PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Caius Creatine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Art Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Creatine comes to the cage accompanied by Sabaton - Metal Crue. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Creatine
vs
Brooks

160 cm
22
163 lbs
6 - 8 - 1

188 cm
27
166 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 6 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Caius Creatine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Art Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Creatine darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Brooks is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Creatine is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Brooks as he works his way to full guard.
Creatine trying to control but Brooks is working from the bottom.
Creatine throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Creatine trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Creatine drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Brooks dives on top into guard.

Creatine has his feet on Brooks's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Brooks feints and as Creatine raises his hands in defense, Brooks changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creatine is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brooks would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Brooks is pushing down on Creatine's leg trying to pass to half guard. Creatine is fighting to maintain full guard but Brooks has managed to sneak the leg through.

Brooks is looking for a kimura but Creatine is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Brooks to get the leverage.
Creatine has a hand on Brooks's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Brooks takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Brooks thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Creatine working to try and regain half guard.
Creatine is squirming around, avoiding Brooks's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creatine can't escape the position.
Brooks throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Brooks controlling the position easily from mount.
Brooks trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brooks tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.

Brooks stands up from mount. Strange move.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Creatine misses with a head kick.
Creatine connects with a nice looking jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Creatine tries to close the distance and clinch but Brooks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Brooks scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Brooks moves nicely into side control.
Creatine gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Brooks seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Creatine does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Brooks is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Creatine has managed to free his arm - good work.
Brooks tries to pass the half guard into mount. Creatine knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Creatine has one foot on Brooks's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Creatine shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brooks defends it nicely.
Creatine misses with a lunging right hand
and Brooks counters with a solid body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Creatine 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.
Creatine showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brooks.

Creatine moves into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Creatine pulls Brooks into guard.
Creatine wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Art Brooks will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Creatine doesn't manage to clinch there - Brooks circles away.

Brooks tries to sprawl but Creatine drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Creatine is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Creatine is trying to control. Brooks wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Brooks trying to control but Creatine postures up.
Creatine not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Creatine tries to pass the half guard into mount. Brooks knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Creatine working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Brooks's thigh. Brooks counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Creatine stopping the sweep attempt from Brooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creatine tries to free his leg and advance position but Brooks is retaining full guard.
Creatine throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Creatine postures up and lands a big shot to Brooks's brow.
Creatine loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Creatine postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Creatine stands up and waves to Brooks to follow him.
Caius Creatine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brooks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Creatine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brooks goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Creatine 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.
Creatine prevents Brooks from getting back to his feet.
Creatine working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Creatine engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
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!

Creatine drops back looking for a leg! Brooks is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Brooks manages to kick Creatine off! Creatine jumps back into Brooks's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Creatine!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Creatine is trying to escape the mount.
Creatine is working hard here to advance position.
Creatine manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Creatine is defending against the submission attempts here by Brooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Creatine is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brooks pulls his head out easily.
Creatine trying to control but Brooks postures up.
Brooks wants to control but Creatine is keeping him busy.
Brooks throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Creatine is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brooks pulls his head out easily.

Brooks decides to return to a standing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caius Creatine dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Brooks slips a jab and a cross from Creatine.
Creatine shoots in for a double leg but Brooks sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Creatine misses with a two punch combination.
Creatine shoots in looking for a takedown but Brooks manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Creatine's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Caius Creatine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Creatine throws a big shot that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Brooks. Those never looked like landing.
Creatine takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Brooks lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Creatine throws a head kick that misses
and Brooks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Creatine takes a swing at Brooks's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks misses with a double jab.
Brooks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Creatine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A good leg kick by Creatine.
Brooks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Creatine counters with a two punch combo.
Creatine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brooks swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Creatine feints and as Brooks raises his hands in defense, Creatine changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Brooks wants to stand up but Creatine is controlling him.
Brooks looking to hit a scissor sweep but Creatine is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Creatine controls the pace.
Creatine loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Creatine might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Creatine trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Creatine postures up.

Brooks is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Creatine trying to control the position from guard on top but Brooks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creatine is really struggling to control Brooks but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Brooks is trying to control the position but Creatine postures up.

Caius Creatine has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Creatine scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Creatine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Creatine changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Brooks looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Creatine working the ground and pound but Brooks is defending the strikes.
Creatine wants to control but Brooks is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks tries to escape but Creatine is in control.

Creatine tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Creatine swings around for an armbar but Brooks sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Creatine's guard.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Creatine looking to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Caius Creatine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Creatine has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caius Creatine!
Caius Creatine bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.