PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Brooks (ranked 1597 p4p, 785 weight class) and Keith Rodgers (ranked 213 p4p, 105 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brooks
vs
Rodgers

180 cm
28
175
12 - 8 - 0

184 cm
32
171
14 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eric Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keith Rodgers !
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rodgers .
Rodgers takes a swing at Brooks's ribcage but misses.
Brooks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rodgers dodges the punch combination from Brooks.
Brooks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rodgers .
Rodgers is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Brooks with a body shot.
Rodgers checks a leg kick.
Brooks tries to work over Rodgers 's front leg with a kick but Rodgers checks it.
Brooks misses with an attempted mid kick.
Brooks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brooks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brooks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rodgers scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rodgers uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Donk. Rodgers catches Brooks right on the button with a cross.
Brooks definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rodgers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brooks was well out of range. Poor timing from Rodgers .
Brooks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rodgers .
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodgers fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Brooks connects with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Rodgers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brooks walks into a left hand.
Rodgers throws a sloppy body shot
and Brooks counters with a series of strikes. Rodgers will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks throws a one two combo.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Brooks throws a head kick that misses.
Rodgers takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rodgers scores with a hook.
Rodgers is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Brooks.
Rodgers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rodgers throws out a powerful jab.

Rodgers looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodgers not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rodgers wants to control but Brooks is keeping him busy.
Brooks slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Brooks working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rodgers .
Rodgers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rodgers .
Brooks seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Rodgers content to stall in guard here.
Rodgers throws a strike but Brooks rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Rodgers working a defensive guard here.
Brooks throws a big right hand that misses.
Brooks tries to free his leg and advance position but Rodgers is retaining full guard.
Rodgers looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rodgers pulls Brooks in close to prevent any damage.
Rodgers looking for a sweep. Not yet Rodgers , not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rodgers is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Rodgers working for submissions but it's allowed Brooks to get to half guard.
Brooks thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rodgers 's head.
Brooks is trying to control. Rodgers wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Brooks trying to mount his opponent but Rodgers defends it.
Rodgers is trying to maintain the position but Brooks is very close to passing his half guard.
Rodgers moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Rodgers is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brooks defends well.

Rodgers has his foot on Brooks's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brooks works his way back into a safe position though.
Brooks wants to control from the top but Rodgers keeps moving.
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.

Rodgers closes the distance and pushes Brooks back into the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Rodgers .
Rodgers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brookss head.
Rodgers blocking some punches.
Rodgers changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brooks fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Brooks lands a slapping body shot.
Brooks with a nice calf kick.
Rodgers blocks a head kick by Brooks.
Brooks throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rodgers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodgers swings for the body but Brooks moves out of range.
Rodgers avoids the head kick by Brooks.
Brooks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brooks dips to his left and cracks Rodgers with an uppercut!
Eric Brooks is winning the standup battle so far.
Rodgers lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

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

Brooks wriggles free and stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks connects with a high kick.
Brooks misses with an uppercut. Rodgers saw that one coming.
Brooks takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rodgers misses with a straight left.
Rodgers throws a low kick but it's checked well by Brooks.
Rodgers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Brooks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rodgers listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Brooks on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Brooks throws a sloppy body shot
and Rodgers counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Brooks tries a head kick but it misses.
Brooks slips under a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodgers bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Brooks loads up on a big right hand but Rodgers slips the punch.
Rodgers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rodgers .
Brooks swats away the attempt to clinch by Rodgers .
Brooks appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Brooks jabs at Rodgers 's body.
Brooks looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses
enabling Rodgers to counter with a crisp jab.
Brooks on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rodgers avoids the head kick by Brooks.
A swing and a miss from Brooks.
The fighters circling - Rodgers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rodgers connects with a looping right hand.
Rodgers fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brooks has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A leg kick checked by Rodgers .
Rodgers throws a jab but it's blocked by Brooks.
Brooks lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brooks looks to land a left hand but Rodgers moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brooks.
A jab from Brooks misses.
Brooks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rodgers misses with a low kick.
Brooks throws a leg kick
and Rodgers counters with a thumping low kick.
Brooks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rodgers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rodgers lands an overhand right.
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodgers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Brooks.
Rodgers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A big right from Rodgers misses.
Rodgers throws out a loose jab but Brooks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brooks swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rodgers appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A big left from Rodgers misses.
Rodgers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brooks.
Brooks misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brooks manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodgers moves away from the strike by Brooks.
It seemed like Rodgers was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rodgers listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rodgers lands with a right hand.
Brooks chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rodgers avoids the head kick by Brooks.
Rodgers lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rodgers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brooks looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rodgers connects with the punch.
Jab, jab by Rodgers - just one landing.
Brooks throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rodgers .
Rodgers misses with a jab to the body
and Brooks counters with a straight right hand.
Brooks misses with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brooks moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Rodgers clinches.
Brooks throws a head punch that misses.

Brooks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brooks uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Rodgers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Rodgers misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rodgers keeps the fight on the outside.
Rodgers checks a low kick from Brooks.
Rodgers lands a right hook to the body.
Rodgers scores with a punch to the head.
Rodgers throws an overhand right that lands on Brooks's shoulder, as Brooks tries to avoid the shot.
Brooks is looking to slow Rodgers down with leg kicks.
Brooks scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rodgers in his tracks.
Brooks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That kick from Brooks tenderised Rodgers 's leg. Rodgers is trying to keep his angry face on.
Brooks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brooks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rodgers .
Jab, jab by Rodgers - just one landing.
Rodgers walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Brooks checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Brooks throws a push kick but Rodgers slaps the foot to one side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Rodgers closes the distance and pushes Brooks back into the cage.

Brooks breaks from the clinch.
Rodgers scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brooks in his tracks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers pivots, looking for a leg kick but Brooks is out of range and Rodgers settles back down.
Brooks was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rodgers checks a leg kick nicely.
Rodgers thuds a left hand into Brooks's body.
Brooks gets cracked there but stands up to it.
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.
Rodgers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Eric Brooks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brooks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rodgers .
Brooks misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from Rodgers misses.
Rodgers 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brooks. That's going to slow Rodgers down.
Brooks takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brooks throws a head kick but Rodgers moves out of range.
It seemed like Rodgers was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Brooks pushes Rodgers away with a front kick.
Rodgers connects with a right hand. Brooks shakes it off.

Rodgers has closed the distance and engaged Brooks in a clinch.
Rodgers blocking some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodgers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brooks misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rodgers lands with a short shot to the head.
Rodgers takes a shot to the head.
Rodgers is working for takedown but Brooks is calmly controlling the position for now.

Brooks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rodgers avoids a kick to the body.
Rodgers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rodgers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rodgers lands a jab to the head.
Brooks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brooks misses with a straight right.
Brooks attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Brooks dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rodgers . That did some damage!
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 Rodgers has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rodgers and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rodgers throws a poor cross that misses
and Brooks counters with a leg kick.
Brooks walks into a jab.
Brooks scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice shot lands for Brooks.
Brooks shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rodgers sizes up Brooks with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Brooks throws a big shot that misses.
Rodgers bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rodgers lands with a cross.
Brooks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rodgers .
Brooks throws a low kick but Rodgers moves out of range easily.
Brooks ducks right into an uppercut from Rodgers .
Brooks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rodgers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rodgers 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 Brooks has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Brooks and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Brooks slips a jab from Rodgers .
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodgers throws a low kick but Brooks moves out of range easily.
Rodgers lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brooks at a distance.
Rodgers slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers connects with the punch.
Brooks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rodgers scores with a jab. Brooks acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Brooks needs to keep his hands up - Rodgers had a free shot at his head there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rodgers .
Brooks tries to land a leg kick but Rodgers saw it coming and moves away.
Rodgers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rodgers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rodgers throws a body shot but no joy.
A leg kick checked by Rodgers .
A swing and a miss from Brooks.
Brooks tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brooks misses with a body shot.
Rodgers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brooks.
Rodgers tries to work over Brooks's front leg with a kick but Brooks checks it.
Rodgers throws a jab but it's blocked by Brooks.
Brooks appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rodgers moves out of range of the body kick from Brooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keith Rodgers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rodgers 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keith Rodgers !