PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phil Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jai Setright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brooks comes to the cage accompanied by Cult of Personality. The crowd seem to be enjoying Setright's choice of entrance music: Dante's Inferno. Jai Setright will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Brooks
vs
Setright

185 cm
23
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

176 cm
23
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Phil Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jai Setright!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks shoots in but Setright avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Setright shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brooks sprawls well. Brooks wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Setright gets slowly back to his feet.

Brooks shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Setright is trying to defend but Brooks finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Brooks is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Setright wants to get back to full guard.
Brooks trying to mount his opponent but Setright defends it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Brooks in particular looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Setright has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brooks is working away from the top position though.
Setright manages to get to full guard.
Setright working a defensive guard here.

Setright working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brooks doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brooks manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Brooks stopping the sweep attempt from Setright.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Setright wants to improve his position but instead Brooks has moved into half guard.
Setright moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Setright trying to keep a closed guard but Brooks is proving a slippery customer.
Brooks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Setright works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brooks wants to stand but Setright is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brooks gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Setright tries for a takedown but Brooks sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Setright misses with a takedown attempt

and Brooks counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Phil Brooks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jai Setright.
Setright is trying to maintain the position but Brooks is very close to passing his half guard.
Setright is staying active underneath Brooks, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Setright wants to control but Brooks is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Brooks stands up and beckons Setright to join him on the feet.
Brooks is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Setright shoots in and drives through. Brooks sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Setright shoots for a takedown but Brooks saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Setright swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Setright is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brooks sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Brooks moves out of range of the body kick.
Setright stuffs the takedown attempt from Brooks. Brooks gets slowly back to his feet.
Brooks shoots in for a double leg but Setright sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Setright looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brooks is fending him off so far but Setright persists. Nope, Brooks circles away and we're back to standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Setright shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brooks but Brooks pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Setright tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brooks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Brooks dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Setright stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Setright wants it to stay on the feet.
Setright throws a sloppy head kick and Brooks moves out of range easily.
Setright looks to land a combination but Brooks avoids it well.
Setright feints and then cracks Brooks's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brooks down.
Setright moves in looking to clinch but Brooks pushes him off.
Brooks throws a lazy body kick
and Setright counters with a left and a right... And another left! Brooks is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jai Setright!
Our winner, Jai Setright, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.