PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Terrell Brooks (ranked 3989 p4p, 4070 weight class) and Arthur Royal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Brooks
vs
Royal

169 cm
25
136
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
24
144
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Terrell Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arthur Royal!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks scores with a shot to the body.
Brooks connects with a right hand. Royal shakes it off.
Royal will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Royal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brooks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice jab there from Brooks.

Brooks drives through and clinches with Royal against the cage.
Royal is trying to force a seperation but Brooks has the dominant position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brooks.
Royal avoiding damage.
Royal fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Brooks lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brooks struggles to land a body shot inside as Royal controls his hands.
Brooks lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brooks scores with a shoulder strike.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brooks dodges an elbow strike from Royal.
A short right from Brooks on the inside.
Brooks lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Royal backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Royal is trying to pull guard but Brooks turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Terrell Brooks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Royal.
Nice body punch from Brooks.
Brooks jumps guard but Royal turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A right hook to the body lands for Brooks.
Royal is looking to take this one to the mat.
Still in the clinch, Brooks scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brooks digs a right hand underneath Royal's ribcage. Royal let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brooks lands with a light punch inside.
Royal wants to get back to striking at distance but Brooks won't allow it.
Brooks lands with a light punch inside.
Brooks taking a breather.
Brooks lands a hook that snaps the head of Royal backwards.
Brooks lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Royal.
Brooks throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Royal looks winded!
Royal trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks works on Royal's body with a couple of short punches.
Brooks lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brooks scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brooks is leaning against Royal and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A shot in the inside from Brooks.
Still in the clinch, Brooks scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brooks pushes Royal back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Brooks.
Brooks working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brooks lands a left hand.

Royal is rocked!
Brooks presses Royal against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Royal is still on wobbly legs! Can Brooks finish him?
Brooks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brooks controlling the action here for a moment.
Brooks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Royal backwards.
Brooks lands a big right hand that drops Royal! The killer instinct kicks in and Brooks finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Brooks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Terrell Brooks!
A victorious Terrell Brooks thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.