PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Herb Hurley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phillip Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brooks has chosen The Memory Remains as his entrance music. Phillip Brooks is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Hurley
vs
Brooks

177 cm
20
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
21
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Herb Hurley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Phillip Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brooks looking to score a takedown here. Hurley is defending well but Brooks drives through and ends up in Hurley's guard.
Hurley wants to get back to his feet but Brooks is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hurley keeping moving, preventing Brooks from controlling successfully.
Hurley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hurley is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks wants to control from the top but Hurley keeps moving.
Brooks keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hurley's head.
Brooks trying to control but Hurley is working from the bottom.
Hurley has a closed guard, preventing Brooks from standing up.
Brooks showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Brooks shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Brooks was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hurley tries to improve position but can't.
Hurley is letting Brooks control him for a moment.
Hurley can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brooks tries to move into full mount but can't pass Hurley's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brooks decides to stand up, so the ref orders Hurley to his feet.

Hurley gets caught flat footed, as Brooks shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hurley pulls Brooks in close to prevent any damage.
Brooks loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brooks must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hurley is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Brooks is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurley looking for a sweep. Not yet Hurley, not yet.
Hurley controls Brooks momentarily but Brooks frees himself.
Brooks advances position into side control!
Brooks cracks Hurley with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Brooks tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hurley is trying to escape the position but Brooks is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phillip Brooks dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brooks drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Brooks controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hurley keeping moving, preventing Brooks from controlling successfully.
Hurley wants to get back to his feet but Brooks is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks wants to control from the top but Hurley keeps moving.
Hurley is trying to control the position but Brooks postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks being controlled here momentarily.
Brooks postures up and lands a big shot to Hurley's brow.
Brooks is looking to work some ground and pound but Hurley has wrist control.
Brooks trying to control but Hurley is working from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Brooks gets a takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brooks is keen to just control but Hurley is a slippery customer.
Brooks takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hurley keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Phillip Brooks has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brooks looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hurley wants to get back to full guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brooks closes the distance and clinches.

Brooks decides to pull guard.
Hurley distracts Brooks with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Brooks looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hurley is one step ahead there.
Hurley with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hurley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hurley throwing strikes from guard but Brooks blocks nicely.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Brooks holds on and takes a little breather.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brooks can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hurley stands and steps away. Brooks gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Brooks gets a clinch.
Hurley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Brooks jumps guard.
Hurley postures up in Brooks's guard and throws a big left but Brooks blocks it.
Brooks wants to sweep here but Hurley controlling him for the moment.

Hurley stands up from Brooks's guard - Hurley perhaps looking for a knockout.

Brooks throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hurley was covering up waiting for the punch and Brooks finishes the takedown easily into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phillip Brooks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Brooks looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Brooks is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hurley keeping moving, preventing Brooks from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Brooks wants to stand but Hurley is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hurley bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brooks's guard.

Brooks has his foot on Hurley's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hurley works his way back into a safe position though.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hurley's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks wants to sweep here but Hurley controlling him for the moment.
Hurley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Hurley avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hurley is looking to work some ground and pound but Brooks has wrist control.
Hurley cracks Brooks with a solid left hand.

Brooks is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Hurley rolls with it to try and escape but Brooks cranks on the arm and Hurley is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Phillip Brooks!
Phillip Brooks bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.