PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brooks comes into the arena with (Matallica) Ride the lightning blaring out of the sound system. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Brooks
vs
Simmons

185 cm
27
206 lbs
10 - 10 - 1

190 cm
30
209 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Manny Simmons!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simmons takes a swing at Brooks's ribcage but misses.
Brooks misses with a head kick.
Simmons throws a series of punches but Brooks moves out of range.
Simmons takes a swing at Brooks's ribcage but misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Brooks!
Brooks has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Simmons finds it's way round the side to connect with Brooks's head.
Brooks blocks a jab.
Simmons dips to his left and cracks Brooks with an uppercut!
Simmons pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Brooks back to the cage. Simmons follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brooks throws a hook but Simmons blocks it.
Brooks delivers a nice body kick.
Brooks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Simmons looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brooks thumps Simmons with a low kick.
A punch combination from Brooks misses.
Brooks slips a straight right by Simmons.
Simmons connects with a body shot.
Brooks slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Simmons lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Brooks lands with a kick to the temple. Simmons shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Brooks dodges the punch combination from Simmons.
Simmons takes a swing at Brooks's ribcage but misses.
Brooks is looking to slow Simmons down with leg kicks.
Simmons blocks a head kick by Brooks.
Brooks lands a high kick!
Simmons throws a series of punches but Brooks avoids them all with ease.
Simmons ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Simmons fails to land with a series of punches.
Brooks has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brooks there as he acknowledges the shot.
Simmons misses with a two punch combination.
Brooks takes a jab right on the kisser.
Simmons lunges at Brooks with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brooks's hand.
Brooks doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks misses with a head kick.
Simmons swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brooks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Simmons.
Simmons lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Simmons.
Brooks takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses.
Brooks connects with a body shot.
Brooks gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Simmons.
Simmons takes a swing at Brooks's ribcage but misses.
Simmons misses with a body shot.
Brooks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brooks throws a solid leg kick but Simmons takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Brooks.
Simmons throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Simmons scores with a jab to the head.
Simmons lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Brooks backs up against the cage.
Brooks connects with a good right hand that stumbles Simmons. Simmons circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Simmons. Brooks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brooks looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses.
Simmons bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brooks's head.
Brooks misses with an uppercut. Simmons saw that one coming.
Simmons lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Simmons.
Simmons blocks a head kick by Brooks.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses.
Simmons throws a series of punches but Brooks avoids them all with ease.
Brooks throws an off balance right hand
and Simmons counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Simmons throws a combination that misses
and Brooks counters with a leg kick.
Simmons bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Simmons throws a series of punches but Brooks avoids them all with ease.
Simmons fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brooks manages to avoid it.
Simmons swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Simmons looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Simmons swinging wildly here.
Simmons takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Brooks with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Simmons 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 pâté.
Brooks scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Brooks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brooks lands with a slapping head kick.
Brooks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Simmons throws a series of strikes that have Brooks backpedaling.
Simmons throws a series of punches but Brooks avoids them all with ease.
Simmons moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brooks misses with a hook.
Brooks lands a high kick!
Brooks takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Simmons swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Manny Simmons will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Simmons misses with a body shot.
Brooks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body kick from Brooks.
Brooks throws a sloppy head kick and Simmons moves out of range easily.
Jason Brooks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brooks lands a jab to Simmons's midsection.
Danga de danga de dang - Simmons scores with a four punch combination!
Jason Brooks is winning the standup battle so far.
Simmons swings for the body but Brooks moves out of range.
Simmons scores with a body shot.
Brooks scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Brooks missing with a left hand there. Simmons was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Simmons jabs Brooks to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Simmons sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Brooks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Simmons swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Brooks.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Simmons.
Simmons scores with a three punch combo!
Simmons cracks a nice hook into Brooks's ribs.
Simmons swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Simmons is breathing heavily.
Simmons lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brooks.
Simmons misses with a hook.
A combination from Brooks does no damage.
Brooks misses with a straight left.
Simmons throws a right hand that Brooks ducks under and follows up with a left that Brooks also avoids with ease.
Simmons throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brooks throws a jab but it's blocked by Simmons.
Brooks finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Simmons misses with a two punch combination.
Brooks misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Simmons misses.
Simmons lands a body shot.
Simmons fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brooks throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Brooks throws an overhand right that lands on Simmons's shoulder, as Simmons tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brooks tries a head kick but it misses.
Brooks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Simmons.
Brooks tries a head kick but it misses.
Brooks ducks right into an uppercut from Simmons.
Brooks throws a head kick but Simmons moves out of range.
Simmons misses with a double jab.
Simmons pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
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 throws a head kick but Simmons moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simmons fails to land with a series of punches.
Brooks throws a head kick but Simmons moves out of range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brooks lands a high kick!
Brooks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Simmons slips a jab and a cross from Brooks.
Brooks takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Simmons misses with a wild combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brooks, right into the meat.
Brooks misses with a head kick.
Simmons swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brooks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Simmons swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brooks counters with a straight right hand.
Simmons checks the leg kick nicely there.
Brooks walks into a straight right hand from Simmons.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simmons connects with a right hand. Brooks shakes it off.
Brooks slips a jab and a cross from Simmons.
Simmons throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simmons scores with a nice strike.
Brooks scores with a head kick.
Simmons takes a kick to the side of the head.
Brooks misses with an uppercut.
A combination from Simmons does no damage.
Simmons throws a jab but it's blocked by Brooks.
Simmons lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brooks circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Simmons cracks Brooks with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brooks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brooks lands with a kick to the temple. Simmons shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A head kick misses from Brooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jason Brooks will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Simmons misses with a two punch combination.
Simmons connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brooks momentarily.
Brooks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brooks throws a sloppy head kick and Simmons moves out of range easily.
Simmons clobbers Brooks with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Brooks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Simmons.
Simmons with a nice cross.
Simmons throws a right hand that Brooks ducks under and follows up with a left that Brooks also avoids with ease.
Brooks walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Brooks throws the left hand but Simmons avoids the punch easily.
Simmons takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brooks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Simmons avoids the head kick by Brooks.
Brooks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Simmons lands with a nice combination. Brooks backs away looking to recover.
Simmons ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Brooks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brooks. That's going to slow Simmons down.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Simmons scores with a hook to the body. Brooks takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Simmons lands a jab-cross combination.
Brooks loads up on a big right hand but Simmons slips the punch.
Simmons stalks Brooks and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Brooks's face. Brooks staggers backwards, shaken.
Simmons misses with a wild combination.
Brooks lands a head kick. Simmons smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Simmons works Brooks's body with a nice hook.
Simmons swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brooks misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simmons avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Brooks misses the target.
Brooks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brooks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Simmons.
Simmons swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Brooks counters with a thumping low kick.
A head kick from Brooks lands but Simmons takes it in his stride.
Brooks slips a straight right by Simmons.
Simmons misses with a series of wild punches.
Simmons 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 throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick from Brooks lands but Simmons takes it in his stride.
Brooks misses with a head kick.
Simmons with a nice cross.
Brooks misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simmons needs to keep his hands up - Brooks had a free shot at his head there.
A nice combination there by Simmons.
Simmons misses with a few strikes there.
Brooks tries a head kick but it misses.
Brooks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Simmons fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brooks manages to avoid it.
Simmons cracks Brooks with a good jab.
Brooks walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Simmons feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Brookss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Brooks dodges the punch combination from Simmons.
Brooks will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Simmons throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brooks throws a series of punches but Simmons avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simmons is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brooks.
Brooks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brooks lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brooks moves out of range as Simmons strikes.
Simmons throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brooks cracks Simmons with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brooks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brooks gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Simmons works Brooks's body with a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brooks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Simmons.
Simmons 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 thows a left - swing and a miss!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Manny Simmons.
I think Simmons 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Simmons!
Manny Simmons made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I'm MA to the Dam D-E-A! I knocked out a Thunder God, and now I knocked out another heaveyweight now I'll be waiting for the next fighter at 3 o'clock. '.