PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vasilios Megalos (ranked 1675 p4p, 204 weight class) and Phill Brooks (ranked 21791 p4p, 645 weight class). Brooks has chosen This Fire Burns as his entrance music. Phill Brooks struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 157.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Phill Brooks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Megalos
vs
Brooks

170 cm
22
155 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

150 cm
30
170 lbs
10 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vasilios Megalos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phill Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Megalos lands a head shot.
Nice uppercut there from Megalos.
Megalos thumps Brooks with a low kick.
Megalos lands with an uppercut that bounces Brooks off the cage and back into range.
A solid body kick from Megalos.
Megalos lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Brooks takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Megalos throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Brooks takes one to the chin there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Megalos scores with a jab to the body.
Megalos lands a nice hook to Brooks's body. Brooks takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Megalos seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses
and Megalos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Megalos takes the fight into the clinch.
Megalos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Megalos.
A nice left hand lands by Megalos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Megalos lands a right hand.
Megalos lands with a right to the head.
A right hand to the body from Megalos.
Brooks tries for a takedown but Megalos manages to get underhooks.
Megalos digs a right hand into Brooks's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brooks's gas tank.
Megalos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brooks backwards.
Megalos is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Megalos is working Brooks over against the cage.
Brooks looks winded!
A body shot lands from Megalos.
Megalos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Megalos pushes Brooks back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Megalos cracks Brooks with a nice body shot.
A short right from Megalos.
Megalos lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brooks.
Megalos lands a hook that snaps the head of Brooks backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Megalos lands a shoulder strike.
Megalos works on Brooks's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Megalos digs a right hand underneath Brooks's ribcage. Brooks let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Megalos - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Megalos.
Megalos lands with a left to the head.
Megalos is working Brooks over against the cage.
Megalos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Megalos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Megalos lands with a right to the head.
Megalos lands a left hand.
Megalos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Brooks is rocked!
Megalos dips a shoulder and cracks Brooks with a mighty uppercut! Brooks falls back against the cage and Megalos unloads with a barrage of strikes! Brooks is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Megalos screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vasilios Megalos!
Phill Brooks was interviewed post fight and said 'I Don't Know I Could Go Back To WWE Or Train Harder Than Ever Before And Win My Next Fight'.