PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Reginald Brooks (ranked 3907 p4p, 414 weight class) and Jack Wilder (ranked 1785 p4p, 218 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brooks
vs
Wilder

168 cm
34
142 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

170 cm
30
167 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reginald Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Wilder!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Brooks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brooks throws a jab when Wilder was well out of range.
Wilder jabs Brooks right on the nose. Brooks blinks but takes it well.
Wilder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wilder. Brooks shrugs it off though.
Brooks just misses with a punch to the body.
Brooks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wilder digs a good body shot into Brooks's ribs.
Brooks throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wilder on the side of the head.
Wilder cracks Brooks with a right hand to the side of the head.
Brooks feints and then cracks Wilder's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wilder down.

Brooks instigates a clinch.
Brooks misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brooks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brooks throws an elbow that misses.
Brooks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brooks lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wilder scores with a shot to the side of Brooks's head.
Wilder gets through Brooks's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brooks misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilder swings wildly with an uppercut but Brooks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wilder makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brooks.
Brooks looking to stall.
Wilder misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wilder.
Wilder has a couple of punches blocked by Brooks.
Wilder digs a right hand into Brooks's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brooks's gas tank.
Brooks pushes off an throws an elbow but Wilder leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
A short right from Brooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wilder.
Wilder digs a right hand into Brooks's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brooks's gas tank.
Wilder swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brooks lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wilder working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wilder working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilder avoids the elbow strike from Brooks, against the ropes.
Wilder lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Wilder.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Wilder.
Brooks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wilder lands an uppercut.
Brooks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brooks.
Wilder throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brookss head.

Brooks is rocked!
Wilder has a couple of punches blocked by Brooks.
Wilder swings wildly with an uppercut but Brooks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brooks prevents a body shot from Wilder.
Brooks misses with a punch on the inside.
Brooks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wilder throws a head punch that misses.
Brooks scores with a shot to the side of Wilder's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brooks throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brooks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wilder misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brooks lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brooks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Wilder dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nice jab there from Wilder.
Brooks lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Brooks misses with a lunging right hand
and Wilder makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Brooks throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wilder.
Wilder takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Brooks has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Brooks lands with a straight right. Wilder didn't see that one coming.
Brooks throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wilder throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brooks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brooks lands with an overhand left.
Brooks digs a good body shot into Wilder's ribs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wilder walks into a stiff left hand from Brooks.
Wilder throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A cross from Wilder lands.
Brooks pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wilder is out of range and Brooks settles back down.
Brooks thumps Wilder with a low kick.
Wilder waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brooks.
Wilder moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Brooks blocks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks tries to land a leg kick but Wilder saw it coming and moves away.
Wilder scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wilder chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brooks blocks a leg kick.
Wilder checks a leg kick.
Reginald Brooks is winning the standup battle so far.
Brooks throws the left hand but Wilder avoids the punch easily.
Wilder keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brooks.
We've been informed that Wilder has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Brooks connects with a solid leg kick.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses.
Brooks misses with a wild body shot.
Wilder feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Brookss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wilder throws a body punch but Brooks moves out of range.
Wilder scores with a decent looking hook.
Wilder throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wilder fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brooks looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wilder keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brooks.
Wilder throws a lazy uppercut

and Brooks counters by clinching up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Wilder.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wilder.
Oh Brooks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brooks misses with some punches.
Brooks seems to have got his legs back now.
Wilder misses with a hook from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wilder misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wilder misses with a punch on the inside.
Brooks scores with a hook to the body.
Wilder swings wildly with an uppercut but Brooks uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Wilder fails to land.
A short left from Wilder.
Wilder throws a head punch that misses.
Brooks is trying to maintain a safe position but Wilder gets an underhook and turns Brooks into the ropes.
Wilder misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Brooks throws an elbow but misses.
Brooks taking a breather.
Brooks is looking to control Wilder's arms but Wilder gets an underhook and turns him. Now Brooks has his back to the ropes.
Wilder misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wilder lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brooks backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jack Wilder will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Wilder fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wilder lands with a cross.
Brooks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brooks throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wilder only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Wilder with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wilder's corner calls for a 1-2. Wilder obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Reginald Brooks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wilder, right into the meat.
Wilder with a hook.
Brooks checks the leg kick.
Brooks takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brooks goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wilder throws out a counter right but Brooks avoids it with no problem.
Brooks misses with a looping right.
Jack Wilder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilder moves out of range as Brooks throws a body kick.
Brooks cracks Wilder with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilder has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brooks finds it's way round the side to connect with Wilder's head.
Wilder swinging wildly here.
A leg kick checked by Wilder.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks moves forwards but Wilder connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Brooks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wilder sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wilder looks to throw the jab but Brooks is out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Wilder there.
Wilder misses the shot to the body.
Brooks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Wilder on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Brooks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wilder swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brooks chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wilder can pounce on him.
Wilder lands with an uppercut that bounces Brooks off the ropes and back into range.
Wilder is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wilder moves forwards but Brooks connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wilder lands a head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brooks throws a head kick but Wilder moves out of range.
Brooks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brooks fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wilder looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wilder takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks lands a leg kick that knocks Wilder off balance momentarily.
Wilder swings for the body but Brooks moves out of range.
Brooks bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Brooks ducks under a wild hook from Wilder.
Wilder slips a jab from Brooks.
Brooks throws out a leg kick but Wilder moves out of range and Brooks only half commits.
Brooks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wilder.
Brooks throws a lazy head kick
and Wilder counters with a thumping low kick.
Jack Wilder is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brooks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wilder sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wilder takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wilder dips to his left and cracks Brooks with an uppercut!
Good exchange - Wilder coming out on top.
Brooks throws a low kick but Wilder avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brooks misses with a looping left.
Wilder looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wilder punishes Brooks's body with a nice straight punch.
Wilder scores with a hook to the body. Brooks takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brooks thuds a left hand into Wilder's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jack Wilder.
Well Wilder 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Jack Wilder!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Jack Wilder!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Jack Wilder!

Jack Wilder wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Jack Wilder thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.