PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cole Jaques (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaques comes into the arena with Whisper by Bring Me The Horizon blaring out of the sound system. Cole Jaques has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Jaques
vs
Brooks

185 cm
22
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cole Jaques!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Jaques.
Brooks is trying to control Jaques's posture but Jaques avoids it.
Jaques wants to stand but Brooks has his arm trapped.
Brooks is trying to improve his position.
Brooks is trying to control Jaques's posture but Jaques avoids it.
Jaques wants to stand but Brooks is controlling his arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Brooks throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jaques.
A punch combination from Jaques misses.
Brooks has a takedown stuffed.
Brooks shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Jaques counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jaques wants to get up but he can't break Brooks's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Brooks looking for a guillotine here but Jaques defends easily.
Brooks looks gassed!
Brooks trying to strike off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaques trying to stand up but can't free himself from Brooks's guard.
Brooks trying to strike off his back.
Brooks trying to keep a closed guard but Jaques is proving a slippery customer.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Brooks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jaques scores with a nice head shot.
Jaques throws a right and a left that Brooks avoids nicely.
Brooks takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Jaques feints and as Brooks raises his hands in defense, Jaques changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jaques is looking to stand up but Brooks won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brooks trying to keep a closed guard but Jaques is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaques wants to get up but he can't break Brooks's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jaques has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Brooks is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jaques knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brooks on the ground.
Brooks uses his free foot to push down on Jaques's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jaques.
Brooks wants to control the pace but Jaques is squirming around nicely.

Jaques defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Brooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jaques is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Brooks wants to stand but Jaques is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Brooks trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jaques wants to get back to his feet.
Brooks takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Brooks wants to control the pace but Jaques is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cole Jaques dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jaques works over Brooks's head and body with a nice combination.
Jaques misses with a takedown attempt - Brooks sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brooks avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brooks fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jaques misses with a double jab
and Brooks counters with a body kick.
Jaques shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brooks pinned against the cage. Brooks gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Brooks throws a head kick but Jaques moves out of range.
Jaques shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brooks pinned against the cage. Brooks gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cole Jaques. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks is looking to clinch but Jaques is avoiding it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jaques misses with a double jab.
Brooks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jaques.
Brooks tries to clinch there but Jaques circles away.
Brooks misses with a head kick.
Jaques misses with a series of wild punches.
Jaques will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brooks throws a head kick that half lands.
Brooks slips a jab and a cross from Jaques.
Brooks tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jaques swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brooks fails to land the takedown.
Jaques misses with a body shot.
Jaques tries to bum rush Brooks with a series of wild strikes but Brooks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice takedown defense from Jaques. No joy for Brooks on that attempt.
Jaques misses with the combination.
Jaques looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brooks is fending him off so far but Jaques persists. Nope, Brooks circles away and we're back to standing.
Jaques swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jaques throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice takedown defense from Jaques. No joy for Brooks on that attempt.
Jaques misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks is looking to clinch.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown but Jaques shows good takedown defense.
Jaques throws a one two combo.

Jaques drives through with a takedown into guard.
Brooks wants to sweep but no luck.

Brooks looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Brooks is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Brooks keeping busy on the bottom but Jaques has passed one foot through into half guard.
Jaques tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Brooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jaques tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Brooks.

Brooks is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Jaques pulls his head out easily.
Jaques seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cole Jaques dominated that second round.
That's time! Jaques's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jaques paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Jaques, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jaques throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brooks.
Jaques throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brooks counters with a nice uppercut.
Jaques throws a right and a left that Brooks avoids nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jaques.
Brooks shoots in and drives through. Jaques sprawls well.
Jaques looks to land a right hand but Brooks moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jaques as he jumps to the side.
Jaques avoids the head kick by Brooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice combination there by Jaques.
Jaques looks to land a combination but Brooks avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaques circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jaques misses with a hook.
Brooks will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cole Jaques has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Brooks.
Jaques misses with a series of wild punches.
Brooks tries a head kick but it misses.
Jaques scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Brooks tries a head kick but it misses.
Brooks keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brooks moves out of range as Jaques strikes.
Brooks shoots in looking for a takedown. Jaques tries to sprawl out of it but Brooks keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jaques manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Jaques closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Brooks is looking to regain half guard here but Jaques keeps moving and retains side control.

Jaques decides to stand back up. Jaques steps back and let's Brooks get back to his feet.
Brooks misses with a head kick.
Jaques jabs at Brooks's body.
Jaques misses with the combination.
Jaques shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice sprawl there from Jaques as Brooks shoots in.
Jaques missing with a left hand there. Brooks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaques throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brooks counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jaques misses the jab.
Brooks misses with a double jab
and Jaques counters with a three punch combo that has Brooks backing up. Brooks nods at Jaques to acknowledge the strikes.
Jaques has a takedown stuffed.
Jaques will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters circling - Jaques throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jaques shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brooks pinned against the cage. Brooks gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jaques misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown but Jaques shows good takedown defense.
Brooks shoots for a double leg takedown but Jaques sprawls well. He's pushed Brooks's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A combination from Jaques does no damage.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses.
Jaques throws a series of punches but Brooks moves out of range.
Jaques looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brooks is fending him off so far but Jaques persists. Nope, Brooks circles away and we're back to standing.
Jaques swats away the attempt to clinch by Brooks.
Brooks throws a head kick that Jaques semi-blocks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jaques scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jaques misses with a wild combination.
Phil Brooks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brooks bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cole Jaques showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jaques has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cole Jaques!