PBP Commentary

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

Black
vs
Brooks

185 cm
20
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

185 cm
25
235 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Jonathon Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Phil Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brooks sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Black somewhat.
Brooks looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Black fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brooks has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Donk. Black catches Brooks right on the button with a cross.
Jonathon Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Black gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Black tries to land knees in the clinch but Brooks avoids the damage to the body.
Black is pushing Brooks up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Brooks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Black listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Black has closed the distance and engaged Brooks in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Black will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Brooks up against the cage.
Black gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brooks.

Black breaks the clinch.
Brooks throws a head kick but Black moves out of range.

Black clinches up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Brooks's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Black lands a nice uppercut.
Black lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Black decides to pull guard.
Brooks trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Black throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Black is looking to stand up but Brooks isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Brooks avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Black looking for a sweep. Not yet Black, not yet.
Black is looking to sweep but instead, Brooks has passed into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to roll over but Brooks keeps him under control.
Black pushes Brooks off looking to stand but Brooks dives back in and keeps control.
Brooks seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Black does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Black is looking to clinch.
Black keeps the fight on the outside.
Brooks throws a head kick but Black moves out of range.
Black tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Brooks defends well and Black ends up having to push Brooks into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonathon Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Black darts in trying to clinch
and Brooks counters with a solid body kick.
Black could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks dives in for a single leg takedown but Black sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Black instigates a clinch.
Black stalling the fight.
Black blocks an elbow strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Black obliges.
Brooks is pressed up against the cage. Black has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Brooks down to the mat. Brooks avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Black.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Brooks looking to score a takedown here. Black is defending well but Brooks drives through and ends up in Black's guard.
Black doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathon Black dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Black tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brooks swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Black closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Black jumps guard.

Brooks stands up and waves to Black to follow him.
Black buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Black fails with an attempt to clinch.
Black is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brooks can do to turn this around?
Black is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brooks tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown but Black shows good takedown defense.
Black stuffs the takedown attempt from Brooks. Brooks gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black throws a nice outside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brooks throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Black's waist but Black gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brooks off to one side.
Jonathon Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Brooks.
Nice sprawl there from Brooks as Black shoots in.
The fight stays on the outside here - Black looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Black clinches up against the cage.
Black looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Black throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brooks takes a shot to the head.
Black scores with a shot to the side of Brooks's head.
Black is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brooks pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Brooks takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Black.

Brooks breaks the clinch.

Black gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Black keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brooks's efforts to push away.

Black gets control of Brooks's arms and successfully pulls guard. Black will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brooks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Black works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Black working for submissions but it's allowed Brooks to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brooks is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black is looking to get to half guard.
Brooks avoids the attempt from Black to control.
Black is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Brooks looking to control and managing it successfully.
Black is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Brooks breaks from Black's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Black tries to escape the position.

Brooks sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Black taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Phil Brooks!