PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Theron Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phil Brooks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Harris
vs
Brooks

170 cm
20
145 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

188 cm
28
145 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Theron Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks closes the distance and clinches up with Harris, looking for a takedown. Brooks pushes Harris against the cage but Harris circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Harris drops down looking for a counter takedown but Brooks sprawls and moves away.

Harris darts in and clinches Brooks up against the cage.
Harris prevents a takedown attempt there.

Harris gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Brooks regains guard.
Harris won't allow Brooks to sweep him here.
Brooks keeping moving, preventing Harris from controlling successfully.
Harris definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Brooks has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Harris has passed into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks prevents Harris from improving position.
Brooks tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Harris wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Brooks looking for a sweep but Harris has passed into full mount! Oh no!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks regains half guard.
Harris is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Brooks tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brooks is squirming around, avoiding Harris's attempts to control the action.
Brooks is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Brooks tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brooks looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

Harris is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Brooks is defending well though. Harris let's go of the attempt for now.
Brooks is really stuck here.
Brooks prevents Harris from getting a body triangle.
Harris has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Brooks's body.

Harris looking for the RNC.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks is in bad spot here.
Brooks looking very determined here, making life difficult for Harris.
Brooks can't escape the position.
Brooks is still trying to improve position.

Harris is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Brooks has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Brooks wants to escape the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris trying to control.
Harris keeps control of the position as Brooks tries to break free.
Harris is riding his opponent, not letting Brooks buck him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Brooks defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Harris's arms.
Brooks tries to break free.

Harris is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Will Harris go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Brooks tries to roll but Harris sticks to his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Harris's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Harris is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Will Harris go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Harris controlling well, preventing Brooks from escaping the position.
Harris somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.

Brooks is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Brooks preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Harris.
Brooks can't escape the position.
Harris misses with punches from the back.
Brooks tries to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Theron Harris dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Harris closes the distance and clinches.

Harris has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Brooks regains guard immediately.
Harris passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Harris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brooks keeps working.
Brooks on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Brooks is looking to regain half guard here but Harris keeps moving and retains side control.
Theron Harris overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris advances nicely into full mount.
Harris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brooks can do to turn this around?
Brooks really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Brooks is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Harris has taken his back.

Harris looking for the choke from the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Brooks's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Harris trying to control momentarily.
You can see the frustration on Brooks's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Harris trying to control.
Brooks covering up well under a series of strikes from Harris.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Brooks tries to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Harris looking for the choke from the back.
Brooks tries to roll but Harris sticks to his back.
Harris tries to get the hooks in deep but Brooks pushed the leg off.
Brooks rolls, trying to escape but Harris keeps control of the position.

Harris looking to break Brooks's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Brooks remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Harris will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Harris is looking for the choke from the back position but Brooks is controlling his hands well.
You can see the frustration on Brooks's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Harris is looking to control Brooks but Brooks is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Brooks is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brooks keeps trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Harris controlling well, preventing Brooks from escaping the position.

Brooks is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Harris gets his way!

Harris has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Brooks is defending well but eventually Harris manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Brooks has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Theron Harris!