PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Stick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brooks has chosen 2nd Sucks - A Day To Remember as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Stick
vs
Brooks

200 cm
27
167 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

175 cm
26
155 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jack Stick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Calvin Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brooks closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Brooks lands in his opponent's guard.
Brooks won't allow Stick to sweep him here.
Stick knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brooks on the ground.
Stick pulls Brooks in to control the position.
Stick preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Brooks postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Stick is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Brooks, into his guard.

Brooks has an active guard here but Stick has managed to pass into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Stick jumps into side control!
Brooks takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Brooks takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Stick cracks Brooks with a big right hand but Brooks just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Brooks manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Brooks actively working from the bottom here.
Stick thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brooks's head.
Brooks works his way to full guard. Good work.
Stick working some strikes from top position.

Brooks looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Brooks had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stick defends it easily.
Stick working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Brooks's head.
Stick controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stick pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brooks is keeping the position for now.

Brooks had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stick defends it easily.
Stick lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Brooks looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stick really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Brooks has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stick can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Stick with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Stick connects with a couple of short punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stick stands up over Brooks, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Stick throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brooks works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stick will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brooks looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Brooks is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stick is aware though and is defending well.
Brooks looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stick is one step ahead there.
Stick distracts Brooks with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Stick is in close to Brooks's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Brooks has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stick can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Stick trying to control but Brooks is working from the bottom.
Stick throws a big elbow that misses.

Brooks working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stick doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stick manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Stick wants to control from the top but Brooks keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brooks has his foot on Stick's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stick works his way back into a safe position though.
Stick has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Stick preventing the sweep.

Brooks looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stick wants to control from the top but Brooks keeps moving.
Stick is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Brooks working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Brooks has his foot on Stick's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stick works his way back into a safe position though.
Stick landing with the ground and pound.
Stick scoring with punches to the head and body.
Brooks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Stick 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.

Brooks misses with a lunging right hand

and Stick counters with a single leg into guard. Brooks didn't expect that.

Brooks is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Stick is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brooks can do to turn this around?

Stick is sitting in close to Brooks's body. Brooks has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Stick is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Stick is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Brooks.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Calvin Brooks!
Calvin Brooks gave a mention to Vikai Gear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).