PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Barney Rubble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rubble comes to the cage accompanied by Rage Against The Machine - No Shelter. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rubble
vs
Brooks

150 cm
28
140 lbs
21 - 7 - 0

168 cm
32
140 lbs
22 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Barney Rubble!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyler Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Topper Green and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubble swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Brooks drives through with a takedown into Rubble's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Brooks throws a big elbow that misses.
Brooks wants to pass the guard but Rubble is keeping the position.
Rubble seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Rubble keeping moving, preventing Brooks from controlling successfully.
Brooks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brooks works over Rubble with some ground and pound from guard.

Rubble manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Brooks throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rubble's waist but Rubble gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brooks off to one side.

Rubble has closed the distance and engaged Brooks in a clinch.
Brooks is trying to pull guard but Rubble has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks fails to pull guard.
Barney Rubble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Brooks.
Rubble lands a damaging elbow.
Rubble works on Brooks's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rubble.
Rubble lands a body shot.
Brooks fails to pull guard.
Rubble lands with a light punch inside.
Rubble landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rubble lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Brooks has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rubble is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Brooks's coach down at Ironman Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Brooks's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Rubble lands a damaging elbow.
Rubble lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Tyler Brooks has been cut.
Brooks jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rubble walks away with a smile on his face. Brooks gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rubble cracks Brooks with an open hand slap.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rubble but Rubble pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Brooks is defended easily by Rubble.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!

Rubble forces Brooks back against the cage and clinches.
Brooks is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rubble to keep the fight standing.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rubble creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brooks jumps guard but Rubble turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Rubble pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rubble throws a head kick that misses.
Brooks misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rubble misses with a head kick.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rubble but Rubble pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rubble dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brooks. That did some damage!
Rubble thows a body kick. Brooks tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Barney Rubble is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks shoots in but Rubble avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rubble connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brooks goes for a double leg but Rubble avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rubble continues to drive forward.
A shot in the inside from Rubble.
Brooks is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rubble to keep the fight standing.
Rubble crunches a lovely knee into Brooks's ribcage.
Rubble lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brooks tries to pull guard but Rubble forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rubble is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Rubble.
Rubble lands a nice knee to the body.
Rubble softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brooks tries to pull guard but Rubble holds him up against the cage and eventually Brooks drops back down to his feet.
Brooks is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rubble is defending well.
Brooks is trying to pull guard but Rubble turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubble throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brookss head.
Brooks jumps guard but Rubble stands there with Brooks around his waist. Brooks gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brooks tries to pull guard but Rubble forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Brooks tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rubble just stands there and leans against the cage.
Brooks tries to pull guard but Rubble holds him up against the cage and eventually Brooks drops back down to his feet.
Still in the clinch, Rubble scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rubble lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rubble lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brooks backwards.
Brooks tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brooks is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rubble to keep the fight standing.
Rubble lands a nice knee to the body.
Brooks tries to pull guard but Rubble holds him up against the cage and eventually Brooks drops back down to his feet.
Rubble lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brooks is trying to pull guard but Rubble turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Rubble.
Rubble lands an uppercut.
Brooks tries to score a body lock takedown but Rubble shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barney Rubble dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Brooks's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rubble fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brooks shoots in and drives through. Rubble sprawls well.
Rubble thumps Brooks with a low kick.
Rubble wants to clinch up but Brooks keeps it at a distance.
Barney Rubble seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rubble defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Brooks.

Brooks darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Brooks is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rubble is trying to stand back up but Brooks is controlling him
Rubble is not content to let Brooks control the position.
Rubble is looking to escape.
Rubble might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brooks is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Brooks is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rubble regains full guard. Nicely done.
Brooks postures up in Rubble's guard and throws a big left but Rubble blocks it.

Brooks drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rubble dives on top into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rubble gets to his feet. Brooks looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Rubble pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brooks slips under a jab from Rubble.
Brooks with a poor takedown
and Rubble counters with a nice low kick that buckles Brooks's knee momentarily.
Barney Rubble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Brooks.
Brooks has his takedown stuffed
and Rubble counters with a nice body kick.
Brooks throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rubble's waist but Rubble gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brooks off to one side.
Rubble lands a leg kick that knocks Brooks off balance momentarily.
Rubble with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brooks fails to land the takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Brooks.
Brooks is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rubble as he jumps to the side.
Brooks tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rubble goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rubble tries to clinch there but Brooks circles away.
Rubble scores with a kick to the body.
Rubble lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rubble. That's going to slow Brooks down.
Brooks walks into a left hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Rubble.
Horrible takedown by Brooks or perhaps it was just good defense by Rubble which made him look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Brooks is defended easily by Rubble.
Rubble fakes the leg kick and cracks Brooks in the body.
Brooks fails with a takedown attempt.
Rubble thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Brooks if he has to take too many more of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rubble lands with a nice body kick.
Good leg kick by Rubble there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Brooks shoots in and drives through. Rubble sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barney Rubble dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Brooks's cut.
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.

A nice inside leg kick there by Rubble. That's going to slow Brooks down.
Rubble turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rubble fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brooks.
Brooks throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rubble's waist but Rubble gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brooks off to one side.
Barney Rubble is winning the standup battle so far.
Rubble connects with a leg kick. Brooks looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Brooks walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rubble.
Brooks with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rubble finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Brooks shoots in looking for a takedown but Rubble manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brooks's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Barney Rubble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Brooks.
Nice takedown defense from Rubble. No joy for Brooks on that attempt.
Rubble is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Brooks's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rubble with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brooks takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rubble, right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rubble lands a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble stuffs the takedown attempt from Brooks. Brooks gets slowly back to his feet.
Brooks takes one on the button.
Rubble lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That kick from Rubble tenderised Brooks's leg. Brooks is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rubble connects with a body shot.
Rubble lets loose with a powerful body kick. Brooks will feel that in the morning.
A left lands for Rubble.
Rubble lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brooks's sensitive parts.
Rubble connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rubble lands a leg kick that knocks Brooks off balance momentarily.
Brooks tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rubble defends well and Brooks ends up having to push Rubble into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rubble works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rubble scores with a shot to the side of Brooks's head.
Brooks has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rubble.
Brooks tries to pull guard but Rubble won't allow it.
Rubble gets through Brooks's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Rubble.
Rubble lands a nice uppercut.
Rubble lands with a left to the head.
Rubble lands a damaging elbow.
Brooks is trying to pull guard but Rubble has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rubble.
A body shot lands from Rubble.
Brooks jumps guard but Rubble stands there with Brooks around his waist. Brooks gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brooks is trying to pull guard but Rubble turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short right from Rubble on the inside.
Rubble throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rubble lands an elbow that stopped Brooks in his tracks for a moment.
Rubble connects with a knee to the head.

Brooks is rocked!
A shot in the inside from Rubble.
Brooks is still on wobbly legs! Can Rubble finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rubble gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rubble scores with a shot to the side of Brooks's head.
Rubble scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Rubble.
Rubble is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Brooks seems to have recovered his senses.
Brooks tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rubble digs a right hand underneath Brooks's ribcage. Brooks let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brooks tries to pull guard but Rubble holds him up against the cage and eventually Brooks drops back down to his feet.
Rubble lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rubble cracks Brooks with a nice body shot.
Rubble lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rubble lands a hook that snaps the head of Brooks backwards.
A shot in the inside from Rubble.
Brooks tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rubble just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rubble lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Brooks fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubble lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rubble connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brooks's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brooks is trying to pull guard but Rubble has him pressed against the cage.

Rubble breaks the clinch.

Rubble has managed to clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rubble creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rubble scores with a shoulder strike.
Rubble lands a knee to the body.
Rubble with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rubble gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brooks.
Rubble lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rubble scores with a hook to the body.
Rubble presses Brooks against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rubble lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brooks backwards.
Rubble lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barney Rubble clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Brooks's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A nice leg kick lands there from Rubble.
Rubble lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brooks's sensitive parts.
A left lands for Rubble.
Rubble throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brooks goes for a double leg but Rubble avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rubble continues to drive forward.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rubble.
Brooks is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rubble landing knees to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Rubble.
Rubble putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Brooks in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Good body shot from Rubble.
Brooks drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rubble pulls his leg out and moves away.
Barney Rubble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Brooks.
Brooks is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rubble. Brooks shrugs it off though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble lands a jab to the head.
Rubble connects with an inside leg kick.
Rubble scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rubble stuffs the takedown attempt from Brooks. Brooks gets slowly back to his feet.
Rubble scores with a leg kick.
Brooks shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rubble pinned against the cage. Rubble gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rubble scoring well with a low kick there.
Brooks misses with a takedown attempt
and Rubble counters with a nice leg kick.
Rubble scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubble connects with a good right hand that stumbles Brooks. Brooks circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rubble, as that shot connected.

Rubble rushes Brooks and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brooks takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rubble softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rubble lands with a right to the head.
Rubble lands an elbow just above Brooks 's eye.
Rubble unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rubble lands a left hand.
Brooks tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rubble just stands there and leans against the cage.

Rubble breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab from Rubble.
Rubble turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rubble. Brooks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brooks gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rubble makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Rubble finds it's way through Brooks's defenses.
Brooks has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brooks there as he acknowledges the shot.
Brooks walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Brooks takes one to the chin there.

Brooks scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Brooks seems to be working for a kimura but Rubble defends the submission attempt.

Brooks is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rubble defends it well.
Brooks stops Rubble from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks is stalling here. Rubble is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Brooks seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Rubble has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Brooks is looking for a sweep.
Brooks keeps trying to improve his position.
Brooks can't do much from the bottom here.

Rubble decides to take the fight back to the feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rubble throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rubble dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barney Rubble had his way with Tyler Brooks in that round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Brooks's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Brooks on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rubble scores with a shot to the body.
Rubble is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brooks can do to turn this around?
Brooks shoots in but no luck this time.
Rubble jabs Brooks right on the nose. Brooks blinks but takes it well.
Rubble pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rubble scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Brooks closes the distance and clinches up with Rubble, looking for a takedown. Brooks pushes Rubble against the cage but Rubble circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brooks has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rubble.
Rubble cracks the inside of Brooks's front leg.
Rubble connects with an inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rubble, right into the meat.
Rubble throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble looks for the body kick but Brooks saw that one coming.
Rubble looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Brooks closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rubble quickly recovers to half guard.
Brooks is stalling here. Rubble is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Brooks seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Rubble has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Brooks is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Brooks's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Rubble stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Brooks shoots and misses
and Rubble counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Barney Rubble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Brooks.
Brooks tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brooks gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rubble counters with a nice body shot.
Brooks is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubble is looking to land body kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rubble.
Rubble throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rubble feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brooks's calf.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rubble fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brooks fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rubble misses the shot to the body.
Rubble connects with a leg kick. Brooks looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rubble misses with a leg kick.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rubble sprawls well. Rubble wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brooks gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubble is looking to slow Brooks down with leg kicks.
Rubble jabs Brooks right on the nose. Brooks blinks but takes it well.
Rubble scores with a shot to the body.
Nice body kick there by Rubble.
Rubble thows a body shot but no joy.
Rubble lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rubble misses with a wild body shot.
Brooks takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rubble misses with a body kick.
Tyler Brooks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubble lunges at Brooks with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brooks's hand.
Rubble throws a leg kick but Brooks moved away.
Brooks shoots in but Rubble avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rubble bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rubble 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 tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rubble sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brooks somewhat.
Brooks has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rubble displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rubble 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 fight!
Barney Rubble showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rubble, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 50:45
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 50:45
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barney Rubble!
Barney Rubble retains his bantamweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Barney Rubble thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Tyler Brooks stepped up to the mic, saying ' '.