PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chop Douglas (ranked 3266 p4p, 4229 weight class) and Danny Brooks (ranked 416 p4p, 495 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Douglas
vs
Brooks

175 cm
26
161
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
162
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chop Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Danny Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Douglas gets a takedown into half guard.

Brooks manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Brooks leaves Douglas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Douglas gets a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brooks trying to control here.
Douglas wants to advance to full mount but Brooks doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Douglas trying to control the position from guard on top but Brooks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Brooks is continuing to stall.
Douglas advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brooks is trying to get back to half guard.
Brooks is trying to control Douglas's posture but Douglas avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Brooks tries to improve position but can't.
Douglas trying to control the action but Brooks is working from the bottom.
Brooks is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Douglas off and has taken his back!
Brooks trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Douglas just trying to survive but Brooks is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

Brooks is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Douglas knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Douglas for a finish.
Douglas wants to control his opponent's hands but Brooks gets his hands free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas staying busy and making it hard for Brooks to control.
Brooks not allowing Douglas to control his hands.
Brooks has the hooks in. Douglas is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Douglas covering up well under a series of strikes from Brooks.
Brooks somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Brooks has good solid back control here.

Brooks is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Douglas defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Brooks looking for the RNC.
Douglas is trying to stand back up.
Douglas rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Douglas is looking to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Brooks dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nice sprawl there from Douglas as Brooks shoots in.
As Brooks looks to move away, Douglas throws a big counter combo but Brooks just gets out of the way.
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch but Douglas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brooks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brooks misses with a takedown
and Douglas counters with a left and a right that stings Brooks.
Brooks connects with a crisp jab.
Douglas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brooks pinned against the cage. Brooks gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice takedown defense from Douglas. No joy for Brooks on that attempt.
Chop Douglas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Brooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Douglas looks for the body kick but Brooks saw that one coming.
Brooks is trying to counter with his kicks.
Douglas shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brooks as he jumps to the side.

Douglas closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Brooks to the mat! Brooks manages to get full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks looking for a sweep. Not yet Brooks, not yet.

Brooks working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Douglas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Douglas manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Douglas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brooks looking to hit a scissor sweep but Douglas is one step ahead there.
Douglas stands up over Brooks, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Douglas wants to pass the guard but Brooks is keeping the position.

That's two 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.
Douglas scoring with punches to the head and body.
Douglas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Douglas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Brooks had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Douglas defends it easily.
Douglas prevents Brooks from getting back to his feet.
Douglas with a nice head shot there.
We've been hearing good reports from Douglas's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Douglas wants to control from the top but Brooks keeps moving.

Douglas decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Brooks, up you get!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks shoots for a double leg takedown but Douglas sprawls well. He's pushed Brooks's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brooks stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brooks wants it to stay on the feet.

Douglas manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Brooks on his heels. He'll look to pass Brooks's guard now, I'm sure.
Brooks keeping moving, preventing Douglas from controlling successfully.
Brooks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Douglas wants to control from the top but Brooks keeps moving.
Brooks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brooks looking for a guillotine here but Douglas defends easily.
Douglas looking to pass the guard.
Brooks keeping moving, preventing Douglas from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Douglas is stalling in the full guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chop Douglas dominated that second round.
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!

Brooks swinging wildly here.
Douglas throws a head kick that misses.
Brooks tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Brooks shoots for a double leg takedown but Douglas sprawls well. He's pushed Brooks's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Douglas fails with the takedown.
Douglas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brooks circles away.

Brooks gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Douglas to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Brooks pushes Douglas off and scrambles back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Douglas fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Brooks sprawls well initially but Douglas persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks gets full guard.
Douglas tries to free his leg and advance position but Brooks is retaining full guard.
Douglas being controlled here momentarily.
Brooks wants to stand and escape but Douglas is having none of it.
Douglas trying to stand up but can't free himself from Brooks's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brooks is on top in guard.

Douglas keeping moving, preventing Brooks from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Douglas wants to control but Brooks passes easily into half guard.
Douglas is looking to improve his position.
Douglas keeping control of the position.
Brooks tries to stand and escape but Douglas is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks wants to take a breather but Douglas is having none of it.
Brooks takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Brooks is trying to control the action in half guard but Douglas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Douglas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Douglas has Brooks up against the cage in a clinch.
Douglas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brooks smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chop Douglas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brooks lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Douglas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Douglas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brooks is fending him off so far but Douglas persists. Nope, Brooks circles away and we're back to standing.
Douglas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brooks will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brooks fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Douglas appears to be looking for a big counter.
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Douglas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Douglas is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Brooks.
Brooks scores with a one two! Douglas had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Brooks closes the distance and clinches.
Douglas prevents Brooks from breaking the clinch.
Douglas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Brooks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brooks has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Brooks!