PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Timmy Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Timmy Ellis has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Ellis
vs
Brooks

170 cm
17
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

168 cm
25
142 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Timmy Ellis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Benjamin Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ellis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ellis scores with the left hand. Brooks knows he should have avoided that one.
Timmy Ellis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ellis missing with a left hand there. Brooks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ellis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brooks takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Brooks shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ellis defends it nicely.
Brooks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ellis stuffs the takedown attempt from Brooks. Brooks gets slowly back to his feet.
Timmy Ellis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benjamin Brooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ellis stuffs the takedown attempt from Brooks. Brooks gets slowly back to his feet.
Ellis throws a body punch but Brooks moves out of range.
Ellis stuffs the takedown attempt from Brooks. Brooks gets slowly back to his feet.
Ellis swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've been told by Ellis's head coaches at True North Fight Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ellis clinches.
Brooks takes a knee to the side of the body.
Brooks fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ellis using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Brooks looks winded!
Brooks takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ellis crunches a lovely knee into Brooks's ribcage.
Ellis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brooks's face.

It looks like Benjamin Brooks has been cut.
Ellis lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ellis working Brooks over with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ellis obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ellis obliges.
Ellis is pushing Brooks up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ellis just leaning against Brooks, taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellis crunches a lovely knee into Brooks's ribcage.
Ellis lands a knee to the body.
Ellis leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ellis lands a shot to the body.
Ellis crunches a lovely knee into Brooks's ribcage.
Ellis putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Brooks in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ellis - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ellis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brooks wants to get back to striking at distance but Ellis won't allow it.
Ellis lands a body punch.
Ellis stalling the fight.
Ellis is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ellis lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brooks takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ellis lands a nice knee to the body.
Ellis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ellis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ellis taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Ellis.
A knee to the head by Ellis.
Brooks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ellis dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ellis tries to land knees in the clinch but Brooks avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks is trying to pull guard but Ellis turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ellis crunches a lovely knee into Brooks's ribcage.
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!
A bit of stalling here from Ellis.
Ellis stalls.
Ellis tries to land a knee to the head but Brooks blocks with his arms.
Ellis prevents Brooks from breaking the clinch.
Ellis lands with a left to the head.
Brooks has Ellis pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ellis manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Brooks looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Brooks takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ellis is struggling to control the position.
Ellis tries to stall but Brooks uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timmy Ellis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Benjamin Brooks's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ellis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brooks, pushing him back against the cage.
Brooks can't break the clinch.
Ellis is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Brooks drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ellis pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ellis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ellis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jab by Ellis.
Brooks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brooks doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Brooks is rocked!
Ellis walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Brooks drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Ellis swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Brooks's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Timmy Ellis!
After winning the bout, Timmy Ellis thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.