PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mieszko Pierwszy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Pierwszy
vs
Brooks

200 cm
23
285 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

200 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mieszko Pierwszy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Brooks - just one landing.
Pierwszy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brooks as he avoids it easily.
A jab from Brooks misses.
Brooks slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Brooks scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Brooks throws a hook to the side of Pierwszy's head but Pierwszy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brooks throws a series of punches but Pierwszy avoids them all with ease.
Pierwszy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Brooks feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pierwszys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Brooks tries to bum rush Pierwszy with a series of wild strikes but Pierwszy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pierwszy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brooks bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pierwszy's head.
Brooks lands an overhand right.
Brooks throws the left hand but Pierwszy avoids the punch easily.
Pierwszy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brooks.
Pierwszy misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierwszy moves out of range as Brooks strikes.
Pierwszy slips a jab and a cross from Brooks.
Jack Brooks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Brooks does it's job there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Brooks.
Brooks might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Brooks scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice cross by Brooks.
Brooks clobbers Pierwszy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Brooks works the jab nicely.
Brooks missing with a left hand there. Pierwszy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brooks shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Pierwszy eats them both and turns towards Brooks to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jack Brooks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pierwszy 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 Pierwszy off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mieszko Pierwszy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brooks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pierwszy circles away quickly and effectively.
Brooks lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A leg kick checked by Pierwszy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Brooks lands with a good body shot.
Brooks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brooks misses with a hook.
Brooks connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brooks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Brooks.
Pierwszy drops his hands momentarily and Brooks takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Pierwszy moves into range and clinches up with Brooks.
Brooks is trying to force a seperation but Pierwszy has the dominant position.
Brooks is trying to force a seperation but Pierwszy has the dominant position.
Pierwszy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Brooks pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pierwszy is breathing heavily.
Pierwszy fails with the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks lands a jab to the nose.
Nice straight punches there by Brooks. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brooks.
Brooks is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Pierwszy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Brooks throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pierwszy on the side of the head.

Pierwszy pushes Brooks up against the cage in a clinch.
Brooks being controlled against the cage.
Pierwszy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brooks walks away with a smile on his face. Pierwszy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Brooks lands a nice looking body shot.
Pierwszy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brooks defends it nicely.
Brooks connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks lands a nice shot that snaps Pierwszy's head back.
Brooks ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jab, jab by Brooks - just one landing.
Brooks sizes up Pierwszy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Brooks scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Brooks lands with a straight right. Pierwszy didn't see that one coming.
Brooks throws out a powerful jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab from Brooks.
Brooks scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Brooks lands a glancing blow to the side of Pierwszy's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brooks slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Brooks lands an overhand right.
Brooks scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Brooks displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Brooks 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.

Brooks throws out a powerful jab.
Brooks throws out a loose jab but Pierwszy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brooks cracks Pierwszy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brooks misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Pierwszy counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Brooks!
Brooks tries to hold on but Pierwszy pushes him away.
Brooks should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Pierwszy controlling from mount.
Brooks is trying desperately to improve position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pierwszy is working for a guillotine from mount but Brooks frees his head quite easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brooks is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks is in a horrible position here. Pierwszy smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Brooks is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brooks is trying to escape the mount.
Brooks is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brooks avoids a series of strikes thrown by Pierwszy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks wants to control but Pierwszy is having none of it.
Brooks tries to reverse the position but Pierwszy maintains control.

Brooks defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Pierwszy.
Pierwszy looking to finish with strikes here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierwszy misses with a head shot.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brooks is trying to escape the mount.

Pierwszy has hold of Brooks's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Brooks manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mieszko Pierwszy dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Brooks scores with a one two! Pierwszy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Pierwszy slips under a jab from Brooks.
Pierwszy checks a low kick from Brooks.
No luck for Pierwszy with that takedown attempt.
Brooks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pierwszy throws out the jab.
Brooks bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pierwszy's head.
Brooks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brooks lands a really nice looking cross but Pierwszy seems unphased.
Pierwszy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab from Brooks finds it's way through Pierwszy's defenses.
Pierwszy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Brooks misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks scores with a nice strike.
Brooks's corner calls for a 1-2. Brooks obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pierwszy throws an overhand right that lands on Brooks's shoulder, as Brooks tries to avoid the shot.
Pierwszy tries to clinch but Brooks is having none of it.
Brooks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pierwszy circles away quickly and effectively.
Brooks connects with a looping right hand.
Jack Brooks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brooks throws a jab but it's blocked by Pierwszy.
Brooks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brooks lands a really nice looking cross but Pierwszy seems unphased.
Brooks looks to land a combination but Pierwszy avoids it well.
Brooks leaves Pierwszy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Brooks lands with a straight right. Pierwszy didn't see that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pierwszys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Brooks lunges at Pierwszy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pierwszy's hand.
Pierwszy moves away from the strike by Brooks.
Pierwszy closes the distance and clinches up with Brooks, looking for a takedown. Pierwszy pushes Brooks against the cage but Brooks circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mieszko Pierwszy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brooks fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pierwszy on the side of the head.
Brooks throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Brooks works over Pierwszy's head and body with a nice combination.
Brooks lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brooks getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Brooks lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Brooks punishes Pierwszy's body with a nice straight punch.
Brooks tests Pierwszy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pierwszy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierwszy moves forwards but Brooks connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Brooks lands a body shot.
Brooks scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Brooks with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Brooks cracks Pierwszy with a good jab.
Pierwszy missing with a left hand there. Brooks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brooks with a nice cross.
Brooks lands a nice shot to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Brooks scores with a four punch combination!
Brooks fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pierwszy checks it well.
Brooks lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pierwszy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brooks finds it's way round the side to connect with Pierwszy's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks connects with a crisp jab.
Pierwszy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pierwszy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Brooks lands with a shot to the body.
Pierwszy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brooks sprawls well. Brooks wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pierwszy gets slowly back to his feet.
Brooks scoring well with a low kick there.
Brooks cracks a nice hook into Pierwszy's ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice uppercut there from Brooks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brooks scores with a nice strike.
Pierwszy takes one on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Brooks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brooks 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Brooks!