PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Manny Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phill James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James has chosen Elite as his entrance music. Brooks is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brooks
vs
James

157 cm
19
133 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

183 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manny Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Phill James!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Manny Brooks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brooks is breathing heavily.
James wants to clinch.

James drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

James stands up from Brooks's guard - James perhaps looking for a knockout.
James looks for a takedown but Brooks sprawls well.

James shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Brooks knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for James on the ground.
Brooks punching from the bottom.
Brooks might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
James is controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks is looking to get back to is feet but James passes into side control.
Brooks seems a little lost for a moment, as James dominates the positioning.
James working the ground and pound.
Brooks takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
James is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
James scores with a couple of short elbows.
A lull in the action here.
Brooks taking a bit of punishment here - James scoring with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Brooks bucks up and tries to throw James off but instead James has got his back!
Brooks has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is taking a good look at Brooks as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from James!
James is looking to control Brooks but Brooks is wriggling around and keeping busy.

James has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Brooks is defending well but eventually James manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Brooks has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Phill James!