PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cory Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rastus Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cole comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Brotha's Gonna Work it Out kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the cage it seems that Cory Brooks has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Cory Brooks seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Brooks
vs
Cole

190 cm
22
274 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

203 cm
18
224 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 Las Vegas, Cory Brooks!
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, Rastus Cole!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brooks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cole looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brooks avoids the body shot from Cole.
Cole looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brooks is fending him off so far but Cole persists. Nope, Brooks circles away and we're back to standing.
A combination from Cole does no damage.
Brooks tries to clinch up.

Brooks closes the distance and clinches.
Brooks could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Cole takes a knee right on the jaw!
Brooks lands an elbow inside that Cole shrugs off.
Brooks landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Brooks tries to land a knee to the head but Cole blocks with his arms.
Brooks tries to land a knee to the head but Cole blocks with his arms.
Brooks wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cole wants to break free but Brooks has control.
Brooks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cole has him pressed against the cage.
Cole wants to break the clinch but can't.

Cole escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cole avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole throws a hook but Brooks blocks it.
Brooks misses with a head kick.
Cole tries to clinch up but Brooks circles away and keeps his distance.
Cole throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brooks circles away from the clinch attempt

and Brooks counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole blocking some punches.
Cole changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brooks fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cole tries to clinch up.
Cole shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cory Brooks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rastus Cole.
Cole tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cole misses with a few strikes there.
Cole looks gassed!

Brooks gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brooks wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Brooks lands an elbow just above Cole 's eye.
Cole takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cole drops down looking for an ankle pick but Brooks pulls his leg out and moves away.

Cole closes the distance and clinches.
Cole misses with a punch on the inside.
Cole takes a knee right on the jaw!
Brooks using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cole has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brooks tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Cole manages to break the clinch.
Brooks circles away from the clinch attempt.

Cole decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Brooks pushes Cole off looking to stand but Cole dives back in and keeps control.
Cole throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks trying to control here.
Brooks is trying to stand up here but Cole is controlling him well.
Cole not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cole throwing shots but Brooks is blocking nicely.
Cole tries to stand but can't do so whilst Brooks controls his leg.
Cole thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brooks's head.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cole is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cole tries to clinch up.
Cole shoots in for a double leg but Brooks sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cole swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brooks closes the distance and clinches.
Cole wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cole is trying to break the clinch but Brooks has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Cole.
Brooks using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cole has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brooks tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brooks is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cole can't break the clinch.
Brooks using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cole is looking to break free of the clinch but Brooks has double underhooks.
Cole wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cole wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brooks prevents Cole from breaking the clinch.
Cole wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cole tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brooks just stands there and leans against the cage.
Brooks prevents Cole from breaking the clinch.
Brooks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Cole breaks from the clinch.
Cole throws a sloppy head kick and Brooks moves out of range easily.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Cole! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Rastus Cole!