PBP Commentary

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

Brooks
vs
Muse

175 cm
20
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
29
165 lbs
6 - 6 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid 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, Easton Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mike Muse!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muse slips under a jab.
Muse has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Brooks is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Muse ducks right into an uppercut from Brooks.
Brooks misses with a looping right.
Muse uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brooks.
Brooks misses with a hook.
Easton Brooks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brooks misses with a hook
and Muse counters with a nice uppercut.
Brooks rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Muse counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brooks gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A slow jab from Brooks misses its intended target.
Brooks checks a leg kick.
Brooks takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Brooks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Muse throws a body shot but no joy.
Muse throws an overhand right that lands on Brooks's shoulder, as Brooks tries to avoid the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brooks throws a poor cross that misses
and Muse counters with a nice body shot.
A head kick misses from Muse.
Muse uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brooks.
Muse appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks throws a hook to the side of Muse's head but Muse sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brooks is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Muse's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Muse on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Muse moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Muse.
Brooks misses with a looping right.
Muse slips under a jab.
Brooks misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A jab from Brooks misses.
Brooks rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Muse counters with a head kick.
Brooks throws a lazy uppercut
and Muse counters with an inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Muse, right into the meat.
Brooks looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Muse turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brooks lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Muse is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
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!
Brooks rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Muse counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed right hand from Brooks misses the target.
Muse steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Brooks.
A big right from Brooks misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muse uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brooks.
Muse lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brooks throws out a loose jab but Muse uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Muse! But no joy.
Muse walks into a left hand.
Brooks misses with a hook.
Brooks throws a big shot that misses.
Brooks looks to land a right hand but Muse moved out of range.
A jab from Brooks misses.
Muse ducks under a wild hook from Brooks.
Muse staying out of range there.
Muse follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Brooks misses with a looping right.
Brooks throws out a loose jab but Muse uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brooks throws a poor cross that misses
and Muse counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brooks throws the left hand but Muse avoids the punch easily.
Brooks misses with a hook.
Brooks misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Muse counters with a nice kick to the body.
Muse ducks under a wild hook from Brooks.
Muse connects with a leg kick. Brooks looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Muse shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Muse has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Muse slips under a jab.
Muse is looking to slow Brooks down with leg kicks.
Brooks throws a hook but Muse avoids it easily.
Muse staying out of range there.
Brooks swings widly with a right hand
and Muse counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Brooks scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Brooks throws the left hand but Muse avoids the punch easily.
A swing and a miss from Muse.
Brooks connects with a single shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Brooks misses.
It seemed like Muse was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Muse steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brooks.
Brooks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Muse sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Muse throws a big counter head kick but Brooks avoids it with no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muse uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brooks.
Muse ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Muse only half commits to the counter leg kick.

Muse clinches with his opponent.
Brooks stalls.
Muse is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brooks is defending well for now.
Muse trying to land knees to the body.

Brooks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Muse misses with a straight left.
Brooks throws a poor cross that misses
and Muse connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Muse throws a jab but it's blocked by Brooks.
Muse steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brooks.
Muse tries a quick counter leg kick but Brooks is wise to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice shot lands for Brooks.
Brooks throws a hook but Muse avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Muse.
Brooks looks to land a right hand but Muse moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Easton Brooks will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Muse ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brooks stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Brooks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Muse replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Brooks blocks it well.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Muse in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Brooks on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Brooks throws a hook but Muse blocks it.
Brooks looks to land a left hand but Muse moved out of range nicely.
Brooks misses the jab.
Muse ducks under a wild hook from Brooks.
A slow jab from Brooks misses its intended target.
Brooks misses with a right hand
and Muse counters with a right hand to the body.
Brooks throws a hook but Muse avoids it easily.
Muse raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks sizes up Muse with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Muse tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brooks was well out of range. Poor timing from Muse.
Brooks loads up on a big right hand but Muse slips the punch.
Muse moves away from the strike by Brooks.
Brooks slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Muse fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brooks, pushing him back against the cage.
Muse goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brooks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brooks avoiding damage as Muse throws knees to the body.
Brooks is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Muse to keep the fight standing.
Brooks avoiding damage as Muse throws knees to the body.
Muse tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brooks avoids it.
Muse goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brooks takes a knee to the side of the body.
Muse tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brooks avoids it.
Muse misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brooks.
Muse trying to land knees to the body.
Muse tries a body shot but Brooks blocks it.
Muse misses with a knee strike.

Muse breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Muse uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brooks.
Muse moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muse misses with a low kick.
Brooks looks to land a left hand but Muse moved out of range nicely.
Muse moves out of range as Brooks strikes.
Muse throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Muse tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brooks misses with an uppercut.
Muse flicks out a counter leg kick but Brooks steps away.
Muse slips under a jab.
Brooks backing away here, and Muse unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Brooks tests Muse's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brooks rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Muse counters with a leg kick.
A big right from Brooks misses.
Muse throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Muse ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brooks avoids the body shot from Muse.
Brooks was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brooks misses with a looping right.
Brooks throws an off balance right hand
and Muse makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brooks throws out a loose jab but Muse uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muse was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Easton Brooks is winning the standup battle so far.
Brooks dodges the punch combination from Muse.
Muse staying out of range there.
Brooks keeps the fight on the outside.
Muse misses with a wild body shot.
Brooks misses with a right hand
and Brooks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Muse looks to score with a jab to the body but Brooks is just out of range.
Brooks throws a hook to the side of Muse's head but Muse sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A countering left hand to the body from Muse misses.
Muse just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Brooks misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Muse.
Brooks throws a looping overhand right but Muse ducks down to avoid it.
Muse ducks right into an uppercut from Brooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muse moves out of range as Brooks strikes.
Brooks throws an overhand right that lands on Muse's shoulder, as Muse tries to avoid the shot.
Muse throws a big counter head kick but Brooks avoids it with no problem.
Muse connects with an inside leg kick.
Brooks throws a hook to the side of Muse's head but Muse sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Muse looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brooks is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Brooks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Muse.
Muse let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Muse pivots, looking for a leg kick but Brooks is out of range and Muse settles back down.
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!
Brooks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brooks is looking to counter punch.
Brooks cracks Muse with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Muse bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brooks throws a big shot that misses.
Brooks looks to land a right hand but Muse moved out of range.
Muse flicks out a counter leg kick but Brooks steps away.
Muse misses the jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Muse.
Brooks misses with a hook
enabling Muse to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Easton Brooks will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Muse takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A jab from Brooks misses.
Brooks misses with an uppercut
and Muse makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Muse tries a low kick but Brooks avoids it.
Brooks throwing a counter right hand but Muse manages to avoid it.
Brooks throws an off balance right hand
and Muse counters with a body kick.
Muse takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Muse tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brooks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Muse sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Muse misses with a hook. Brooks ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Brooks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Muse moves out of range as Brooks strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Muse.
Muse tries a quick counter leg kick but Brooks is wise to it.
Muse throws a leg kick but Brooks sees it coming and moves out of range.
Muse staying out of range there.
Muse throws a low kick but Brooks avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Muse counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Muse misses with a low kick.
Brooks is looking to counter punch.
Muse throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brooks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brooks misses with a straight left.

Muse closes the distance and clinches.
Brooks avoiding damage as Muse throws knees to the body.

Brooks pulls Muse into guard.

Brooks working for a triangle but Muse defends it easily.

Brooks looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Brooks had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Muse defends it easily.

Brooks is looking for a triangle here but Muse uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muse working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Brooks on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brooks tries to get out of the position.
Brooks is not content to let Muse control the position.
Muse landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Muse trying to control the position but Brooks is working away.
Muse working away.
Brooks might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Muse grinds an elbow into Brooks's temple.

Muse stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks misses with a hook.
Muse uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brooks.
Muse unleashes a big counter combination but Brooks bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Muse tries to clinch there but Brooks circles away.
Muse slips under a jab.
Muse misses with a body kick.
Muse throws a body punch but Brooks moves out of range.
Brooks checks a leg kick nicely.
Muse walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Muse with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brooks missing with a left hand there. Muse was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brooks is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Brooks misses the jab.
Brooks throws a hook but Muse avoids it easily.
Muse defending well as Brooks loads up on a big left hand.
Brooks throws a lazy uppercut
and Muse counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Muse connects with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks throws out a loose jab but Muse uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muse moves away from the strike by Brooks.
Muse displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brooks throws out the jab.
Muse moves away from the strike by Brooks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brooks lunges at Muse with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Muse's hand.
Brooks misses with a hook.
Brooks throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brooks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brooks throws a lazy right hand but Muse sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Muse swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Muse uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brooks.
Muse looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Brooks throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Muse counters with a right hand to the body.
Brooks works the jab nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Brooks misses the target.
Mike Muse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brooks misses with a hook. Muse ducked under it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Easton Brooks.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brooks, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Easton Brooks!