PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Dinozzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dinozzo comes into the arena with Dinozzo the Womanizer blaring out of the sound system. Brooks comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lightning does the work kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dinozzo
vs
Brooks

188 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
23
188 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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, Anthony Dinozzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks is looking to clinch.
Brooks throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dinozzo swats away the attempt to clinch by Brooks.
Brooks tries to clinch but Dinozzo moves out of range.

Brooks clinches with his opponent.
Brooks is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dinozzo is defending well for now.
Dinozzo looking for a takedown.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Brooks obliges.
Nice elbow from Brooks.

It looks like Anthony Dinozzo has been cut.
Brooks scores a nice knee to the body.
Dinozzo is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brooks with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brooks connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dinozzo's face.
A knee to the head by Brooks.
Dinozzo takes an elbow to the forehead.

Dinozzo is rocked!
Brooks utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Brooks throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brooks with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brooks lands a good knee to the midsection. Dinozzo won't want to take too many of those.
Brooks comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brooks lands an elbow inside that Dinozzo shrugs off.
Brooks crunches a lovely knee into Dinozzo's ribcage.
Brooks unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Brooks lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Brooks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brooks prevents a takedown attempt there.
Brooks landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brooks.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Brooks obliges.
Brooks with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brooks landing knees to the body.
Brooks tries to land a knee to the head but Dinozzo blocks with his arms.
Dinozzo managing to block the knees to the body from Brooks.

Dinozzo has hold of one of Brooks's legs. Brooks is fighting the takedown attempt but Dinozzo gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Dinozzo throws a big right hand that misses.
Dinozzo wants to control from the top but Brooks keeps moving.

Dinozzo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Brooks manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dinozzo has Brooks in his guard.
Dinozzo is looking to sweep but instead, Brooks has passed into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinozzo moves into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinozzo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brooks manages to get himself to full guard.

Dinozzo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Brooks clinches with his opponent.
Dinozzo jumps guard but Brooks stands there with Dinozzo around his waist. Dinozzo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Dinozzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dinozzo goes for a takedown attempt but Brooks pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dinozzo moves out of range of the body kick from Brooks.
Brooks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Brooks darts in and clinches Dinozzo up against the cage.
Dinozzo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dinozzo can't get the takedown.
Dinozzo can't get the takedown.
Brooks lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Brooks scores a nice knee to the body.
Dinozzo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dinozzo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Brooks scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brooks scores a nice knee to the body.
Brooks tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brooks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dinozzo.
Dinozzo wants to break free but Brooks has control.
Dinozzo jumps guard but Brooks stands there with Dinozzo around his waist. Dinozzo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brooks looking to throw knees to the head but Dinozzo is blocking nicely.
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 Anthony Dinozzo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dinozzo shoots for a double leg takedown but Brooks sprawls well. He's pushed Dinozzo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Brooks gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dinozzo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brooks smiles and moves away.
Brooks tries to clinch but Dinozzo moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Brooks.
Anthony Dinozzo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dinozzo.
Dinozzo blocks a jab.
Brooks tries to clinch there but Dinozzo circles away.
Dinozzo shoots in for a takedown but Brooks shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Dinozzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brooks swinging wilding here.
Brooks tries to clinch but Dinozzo is having none of it.
Brooks is breathing heavily.

Brooks moves into the clinch.
Dinozzo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brooks smiles and moves away.
Brooks tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses.
Brooks slaps away a takedown attempt from Dinozzo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Brooks wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brooks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brooks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brooks misses the jab.
Brooks stuffs the takedown.
Brooks wants to clinch.
Dinozzo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brooks circles away.

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.

Dinozzo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Dinozzo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Brooks fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brooks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brooks tries to clinch but Dinozzo moves out of range.
Jason Brooks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch but Dinozzo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dinozzo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brooks pinned against the cage. Brooks gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Brooks connects with a high kick.
Brooks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dinozzo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brooks misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Brooks tries to bum rush Dinozzo with a series of wild strikes but Dinozzo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dinozzo works over Brooks's head and body with a nice combination.
Dinozzo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dinozzo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brooks misses with a double jab.
Dinozzo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brooks.
Jason Brooks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brooks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dinozzo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Dinozzo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Brooks manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dinozzo has Brooks in his guard.
Brooks trying to control but Dinozzo is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dinozzo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Dinozzo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Dinozzo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Dinozzo shoots in for a takedown but Brooks shows good takedown defense.
Brooks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brooks scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Brooks tries to clinch there but Dinozzo circles away.
Brooks cracks Dinozzo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dinozzo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brooks fails in his attempt to clinch.

Brooks moves into the clinch.
Dinozzo can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Dinozzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dinozzo tries to break the clinch but Brooks is controlling the position.
Brooks tries to land knees in the clinch but Dinozzo avoids the damage to the body.
Brooks lands a good knee to the midsection. Dinozzo won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brooks lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dinozzo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brooks smiles and moves away.
Brooks is looking to clinch but Dinozzo is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks is looking to clinch but Dinozzo is avoiding it.
Brooks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dinozzo circles away quickly and effectively.
Dinozzo shoots for a takedown but Brooks saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Brooks moves in looking to clinch but Dinozzo pushes him off.

Brooks closes the distance and clinches.
Brooks stops a takedown attempt from Dinozzo.
Brooks lands an elbow that stopped Dinozzo in his tracks for a moment.
Dinozzo misses with a knee to the head.
Dinozzo jumps guard but Brooks stands there with Dinozzo around his waist. Dinozzo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brooks misses with a knee to the head.
Brooks throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dinozzo blocks it with crossed arms.
Brooks prevents Dinozzo from breaking the clinch.
Brooks working Dinozzo over with knees to the body.
Brooks scores a nice knee to the body.
Brooks lands an elbow inside that Dinozzo shrugs off.
Brooks utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Brooks scores a nice knee to the body.
Brooks landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brooks misses with an elbow over the top.
Jason Brooks seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brooks gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dinozzo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinozzo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Brooks gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Brooks tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brooks gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dinozzo.
Dinozzo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Brooks pulls his leg out and moves away.

Brooks clinches up against the cage.
Dinozzo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brooks tries to land knees in the clinch but Dinozzo avoids the damage to the body.
Dinozzo is working for takedown but Brooks is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dinozzo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brooks smiles and moves away.
Brooks moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dinozzo circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks throws an overhand right that lands on Dinozzo's shoulder, as Dinozzo tries to avoid the shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brooks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Brooks rushes Dinozzo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brooks crunches a lovely knee into Dinozzo's ribcage.
Dinozzo leaning against his opponent.
Dinozzo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Brooks stops a takedown attempt from Dinozzo.
Dinozzo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brooks pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Brooks lands a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Brooks obliges.
Brooks misses with a knee strike.
Dinozzo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Brooks avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Brooks lands an elbow that stopped Dinozzo in his tracks for a moment.
Brooks misses with a knee to the head.
Dinozzo wants a takedown.
Brooks is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Brooks lands a nice knee to the body.
Dinozzo is trying to break free.
Dinozzo misses with a punch to the body.
Brooks with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brooks landing knees to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dinozzo can't get the takedown.
A knee to the head by Brooks.
Brooks tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dinozzo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brooks fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Brooks displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dinozzo.
Brooks keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Brooks wants to clinch up but Dinozzo keeps it at a distance.
Brooks tries to clinch up but Dinozzo circles away and keeps his distance.
Brooks avoids a kick to the body.
No luck for Dinozzo with that takedown attempt.
Brooks scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brooks fails with an attempt to clinch.

Brooks rushes Dinozzo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Brooks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brooks 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:29

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