PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phill Brooks (ranked 5445 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Powers (ranked 22689 p4p, 0 weight class). Brooks comes into the arena with Cult Of Personailty blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brooks
vs
Powers

150 cm
28
170 lbs
6 - 14 - 0

187 cm
28
170 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
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 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phill Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon Powers!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Powers closes the distance and clinches.

Powers gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Brooks regains guard.
Powers controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brooks wants to get back to his feet but Powers is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Powers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Powers is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Powers has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powers wants to control from the top but Brooks keeps moving.
Brooks utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brooks wants to sweep here but Powers controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks pulls Powers in close to his closed guard and prevents Powers from doing any damage or advancing position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brooks is on top in guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brooks is looking to work some ground and pound but Powers has wrist control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Powers is on top in guard.

Powers wants to control from the top but Brooks keeps moving.
Brooks preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers won't allow Brooks to sweep him here.
Powers chips away with some ground and pound.
Powers trying to control the position from guard on top but Brooks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Powers is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Brooks might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Brooks is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Powers trying to control the position from guard on top but Brooks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers postures up.
Brooks looking to hit a scissor sweep but Powers is one step ahead there.
Powers lands a couple of digs.

Brooks has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Powers doesn't defend quickly enough and Brooks has managed to lock this one up! Can Powers escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Brooks on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Phill Brooks!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Phill Brooks made sure he mentioned Rising Sun Supplements, along with how happy he was to win his fight.