PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rolland Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Tompaqo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Tompaqo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rolland Brooks's chin.

Brooks
vs
Tompaqo

169 cm
20
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
21
149 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rolland Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Tompaqo!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tompaqo darts in and clinches Brooks up against the cage.

Brooks is fighting off a takedown attempt but Tompaqo is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Brooks to the mat. Brooks regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Tompaqo looking to pass the guard.
Tompaqo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Brooks looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Tompaqo postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tompaqo wants to control from the top but Brooks keeps moving.
Tompaqo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Brooks is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tompaqo is controlling him.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tompaqo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Brooks, up you get!
Tompaqo throws a lazy right hand but Brooks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Tompaqo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Tompaqo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Tompaqo working the ground and pound.
Brooks stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Brooks is trying to improve his position.

Tompaqo stands up and beckons Brooks to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tompaqo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Tompaqo working the head and body with strikes.
Tompaqo wants to take a breather but Brooks manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Tompaqo.
Tompaqo stands and throws Brooks's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tompaqo wants to stand but Brooks is controlling his arm.
Brooks defending against the ground and pound.
Brooks tries to bench press Tompaqo off him but Tompaqo keeps the position.
Tompaqo prevents Brooks from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tompaqo is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Brooks's shoulder. That is not cool.
Brooks wants to control but Tompaqo postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Tompaqo stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Tompaqo moves into the clinch successfully.
Brooks is trying to pull guard but Tompaqo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Brooks.
Brooks misses with the head strike.
Tompaqo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Tompaqo turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Tompaqo manages to end up in side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tompaqo tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks wants to control but Tompaqo postures up.
Tompaqo throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Brooks taking a bit of punishment here - Tompaqo scoring with strikes.

Tompaqo goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Brooks rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Tompaqo's guard! Nice work there by Brooks!
Tompaqo keeping moving, preventing Brooks from controlling successfully.
Brooks tries to free his leg and advance position but Tompaqo is retaining full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brooks scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tompaqo trying to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tompaqo has managed to clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Brooks.

Tompaqo jumps guard.
Tompaqo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brooks manages to get himself to full guard.

Brooks lands an upkick as Tompaqo stands over him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks wants to stand and escape but Tompaqo is having none of it.
Ivan Tompaqo has got the better of the ground game so far.

Tompaqo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Brooks, up you get!
Tompaqo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tompaqo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Tompaqo tries to pass to full mount but Brooks defends it.
Tompaqo blocks the strikes from Brooks.
Brooks is refusing to be controlled, as Tompaqo sits in half guard.
Brooks slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tompaqo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tompaqo prevents Brooks from getting back to his feet.
Tompaqo wants to control from the top but Brooks keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tompaqo looking to pass the guard.
Tompaqo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Tompaqo closes the distance and clinches.
Brooks is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tompaqo is defending well for now.
Tompaqo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brooks.

Brooks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Tompaqo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Tompaqo wants to take a breather but Brooks is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tompaqo stops Brooks from getting back to his feet.
Brooks controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Brooks tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Tompaqo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brooks keeps working.
Brooks is pressing down on Tompaqo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Brooks looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Tompaqo won't allow Brooks to get back to his feet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Tompaqo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Brooks wants to improve his position but Tompaqo is controlling well.
Tompaqo works his way into side control.
Brooks is not content to let Tompaqo control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brooks tries to escape but Tompaqo is in control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Tompaqo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Brooks decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Brooks is looking for a kimura here.
Tompaqo works his way to full guard. Good work.

Brooks gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Tompaqo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tompaqo wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Brooks is defended easily by Tompaqo.
Brooks takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tompaqo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Tompaqo rushes Brooks and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tompaqo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Tompaqo drags the fight down to the ground.
Tompaqo working a defensive guard here.
Brooks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tompaqo being controlled here, momentarily.
Brooks postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks trying to control but Tompaqo is working from the bottom.
Tompaqo seems keen to control Brooks's posture.
Brooks is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Tompaqo wants to stand but Brooks is controlling the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Tompaqo gets the takedown into side control.
Tompaqo wants to control but Brooks is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Tompaqo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Tompaqo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brooks does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tompaqo is thwarting Brooks's attempts to control the position.
Brooks is not content to let Tompaqo control the position.
Brooks trying to control here.
Tompaqo wants to stand up but Brooks is controlling the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Tompaqo is working for a kimura but Brooks is defending it quite comfortably.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Tompaqo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Brooks is looking to stand up but Tompaqo isn't so interested in that idea.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brooks has his hands on Tompaqo's head, controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Tompaqo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tompaqo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Tompaqo!
Our winner, Ivan Tompaqo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.