PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kasper Koltun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lane Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kasper Koltun could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lane Brooks's chin.

Koltun
vs
Brooks

176 cm
22
166 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
168 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kasper Koltun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Lane Brooks!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks misses with a hook to the body
and Koltun counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Koltun scores with a decent looking hook.
Koltun works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Koltun lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brooks looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brooks tries to clinch but Koltun is having none of it.
Brooks throws an overhand right that lands on Koltun's shoulder, as Koltun tries to avoid the shot.
Koltun lands a lovely overhand right.
Brooks misses with a leg kick.
Brooks throws a low kick, looking for Koltun's leg but Koltun calmly moves out of range.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown but Koltun shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've been told by Koltun's head coaches at Commonwealth that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Brooks feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Koltun's calf.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koltun checks a low kick from Brooks.
Koltun lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brooks throws a chopping leg kick but Koltun manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Brooks has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Koltun finds it's way round the side to connect with Brooks's head.
Koltun keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Brooks is looking to slow Koltun down with leg kicks.
Koltun throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koltun throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brooks misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Koltun looks to score with a jab to the body but Brooks is just out of range.
Brooks misses with a head kick.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kasper Koltun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lane Brooks.
Brooks moves forwards but Koltun connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Brooks moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Brooks drops his hands momentarily and Koltun takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Koltun dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brooks has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brooks there as he acknowledges the shot.
A low kick from Brooks is predictable there
and Koltun counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Koltun has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brooks.
Lane Brooks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brooks throws a head kick but Koltun moves out of range.

Brooks gets a clinch.

Koltun breaks the clinch.
Koltun looks to land a left hand but Brooks moved out of range nicely.
Brooks throws a low kick but Koltun moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koltun lands a nice looking kick to the body. Brooks takes a step back to recover.
Brooks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Koltun throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brooks takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Koltun thows a body kick. Brooks tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Koltun throws a shot from downtown. Brooks moves away and avoids it.
Koltun lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brooks circles away quickly and effectively.
Koltun is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Brooks takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brooks misses with a low kick as Koltun jumps back.
Brooks takes a jab right on the kisser.
Brooks takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brooks avoids a kick to the body.
Brooks has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Koltun.
Brooks misses with a body kick.
Koltun displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brooks.
Koltun scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koltun keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Koltun as Brooks shoots in.
Brooks needs to keep his hands up - Koltun had a free shot at his head there.
A leg kick checked by Koltun.
Koltun connects with a crisp jab.
Koltun uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Koltun throws a good cross that connects.
Koltun bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brooks's head backwards.
Koltun throws a head kick that misses.
Brooks blocks a jab.
Brooks tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Koltun is able to avoid easily.
Kasper Koltun is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brooks wants to clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Koltun checks a leg kick.
Brooks throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koltun lands a lovely overhand right.
Koltun looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Koltun connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brooks's hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brooks throws a leg kick
and Koltun counters with a nice body kick.
Koltun listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Koltun is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Koltun lands with a good body shot.
Koltun throws a sloppy head kick and Brooks moves out of range easily.
Koltun checks a leg kick nicely.
Brooks throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A cross from Brooks lands.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Brooks is defended easily by Koltun.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koltun slips a straight right by Brooks.
Koltun lands the left hand.
Brooks connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kasper Koltun dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Brooks has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Koltun finds it's way round the side to connect with Brooks's head.
A big left from Koltun misses.
Brooks takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brooks pivots, looking for a leg kick but Koltun is out of range and Brooks settles back down.
A jab lands there for Koltun.
Koltun throws the left hand but Brooks avoids the punch easily.
A low kick from Brooks misses
and Koltun counters with a good, hard body kick but Brooks shrugs it off.
Koltun throws a half hearted mid kick.
Brooks takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Koltun steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brooks.
Koltun fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brooks has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A chopping leg kick lands by Koltun.
Brooks's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Brooks throws a predictable looking body shot
and Koltun connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brooks is looking to clinch but Koltun is avoiding it.

Koltun tries to keep at a distance but Brooks has taken the fight into the clinch.
Koltun lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brooks is trying desperately to land a takedown but Koltun is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Brooks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brooks keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Koltun's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brooks has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Koltun regains guard immediately.
Koltun wants to sweep but no luck.
Koltun keeping full guard, as Brooks tries to pass.
Koltun is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Koltun has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Brooks forces his way into half guard.
Brooks throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koltun regains full guard. Nicely done.
Koltun manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brooks manages to get himself to full guard.
Koltun wants to pass the guard but Brooks is keeping the position.
Koltun controls from within his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brooks looking to hit a scissor sweep but Koltun is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks keeping moving, preventing Koltun from controlling successfully.
Koltun won't allow Brooks to sweep him here.

We're going to have a standup here because Kasper Koltun wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Koltun throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brooks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brooks takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses.
Brooks takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks throws a sloppy head kick
and Koltun counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Koltun misses with a hook.
Brooks moves away from the strike by Koltun.
Decent striking displayed by Koltun there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brooks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice shot by Koltun.
Koltun throws the left hand but Brooks avoids the punch easily.
Kasper Koltun is winning the standup battle so far.
Koltun misses with a straight left.
Koltun lands with a straight right. Brooks didn't see that one coming.
Koltun avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brooks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Koltun paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brooks throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Brooks throws a body punch but Koltun moves out of range.
Koltun on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Koltun connects with the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kasper Koltun dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Decent striking displayed by Koltun there.
Koltun blocks a head kick by Brooks.
Koltun checks a leg kick nicely.
Koltun stuffs the takedown.
Brooks has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Koltun.
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch but Koltun swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Koltun scores with a head kick. Brooks tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Koltun connects with a crisp jab.
Brooks takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Koltun scores with a jab to the jaw.

Brooks is rocked!
Koltun pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Koltun throws a nice head kick!
Brooks is still on wobbly legs! Can Koltun finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brooks takes one to the side of the head.
Koltun cracks Brooks with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Brooks falls to his knees and Koltun doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kasper Koltun!