PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eldon Pena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Brooker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pena
vs
Brooker

164 cm
24
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eldon Pena!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chad Brooker!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pena circles away from the clinch attempt.

Brooker pushes Pena up against the cage in a clinch.
Brooker trying to land knees to the body.
Brooker is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Brooker tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pena just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pena tries to pull guard but Brooker holds him up against the cage and eventually Pena drops back down to his feet.
Pena gets underhooks to prevent Brooker's takedown attempt.
Eldon Pena has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chad Brooker.
Brooker jumps guard but Pena stands there with Brooker around his waist. Brooker gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brooker effectively controlling the action here.
Brooker is trying to pull guard but Pena turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Pena is stalling here.

Pena breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooker looks for a takedown but Pena sprawls well.
Pena shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Brooker counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pena might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Brooker prevents Pena from improving his position.
Pena keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pena tries to get to full guard but Brooker has control of the leg.
Pena really is a fat lump.
Brooker trying to control from half guard but Pena is working away.
Pena tries to get to full guard but Brooker has control of the leg.
Pena is positioning himself well to prevent Brooker advancing to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pena trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Brooker manages to pass to mount!
Pena is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pena is squirming around, avoiding Brooker's attempts to control the action.
Brooker controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pena is working to get back to half guard.
Pena is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Pena is looking to get to half guard.
Brooker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brooker lands a couple of good shots and Pena has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooker really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Pena.

Brooker is looking for the choke from the back position but Pena is controlling his hands well.
A lull in the action here.
Pena is trying to get back to his feet but Brooker has full control of the position and if anything, Pena has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Pena tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brooker tries to control but Pena wriggling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pena bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Brooker dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Brooker has a takedown stuffed.
Brooker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brooker fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Brooker is defended easily by Pena.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pena is defended easily by Brooker.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pena looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brooker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Eldon Pena has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chad Brooker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooker misses the body punch
and Pena counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pena keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eldon Pena is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pena shoots in and drives through. Brooker sprawls well.
Pena throws a sloppy head kick and Brooker moves out of range easily.
Pena tries to clinch but Brooker is having none of it.
Brooker with a poor takedown

and Pena holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pena wants a takedown.

Pena escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pena throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brooker's waist but Brooker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pena off to one side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pena checks a leg kick.
Brooker misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Pena. No joy for Brooker on that attempt.
Pena goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pena looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brooker dives in for a single leg takedown but Pena sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Brooker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pena tries to pull guard but Brooker holds him up against the cage and eventually Pena drops back down to his feet.

Pena jumps guard.
Pena is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Brooker stands up and waves to Pena to follow him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Brooker misses the target.
Pena gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Brooker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Brooker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Brooker gets the takedown into side control.
Brooker wants to control for a moment but Pena uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Pena wants to control but Brooker passes into side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brooker tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Brooker working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Brooker decides to stand up, so the ref orders Pena to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Pena has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Eldon Pena will probably get the nod.
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!

Brooker stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brooker wants it to stay on the feet.
Brooker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pena was well out of range. Poor timing from Brooker.
Pena misses with a takedown attempt

and Brooker counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pena's guard now.
Brooker slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Brooker passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Pena is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Brooker tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Brooker has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Brooker cracks Pena with a big right hand but Pena just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooker cracks Pena with a big elbow.
Pena tries to bench press Brooker off him but Brooker keeps the position.
Brooker trying to control the position but Pena is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pena can't do much from the bottom here.
Brooker is looking to take a break and control but Pena is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Brooker stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pena throws a head kick that misses.
Eldon Pena is winning the standup battle so far.
Pena shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brooker as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eldon Pena. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Brooker looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Brooker lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Brooker gets to his feet. Pena looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pena doesn't manage to clinch there - Brooker circles away.
Pena misses with a head kick.

Brooker has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Brooker pulls guard successfully.
Brooker has his hands on Pena's head, controlling the position.
Brooker is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pena is controlling him.
Chad Brooker has got the better of the ground game so far.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Brooker holds on and takes a little breather.
Pena tries to stand but Brooker is controlling from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pena manages to get himself to full guard.
Brooker's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Brooker forces his way into half guard.
Pena wants to control the action here but instead Brooker manages to pass to full mount!
Brooker tries to control but Pena wriggling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brooker looking to finish Pena with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pena!

And that's the end of the fight!
Chad Brooker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brooker 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chad Brooker!