PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Buddy Barnett (ranked 365 p4p, 56 weight class) and Wilson Brooks (ranked 528 p4p, 82 weight class). Barnett comes to the ring accompanied by Move. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Barnett
vs
Brooks

175 cm
26
179 lbs
15 - 6 - 1

185 cm
31
177 lbs
24 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Buddy Barnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wilson Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnett moves in looking to clinch but Brooks pushes him off.
Brooks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Brooks on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Brooks slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Brooks on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Barnett bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brooks's head.
Barnett tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Brooks counters with a slapping leg kick.
Brooks lands a leg kick that knocks Barnett off balance momentarily.

Barnett closes the distance and pushes Brooks back into the ropes.
Brooks lands a hook that snaps the head of Barnett backwards.
Barnett is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Brooks to keep the fight standing.

Brooks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Buddy Barnett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnett looks to clinch
and Brooks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barnett tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Brooks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brooks looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brooks swats away the attempt to clinch by Barnett.
A nice side step and Brooks releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A swing and a miss from Brooks.
Barnett loads up on a big right hand but Brooks slips the punch.
Brooks throws a counter combo.
Barnett is looking to clinch but Brooks is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barnett darts in trying to clinch
letting Brooks counter with a right hand.

It looks like Buddy Barnett has been cut.
Barnett throws a big shot that misses.
As Barnett backs off Brooks throws a huge counter combo but Barnett manages to avoid it all.
Barnett has his takedown stuffed
and Barnett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brooks lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barnett tries to pull guard but Brooks won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buddy Barnett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brooks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Barnett drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Barnett fails to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks misses with some punches.
Brooks stalling in the clinch but Barnett improves position.
Barnett tries to pull guard but Brooks forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Barnett blocks the elbow strike.
Brooks swings wildly with an uppercut but Barnett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brooks scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnett is trying to pull guard but Brooks turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Barnett avoids a wild elbow strike from Brooks.
Barnett tries to pull guard but Brooks won't allow it.

Barnett manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Brooks wanted to stand there but Barnett had control of the position.
Barnett seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Brooks scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Brooks won't allow Barnett to sweep him here.
Barnett keeping moving, preventing Brooks from controlling successfully.
Brooks is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Brooks must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Brooks sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnett is pulling down on Brooks's head to control his posture.
Barnett keeping moving, preventing Brooks from controlling successfully.
Brooks controlling from the top position.

Barnett is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brooks is aware though and is defending well.
Barnett can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Brooks controls the pace.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Brooks trying to control but Barnett is working from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Brooks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barnett.
Barnett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brooks.
A big right from Brooks misses.
Barnett is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brooks swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brooks slips under a jab from Barnett.
Brooks slips a straight right by Barnett.
Nice sprawl there from Brooks as Barnett shoots in.
It seemed like Brooks was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Brooks misses with an uppercut.
Brooks gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Barnett is defended easily by Brooks.
Brooks looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilson Brooks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Buddy Barnett's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Brooks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barnett.
Brooks looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Brooks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barnett is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Barnett closes the distance and pushes Brooks back into the ropes.

Brooks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brooks jabs Barnett to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Brooks scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A big right from Barnett misses.
Barnett is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barnett.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnett is looking to clinch.
Brooks feints a counter leg kick.
Brooks fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barnett.
Barnett fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brooks throws a counter combo.
Barnett tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Brooks. That one must have hurt.
Brooks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brooks feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barnett's calf.
Barnett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brooks.
Brooks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wilson Brooks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barnett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brooks.
Brooks misses with an uppercut.
Brooks has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Brooks throws a sloppy head kick and Barnett moves out of range easily.

Barnett clinches up against the ropes.
Barnett tries to pull guard but Brooks forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Brooks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barnett backwards.
Barnett blocking some punches.
Brooks lands a shoulder strike.
Barnett jumps guard but Brooks turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buddy Barnett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barnett fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Brooks lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnett is trying to drag Brooks to the mat but Brooks just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Brooks on the inside.
Brooks throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barnetts head.
Barnett tries to pull guard but Brooks won't allow it.
A right hook to the body lands for Brooks.
Brooks throws an elbow but it misses.
Barnett tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brooks smiles and moves away.
Barnett fails in his attempt to clinch.

Brooks tries to keep at a distance but Barnett has taken the fight into the clinch.
Barnett goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brooks prevents it.
A nice left hand lands by Brooks.
Barnett tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Barnett jumps guard but Brooks stands there with Barnett around his waist. Barnett gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Brooks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brooks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barnett moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Brooks shuts the power down on Barnett. Lights out, game over! Brooks is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Wilson Brooks!
A very excited looking Wilson Brooks made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.