PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stewie Brooks (ranked 3143 p4p, 3784 weight class) and Bunny Mott (ranked 397 p4p, 465 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Brooks
vs
Mott

196 cm
26
174
3 - 5 - 0

189 cm
25
170
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stewie Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bunny Mott!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Mott.

It looks like Stewie Brooks has been cut.
Mott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Brooks clinches up against the cage.
Brooks blocking some punches.
Brooks is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Brooks taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mott misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brooks is stalling here.
Brooks trying to land knees to the body.
Mott gets through Brooks's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brooks is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mott is keeping busy.
Brooks leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mott working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Stewie Brooks.
Brooks moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mott lands with a shot to the body.
Brooks is looking to clinch.
Brooks really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mott waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mott misses with an uppercut.

Brooks moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mott.
Brooks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mott throws a punch but it's blocked by Brooks.
Brooks takes a shot to the head.
Brooks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mott.
Mott misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mott lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brooks looking to slow down the pace here.
Mott throws a punch but it's blocked by Brooks.
I was talking to Brooks's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Mott tries to break free but Brooks pushes him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Mott.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mott.
A short left from Mott.
Mott tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brooks's elbow.
Mott throws a head punch that misses.
Mott lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks misses with an elbow over the top.
Brooks content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mott lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brooks backwards.
Brooks struggles to land a body shot inside as Mott controls his hands.
Mott lands an uppercut.
Brooks is stalling here.
Brooks stalls.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Brooks for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Brooks is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brooks taking a breather.

Mott breaks the clinch.
Brooks takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Brooks takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The fighters circling - Mott throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brooks defending well as Mott loads up on a big left hand.
Mott throws a jab when Brooks was well out of range.
As Mott tries to get set, Brooks tries to push him back and clinch up but Mott manages to avoid the attempt.
Mott feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Brookss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mott looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mott throws a shot from downtown. Brooks moves away and avoids it.
Brooks throws a chopping leg kick but Mott manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Brooks moves away from the strike by Mott.
Brooks wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Mott digs a good hook to Brooks's body.

Brooks darts in and clinches Mott up against the cage.
Mott lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mott scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brooks's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Mott lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Brooks tries to throw a body punch but Mott avoids it by throwing Brooks back against the cage.
Mott gets through Brooks's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mott.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brooks.
A short body shot lands from Mott as the two fighters clinch.
Mott blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mott gets through Brooks's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mott gets through Brooks's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brooks is looking to control Mott's arms but Mott gets an underhook and turns him. Now Brooks has his back to the cage.
Brooks tries to land knees in the clinch but Mott avoids the damage to the body.
Mott swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mott tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brooks blocks an uppercut.
Brooks stalling in the clinch.
Brooks misses with a body punch.
Mott doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mott lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brooks is pushing Mott up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mott as Brooks tries to tie him up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bunny Mott dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stewie Brooks's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A big left from Mott misses.
Mott scores with a nice right hand.
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.
Mott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brooks was well out of range. Poor timing from Mott.
Mott misses with a left hand

and Brooks counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brooks.
Mott has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short body shot lands from Mott as the two fighters clinch.
Mott lands with a left to the head.
Brooks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mott lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mott.
Bunny Mott seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brooks blocks an uppercut.
Brooks wants to stall.
Mott throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brookss head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks looking to stall.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Brooks can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Mott tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mott stalling in the clinch but Brooks improves position.
Mott can't find room to land a body shot as Brooks controls the action.
Brooks misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mott lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brooks dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Brooks taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Mott fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brooks.
Brooks is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Stewie Brooks.
Brooks walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Brooks shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Brooks fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brooks takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mott circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mott misses with a body shot.
Mott throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mott misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Brooks takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mott throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Brooks counters by clinching up.
Mott throws a head punch that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Brooks creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Brooks tries to throw a body punch but Mott avoids it by throwing Brooks back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mott lands a nice shot to the body.
Mott scores with a hook to the body.
Mott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The referee calls for Brooks to work.
Brooks working aggressively here.
Brooks takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mott lands a body shot.
Brooks tries to land a knee to the head but Mott blocks with his arms.
Brooks tries to land a knee to the head but Mott blocks with his arms.
Mott lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brooks backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mott.
Brooks stalling in the clinch but Mott improves position.
Mott blocks the elbow strike.
Mott dodges an elbow strike from Brooks.
Mott tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brooks's elbow.
Mott digs a right hand underneath Brooks's ribcage. Brooks let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mott.
Mott throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brookss head.
Brooks has a couple of punches blocked by Mott.
Mott throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brookss head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mott lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Mott on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mott working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mott misses with a body punch.
Brooks stalling the fight.
Mott scores with a hook to the body.
Mott lands with a left to the head.
Brooks is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mott is keeping busy.
Mott lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brooks or not.
Brooks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brooks is trying to maintain a safe position but Mott gets an underhook and turns Brooks into the cage.
A short uppercut from Mott.
Mott is working Brooks over against the cage.
A short uppercut from Mott.
Mott works on Brooks's body with a couple of short punches.
Brooks prevents a body shot from Mott.
Mott fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brooks tries to stall but Mott uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short body shot lands from Mott as the two fighters clinch.
Mott has a couple of punches blocked by Brooks.
Brooks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brooks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mott.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bunny Mott showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stewie Brooks's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Mott clobbers Brooks with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Brooks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brooks tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Mott manages to circle out of the way.
Mott throws a hook but Brooks avoids it easily.
Brooks takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mott misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Brooks on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mott scores with a body shot.
Mott digs a good body shot into Brooks's ribs.
Mott just misses with a punch to the body.
Brooks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It appears Brooks was looking to counter with a kick there.
Mott keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brooks.
Mott misses the body punch

and Brooks counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks tries to stall but Mott uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Brooks is trying to maintain a safe position but Mott gets an underhook and turns Brooks into the cage.
Mott softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mott swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mott blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brooks swings wildly with an uppercut but Mott uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mott tries to throw a body punch but Brooks avoids it by throwing Mott back against the cage.
Mott lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brooks is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mott is keeping busy.
Brooks displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mott up against the cage.
Mott misses with a punch on the inside.
Brooks with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brooks stalling in the clinch.
Mott lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Mott fails to land.
Mott misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brooks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mott's elbow.
Mott lands a shot to the body.
Brooks throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mott blocks it with crossed arms.
Mott tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mott fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mott tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mott pushes Brooks back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mott misses with some punches.
Mott lands with a light punch inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mott stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nice body punch from Mott.
Mott digs a right hand underneath Brooks's ribcage. Brooks let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch on the inside from Mott fails to land.
Mott lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brooks backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mott lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mott tries to work over Brooks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mott digs a right hand underneath Brooks's ribcage. Brooks let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brooks is trying to maintain a safe position but Mott gets an underhook and turns Brooks into the cage.
Mott struggles to land a body shot inside as Brooks controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Mott scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brooks misses with an elbow over the top.
Brooks wants to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mott working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mott misses with the head strike.
Mott fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mott throws a head punch that misses.
Mott pushes Brooks back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brooks trying to stall but Mott improves his position.
A right hand to the body from Mott.
Mott lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mott.
Bunny Mott is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Brooks is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mott is keeping busy.
Brooks holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Brooks misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mott working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Brooks stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mott lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Brooks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mott's elbow.
Brooks stalling the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Stewie Brooks.
Good standup being displayed there by Mott as he connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brooks takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mott scores with a jab.
Stewie Brooks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mott bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brooks's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bunny Mott comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mott 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bunny Mott!