PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kai Blanche (ranked 2659 p4p, 2577 weight class) and Pepper Brooks (ranked 269 p4p, 260 weight class). Brooks is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Pump Up The Jam. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Blanche
vs
Brooks

176 cm
26
158
3 - 1 - 0

178 cm
26
151
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

BE Younick

Voodoo Nutrition
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kai Blanche!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pepper Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blanche with a poor takedown
enabling Brooks to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab by Brooks.
Blanche shoots for a takedown but Brooks saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Brooks drives through and clinches with Blanche against the cage.
Brooks dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Brooks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blanche backwards.
Brooks manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Brooks looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Blanche has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brooks is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kai Blanche. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blanche drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brooks gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Brooks keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blanche's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blanche drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brooks gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Brooks lands a hook that snaps the head of Blanche backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Blanche up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Brooks.
Brooks has Blanche pushed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Brooks.
Brooks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blanche's elbow.
Brooks lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Brooks is pushing Blanche up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Blanche fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Blanche prevents a body shot from Brooks.
A right hand to the body from Brooks.
Brooks controlling the action here for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brooks.
Brooks blocks an uppercut.
Brooks lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Blanche.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brooks.
Brooks gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Blanche.
Brooks is stalling here.
Blanche tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brooks lands a body punch in the clinch.
Brooks lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Blanche.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brooks.
Blanche looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brooks throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Blanche takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brooks.
Brooks misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brooks.
A right hand to the body from Brooks.
Blanche is breathing heavily.
Brooks stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Blanche wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brooks has him pressed against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Brooks as the two fighters clinch.
Brooks lands a nice shot to the body.
Brooks lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Blanche.
A left hand lands to the body for Brooks.
Brooks pushes Blanche back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brooks displaying some good clinch control by pressing Blanche up against the cage.
Brooks holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Brooks receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Brooks taking a breather.
Brooks continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Brooks.
Brooks lands a body punch in the clinch.
Brooks is stalling here.
Brooks cracks Blanche with a nice body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Brooks.
Brooks lands with a left to the head.

Brooks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Blanche shoots and misses
and Brooks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blanche on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Brooks lands with an uppercut that bounces Blanche off the cage and back into range.
Blanche stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brooks.

Brooks instigates a clinch.

Brooks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Brooks darts in and clinches Blanche up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Brooks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pepper Brooks dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Brooks lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Blanche is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
and Brooks counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Blanche! He's just covering up as Brooks starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pepper Brooks!
Post fight, Pepper Brooks stared into the camera and said 'Usually you pay double for that kind of action, Cotton.'.