PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Brooks (ranked 1332 p4p, 910 weight class) and Kwasi Kwong (ranked 183 p4p, 125 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Kwasi Kwong enters the cage!

Brooks
vs
Kwong

180 cm
26
175
10 - 5 - 0

180 cm
24
171
16 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eric Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kwasi Kwong!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks lands a head shot.

It looks like Kwasi Kwong has been cut.

Kwong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brooks, pushing him back against the cage.
Brooks's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kwong misses with some punches.
Brooks lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kwong.

Brooks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brooks throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kwong takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kwong connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Brooks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kwong.
Brooks throws a big shot that misses.

Kwong moves into the clinch.

Brooks breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brooks misses the shot to the body.

Kwong moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brooks.
Brooks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kwong.
Kwong takes a shot to the head.
Brooks has a couple of punches blocked by Kwong.
Brooks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kwong throws a punch but it's blocked by Brooks.
Kwong throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from 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.

Brooks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brooks slips a jab and a cross from Kwong.
Kwong moves out of range of the strikes.
Kwong lands with an uppercut that bounces Brooks off the cage and back into range.
Brooks throws a sloppy head kick and Kwong moves out of range easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice defenses there by Kwong.
Brooks fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kwong.
Kwong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brooks.
The crowd cheers as Kwong lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brooks doesn't seem phased though.
Kwasi Kwong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kwong misses with a straight right.
Brooks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kwong blocks the body kick.
Kwong throws a hook but Brooks blocks it.
Kwong throws a jab when Brooks was well out of range.
Kwong lands a jab to Brooks's midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brooks slips under a jab.
Brooks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kwong scores with a nice strike.
Kwong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks moves away from the strike by Kwong.

Kwong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brooks, pushing him back against the cage.
Brooks throws a punch but it's blocked by Kwong.
Brooks scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kwong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brooks.
Kwong misses with a punch on the inside.
Kwong scores with a shot to the side of Brooks's head.
Kwong wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Kwong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kwong fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Brooks on the side of the head.
Brooks jabs Kwong to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kwong cracks a nice hook into Brooks's ribs.
Kwong misses with a wild combination.
Kwong lands with a good body shot.
Kwong blocks a jab.
Brooks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kwong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwong misses with a wild body shot.
Brooks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kwong chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brooks can pounce on him.
Brooks misses with a straight left.
A bone on bone clash there as Kwong blocks the leg kick.
A good leg kick by Brooks.
Kwong misses with a few strikes there.
Kwong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brooks keeps Kwong at a distance using the push kick.
Kwong checks the leg kick nicely there.
Brooks looks to land a combination but Kwong avoids it well.
Kwong throws a right and a left that both miss.
It looked like Brooks was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kwong.
Kwong misses with a body shot.
Brooks connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Brooks tries to clinch but Kwong moves out of range.
Kwong gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brooks throws a jab when Kwong was well out of range.
Kwong connects with a jab.
Brooks throws the kick towards the body but Kwong avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kwong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brooks is looking to clinch but Kwong is avoiding it.
Brooks scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brooks misses with a few strikes there.
Kwong lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brooks at a distance.
Kwong lands a nice shot to the body.
Kwong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kwong keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kwong has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kwong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kwong moves out of range of the leg kick from Brooks.
Kwong misses with a wild body shot.
Kwong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brooks fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brooks throws a jab but it's blocked by Kwong.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brooks scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kwong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brooks.
A big right from Brooks misses.
Kwong lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brooks at a distance.
Brooks tries a head kick but it misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kwasi Kwong will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kwasi Kwong'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.

Kwong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brooks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brooks is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kwong.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brooks.
Kwong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kwasi Kwong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kwong throws a body shot but no joy.
Kwong swings for the body but Brooks moves out of range.
Kwong lands a jab to Brooks's midsection.
Kwong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice shot by Kwong.
Kwong connects with a nice looking jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brooks tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kwong is able to avoid easily.
A lazy left from Brooks finds it's target.
Kwong takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kwong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brooks manages to avoid it.
Brooks quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Brooks dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kwong. That did some damage!
Brooks takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Brooks throws a leg kick but Kwong sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kwong throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks slips a straight right by Kwong.
Brooks slips a straight right by Kwong.
Kwong checks the leg kick nicely there.
A little jabbing left from Kwong on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kwong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kwong has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kwong there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kwong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brooks.
Brooks connects with an inside leg kick.
Brooks takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Brooks misses with an uppercut. Kwong saw that one coming.
Kwong connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Brooks is rocked!
Kwong scores with a jab.
Oh Brooks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brooks misses with a straight right.
Kwong measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Brooks! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Kwasi Kwong!
Kwasi Kwong seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.