PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mason Brooks (ranked 7098 p4p, 6979 weight class) and Tom Skelton (ranked 631 p4p, 628 weight class). Brooks kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Breath Into Me. Skelton has chosen 3 9 as his entrance music. Mason Brooks had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Brooks
vs
Skelton

199 cm
25
203
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
214
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mason 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, Tom Skelton!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brooks looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Brooks wants to control from the top but Skelton keeps moving.

Skelton pushes Brooks off and gets back to his feet.

Brooks shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Skelton's guard.
Brooks throws a big right hand that misses.
Brooks trying to control the position from guard on top but Skelton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brooks accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Brooks stands up and waves to Skelton to follow him.
Skelton wants to clinch.
Skelton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Skelton tries to clinch up but Brooks circles away and keeps his distance.

Brooks gets a takedown into half guard.
Brooks throwing shots but Skelton is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brooks is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Skelton kicks off Brooks and gets to his feet.
Brooks looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Brooks has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skelton tries to work over Brooks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Skelton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Brooks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Skelton scores a nice knee to the body.
Brooks is breathing heavily.
Skelton with a knee to the head.

It looks like Mason Brooks has been cut.
Skelton scores with a nice hook to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Skelton scores with a shot to the side of Brooks's head.
Skelton lands a knee to the head.
Skelton connects with a knee to the head.
Skelton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Skelton stalling against the cage.
Brooks prevents a body shot from Skelton.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brooks tries to break free but Skelton pushes him back against the cage.
Brooks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Skelton landing knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Skelton.
Skelton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Brooks in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Brooks breaks the clinch.
Brooks closes the distance and clinches up with Skelton, looking for a takedown. Brooks pushes Skelton against the cage but Skelton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Skelton wants to clinch up but Brooks keeps it at a distance.
Tom Skelton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown but Skelton shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mason Brooks. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Skelton has managed to clinch.
Skelton tries to throw a body punch but Brooks avoids it by throwing Skelton back against the cage.
Skelton gets through Brooks's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Skelton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Skelton is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Skelton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mason Brooks's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Skelton tries to close the distance and clinch but Brooks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brooks swats away the attempt to clinch by Skelton.
The fight stays on the outside here - Skelton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Skelton tries to clinch but Brooks moves out of range.
Skelton is looking to clinch.
Skelton is looking to clinch.

Skelton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Skelton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skelton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brooks wants to break the clinch but can't.
Skelton crunches a lovely knee into Brooks's ribcage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Skelton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brooks tries to break the clinch but Skelton is controlling the position.
Skelton lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tom Skelton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Good body shot from Skelton.
Skelton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Skelton lands a body shot in the clinch.
Skelton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Skelton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Skelton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Brooks in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Skelton takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Skelton using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Skelton lands with a short shot to the head.
Skelton tries to work over Brooks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Skelton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Brooks jumps guard but Skelton turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Skelton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brooks's elbow.
Skelton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brookss head.
Skelton presses Brooks against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skelton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brooks.
Skelton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Skelton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Come on Skelton - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Skelton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brooks lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Brooks blocks a body shot from Skelton.
Skelton scores with a knee to the head.
A short body shot lands from Skelton as the two fighters clinch.
Skelton is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Skelton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Skelton.
Skelton landing knees to the head.
Skelton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brooks's elbow.
Skelton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Skelton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brookss head.
Brooks tries to circle away but Skelton has him pinned against the cage.

Brooks drags the fight down to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Brooks is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Skelton defends well.
Skelton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've been told by Brooks's head coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

Skelton gets a clinch.
Come on Skelton - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Skelton tries to land a knee to the head but Brooks blocks with his arms.
Good body shot from Skelton.
Brooks wants to break free but Skelton has control.
Skelton lands a good knee to the midsection. Brooks won't want to take too many of those.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Skelton takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Skelton lands a good knee to the midsection. Brooks won't want to take too many of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Skelton controlling the action here for a moment.
Brooks blocks a body shot from Skelton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Skelton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mason Brooks's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Skelton tries to clinch up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Skelton misses with a body punch.
Brooks is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Skelton to keep the fight standing.
Brooks working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brooks.
Skelton digs a right hand into Brooks's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brooks's gas tank.
Brooks takes a knee to the side of the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Skelton - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Skelton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skelton scores with a knee to the head.
Skelton tries to throw a body punch but Brooks avoids it by throwing Skelton back against the cage.
Skelton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brooks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Skelton avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Knees to the body from Skelton.
Skelton lands a good knee to the midsection. Brooks won't want to take too many of those.
Skelton scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Skelton lands a right hand.
Skelton landing knees to the head.
Skelton using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Skelton.
Skelton lands a left hand.
Skelton tries to throw a body punch but Brooks avoids it by throwing Skelton back against the cage.
Skelton stalling against the cage.
Skelton scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
A nice left hand lands by Skelton.
Skelton lands a body shot in the clinch.
Skelton content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Skelton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brookss head.
Brooks blocks a body shot from Skelton.
Skelton lands with a right to the head.
Skelton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Brooks in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Skelton connects with a knee to the head.
Skelton holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Skelton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stalling in the clinch from Skelton.
Brooks slows down the pace here.
Skelton working Brooks over with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skelton lands a body shot in the clinch.
Skelton connects with a knee to the head.
Skelton works on Brooks's body with a couple of short punches.
Skelton with a knee to the head.
Skelton landing knees to the head.
Skelton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Skelton lands a knee to the body.
Still in the clinch, Skelton scores with a nice short uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Brooks's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Skelton pressing his opponent against the cage.
Skelton lands a good knee to the midsection. Brooks won't want to take too many of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skelton crunches a lovely knee into Brooks's ribcage.
Skelton lands a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Skelton.
Skelton lands a hook that snaps the head of Brooks backwards.
Brooks stalling in the clinch but Skelton improves position.
A knee to the head by Skelton.
Tom Skelton is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Brooks is rocked!
Skelton misses with a knee strike.
Oh Brooks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Skelton lands a knee to the body.
Brooks seems to have got his legs back now.
Skelton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brooks tries a knee to the head but Skelton blocks it.
Skelton lands a knee to the head.
Mason Brooks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Skelton stalling in the clinch but Brooks improves position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Skelton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Skelton winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Skelton!
Mason Brooks spoke after the fight, saying 'Dont worry its just this time next fight ill kill'.