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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nelson Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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265 lbs
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241 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tommy Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nelson Brooks!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks tries for a takedown but Moore sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Moore closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Moore lands in his opponent's guard.
Brooks is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brooks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Moore loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brooks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mooreis looking to pass into half guard but Brooks pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Brooks is in guard.
Moore wants to improve his position but instead Brooks has moved into half guard.
Moore missing with punches from the bottom.
Brooks is thwarting Moore's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Moore.
Moore looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brooks wants to stand but Moore has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Moore lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Brooks!
Brooks is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Brooks tries to hold on but Moore pushes him away.
Moore looking to finish with strikes here!
Brooks tries to reverse the position but Moore maintains control.
Moore punching from mount but Brooks doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Moore controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brooks tries to lock up and control but Moore gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brooks is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Moore is staying active.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Brooks wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Brooks is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Moore prevents Brooks from getting the reversal.
Moore throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Brooks is trying to reverse the position but instead Moore has taken his back - oops!
You can see the frustration on Brooks's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Moore thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Moore slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Moore is striking well from the back but Brooks escapes and manages to control the positon and works his way to half guard. A much better position - the crisis is over for the time being.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Brooks takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Brooks looks gassed!
Moore drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Moore decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Brooks on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Moore. Moore obviously looking to wear him down.
Brooks fails with the takedown
and Moore counters with a single leg into guard. Brooks didn't expect that.
Brooks can't keep his opponent in guard - Moore advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Moore 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.
Moore wants to clinch.
Brooks closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like Nelson Brooks has been cut.
Moore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brooks avoids the head kick by Moore.
Brooks misses with a takedown
and Moore counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Moore.
Brooks kicks Moore off and gets to his feet.
Brooks is breathing heavily.
Moore gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brooks jumps guard and drags Moore to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Moore loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Brooks is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Moore won't allow Brooks to get back to his feet.
Moore throwing strikes from guard but Brooks blocks nicely.
Moore preventing the sweep.
Brooks has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Moore won't allow Brooks to sweep him here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses.
Brooks takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tommy Moore is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brooks closes this distance looking for a takedown but Moore circles away.
Moore closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Brooks did well to prevent Moore getting side control.
Moore decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Moore ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Moore shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Brooks is trying to defend but Moore finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Moore content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore trying to control the action but Brooks is working from the bottom.
Brooks avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Moore.
Moore seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brooks does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Brooks is trying to maintain the position but Moore is very close to passing his half guard.
Brooks misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Moore stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Moore shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Brooks is trying to maintain the position but Moore is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moore prevents Brooks from improving his position.
Brooks keeps control of the position for the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Moore dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nelson Brooks's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Brooks looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Moore is defended easily by Brooks.
Moore looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brooks gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Moore to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brooks keeping moving, preventing Moore from controlling successfully.
Tommy Moore overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks working a defensive guard here.
Brooks striking off his back but it's not causing Moore any problems.
Moore preventing the sweep.
Moore wants to stand but Brooks is controlling his posture from full guard.
Brooks wants to sweep here but Moore controlling him for the moment.
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 wants to stand but Moore is controlling the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Moore with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brooks counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Moore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Moore as he jumps to the side.
Brooks misses with a body kick.
Brooks with a poor takedown
and Moore counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Moore.
Moore's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Moore has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Brooks manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Moore manages to get himself to full guard.
Brooks trying to control the position from guard on top but Moore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Brooks really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Brooks manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Brooks, under a barage of strikes from Moore.
Brooks regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Moore.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Moore trying to control the position from guard on top but Brooks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brooks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Moore is sitting in close to Brooks's body. Brooks has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Moore is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Moore is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Brooks.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Nelson Brooks!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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