PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kim Jong Guk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jong Guk
vs
Brooks

180 cm
21
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
182 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kim Jong Guk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jong Guk takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jong Guk fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brooks avoids it really well and circles away.
Jong Guk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Brooks gets a clinch.
Jong Guk lands with a short shot to the head.
Jong Guk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brooks is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jong Guk is keeping busy.
Brooks takes a shot to the head.
Brooks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jong Guk lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brooks can't find room to land a body shot as Jong Guk controls the action.
Jong Guk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jong Guk lands a body shot.
Jong Guk struggles to land a body shot inside as Brooks controls his hands.
Jong Guk pushes Brooks back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brooks lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brooks tries to throw a body punch but Jong Guk avoids it by throwing Brooks back against the cage.
Jong Guk throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jong Guk holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Brooks working aggressively here.
Jong Guk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jong Guk scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brooks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jong Guk gets through Brooks's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Jong Guk.
Brooks taking a breather.
Jong Guk stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Jong Guk.
A right hand to the body from Jong Guk.
Jong Guk throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brooks struggles to land a body shot inside as Jong Guk controls his hands.
Jong Guk is working Brooks over against the cage.
Brooks looks winded!

Jong Guk decides to pull guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jong Guk is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jong Guk is controlling Brooks's posture.
Brooks trying to control but Jong Guk is working from the bottom.
Brooks stops Jong Guk from standing up.
Jong Guk trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jong Guk seems keen to control Brooks's posture.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jong Guk blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jong Guk looks to land a left hand but Brooks moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from Brooks misses its intended target.
Eric Brooks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jong Guk throws a body punch but Brooks moves out of range.

Brooks clinches.
Jong Guk controlling the action here for a moment.
Brooks working aggressively here.
Brooks misses with a body punch.
Jong Guk leaning against his opponent.
A right hook to the body lands for Brooks.
Brooks working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Brooks fails to land.
Brooks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jong Guk backwards.

Jong Guk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A shot to the body from Jong Guk misses
and Brooks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jong Guk throws a jab but it's blocked by Brooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jong Guk blocks a jab.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses
and Jong Guk finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Jong Guk misses with a right hand
and Brooks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brooks lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Brooks throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Jong Guk instigates a clinch.
Jong Guk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brooks tries to throw a body punch but Jong Guk avoids it by throwing Brooks back against the cage.
Jong Guk throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brooks looking to slow down the pace here.
Jong Guk taking a breather.

Jong Guk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brooks tries a head kick but it misses.

Brooks has closed the distance and engaged Jong Guk in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Jong Guk dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Brooks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brooks's corner calls for a 1-2. Brooks obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Brooks bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jong Guk's head.
Jong Guk connects with a body shot that sends Brooks's belly button to the back.
Brooks takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jong Guk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brooks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Eric Brooks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brooks throws a hook but Jong Guk blocks it.
Brooks throws a chopping leg kick but Jong Guk manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jong Guk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jong Guk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jong Guk slips a straight right by Brooks.
Jong Guk thinks about countering with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Jong Guk.
Brooks is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Brooks misses with a combination
and Jong Guk counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brooks thinking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jong Guk lunges at Brooks with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brooks's hand.
Brooks moves out of range as Jong Guk throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jong Guk pushes Brooks up against the cage in a clinch.
Brooks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brooks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jong Guk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jong Guk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brookss head.
Jong Guk lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brooks or not.
Jong Guk works on Brooks's body with a couple of short punches.
Jong Guk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brooks can do to turn this around?

Jong Guk manages to break the clinch.
A good leg kick by Jong Guk.
Jong Guk punishes Brooks's body with a nice straight punch.
Brooks throws a sloppy head kick and Jong Guk moves out of range easily.
Brooks missing with a left hand there. Jong Guk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jong Guk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jong Guk explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Brooks is breathing heavily.
Jong Guk goes for a double leg but Brooks avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Brooks continues to drive forward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk lands a nice shot that snaps Brooks's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jong Guk connects with a looping right hand.
Brooks blocks the body kick.
A head kick misses from Brooks.
Jong Guk lands a front kick.
Brooks takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jong Guk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jong Guk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brooks.
Jong Guk getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jong Guk is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Brooks is looking to clinch but Jong Guk is avoiding it.
Jong Guk ducks under a wild hook from Brooks.

Jong Guk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jong Guk misses with a punch to the body.
Jong Guk blocking some punches.
Brooks swings wildly with an uppercut but Jong Guk uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brooks misses with the head strike.
Brooks working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jong Guk works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jong Guk prevents a body shot from Brooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brooks.
Brooks working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jong Guk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brooks misses with the head strike.
Jong Guk cracks Brooks with a nice body shot.
Brooks tries a body shot but Jong Guk blocks it.
Jong Guk lands with a light punch inside.
Jong Guk works on Brooks's body with a couple of short punches.
Jong Guk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A body shot lands from Jong Guk.
Good body shot from Jong Guk.
Nice body punch from Jong Guk.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The referee is keeping an eye on Jong Guk - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Brooks tries to throw a body punch but Jong Guk avoids it by throwing Brooks back against the cage.
Jong Guk lands a body punch in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jong Guk.
A short left from Jong Guk.
Jong Guk is working Brooks over against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Jong Guk as the two fighters clinch.
Brooks's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Brooks is rocked!
Jong Guk lands a right hand.
Brooks is still on wobbly legs! Can Jong Guk finish him?
Jong Guk creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Brooks's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Brooks drops to his knees and Jong Guk pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kim Jong Guk!
After winning the bout, Kim Jong Guk thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.