PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kamil Kotkiewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Brooks might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Effigy. Kotkiewicz has chosen Onar-Sukces rodzi wrogów as his entrance music. Kamil Kotkiewicz will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Brooks
vs
Kotkiewicz

175 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Master Lee's One Stop
Go 2 Sleep Fight Gear

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kamil Kotkiewicz!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks is looking to clinch.
Brooks fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brooks wants to clinch
and Kotkiewicz counters with a left and a right that stings Brooks.
Kotkiewicz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brooks.
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kotkiewicz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kotkiewicz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Brooks closes the distance and pushes Kotkiewicz back into the cage.
Kotkiewicz tries to break the clinch but Brooks is controlling the position.
Kotkiewicz stalling in the clinch but Brooks improves position.
Kotkiewicz tries to pull guard but Brooks forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kotkiewicz is trying to pull guard but Brooks has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Brooks's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Brooks scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brooks scores with a shot to the side of Kotkiewicz's head.

Brooks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Brooks closes the distance and pushes Kotkiewicz back into the cage.
Kotkiewicz throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks lands with a right to the head.
Kotkiewicz is trying to pull guard but Brooks has him pressed against the cage.
Jimmy Brooks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kamil Kotkiewicz.
Kotkiewicz looks winded!

Kotkiewicz manages to pull guard.
Brooks wanted to stand there but Kotkiewicz had control of the position.
Brooks lands a couple of elbows.
Brooks is looking to work some ground and pound but Kotkiewicz has wrist control.
Brooks wants to get up but he can't break Kotkiewicz's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brooks has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brooks has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kotkiewicz is proving hard to escape from.
Brooks being controlled here momentarily.
Brooks trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kotkiewicz's guard.
Brooks wants to stand and escape but instead Kotkiewicz has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brooks wants to stand but Kotkiewicz is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotkiewicz trying to control but Brooks is working from the bottom.
Brooks preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kotkiewicz wants to get up but he can't break Brooks's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Brooks throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Brooks is looking for a triangle but Kotkiewicz pushes his legs off easily.
Brooks trying to keep a closed guard but Kotkiewicz is proving a slippery customer.
Brooks on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brooks tries to get out of the position.
Brooks wants to get back to his feet but Kotkiewicz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Kotkiewicz stands and steps away. Brooks gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks is looking to clinch but Kotkiewicz is avoiding it.
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kotkiewicz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kotkiewicz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brooks is fending him off so far but Kotkiewicz persists. Nope, Brooks circles away and we're back to standing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kotkiewicz is defended easily by Brooks.
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch but Kotkiewicz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brooks wants to clinch.
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kotkiewicz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch but Kotkiewicz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kotkiewicz keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Brooks dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kotkiewicz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brooks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kotkiewicz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brooks throws out the jab.
Brooks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kotkiewicz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Kotkiewicz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kotkiewicz.
Brooks with a hook.
Brooks looks to clinch
and Kotkiewicz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No luck for Kotkiewicz with that takedown attempt.

Brooks closes the distance and clinches.

Kotkiewicz has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Brooks uses from the top position.
Brooks wants to stand but Kotkiewicz is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kotkiewicz is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kotkiewicz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brooks doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brooks manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Brooks wants to stand but Kotkiewicz is controlling his posture from full guard.
Brooks throws an elbow that misses. Kotkiewicz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Brooks's guard. Nice move by Kotkiewicz!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks lands a good elbow from the bottom.

Brooks working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kotkiewicz has passed into half guard!
Kotkiewicz prevents Brooks from standing back up.
Brooks strikes from the bottom but Kotkiewicz uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Brooks throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Brooks keeps Kotkiewicz under control for a moment.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks wants to control but Kotkiewicz postures up.
Brooks pushes Kotkiewicz away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kotkiewicz gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Brooks wants to control but Kotkiewicz postures up.
Brooks tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kotkiewicz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Brooks wants to control but Kotkiewicz postures up.

Kotkiewicz stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Kotkiewicz lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks wants to clinch.
Brooks wants to clinch up but Kotkiewicz keeps it at a distance.
Brooks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kotkiewicz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brooks counters with a straight right hand.

Brooks closes the distance and clinches.
Brooks keeps control of Kotkiewicz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brooks stalls.
A short left from Brooks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kotkiewicz blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Brooks dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Kotkiewicz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brooks but Brooks pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brooks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brooks tries to clinch up.

Brooks clinches.
Brooks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kotkiewicz tries to score a body lock takedown but Brooks shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kotkiewicz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brooks lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kotkiewicz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brooks fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jimmy Brooks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kamil Kotkiewicz.
Brooks wants to clinch up but Kotkiewicz keeps it at a distance.
Kotkiewicz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brooks fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kotkiewicz paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks tries to clinch but Kotkiewicz moves out of range.
Kamil Kotkiewicz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Brooks lands a big head kick that sends Kotkiewicz tumbling to the mat! Brooks takes a step backwards and waves Kotkiewicz back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Kotkiewicz is rocked!
Jimmy Brooks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brooks moves in looking to clinch but Kotkiewicz pushes him off.
Kotkiewicz is still on wobbly legs! Can Brooks finish him?
Brooks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kotkiewicz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brooks tries to clinch there but Kotkiewicz circles away.
Kotkiewicz shoots in looking for a takedown. Brooks tries to sprawl out of it but Kotkiewicz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brooks manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brooks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kotkiewicz keeps the fight on the outside.

Brooks gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brooks lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kotkiewicz backwards.

Brooks has clasped his hands together around Kotkiewicz's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Brooks tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Brooks has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Brooks knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kotkiewicz on the ground.

Brooks decides to stand up, so the ref orders Kotkiewicz to his feet.
Brooks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jimmy Brooks is winning the standup battle so far.
Brooks tries to clinch up but Kotkiewicz circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks tries to clinch there but Kotkiewicz circles away.
Kotkiewicz fails with the takedown

and Brooks counters by moving into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brooks.
Brooks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kotkiewicz backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brooks.
Kotkiewicz tries to break the clinch but Brooks is controlling the position.
Kotkiewicz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brooks lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Kotkiewicz to his knees! Brooks keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Brooks!
A victorious Jimmy Brooks thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.