PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mustafa Shabazz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brooks's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 2nd Sucks - A Day To Remember. Calvin Brooks could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mustafa Shabazz's chin.

Brooks
vs
Shabazz

175 cm
26
155 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

176 cm
26
163 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Vikai Gear

Alcatraz Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Calvin Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mustafa Shabazz!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks cracks Shabazz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Shabazz closes the distance and clinches.

Brooks works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Brooks wants to control from the top but Shabazz keeps moving.
Shabazz is trying to keep Brooks in close.

Brooks is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Shabazz is trying to keep Brooks in close.

Shabazz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brooks gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Shabazz trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shabazz trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Shabazz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Shabazz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brooks gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shabazz keeping moving, preventing Brooks from controlling successfully.
Brooks postures up in Shabazz's guard and throws a big left but Shabazz blocks it.
Brooks working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brooks advances to half guard.

Brooks is trying to work for a kimura but Shabazz is defending well.
Shabazz wants to control but Brooks is keeping busy.

Shabazz is trying to control Brooks's posture. Brooks takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Shabazz! Brooks is rotating here... this could be the end... Shabazz is out! Brooks has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Calvin Brooks!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Calvin Brooks waved his t-shirt featuring Vikai Gear's logo in front of the cameras.