PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Brooks (ranked 25273 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pticung Lee (ranked 5509 p4p, 548 weight class). Jerome Brooks has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Brooks
vs
Lee

160 cm
22
162 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

165 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jerome Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pticung Lee!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brooks looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Brooks stands up from Lee's guard - Brooks perhaps looking for a knockout.
Lee throws a lazy head kick

and Brooks moves into the clinch.

Brooks has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Lee clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Lee can't escape the position.

Brooks has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Lee has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Brooks is not going to allow Lee to sit and survive in this position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brooks doesn't have the hooks in and Lee manages to turn into his guard.
Lee sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lee landing some decent shots from guard.
Brooks keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Brooks could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brooks is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lee is aware though and is defending well.

Lee decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Lee shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Brooks is trying to defend but Lee finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Brooks regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brooks looking to control.

Brooks is looking for a triangle here but Lee uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to control the action but Brooks is working from the bottom.
Lee looks winded!
Brooks prevents Lee from improving position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brooks is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Brooks sneaks back into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee prevents Brooks from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brooks slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Brooks lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Brooks controls Lee momentarily but Lee frees himself.
Brooks keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lee stopping the sweep attempt from Brooks.
Brooks striking off his back but it's not causing Lee any problems.

Brooks looking for a guillotine here but Lee defends easily.

Brooks has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Lee is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Brooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brooks keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pticung Lee will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Brooks clinches.

Brooks manages to break the clinch.
Lee has a takedown stuffed.
A counter left hand to the body from Brooks misses its target.
Lee lands a glancing blow to the side of Brooks's head.

It looks like Jerome Brooks has been cut.
We've been informed that Lee has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Brooks forces Lee back against the cage and clinches.
Brooks'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 prevents a takedown attempt there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Brooks works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Brooks is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Brooks's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Brooks with a nice head shot there.
Brooks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brooks wants to stand and escape but instead Lee has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Lee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brooks looking for a sweep. Not yet Brooks, not yet.
Brooks has a closed guard, preventing Lee from standing up.

Brooks working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lee doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lee manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee won't allow Brooks to sweep him here.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Brooks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brooks throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Brooks trying to strike off his back.

Brooks is looking for a triangle but Lee pushes his legs off easily.
Lee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brooks looking for subs off his back but Lee has passed one foot through into half guard.
Lee prevents Brooks from improving his position.
Lee is trying to control the action in half guard but Brooks is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Brooks works his way to full guard. Good work.

Brooks looking for a guillotine here but Lee defends easily.

Brooks is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

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.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lee is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Lee manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Brooks on his heels. He'll look to pass Brooks's guard now, I'm sure.
Lee is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Lee stands and steps away. Brooks gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jerome Brooks will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jerome Brooks's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Brooks slaps away a takedown attempt from Lee, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Brooks closes the distance and clinches.

Brooks tightens his grip and picks Lee up, before dumping him to the ground. Lee manages to land in guard.
Brooks distracts Lee with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brooks makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Brooks from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lee is working an open guard so Brooks takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Brooks will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A punch combination from Lee misses.
Brooks avoids the head kick by Lee.
Brooks feinted with a counter takedown.
Pticung Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brooks drives through with a takedown into guard.
Brooks stays in close to Lee's body and controls the position.
Brooks distracts Lee with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Brooks slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Brooks scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Brooks postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Brooks gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Brooks misses the shot to the body.

Lee pushes Brooks up against the cage in a clinch.

Brooks has clasped his hands together around Lee's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Brooks staying calm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brooks stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Brooks gets a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brooks lands with a punch from half guard.
Brooks is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Brooks decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Brooks clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lee blocks it with crossed arms.
Brooks tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brooks has Lee pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lee manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Brooks is trying to pull guard but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerome Brooks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brooks stalling in the clinch but Lee improves position.
Brooks is stalling here.

Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Lee gets the takedown into side control.
Brooks is trying to get back to half guard.
Jerome Brooks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Lee stands up and beckons Brooks to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lee closes the distance and pushes Brooks back into the cage.
Lee prevents a takedown attempt there.
Brooks prevents the takedown attempt.
Brooks looking to throw knees to the head but Lee is blocking nicely.
Brooks tries to circle away but Lee has him pinned against the cage.

Brooks turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
You can see the frustration on Lee's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Brooks wants to control but Lee is keeping him busy.
Brooks creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jerome Brooks showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brooks has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerome Brooks!