PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brooks comes to the cage accompanied by 2nd Sucks - A Day To Remember. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Brooks
vs
Smith

175 cm
25
155 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

164 cm
26
155 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Vikai Gear

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Calvin Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jason Smith!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith connects with a body shot that sends Brooks's belly button to the back.
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Brooks has time to react.
Smith scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nice sprawl there from Smith as Brooks shoots in.
Smith is looking for the big counter here.
Smith throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Smith throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Brooks on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Smith catches Brooks with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brooks takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Smith connects with a body shot.
Jason Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith lands a nice hook to Brooks's body. Brooks takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Good shot there by Smith.
Smith fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks misses with a wild combination.
Brooks looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Smith lands a right hook to the body.
Brooks takes one to the side of the head.
Brooks takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Smith throws a shot to the body.

Brooks decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Brooks will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Brooks is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Smith looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Smith actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to improve his position.
Brooks is trying to control. Smith wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Smith is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brooks pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Smith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Brooks is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Smith has managed to free his arm - good work.

Smith actively working from the bottom here.

Brooks is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brooks is looking for a kimura here.
Brooks working Smith over with strikes.

Smith actively working from the bottom here.
Brooks moves into full mount! Smith won't be happy about that!
Smith tries to reverse the position but Brooks maintains control.

Brooks working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Smith looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Brooks! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Calvin Brooks!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Calvin Brooks made sure he mentioned Vikai Gear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.