PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patryck Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mendes
vs
Brooks

170 cm
24
170 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

190 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Patryck Mendes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phil Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Anthony Taglia and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brooks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Mendes shoots in and bounces Brooks off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Brooks looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brooks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mendes pushes down on Brooks's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mendes sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mendes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Brooks is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mendes pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks wants to control but Mendes is keeping busy.
Brooks wants to get back to full guard.
Brooks is pressing down on Mendes's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Brooks keeping full guard, as Mendes tries to pass.

Brooks looking for a guillotine here but Mendes defends easily.
Brooks is controlling Mendes's posture.
Mendes preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks controls Mendes momentarily but Mendes frees himself.
Brooks managing to control the position.
Mendes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mendes won't allow Brooks to sweep him here.
Brooks has a closed guard, preventing Mendes from standing up.
Mendes wants to pass the guard but Brooks is keeping the position.
Mendes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Brooks shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Mendes is breathing heavily.

Brooks is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Mendes to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Mendes shrugs it off.
Mendes working to try and regain half guard.

Brooks jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Mendes manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Brooks thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes stops Brooks from passing to mount.

Brooks is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mendes has escaped the position, nice work there.

Brooks thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brooks trying to control the position but Mendes is working away.

Brooks stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Brooks dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Brooks closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Brooks wants to free his trapped foot but Mendes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Brooks connects with a nice short shot to Mendes's temple.
Mendes wants to get back to his feet.
Brooks moves nicely into side control.

Brooks is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mendes has escaped the position, nice work there.
Brooks connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Mendes some visible discomfort.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brooks has hold of Mendes's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Mendes tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Brooks cranks the arm and Mendes screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Mendes, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Phil Brooks!