PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Micah Simon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cora Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Simon
vs
Brooks

162 cm
24
162 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

174 cm
25
164 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Micah Simon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cora Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Simon counters with a takedown into side control.
Simon working away.
Brooks tries to improve position but can't.
Brooks is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Brooks is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Simon's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Simon's back!
Simon has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Brooks.
Brooks tries to keep control of the position but Simon is staying busy.
Brooks has Simon flattened out and is raining down punches.
Simon could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Simon defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brooks lands strikes to the head.

Simon defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks throwing sloppy strikes.
Brooks scores with punches to the body.
Brooks punches the canvas rather than the man.
Brooks is landing with strikes from the back.
Simon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Brooks misses with punches from the back.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Brooks.
Brooks avoiding Simon 's attempts to control his hands.

Brooks is looking for a choke. Simon gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Simon manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brooks has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Simon is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Brooks.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brooks tries to buck Simon off but Simon is having none of it.
Brooks can't do much from the bottom here.
Brooks is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Brooks wants to control but Simon postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simon throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Brooks manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Brooks wants to pass to mount but Simon is defending the position.
Simon is looking to improve his position.
Brooks working over Simon with some ground and pound. Simon looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brooks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Simon defending well though.
Brooks has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brooks missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Brooks there.
Brooks throws a strike but Simon avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Simon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brooks.
Brooks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brooks cracks Simon with a solid left hand.
Brooks wants to pass the guard but Simon is keeping the position.
Brooks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brooks stands up over Simon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Simon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brooks swings for the body but Simon moves out of range.
Simon throws a quick counter kick to the body but Brooks avoids it.
Brooks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Simon.

Simon darts in and clinches Brooks up against the cage.

Simon tightens his grip and picks Brooks up, before dumping him to the ground. Brooks manages to land in guard.
Brooks wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brooks is on top in guard.

Simon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brooks throws a strike but Simon rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Brooks had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Simon defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Simon is now in half guard.
Brooks is trying to get back to full guard.
Simon scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Brooks makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Brooks.
Simon being controlled here momentarily.

Brooks has his foot on Simon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Simon works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Brooks is looking for a triangle here but Simon uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Brooks gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Brooks is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Simon's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Simon's back!
Simon trying to control the hands but Brooks won't let him.
Brooks lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Simon trying to control the hands but Brooks won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks scores with punches from the back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brooks softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Brooks missing with strikes from the back.
Simon avoids the strikes from Brooks.
Brooks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Simon avoids the strikes from Brooks.

Brooks is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Simon has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Brooks lands a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Brooks has got his arm under Simon's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Simon has spun round into Brooks's guard beautifully! Well done that man!

Brooks is looking to cinch up a triangle. Simon throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Brooks's body to avoid the submission. Brooks has instead reached around Simon's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Brooks arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Cora Brooks!