PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gustaf Lindback (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brooks has chosen Tom Sawyer as his entrance music. Gustaf Lindback has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lindback
vs
Brooks

170 cm
27
146 lbs
14 - 9 - 1

168 cm
28
140 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Gustaf Lindback!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tyler Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks misses with an uppercut.
Lindback ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lindback sprawls well. Lindback wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brooks gets slowly back to his feet.
Lindback swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Lindback looking to score a takedown here. Brooks is defending well but Lindback drives through and ends up in Brooks's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Brooks trying to keep a closed guard but Lindback is proving a slippery customer.
Brooks is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Brooks is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lindback keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Brooks's head.

Brooks is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lindback defends well.
Brooks keeping moving, preventing Lindback from controlling successfully.
Lindback pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brooks is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brooks throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lindback wants to pass the guard but Brooks is keeping the position.

Brooks has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lindback can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lindback lands a couple of elbows.
Brooks trying to control the position.
Lindback stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brooks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lindback has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Brooks throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Lindback is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lindback passes Brooks's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks works his way to full guard. Good work.
Brooks not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Brooks throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lindback throwing strikes but missing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lindback passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Brooks tries to improve position but can't.
Lindback tries to advance to mount but can't.

Lindback tries for a kimura but Brooks is defending well.
Brooks takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindback in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Lindback wants to control but Brooks is keeping him busy.
Brooks manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lindback's best efforts.
Brooks wants to get back to full guard.
Brooks wants to control but Lindback is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lindback wants to control but Brooks is keeping him busy.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Brooks trying to control but Lindback postures up.
Lindback missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Brooks looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lindback is trying to control the action in half guard but Brooks is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lindback working Brooks over with strikes.
Brooks moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lindback is working Brooks over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brooks looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lindback passes into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brooks is trying to control but can't.
Brooks regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lindback trying to control but Brooks is working from the bottom.
Lindback lands a couple of elbows.
Lindback passes Brooks's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lindback is keen to just control but Brooks is a slippery customer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Lindback is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Brooks has managed to free his arm - good work.
Brooks has hold of Lindback's hands but Lindback slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gustaf Lindback dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lindback keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brooks just misses with a punch to the body.
Brooks just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lindback. That's going to slow Brooks down.
Lindback connects with a good right hand that stumbles Brooks. Brooks circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lindback fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Brooks fails with a takedown attempt.
Lindback lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tyler Brooks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lindback keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lindback feints and then cracks Brooks's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brooks down.
Brooks takes a kick to the side of the head.
A head kick from Lindback lands but Brooks takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brooks throws a big shot that misses.
Brooks scores with a sloppy right hand. Lindback should have avoided that one.

Lindback shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Brooks is trying to defend but Lindback finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are battling for position here. Brooks manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindback working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Brooks's head.
Brooks is trying to control the position but Lindback postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brooks keeping full guard, as Lindback tries to pass.
Lindback with a nice head shot there.
Lindback trying to control the position from guard on top but Brooks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lindback is fighting to break Brooks's control of his arms but Brooks is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lindback passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lindback in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Brooks is looking for a sweep.
Brooks sneaks back into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindback working over Brooks with some ground and pound. Brooks looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lindback throwing shots but Brooks is blocking nicely.
Brooks is looking to improve his position.
Brooks trying to control here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brooks flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Lindback wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brooks keeps working.
Brooks wants to improve his position but Lindback is controlling well.
Brooks is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lindback scores with a couple of nice shots.
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. Lindback connects with a nice short shot to Brooks's temple.
Lindback prevents Brooks from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks is not content to let Lindback control the position.

Lindback looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Lindback wants to work for an arm triangle but Brooks is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lindback not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nice strikes from Lindback there.

Lindback is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Brooks has managed to free his arm - good work.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Brooks manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lindback scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Brooks preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lindback trying to control but Brooks is working from the bottom.
Brooks trying to control the position.
Lindback landing with the ground and pound.

Brooks looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brooks keeping moving, preventing Lindback from controlling successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lindback is really struggling to control Brooks but he's trying to hold on to the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gustaf Lindback dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Lindback looks to score with a jab to the body but Brooks is just out of range.
Brooks closes the distance and clinches up with Lindback, looking for a takedown. Brooks pushes Lindback against the cage but Lindback circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A head kick from Lindback lands but Brooks takes it in his stride.
Lindback just misses with a punch to the body.
Brooks shoots in looking for a takedown but Lindback manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brooks's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lindback dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brooks. That did some damage!

Lindback changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Brooks looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lindback misses with the ground and pound.
Brooks sneaks back into half guard.

Lindback is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lindback seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brooks missing with punches from the bottom.
Brooks makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Brooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindback trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lindback pushes down on Brooks's leg and manages to get into half guard.
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. Lindback connects with a nice short shot to Brooks's temple.
Lindback wants to control but Brooks is keeping him busy.

Lindback is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Brooks sees it coming and defends easily.
Gustaf Lindback overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Lindback is looking for a kimura but Brooks is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lindback to get the leverage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Brooks looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lindback working over Brooks with some ground and pound. Brooks looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindback trying to control the action but Brooks is working from the bottom.
Lindback looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Brooks with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lindback scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Brooks has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Lindback. Oh but Brooks has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Lindback goes limp - he's gone! Brooks jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tyler Brooks!
During a confident post fight interview, Tyler Brooks thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.