PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Dustfinger (ranked 1822 p4p, 3490 weight class) and Garth Brooks (ranked 260 p4p, 430 weight class). Dustfinger's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Bull Rider- Johnny Cash. The crowd seem to be enjoying Brooks's choice of entrance music: Standing outside the fire. Garth Brooks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dustfinger
vs
Brooks

201 cm
20
268
7 - 0 - 0

192 cm
17
230
2 - 2 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henry Dustfinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Garth Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dustfinger stuffs the takedown attempt from Brooks. Brooks gets slowly back to his feet.
Brooks cracks Dustfinger with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dustfinger definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Garth Brooks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brooks throws a body punch but Dustfinger moves out of range.

Brooks moves into the clinch.
Dustfinger lands with a light punch inside.
Dustfinger lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dustfinger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dustfinger stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dustfinger lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dustfinger.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dustfinger.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dustfinger works on Brooks's body with a couple of short punches.
Brooks looks winded!
A left hand lands to the body for Dustfinger.
Dustfinger lands an elbow just above Brooks 's eye.

It looks like Garth Brooks has been cut.
Dustfinger lands with a right to the head.
Dustfinger lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Brooks is rocked!
Dustfinger pushes Brooks back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brooks is still on wobbly legs! Can Dustfinger finish him?
Good body shot from Dustfinger.
Brooks seems to have recovered his senses.
Dustfinger lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brooks backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dustfinger.
Dustfinger lands a nice elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Dustfinger.
Dustfinger lands an elbow just above Brooks 's eye.
A right hand to the body from Dustfinger.
Brooks takes a shot to the head.

Dustfinger lands a big uppercut and Brooks is down! He's in big trouble - Dustfinger follows him to the mat!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dustfinger seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dustfinger not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Brooks trying to control here.
Dustfinger slips a nice elbow through Brooks's hands, connecting with Brooks's forehead.
Dustfinger not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dustfinger seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dustfinger throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dustfinger drops an elbow to the side of Brooks's head.
Ground and pound from Dustfinger.
Brooks tries to get to full guard but Dustfinger has control of the leg.
Brooks has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dustfinger is working away from the top position though.
Dustfinger sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dustfinger missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dustfinger thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dustfinger in particular looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dustfinger tries to pass to full mount but Brooks defends it.
Dustfinger is taking a breather. Brooks says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Nice strikes from Dustfinger there.
Dustfinger throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Still in half guard, Dustfinger seems content to control.
Brooks wants to control but Dustfinger is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dustfinger throwing shots but Brooks is blocking nicely.
Dustfinger throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dustfinger missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dustfinger content to control rather than advance.
Brooks avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dustfinger.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dustfinger throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Brooks blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dustfinger.
Dustfinger missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brooks blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dustfinger.
Dustfinger thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brooks's head.
Dustfinger landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dustfinger missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Dustfinger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Garth Brooks's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Brooks misses with an uppercut
and Dustfinger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dustfinger cracks Brooks with an open hand slap.

Dustfinger darts in and clinches Brooks up against the cage.
Dustfinger lands a body shot.
Dustfinger lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brooks backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dustfinger creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dustfinger pushes off and lands a massive hook that knocks Brooks out cold! The fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Henry Dustfinger!
Henry Dustfinger was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.