PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damian Brooks (ranked 1149 p4p, 162 weight class) and Ash Catchum (ranked 1716 p4p, 231 weight class). Brooks comes to the cage accompanied by Notorious B.I.G. - Juicy. Damian Brooks has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Brooks
vs
Catchum

185 cm
26
197 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

185 cm
25
190 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

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Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damian Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ash Catchum!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Catchum checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Brooks defending well as Catchum loads up on a big left hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Catchum as he connects with a hook.
Catchum loads up on a big right hand but Brooks slips the punch.
Catchum just misses with a punch to the body.
Brooks fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Catchum punishes Brooks's body with a nice straight punch.
Catchum works over Brooks's head and body with a nice combination.
A cross from Catchum lands.
Brooks throws a leg kick which misses Catchum's front leg but catches the back leg as Catchum tries to avoid it.
Brooks throws a leg kick
and Catchum makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Brooks changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Catchum looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
You can see the frustration on Catchum's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee asks Brooks politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Brooks prefers to stall for the moment though.
Brooks misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Catchum takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Catchum wants to control but Brooks postures up.
Catchum is letting Brooks control him for a moment.
Catchum tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Brooks working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Catchum is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Brooks lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brooks is putting a hurting on Catchum here, landing some big shots from side control.
Catchum dodges the ground and pound from Brooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks is looking to take a break and control but Catchum is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brooks working away.
Catchum tries to bench press Brooks off him but Brooks keeps the position.
Catchum parries the strikes from Brooks easily there. Brooks is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Catchum to escape.
Brooks in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brooks working the head and body with strikes.
Brooks cracks Catchum with a big right hand but Catchum just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Brooks throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Catchum really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brooks. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Catchum is trying to escape the position but Brooks is controlling the position.
Brooks has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Catchum is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Brooks tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Catchum felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Catchum prevents Brooks from improving position.
Catchum is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Brooks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Catchum.
Catchum looks to throw the jab but Brooks is out of range.
Catchum stuffs the takedown attempt from Brooks. Brooks gets slowly back to his feet.
Brooks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Catchum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brooks moves away.
A lazy left from Brooks finds it's target.
A left and a right from Brooks both land. Nice combination.
Catchum swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brooks looks to clinch
and Catchum counters with a stiff right hand.
Brooks misses with a kick to the body.

Brooks has closed the distance and engaged Catchum in a clinch.
Brooks looking to stall.
Brooks misses with the head strike.
Brooks prevents a body shot from Catchum.
Catchum working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Catchum gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Catchum goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Catchum tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Catchum scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brooks has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Catchum avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Brooks has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian Brooks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Catchum softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Catchum.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Catchum.
Brooks blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Catchum.
A head punch on the inside from Brooks fails to land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Catchum as Brooks tries to tie him up.
Catchum doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Catchum.
Catchum misses with the head strike.
Catchum swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Brooks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Brooks tightens his grip and picks Catchum up, before dumping him to the ground. Catchum manages to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brooks wants to pass the guard but Catchum is keeping the position.
Catchum lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Catchum trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Brooks escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Catchum gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Damian Brooks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brooks working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Catchum has passed into half guard!
Brooks moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Brooks looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Catchum has picked Brooks up and slammed him! Brooks can't keep hold of the triangle and Catchum manages to pass to side control!
Brooks is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Catchum gets to mount! Brooks was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Catchum tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Catchum prevents Brooks from getting the reversal.
Catchum tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Brooks is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Catchum trying to control but Brooks is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ash Catchum showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Brooks moves away from the strike by Catchum.
Catchum throws out a loose jab but Brooks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brooks attempts a counter takedown but Catchum avoids it well and moves away.
Catchum scores with a jab.
Brooks throws a chopping leg kick but Catchum manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Catchum throws a counter combo.
Nice body punch from Catchum.
Catchum scores with a hook to the body. Brooks takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Brooks looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Brooks trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Catchum manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Catchum preventing the sweep.

Brooks working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Catchum doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Catchum manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Catchum must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Catchum is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Brooks looking for a guillotine here but Catchum defends easily.
Catchum looking to pass the guard.

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.
Catchum stopping the sweep attempt from Brooks.

Brooks working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Catchum doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Catchum manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Brooks not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Catchum stays in close to Brooks's body and controls the position.

Brooks isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Catchum stacks Brooks on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Catchum!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks regains half guard.
Brooks wants to improve his position but Catchum is controlling well.
Brooks wants to control but Catchum is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Brooks is trying to stand up here but Catchum is controlling him well.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Damian Brooks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Catchum slaps away a takedown attempt from Brooks, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A little jabbing left from Catchum on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Brooks wants to clinch.

That's four 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.
Catchum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brooks manages to avoid it.
Ash Catchum is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brooks shoots in but Catchum avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brooks moves away from the strike by Catchum.
Catchum scores with a body shot.
Brooks takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Brooks fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Catchum to the ground. Brooks is now in Catchum's guard.
Brooks wants to pass the guard but Catchum is keeping the position.
Brooks is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Catchum controlling Brooks's posture.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ash Catchum comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Catchum 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ash Catchum!
Our winner, Ash Catchum, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.