PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Belgian Maniac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belgian Maniac is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Brooks
vs
Maniac

180 cm
26
155 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

175 cm
28
155 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

Rivers Edge Nutrition
Deadly Clothing

Resistance
MADE IN GERMANY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Belgian Maniac!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maniac stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brooks.
Maniac is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brooks sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A good leg kick by Maniac.
Maniac tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brooks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maniac shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Maniac tries a head kick but it misses.
Maniac cracks Brooks with an open hand slap.
Maniac throws a jab but it's blocked by Brooks.

Brooks tries to keep at a distance but Maniac has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brooks missing with knees to the body.
Maniac lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Maniac on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maniac tries to land a knee to the head but Brooks blocks with his arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Brooks obliges.
Maniac wants to stall.
Brooks landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks just leaning against Maniac, taking a breather.
Brooks with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Maniac swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maniac lands a body punch in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Brooks.
Maniac misses with a body punch.
Maniac misses with a body punch.
Brooks stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Maniac tries to work over Brooks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maniac is stalling here.
Maniac misses with a knee strike.
Maniac misses with a knee strike.
Maniac looks gassed!
Brooks putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Maniac in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Maniac is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brooks is keeping busy.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brooks.
Brooks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Belgian Maniac has been cut.
Brooks putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Maniac in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Brooks missing with knees to the body.
Maniac on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brooks blocking some punches.
Brooks is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Maniac tries a body shot but Brooks blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brooks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maniac tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brooks's elbow.
Brooks lands a nice elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Maniac fails to land.
Brooks tries to land knees in the clinch but Maniac avoids the damage to the body.
Brooks lands an elbow that stopped Maniac in his tracks for a moment.
Brooks is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maniac is defending well for now.
Maniac trying to control the position but instead, Brooks has worked for underhooks and has pushed Maniac into the cage.
Brooks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Brooks looking to throw knees to the head but Maniac is blocking nicely.
Maniac tries to score a body lock takedown but Brooks shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kevin Brooks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Belgian Maniac.
Brooks blocks a body shot from Maniac.
Brooks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brooks utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Brooks lands an elbow just above Maniac 's eye.
Brooks scores a nice knee to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Brooks.
Brooks throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maniac blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brooks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brooks pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Brooks creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Brooks comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brooks prevents a body shot from Maniac.
Maniac takes an elbow to the forehead.

That has opened up Belgian Maniac's cut even more.
Maniac throws a knee to the head but misses.
Maniac takes an elbow to the forehead.
Brooks lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Brooks tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Maniac takes an elbow to the forehead.

The cut above Belgian Maniac's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Brooks tries a knee to the head but Maniac blocks it.
Brooks throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maniac blocks it with crossed arms.
Maniac misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brooks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maniac.
Brooks throws an elbow but it misses.
Maniac throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brooks.
Nice body punch from Maniac.
Brooks trying to land knees to the body.
Brooks trying to land knees to the body.
Brooks throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Maniac lands a right hand.
Maniac doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brooks takes a shot to the head.
Maniac tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brooks avoids it.
Maniac tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maniac tries for a takedown but Brooks manages to get underhooks.
Brooks tries a knee to the head but Maniac blocks it.
Maniac tries to stall but Brooks uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Maniac blocks an elbow strike from Brooks.
Brooks throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maniac blocks it with crossed arms.
Brooks putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Maniac in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Brooks.
Maniac tries for a takedown but Brooks manages to get underhooks.
Maniac tries to stall but Brooks uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Maniac has a couple of punches blocked by Brooks.
Brooks missing with knees to the body.
Maniac takes an elbow to the temple.
Maniac misses with the head strike.
Maniac fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brooks missing with knees to the body.
Maniac tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Brooks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Belgian Maniac's cut.
That's time! Brooks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Brooks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brooks throws a sloppy head kick
and Maniac counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maniac dives in and grabs Brooks's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brooks pushes down on Maniac's head and hops out.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Brooks gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Maniac pushes Brooks back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brooks using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Maniac has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Maniac lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brooks.
Maniac wants to stall.
Maniac is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Maniac takes an elbow to the forehead.
Good body shot from Maniac.
Brooks missing with knees to the body.
Brooks is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maniac is defending well for now.

Maniac gets a trip takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maniac is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Maniac is breathing heavily.
Brooks is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Maniac's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Maniac's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A lull in the action here.
Maniac tries to escape but Brooks has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Brooks throwing sloppy strikes.
Brooks really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Maniac.
Brooks is not going to allow Maniac to sit and survive in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Brooks missing with strikes.
Brooks struggling to keep hold of the position.
Brooks throws a series of strikes and Maniac wriggles onto his back, so he's now mounted. He's in real trouble here.
Brooks looking to finish with strikes here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maniac can't escape the position.
Maniac tries to hold on but Brooks pushes him away.
Maniac tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brooks trying to control but Maniac is having none of it.

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.
Maniac can't escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brooks thowing shots but they're missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Belgian Maniac showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Belgian Maniac's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Brooks pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Brooks is looking to clinch.
Maniac stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Brooks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brooks tries to clinch
and Maniac counters with a low kick, right behind Brooks 's knee.
Brooks darts in trying to clinch
and Maniac counters with a one-two to the body.
A leg kick checked by Maniac.
Maniac tries to clinch up.
Kevin Brooks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks tries to clinch up
and Maniac counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brooks looks to clinch
and Maniac counters with a thumping low kick.
Brooks darts in trying to clinch
and Maniac counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Maniac shoots in looking for a takedown. Brooks tries to sprawl out of it but Maniac keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brooks manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kevin Brooks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maniac throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brooks's waist but Brooks gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Maniac off to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maniac shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brooks defends it nicely.
Kevin Brooks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Belgian Maniac.
Maniac lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Brooks tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Maniac counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick by Maniac misses

and Brooks counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brooks.
Nice elbow from Brooks.
Brooks is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maniac is defending well for now.
Brooks managing to block the knees to the body from Maniac.
Brooks landing knees to the head.
Maniac scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brooks blocking some punches.
Maniac wants a takedown.
Maniac takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brooks lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Maniac is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Brooks with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Maniac lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Brooks looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brooks trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brooks throws a strike from the bottom but Maniac passes into side control!
Maniac wants to control but Brooks is keeping him busy.
Brooks is trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks struggling a bit here.
Maniac wants to control but Brooks is keeping him busy.
Maniac lands a nice forearm strike.
Maniac scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Brooks to see if he's OK.
Brooks is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Belgian Maniac comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Maniac has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Belgian Maniac!