PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benjamin Brooks has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Brooks
vs
Cage

168 cm
26
142 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

170 cm
23
135 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Benjamin Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johny Cage!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Cage counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cage gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brooks.
Cage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cage lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brooks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks tries to score a body lock takedown but Cage shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benjamin Brooks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cage pushes Brooks back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brooks is trying to drag Cage to the mat but Cage just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cage lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage lands a body punch in the clinch.
Brooks tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brooks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cage lands a right hand.
Cage lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brooks has Cage pressed against the cage.
A hook to the body from Cage.
Brooks is looking for a takedown.
Cage lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brooks backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brooks wants to stall.
Brooks tries to pull guard but Cage won't allow it.
Brooks tries to pull guard but Cage forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Brooks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brooks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brooks blocks an uppercut.
Cage has a couple of punches blocked by Brooks.
A head punch on the inside from Cage fails to land.

Brooks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Brooks closes the distance and pushes Cage back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brooks is trying to force a seperation but Cage has the dominant position.
Brooks trying to stall but Cage improves his position.
Cage misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Cage fails to land.
Brooks is looking to break free of the clinch but Cage has double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brooks.
Brooks tries to break the clinch but Cage is controlling the position.
Cage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Brooks.
Brooks is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cage is keeping busy.
Brooks is trying to break the clinch but Cage is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cage leaning against his opponent.
Brooks pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nice body punch from Cage - that landed with a thud.
A frustrated look appears on Brooks's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cage misses with the head strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cage's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Brooks stalls.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Cage dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Brooks throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brooks throws a head kick but Cage moves out of range.
Cage throws a body punch but Brooks moves out of range.
A slow jab from Cage misses its intended target.
Brooks went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Cage avoids the body shot from Brooks.
Cage tries to counter with a clinch but Brooks shakes him off and moves away.

Brooks clinches up against the cage.
Cage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brooks fails to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cage lands a right hand.
Cage lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brooks tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cage lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brooks drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benjamin Brooks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brooks can't get the takedown.
Cage scores with a shot to the side of Brooks's head.
Cage has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cage scores with a shoulder strike.
Brooks wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cage lands with a short shot to the head.
Cage scores with a shoulder strike.
Cage lands a shoulder strike.
Cage lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage scores with a shoulder strike.
Brooks can't break the clinch.
Cage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brooks is looking for a takedown.
Brooks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cage has him pressed against the cage.
Brooks drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cage gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Brooks tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brooks goes for a takedown attempt but Cage pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Cage moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brooks tries to circle away but Cage has him pinned against the cage.
Cage misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cage lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cage lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brooks backwards.
Still in the clinch, Brooks scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cage misses with a punch on the inside.
Brooks jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cage walks away with a smile on his face. Brooks gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cage loads up on a big right hand but Brooks slips the punch.
Brooks moves away from the strike by Cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Cage misses.
Brooks seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Cage fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brooks, pushing him back against the cage.
Cage lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brooks backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Cage fails to land.
Cage gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brooks.
Cage lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brooks wants to stall.
Brooks drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cage gets the underhooks and prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Cage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Brooks digs a good hook to Cage's body.
Cage blocks the body kick.
Cage wants to counter the offense by Brooks and move into the clinch position.

Brooks moves into the clinch.
Brooks changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cage fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Cage forces Brooks back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks is looking to break free of the clinch but Cage has double underhooks.
Brooks throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks jumps guard but Cage turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Brooks tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benjamin Brooks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cage is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Brooks tries to pull guard but Cage holds him up against the cage and eventually Brooks drops back down to his feet.
Cage has a couple of punches blocked by Brooks.
Brooks tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cage just stands there and leans against the cage.

Brooks pulls Cage into guard.

Brooks throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cage tries to free his leg and advance position but Brooks is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage wanted to stand there but Brooks had control of the position.
Cage is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cage trying to control the position from guard on top but Brooks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Brooks is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cage defends well.
Cage tries to stand but Brooks is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brooks throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Brooks seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Cage pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brooks is keeping the position for now.
Brooks is trying to keep Cage in close.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
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 pulling down on Cage's head. It's preventing any offense from Cage, at least for the moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A big right from Cage misses.
Cage bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Brooks moves into the clinch successfully.
Johny Cage seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brooks has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cage is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Brooks working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brooks.
Brooks tries to pull guard but Cage holds him up against the cage and eventually Brooks drops back down to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Johny Cage.
Well Cage has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johny Cage!
After winning the bout, Johny Cage thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.