PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Alexander might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ready to Die- Andrew WK. The crowd seem to be enjoying Brooks's choice of entrance music: Ante up Remix. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Alexander
vs
Brooks

175 cm
20
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Alexander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Alexander clinches up against the cage.
Brooks is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Alexander gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Alexander has picked Brooks up - he's going for a ride! Alexander dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Brooks wants to get back to full guard.
Alexander perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Alexander moves into full mount! Brooks won't be happy about that!
Alexander controlling from mount.
Alexander landing shots from mount.
Brooks wants to hold on but Alexander pushes him away.
Brooks is looking to improve his position but Alexander isn't that keen on the idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brooks is looking to improve his position but Alexander isn't that keen on the idea.
Alexander looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two 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.
Brooks tries to hold on but Alexander postures up.
Alexander looking to control and managing it successfully.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Jimmy Alexander just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Alexander moves into the clinch.
Alexander stalling in the clinch but Brooks improves position.
Alexander is trying to break free.
Alexander goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brooks prevents it.
Brooks avoiding damage as Alexander throws knees to the body.
Alexander is looking to break free of the clinch but Brooks has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks tries to pull guard but Alexander holds him up against the cage and eventually Brooks drops back down to his feet.
Alexander trying to land knees to the body.

Brooks manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Brooks throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Alexander is breathing heavily.

Brooks working for a triangle but Alexander defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alexander won't allow Brooks to sweep him here.
Brooks wants to get back to his feet but Alexander is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Brooks keeping full guard, as Alexander tries to pass.
Brooks looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alexander is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brooks is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Alexander stopping the sweep attempt from Brooks.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Alexander tries to close the distance and clinch but Brooks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brooks avoids the head kick by Alexander.
Brooks blocks a head kick by Alexander.
Alexander moves in looking to clinch but Brooks pushes him off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brooks tries for a takedown but Alexander sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jimmy Alexander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Brooks.
Brooks will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Alexander pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Brooks has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Alexander dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Alexander darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Alexander keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Brooks tries to roll over but Alexander keeps him under control.
Brooks trying to control from the bottom.
Alexander perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Brooks wants to control but Alexander is keeping busy.

Brooks looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alexander slows the pace down in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Brooks has one foot on Alexander's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Brooks thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Alexander if he has to take too many more of those.

Alexander drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Brooks is looking for a sweep.
Alexander is looking to take a break and control but Brooks is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Brooks's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Brooks is looking for a sweep.
Brooks manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Alexander trying to pass the guard but Brooks defending well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Brooks misses with a takedown attempt
and Alexander counters with a solid body kick.

Alexander scores with a takedown into Brooks's guard.
Alexander preventing the sweep.
Alexander not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Alexander slips nicely into half guard.
Alexander stalling.
Alexander is stalling here. Brooks is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Alexander seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Brooks has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Brooks trying to control the position but Alexander is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Brooks moves into full mount!
Alexander bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Brooks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alexander wants to control from the top but Brooks keeps moving.

Alexander decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Brooks, up you get!

Brooks rushes Alexander and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Alexander dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Alexander moves into the clinch successfully.
Alexander could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Alexander manages to break the clinch.

Alexander shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Alexander sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Brooks is in all sorts of trouble here.
Brooks takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alexander looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Jimmy Alexander just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Alexander throws a nice head kick!

Alexander looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander wants to control from the top but Brooks keeps moving.
Brooks wants to sweep here but Alexander controlling him for the moment.
Alexander stays in close to Brooks's body and controls the position.
Brooks is trying to control the position but Alexander postures up.
Brooks keeping moving, preventing Alexander from controlling successfully.

Brooks looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks is trying to keep Alexander in close.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brooks tries to clinch but Alexander is having none of it.
Alexander gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Brooks counters with a nice double leg into side control. Alexander won't be happy with that.
Brooks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alexander keeps working.
Alexander wants to control but Brooks postures up.
Alexander misses with a strike from the bottom.
Alexander prevents Brooks from moving into mount.
Alexander is not content to let Brooks control the position.
Alexander manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexander working over Brooks with some ground and pound. Brooks looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Alexander stalling.
Alexander seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Brooks for as long as he can get away with.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Alexander showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alexander has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Alexander!