PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rama Udo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brooks comes to the cage accompanied by 2nd Sucks - A Day To Remember. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Brooks
vs
Udo

175 cm
29
155 lbs
19 - 11 - 0

177 cm
29
165 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

AnonymouS
Zenith Nutrition (160q)

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 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Calvin Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rama Udo!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks throws a shot from downtown. Udo moves away and avoids it.
Brooks throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Udo's waist but Udo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brooks off to one side.
Brooks fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Brooks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brooks went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Udo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A cross from Udo lands.
Brooks closes the distance and clinches up with Udo, looking for a takedown. Brooks pushes Udo against the cage but Udo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Calvin Brooks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Udo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brooks takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Udo delivers a nice body kick.
Udo looks to land a left hand but Brooks moved out of range nicely.
Brooks takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Udo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Udo throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brooks shoots in for a double leg but Udo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brooks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brooks ducks right into an uppercut from Udo.
Udo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brooks.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks throws a jab when Udo was well out of range.
Brooks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Udo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown but Udo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A shot to the liver by Udo. Beautiful body shot.
Brooks on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A shot to the liver by Udo. Beautiful body shot.
Brooks fails with the takedown
enabling Udo to counter with a crisp jab.
Udo's corner calls for a 1-2. Udo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Brooks blocks a leg kick.
Brooks stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Udo.
Udo lands a nice hook to Brooks's body. Brooks takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Good work by Brooks as he checks the leg kick.
It looked like Brooks was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nice takedown defense from Udo. No joy for Brooks on that attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brooks fails to land the takedown.
Udo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Udo lands a nice shot that snaps Brooks's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Udo.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown but Udo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Brooks slips a jab from Udo.
Udo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Udo cracks Brooks with an open hand slap.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown but Udo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Brooks throws a body shot but no joy.
Udo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Brooks.
Nice body kick there by Udo.
Brooks fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brooks closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A combination from Udo does no damage.
Udo connects with a leg kick. Brooks looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Udo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Udo lands a nice shot to the body.
Brooks with a poor takedown
and Udo counters with a straight right hand.
Brooks 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.
Udo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brooks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Udo lands with a right hand.
Udo 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.
Udo loads up on a big right hand but Brooks slips the punch.
Udo misses with a wild body shot.
Rama Udo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brooks slips under a jab.
That kick from Udo tenderised Brooks's leg. Brooks is trying to keep his angry face on.
Brooks drops his hands momentarily and Udo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Udo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Udo lands with a straight right. Brooks didn't see that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brooks shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Udo defends it nicely.
Udo moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Udo slips a jab from Brooks.
Udo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Udo wants it to stay on the feet.
A swing and a miss from Udo.
Brooks takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Udo. Brooks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brooks seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Udo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Udo feints and then cracks Brooks's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brooks down.
Brooks shoots in looking for a takedown but Udo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brooks's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Udo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Brooks looks for a takedown but Udo sprawls well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Udo moves out of range of the strikes.
Brooks moves out of range of the leg kick from Udo.
Udo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Udo keeps Brooks at a distance using the push kick.
Udo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rama Udo dominated that round.
That's time! Brooks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Udo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brooks manages to avoid it.
Udo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brooks looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Brooks might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Udo as he avoids it easily.
Brooks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Brooks bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Udo is looking for a sweep.
Brooks is looking to take a break and control but Udo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brooks working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Udo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Brooks is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Brooks missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Udo regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brooks slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Brooks trying to control but Udo is working from the bottom.
Brooks working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brooks trying to control but Udo is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Udo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Udo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Udo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Udo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The fighters circling - Udo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Udo looks to score with a jab to the body but Brooks is just out of range.
Brooks fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Brooks is trying hard to land a takedown here. Udo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Udo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Calvin Brooks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab by Udo.
Nice sprawl there from Udo as Brooks shoots in.
Brooks with a poor takedown
and Udo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brooks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Brooks.
Brooks drops his hands momentarily and Udo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Udo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brooks.
Udo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brooks.
Brooks fails to land the takedown.
Udo thows a body kick. Brooks tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Udo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Udo missing with a left hand there. Brooks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brooks is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Brooks chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Udo can pounce on him.
Udo throws a chopping leg kick but Brooks manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Udo's coach down at Tōshi was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Udo's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Brooks has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Udo.
Calvin Brooks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Udo throws a leg kick that misses.
Brooks takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Udo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brooks throws a lazy right hand but Udo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Udo! But no joy.
Udo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Udo misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Udo but Udo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Udo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A swing and a miss from Udo.
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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brooks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Udo to counter with a crisp jab.
Brooks slips under a jab.
Brooks looks for a takedown but Udo sprawls well.
Udo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Udo digs a good hook to Brooks's body.
Brooks walks into a jab.
Brooks takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Udo wants to land a leg kick but Brooks is out of range.
Udo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brooks.
A big right from Brooks misses.
Udo flicks out a counter leg kick but Brooks steps away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rama Udo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Brooks fails with the takedown
and Udo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brooks has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Udo finds it's way round the side to connect with Brooks's head.
Brooks slips under a jab.
Brooks appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A good leg kick by Udo.
Brooks moves out of range of the body kick.
Brooks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Udo.
Brooks 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.
Udo digs a good body shot into Brooks's ribs.
The fighters circling - Udo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Udo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Udo throws a shot from downtown. Brooks moves away and avoids it.
Brooks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brooks moves out of range of the strikes.
Brooks drops down looking for a counter takedown but Udo sprawls and moves away.
Brooks darts in looking for a takedown but Udo gets double underhooks and turns Brooks into the cage.
Brooks misses with a combination
and Udo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Udo defends it nicely.
Udo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Calvin Brooks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Udo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Udo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Udo throws a looping overhand right but Brooks ducks down to avoid it.

Brooks feints and as Udo raises his hands in defense, Brooks changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Brooks trying to control the position from guard on top but Udo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brooks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brooks stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Udo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brooks stopping the sweep attempt from Udo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks advances to half guard.

Brooks looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Calvin Brooks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Udo is trying to maintain the position but Brooks is very close to passing his half guard.
Brooks is looking to take a break and control but Udo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Udo keeps control of the position for the meantime.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Udo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Brooks's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Brooks's back!
Calvin Brooks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
You can see the frustration on Brooks's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Udo gets his hands free as Brooks looks to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Udo punishes Brooks with strikes from the back mount.
Udo missing with punches from the back.
Brooks is taking damage to the body and head.
Udo scores with punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Udo trying to control.
Brooks tries to escape but Udo has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Brooks has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Udo.
Rama Udo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Brooks rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Brooks on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Udo is trying to control the action in half guard but Brooks is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Brooks has hold of Udo's hands but Udo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Udo is taking a breather. Brooks says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Udo is looking to stall here but Brooks recovers full guard.
Brooks is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rama Udo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Udo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 26:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rama Udo!
A very excited looking Rama Udo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.