PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommie Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davie Joyce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. 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.

Brooks
vs
Joyce

160 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

184 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommie Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Davie Joyce!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks dodges the punch combination from Joyce.
Brooks is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Joyce looks to land a combination but Brooks avoids it well.
Joyce looks winded!
Brooks misses with a takedown attempt - Joyce sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Joyce scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joyce tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brooks was well out of range. Poor timing from Joyce.
A little feinted left hand from Brooks on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Joyce throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brooks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brooks takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Joyce throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joyce misses with a jab, cross combination.
Joyce avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brooks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Joyce.
Brooks looks to score with a jab to the body but Joyce is just out of range.
Joyce looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Brooks is looking to clinch.
Joyce displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brooks.
Joyce swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brooks counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joyce misses with the combination.
Joyce throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brooks.
Brooks was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommie Brooks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Joyce misses.
Brooks is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Joyce throws a nice looking combination but Brooks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brooks throws a shot from downtown. Joyce moves away and avoids it.
Brooks slips a jab and a cross from Joyce.
A little feinted left hand from Brooks on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Joyce misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
An attempted straight right counter from Brooks misses the target.
Joyce misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joyce swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brooks counters with a right hand to the body.
Some wild striking there from Joyce.
Joyce takes a swing at Brooks's ribcage but misses.
Joyce swinging wildly here.
Joyce fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Brooks shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Joyce's guard.
Brooks's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks wants to control from the top but Joyce keeps moving.
Brooks seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brooks trying to control the position from guard on top but Joyce is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brooks looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brooks seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Joyce for as long as he can get away with.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Davie Joyce dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Davie Joyce's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Joyce jabs Brooks to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jab from Brooks.
Joyce falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brooks makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Joyce throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brooks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joyce misses the body punch
and Brooks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joyce is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brooks rather than just go for the knockout.
Joyce misses with a double jab.
Brooks appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Brooks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joyce ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Brooks slips a jab and a cross from Joyce.
Joyce throws a right hand that misses
and Brooks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brooks could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Brooks looks to score with a jab to the body but Joyce is just out of range.
Joyce stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Joyce wants it to stay on the feet.
Joyce fails to land with a series of punches.
Brooks has his takedown stuffed
and Joyce counters with a one-two to the body.
Joyce throws a series of punches but Brooks avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joyce rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brooks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brooks is trying hard to land a takedown here. Joyce sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommie Brooks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Joyce!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joyce scores with a nice strike.
Joyce scores with a jab.
Brooks defending well as Joyce loads up on a big left hand.
Joyce connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Joyce lands a nice shot to the body.
Joyce with a nice cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joyce throws a one two combo.
No joy there for Joyce, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice straight punches there by Joyce. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Joyce.
Joyce fails to land with a series of punches.
Joyce lands a glancing blow to the side of Brooks's head.
Joyce misses with a lunging right hand
and Brooks counters with a left to the body.
Joyce tries to bum rush Brooks with a series of wild strikes but Brooks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brooks was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Joyce takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Joyce lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brooks circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joyce moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Joyce has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joyce misses with a few strikes there.
Davie Joyce seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Joyce swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brooks makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Brooks needs to keep his hands up - Joyce had a free shot at his head there.
Joyce jabs Brooks to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Brooks takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Brooks throws out a loose jab but Joyce uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joyce just misses with a punch to the body.
Joyce throws a series of punches but Brooks avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Davie Joyce showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Davie Joyce's cut.
That's time! Brooks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A left and a right from Joyce both land. Nice combination.
Sloppy strikes from Joyce. Those never looked like landing.
Horrible takedown attempt by Brooks or perhaps it was just good defense by Joyce, which made it look bad.
Brooks will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Joyce's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brooks under the eye.
Joyce misses with a double jab
enabling Brooks to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joyce misses with a double jab.
Joyce has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Joyce throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks tries to score a power double leg takedown but Joyce sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brooks somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommie Brooks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joyce clobbers Brooks with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Davie Joyce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joyce misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brooks drops down looking for a counter takedown but Joyce sprawls and moves away.
Joyce works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Brooks shoots in looking for a takedown. Joyce tries to sprawl out of it but Brooks keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Joyce manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joyce looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brooks misses with a takedown attempt - Joyce sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Joyce misses with a double jab
and Brooks counters with a straight right hand.
Joyce lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Joyce scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Davie Joyce is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Joyce - just one landing.
Brooks slips a jab and a cross from Joyce.
Sloppy strikes from Joyce. Those never looked like landing.
Brooks wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Joyce fails to land with a series of punches.
Joyce throws a hook but Brooks avoids it easily.
Joyce swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Brooks counter with a right hand.
Joyce throws a big shot that misses.
Joyce misses with a combination
and Brooks counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joyce throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Joyce swinging wildly here.
Brooks half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Joyce misses with a wild combination.
Brooks dodges the punch combination from Joyce.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Joyce stuffs the takedown attempt from Brooks. Brooks gets slowly back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Davie Joyce comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Joyce winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Davie Joyce!
A very excited looking Davie Joyce rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.