|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Ravencroft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Ravencroft has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
 |
|
 |
| 190 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
|
175 cm
21
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily |
|
BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground |
|
| |
|
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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Ravencroft!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Brooks!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ravencroft shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ravencroft showed some decent athleticism there.
Ravencroft prevents Brooks from standing back up.
Ravencroft looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ravencroft is breathing heavily.
Brooks wants to get back to his feet.
Brooks manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Brooks fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brooks darts in and clinches Ravencroft up against the cage.
Ravencroft is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brooks pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Brooks lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Michael Ravencroft has been cut.
Ravencroft fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Brooks pressing his opponent against the cage.
Brooks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks connects with a knee to the head.
Brooks lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brooks leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ravencroft takes a knee right on the jaw!
Brooks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ravencroft takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ravencroft swats away the attempt to clinch by Brooks.
Ravencroft tries to keep at a distance but Brooks has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brooks lands with a short shot to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Brooks.
Brooks gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Brooks is looking to advance position but Ravencroft won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ravencroft is looking to improve his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Brooks tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ravencroft gets back to full guard.
Ravencroft looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brooks is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks is stalling in the full guard.
Brooks trying to control but Ravencroft is working from the bottom.
Ravencroft working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brooks is looking to stand up but Ravencroft won't let him.
Brooks wants to control from the top but Ravencroft keeps moving.
Ravencroft is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brooks must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ravencroft looking for a guillotine here but Brooks defends easily.
Ravencroft is looking to stand up but Brooks isn't so interested in that idea.
Ravencroft will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ravencroft working for a triangle but Brooks defends it easily.
Brooks really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ravencroft. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Brooks stops Ravencroft from standing up.
Ravencroft tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Brooks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Ravencroft's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Brooks doesn't manage to clinch there - Ravencroft circles away.
Ravencroft shoots in looking for a takedown. Brooks tries to sprawl out of it but Ravencroft keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brooks manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brooks closes the distance and clinches.
Ravencroft takes an elbow to the forehead.
Brooks with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brooks misses with a knee to the head.
Brooks pulls guard.
Brooks scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Jason Brooks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ravencroft swats away the attempt to clinch by Brooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brooks clinches up against the cage.
Brooks works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brooks scores with a knee to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks crunches a lovely knee into Ravencroft's ribcage.
Brooks pushes Ravencroft back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brooks manages to break the clinch.
Brooks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ravencroft tries for a takedown but Brooks sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ravencroft closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brooks circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Ravencroft. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch but Ravencroft swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch but Ravencroft swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ravencroft looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brooks clinches up with Ravencroft and pushes him back against the cage.
Brooks's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Brooks gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ravencroft trying to control but Brooks postures up.
Ravencroft looks like he's trying to stand up.
Brooks is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ravencroft wants to control but Brooks is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ravencroft tries to roll over but Brooks keeps him under control.
Brooks tries to stand and escape but Ravencroft is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Brooks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brooks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Michael Ravencroft is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ravencroft tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brooks swivels and escapes.
Brooks tries to clinch up.
Brooks darts in and clinches Ravencroft up against the cage.
Brooks breaks the clinch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ravencroft.
Ravencroft working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Brooks wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ravencroft trying to control the position but Brooks is working away.
Brooks is trying to buck Ravencroft off.
Ravencroft has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Ravencroft can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brooks is looking to escape.
Brooks is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Brooks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Michael Ravencroft's cut.
That's time! Ravencroft's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Brooks tries to clinch there but Ravencroft circles away.
Brooks fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brooks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ravencroft looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Brooks is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ravencroft is controlling him.
Ravencroft wants to stand but Brooks is controlling his posture from full guard.
Brooks wants to get back to his feet but Ravencroft is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ravencroft stands and throws Brooks's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Brooks wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ravencroft is looking to take a break and control but Brooks is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ravencroft has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Brooks is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Ravencroft yanks on the arm and Brooks is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Ravencroft.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Michael Ravencroft!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
