PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Brooks (ranked 1415 p4p, 1896 weight class) and Toe Fungas (ranked 194 p4p, 252 weight class). Toe Fungas is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Brooks
vs
Fungas

180 cm
24
175
7 - 2 - 0

182 cm
25
177
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eric Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Toe Fungas!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fungas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Brooks misses with a head kick.
Fungas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brooks throws out a loose jab but Fungas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brooks looks to land a body kick but Fungas moved away.
Fungas let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fungas takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Brooks connects with the punch.
Brooks throws a lazy head kick
and Fungas counters with a nice uppercut.
Fungas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brooks throws a lazy uppercut
and Fungas counters with a three punch combo that has Brooks backing up. Brooks nods at Fungas to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice shot lands for Brooks.
Fungas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brooks doesn't seem bothered though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brooks lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fungas. Brooks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brooks is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Brooks misses with a hook
and Fungas counters with a stiff right hand.
Brooks throws a jab when Fungas was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks thows a leg kick but Fungas checks it
and Fungas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick misses from Brooks.
A telegraphed right hand from Brooks misses the target.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses
and Fungas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brooks throws a poor cross that misses
and Fungas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fungas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brooks rather than just go for the knockout.
Fungas checks a low kick from Brooks.
Fungas is looking for the big counter here.
That kick from Brooks tenderised Fungas's leg. Fungas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Brooks throws a leg kick
and Fungas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brooks swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Fungas to counter with a crisp jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Brooks lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fungas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fungas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Brooks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fungas let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fungas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brooks throws a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fungas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fungas scores with a jab to the body.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brooks throws a chopping leg kick but Fungas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fungas now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fungas checks a leg kick.
Brooks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fungas fails with an attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Brooks misses.
Brooks backing away here, and Fungas unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Brooks throws a body kick that misses
and Fungas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fungas checks a leg kick.
Fungas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brooks throws a leg kick
and Fungas counters with a stiff right hand.
Brooks misses with a jab to the body
and Fungas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brooks scores with a sloppy right hand. Fungas should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fungas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brooks attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fungas! But no joy.
Brooks swings for the body but Fungas moves out of range.
Brooks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Eric Brooks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fungas staying out of range there.
Jab from Brooks.
Brooks tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fungas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Brooks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brooks throws a nice head kick!
Brooks needs to keep his hands up - Fungas had a free shot at his head there.
Fungas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fungas blocks a low kick nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fungas! But no joy.
Fungas is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Brooks had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks throws a head kick but Fungas moves out of range.

Fungas moves into range and clinches up with Brooks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brooks misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brooks.
Brooks misses with a punch on the inside.
I was talking to Brooks's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
The referee is keeping an eye on Brooks - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Fungas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fungas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fungas throws a looping overhand right but Brooks ducks down to avoid it.
Brooks looks to throw the jab but Fungas is out of range.
As Brooks backs off Fungas throws a huge counter combo but Brooks manages to avoid it all.
Brooks misses with a double jab
and Fungas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Eric Brooks will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Brooks on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fungas.
Fungas slips a straight right by Brooks.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Brooks.
Brooks misses with a kick to the body.
Despite the aggression on Fungas's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A shot to the body from Brooks misses
and Fungas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brooks throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Fungas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brooks rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fungas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Fungas forces Brooks back against the cage and clinches.
Brooks tries a body shot but Fungas blocks it.

Fungas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brooks misses with a straight right.

Fungas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brooks working aggressively here.
Brooks lands with a light punch inside.
Fungas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brooks misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Brooks fails to land.
Fungas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brooks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brooks misses with a body punch.
Brooks throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fungas blocks it with crossed arms.
Brooks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brooks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fungas has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Brooks seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Fungas can turn it around.
Fungas blocking some punches.
Brooks stalling the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brooks throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brooks.
Brooks lands with a short shot to the head.

Fungas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fungas wants to clinch.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brooks takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A head kick from Brooks lands but Fungas takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brooks with a hook.
Brooks swings widly with a right hand
letting Fungas counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks throws a leg kick
and Fungas counters with a nice uppercut.
Brooks misses with a low kick.
Fungas takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Brooks is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fungas.
Brooks swings widly with a right hand
and Fungas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brooks throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fungas wants to clinch up but Brooks keeps it at a distance.
Brooks misses with a leg kick.
Brooks misses with a hook
and Fungas counters with a straight right hand.
Brooks listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Brooks doesn't manage to clinch there - Fungas circles away.
Brooks misses with a leg kick
and Fungas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Brooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brooks misses with a body kick.
Brooks closes the distance but Fungas moves to the side
and Fungas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brooks attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Brooks throws a lazy body kick
and Fungas counters with a three punch combo that has Brooks backing up. Brooks nods at Fungas to acknowledge the strikes.
Brooks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fungas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fungas lands a nice shot that snaps Brooks's head back.
Brooks slips under a jab.
Brooks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fungas manages to avoid it.
Fungas appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Fungas lands a body shot.
Brooks ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fungas misses with a wild combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Toe Fungas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Brooks shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Brooks throws out a leg kick but Fungas moves out of range and Brooks only half commits.
Fungas let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Brooks lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fungas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fungas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Brooks swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Fungas to counter with a crisp jab.
Fungas checks a low kick from Brooks.
Brooks throws a leg kick
and Fungas counters with a nice body shot.
A head kick by Brooks misses
and Fungas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brooks misses with an uppercut. Fungas saw that one coming.
Brooks looks to land a right hand but Fungas moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks throws a leg kick but Fungas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Brooks tries to clinch but Fungas is having none of it.
Brooks scores with a leg kick.
Brooks throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fungas throws a shot from downtown. Brooks moves away and avoids it.
Brooks is looking to land body kicks.
Fungas blocks the body kick.
Brooks works the jab nicely.
Fungas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brooks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses.
Fungas tries a low kick but Brooks avoids it.
Fungas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Brooks keeps the fight on the outside.
Brooks misses with a straight left.
A combination from Brooks does no damage.
Fungas now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Brooks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brooks throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Fungas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks slips under a jab.
Brooks throwing a counter right hand but Fungas manages to avoid it.
Brooks closes the distance but Fungas moves to the side
and Fungas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brooks misses with a combination
and Fungas counters with a left to the body.
Nice jab there from Fungas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brooks rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fungas counters with a right hand to the body.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Fungas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Brooks connects with the punch.
Fungas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Toe Fungas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brooks ducks right into an uppercut from Fungas.
Fungas misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fungas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brooks.
Fungas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brooks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brooks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fungas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Brooks checks the leg kick.
Fungas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fungas misses with a body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fungas!
Brooks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fungas throws out a counter right but Brooks avoids it with no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks throws a lazy head kick
and Fungas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Brooks ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Brooks looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Brooks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fungas.
Brooks throws a poor cross that misses
and Fungas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Fungas blocks a jab.
Fungas unleashes a big counter combination but Brooks bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fungas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fungas doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fungas tries to clinch but Brooks is having none of it.
Brooks seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Brooks has Fungas up against the cage in a clinch.

Fungas breaks from the clinch.
Brooks throws a chopping leg kick but Fungas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Brooks looks to throw a body kick
enabling Fungas to counter with a crisp jab.
Brooks blocks a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Toe Fungas.
I think Fungas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toe Fungas!