PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phill Brooks (ranked 5759 p4p, 485 weight class) and Micheal Jones (ranked 21312 p4p, 584 weight class). Brooks comes to the cage accompanied by This Fire Burns. Phill Brooks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brooks
vs
Jones

150 cm
32
170 lbs
11 - 21 - 0

178 cm
25
178 lbs
6 - 24 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 11 - 21 - 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 6 - 24 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Micheal Jones!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones swings for the body but Brooks moves out of range.
A slow jab from Brooks misses its intended target.
Jones attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jones throws a body kick that misses.
Jones throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brooks scores with a leg kick.
Jones lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jones lands a nice shot that snaps Brooks's head back.
Jones is looking to chop away at Brooks's legs.
Jones misses with a kick to the body.
Brooks takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Brooks gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jones.
Brooks misses with a wild body shot.
Jones cracks Brooks with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brooks misses with a combination
and Brooks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brooks takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jones avoids the body shot from Brooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Brooks.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Brooks.
Nice body kick from Brooks.
Brooks connects with the punch.
Brooks throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Brooks lands a glancing blow to the side of Jones's head.
Jones connects with a body shot.
Jab from Brooks.
The crowd cheers as Jones lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brooks doesn't seem phased though.
Jones takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brooks pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Brooks avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brooks throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a right hand that Brooks ducks under and follows up with a left that Brooks also avoids with ease.
Brooks half committed to a counter leg kick.
Brooks throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brooks looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Brooks throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones throws a low kick, looking for Brooks's leg but Brooks calmly moves out of range.
Brooks fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jones has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Brooks throws the kick towards the body but Jones avoids it.
Jones moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jones has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jones moves out of range as Brooks strikes.
Brooks throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it.
Brooks looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Brooks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jones tries a low kick but Brooks avoids it.
Brooks was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brooks.
Jones lands with a hook. Brooks tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jones connects with a looping right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Brooks wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jones lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jones's corner calls for a 1-2. Jones obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Brooks thumps Jones with a low kick.
Jones is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Brooks had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Brooks is just out of range.
Jones connects with a right hand. Brooks shakes it off.
Brooks fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Brooks checks a leg kick.
Brooks throws a quick counter kick to the body but Jones avoids it.
Brooks goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Brooks throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jones looks winded!
Brooks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Jones throws a right hand that Brooks ducks under and follows up with a left that Brooks also avoids with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brooks dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jones. That did some damage!
A big right from Jones misses.
Brooks ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Brooks counters with an inside leg kick.
Jones is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Brooks loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Jones moves out of range as Brooks throws a body kick.
Jones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brooks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Jones blocks the low kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Brooks. That snapped Jones's head back.
Jones with a jab.
Brooks scoring well with a low kick there.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Brooks.
Jones takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brooks is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
Jones throws a leg kick but Brooks sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jones scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Phill Brooks will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Brooks avoids the body shot from Jones.
Brooks missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jones's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Brooks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jones crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Brooks - the referee stops the clock and Jones gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Brooks. Jones manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Brooks - that will leave a mark!
Brooks swings widly with a right hand
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Phill Brooks is winning the standup battle so far.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Brooks throwing a counter right hand but Jones manages to avoid it.
Nice body kick from Brooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Brooks counters with a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Brooks throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Brooks scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jones doesn't seem bothered though.
Jones is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brooks fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brooks throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brooks.
Brooks scores with a shot to the body.
Brooks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Jones misses.
Brooks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brooks moves out of range of the leg kick from Jones.
Jones tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brooks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Brooks will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A jab from Brooks misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jones! But no joy.
Both fighters circling a little - Brooks finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Brooks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Brooks thumps Jones with a low kick.
Brooks misses with a body kick.
Jones throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Brooks misses the target.
Brooks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a hook but Brooks blocks it.
Jones throws a wild body kick that Brooks sees coming a mile off.
Jones is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Brooks lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brooks moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jones doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brooks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones thinks about the counter body kick.
Jones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brooks.
Brooks thumps Jones with a low kick.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Brooks.
Brooks lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones lands a jab to the nose.
Jones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brooks.
Jones tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Brooks is able to avoid easily.
Brooks throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brooks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brooks throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Brooks. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brooks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Brooks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones throws a lazy body kick
and Brooks counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Brooks throws a right hand that misses
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Brooks slips under a jab from Jones.
Jones avoids the body shot from Brooks.
Jones swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brooks uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jones has time to react.
Brooks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Brooks. That one must have hurt.
Brooks throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Brooks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Brooks misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jones has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Brooks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brooks cracks the inside of Jones's front leg.
Brooks closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jones takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jones throws a body kick that misses
and Brooks counters with a leg kick.
Brooks chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Good shot there by Brooks.
Jones blocks a jab.
And Jones responds with a good body kick, but Brooks manages to step out the way in time.
Brooks has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Jones walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Brooks checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Brooks moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jones takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Brooks is looking to land body kicks.
Jones blocks a jab.
Jones avoids the body shot from Brooks.
Jones was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phill Brooks dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Jones is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Brooks is just out of range.
Jones catches Brooks with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Brooks misses with a body punch
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones lands a jab.
Nice cross by Jones.
Brooks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Brooks checks a leg kick.
Jones throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brooks throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks misses with a leg kick.
Jones scores with the left hand. Brooks knows he should have avoided that one.
Brooks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brooks slips under a jab from Jones.
Brooks misses with a wild body shot.
Brooks looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jones moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brooks's head.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jones attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Brooks lands a leg kick that knocks Jones off balance momentarily.
Brooks throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Brooks throws the kick towards the body but Jones avoids it.
Jones steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Jones takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jones.
Good leg kick by Brooks there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Micheal Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brooks uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jones has time to react.
Jones takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brooks.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brooks.
Jones takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Brooks counters with a right hand to the body.
Jones throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jones defending well as Brooks loads up on a big left hand.
Brooks scoring well with a low kick there.
Jones takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brooks's sensitive parts.
Brooks takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jones takes one to the side of the head.
Jones attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones moves out of range as Brooks strikes.
Brooks scores with a hook.
Brooks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Brooks.
Brooks with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brooks keeps Jones at a distance using the push kick.
Brooks throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jones swings for the body but Brooks moves out of range.
Jones looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jones steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Brooks. That one must have hurt.
Brooks is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Brooks counters with an outside leg kick.
Jones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brooks.
Brooks throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Brooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brooks feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jones's calf.
Brooks scores with the left hand. Jones knows he should have avoided that one.
Jones slips under a jab from Brooks.
Brooks turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jones staying out of range there.
Jones chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brooks can pounce on him.
Brooks misses with a hook to the body
and Jones counters with an outside leg kick.
Brooks throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brooks checks the leg kick.
Brooks misses with a body shot.
Brooks lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brooks takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones throws a big counter head kick but Brooks avoids it with no problem.
Jones works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Brooks throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brooks lands with a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phill Brooks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brooks has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phill Brooks!
As Phill Brooks got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: This Is Gonna Be My Last Fight In MMA, I Am Returning To Pro Wrestling And Sign A Contract With Ring Of Honor. Thank You Fans Support For My MMA Journey '.
Micheal Jones was interviewed post fight and said 'Damn I Know it Was A Hard Fight Fans, But I'll Win The Next One'.