PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zerk Benjamin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phill Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brooks has chosen Cult Of Personailty as his entrance music. Zerk Benjamin has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Benjamin
vs
Brooks

179 cm
25
170 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

150 cm
26
170 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zerk Benjamin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Phill Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Benjamin scores with a punch to the head.
Brooks misses with a double jab.
Benjamin misses with a straight right.
Brooks doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Zerk Benjamin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benjamin looks to land a left hand but Brooks moved out of range nicely.
Benjamin lands a nice shot that snaps Brooks's head back.
Brooks slips a jab and a cross from Benjamin.
Benjamin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Benjamin thuds a left hand into Brooks's body.
A swing and a miss from Benjamin.
Benjamin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benjamin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Benjamin misses with a few strikes there.
Benjamin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Benjamin scores with a hook to the body. Brooks takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brooks looks winded!
Benjamin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brooks has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

Benjamin pushes Brooks up against the cage in a clinch.
Benjamin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brooks is trying to pull guard but Benjamin has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brooks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Benjamin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Benjamin cracks Brooks with a right hand to the side of the head.
Benjamin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Benjamin lands with an uppercut that bounces Brooks off the cage and back into range.

Brooks is rocked!
Benjamin cracks Brooks on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Brooks falls backwards against the cage. Benjamin follows up with more strikes that drop Brooks to his knees. Benjamin keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Brooks! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zerk Benjamin!
Zerk Benjamin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Phill Brooks stepped up to the mic, saying 'I Don't Know I Could Go Back To WWE Or Train Harder Than Ever Before And Win My Next Fight'.