PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vacily Romanoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Brooks might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lightning does the work. The crowd seem to be enjoying Romanoff's choice of entrance music: Copenhagen. Romanoff has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Brooks
vs
Romanoff

175 cm
21
188 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

170 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Alpha-Omega
Predator Nutrition 140 Q!!!!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vacily Romanoff!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brooks is looking to clinch but Romanoff is avoiding it.
Brooks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Romanoff misses with a combination
and Brooks counters with a head kick.
Romanoff fails to land with a series of punches.
Brooks wants to clinch up but Romanoff keeps it at a distance.
Romanoff looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brooks is fending him off so far but Romanoff persists. Nope, Brooks circles away and we're back to standing.
Brooks will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brooks has a takedown stuffed.
Brooks keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Romanoff looks gassed!
Romanoff looks for a takedown but Brooks sprawls well.
Jason Brooks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vacily Romanoff.

Brooks shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Romanoff should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Romanoff is trying to escape the mount.
Brooks lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Romanoff throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Brooks blocks Romanoff's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Brooks fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Brooks.
Romanoff is desperately trying to improve his position but Brooks has a good base and remains in mount.
Brooks lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Brooks landing strikes, looking to finish!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brooks blocks Romanoff's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Romanoff flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Romanoff is wriggling around trying to escape.
Brooks landing strikes from the mount.

Brooks wants to finish this one by submission but Romanoff is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Brooks.
Brooks blocks Romanoff's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanoff swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Romanoff throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Romanoff flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Romanoff is looking to improve his position but Brooks isn't that keen on the idea.
Brooks scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Brooks lands a big shot there that rocks Romanoff but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Brooks blocks Romanoff's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Romanoff throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Romanoff is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanoff throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Brooks blocks Romanoff's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Romanoff throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Brooks with the ground and pound from mount.
Romanoff is looking to get to half guard.
Romanoff swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Romanoff flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Romanoff manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Romanoff wants to get back to full guard but Brooks has passed into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Romanoff bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Romanoff postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Romanoff loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Romanoff connects with a couple of short punches.
Romanoff loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Romanoff trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Romanoff connects with a couple of short punches.
Romanoff is working Brooks over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Brooks dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Romanoff shoots in for a takedown but Brooks shows good takedown defense.

Brooks moves into the clinch.

Brooks breaks the clinch.

Brooks has Romanoff up against the cage in a clinch.

Brooks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch combination from Romanoff misses.
Brooks is looking to clinch but Romanoff is avoiding it.
Brooks tries to clinch up.
Brooks wants to clinch up but Romanoff keeps it at a distance.
Brooks tries to clinch but Romanoff is having none of it.

Romanoff gets caught flat footed, as Brooks shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Romanoff trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Brooks content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Romanoff doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Brooks keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Romanoff's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brooks passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanoff lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Romanoff moves into full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Romanoff can do anything to dispel that myth.
Romanoff trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Romanoff strikes from his own guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Romanoff has a closed guard, preventing Brooks from standing up.
Brooks lands a couple of elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Romanoff trying to strike off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Romanoff is on top in guard.
Romanoff connects with a couple of short punches.
Romanoff trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brooks working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Romanoff.
Brooks is looking to stand up but Romanoff isn't so interested in that idea.
Romanoff landing with the ground and pound.
Romanoff with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanoff with a nice head shot there.
Romanoff has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Romanoff in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Romanoff landing some decent shots from guard.
Brooks preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brooks striking off his back but it's not causing Romanoff any problems.
Romanoff postures up in Brooks's guard and throws a big left but Brooks blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Romanoff accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Romanoff stands up over Brooks, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Romanoff throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Romanoff shoots in but no luck this time.
Romanoff throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Romanoff shoots for a takedown but Brooks saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jason Brooks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vacily Romanoff.
Brooks is looking to clinch.
Brooks tries to clinch but Romanoff is having none of it.
Romanoff missing with a left hand there. Brooks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brooks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vacily Romanoff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brooks fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Romanoff shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Horrible takedown by Romanoff or perhaps it was just good defense by Brooks which made him look bad.
Romanoff with a lazy takedown attempt

and Brooks counters by moving into the clinch.
Brooks prevents a takedown attempt there.

Brooks breaks the clinch.
A big left from Romanoff misses.
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Romanoff paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Brooks clinches.
Brooks missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Brooks dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A decent looking body kick lands there for Brooks.

Brooks darts in and clinches Romanoff up against the cage.

Romanoff turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Romanoff avoids the strikes from the bottom by Brooks.
Romanoff scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Brooks to see if he's OK.
Romanoff throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Brooks works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Brooks avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Romanoff.
Brooks blocking the ground and pound attempt from Romanoff.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Romanoff throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Romanoff throwing shots but Brooks is blocking nicely.
Romanoff working Brooks over with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanoff throws a strike but Brooks avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Romanoff missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Romanoff stands up over Brooks, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Romanoff postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Brooks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Romanoff accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Romanoff throws a strike but Brooks rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Brooks preventing the sweep.
Brooks has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Brooks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Romanoff throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Romanoff trying to strike off his back.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Romanoff circles away from the clinch attempt.
Romanoff has his takedown stuffed

and Brooks counters with a nice double leg into side control. Romanoff won't be happy with that.
Romanoff lands a decent little punch to the body.
Romanoff manages to work his way to half guard, despite Brooks's best efforts.
Brooks blocks the strikes from Romanoff.
Brooks lands strikes from half guard.
Romanoff throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Romanoff punching from the bottom.
Brooks seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanoff gets full guard.
Romanoff doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Brooks decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Romanoff, up you get!

Brooks pushes Romanoff up against the cage in a clinch.

Brooks breaks the clinch.
Brooks slips a jab and a cross from Romanoff.
Jason Brooks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Romanoff swinging wilding here.
Romanoff with a lazy takedown attempt

and Brooks holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Brooks lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees to the body from Brooks.
Romanoff wants a takedown but no success here.
Jason Brooks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vacily Romanoff.
Brooks stops a takedown attempt from Romanoff.
Romanoff tries for a takedown but Brooks manages to get underhooks.
Romanoff is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brooks pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Romanoff drops down looking for an ankle pick but Brooks pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nice sprawl there from Brooks as Romanoff shoots in.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks is looking to clinch but Romanoff is avoiding it.
Brooks tries to clinch there but Romanoff circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Brooks. No joy for Romanoff on that attempt.

Romanoff closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Romanoff lands in his opponent's guard.
Romanoff is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Vacily Romanoff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brooks working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Romanoff.
Romanoff is pushing down on Brooks's leg trying to pass to half guard. Brooks is fighting to maintain full guard but Romanoff has managed to sneak the leg through.
Romanoff thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brooks's head.
Romanoff scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Romanoff stops Brooks from getting back to his feet.
Jason Brooks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brooks on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jason Brooks.
Well Brooks 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Brooks!