PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ren Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by "Shining Down" by Lupe Fiasco. On his way into the cage it seems that Ren Gracie has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ren Gracie seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Gracie
vs
Brooks

181 cm
28
138 lbs
8 - 11 - 0

180 cm
31
155 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ren Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kevin Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brooks knocks Gracie to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

Gracie is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie is trying to work for a sweep but Brooks has mounted him!
Oh Gracie is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brooks controlling from mount.
Gracie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Brooks tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gracie is desperately trying to improve his position but Brooks has a good base and remains in mount.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Brooks controlling the position easily from mount.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brooks tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gracie is looking to improve his position but Brooks isn't that keen on the idea.
Brooks landing punches.
Gracie working to try and regain half guard.
Brooks looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gracie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Brooks controlling the pace for now.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Brooks maintains control.
Brooks tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gracie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brooks controlling from the full mount.
Gracie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks controlling from mount.
Gracie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Brooks looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gracie seems to have got his legs back now.
Gracie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Brooks controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brooks controlling the pace for now.
Gracie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks controlling his opponent.
Gracie working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brooks controlling from mount.
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Brooks dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gracie avoids the body shot from Brooks.
A head kick misses from Brooks.
Brooks lands a nice looking body shot.
Gracie dives in and grabs Brooks's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brooks pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Brooks connects with a solid leg kick.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brooks as he avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Brooks.
Gracie shoots in but Brooks avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ren Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brooks throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie walks into a left hand.
Kevin Brooks seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Brooks closes the distance and clinches.
Brooks lands a shoulder strike.
Brooks lands a shoulder strike.
Brooks comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brooks lands a nice elbow.
Brooks dips a shoulder and cracks Gracie with a mighty uppercut! Gracie falls back against the cage and Brooks unloads with a barrage of strikes! Gracie is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Brooks screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Brooks!