PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erik Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Brookins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jacobs
vs
Brookins

195 cm
20
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

215 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Erik Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Josh Brookins!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brookins shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jacobs as he avoids it easily.
Jacobs tries to clinch up.
Brookins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jacobs swivels and escapes.

Brookins pushes Jacobs up against the cage in a clinch.
Brookins struggles to land a body shot inside as Jacobs controls his hands.

Brookins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jacobs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jacobs tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Brookins counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Brookins.
Jacobs looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brookins is one step ahead there.

Brookins gets to his feet. Jacobs looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Jacobs gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs scores with a knee to the head.
Brookins takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Josh Brookins has been cut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Brookins is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jacobs pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Erik Jacobs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Brookins.
Jacobs trying to land knees to the body.
Jacobs creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jacobs misses with an elbow strike.
Jacobs tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brookins avoids it.
Brookins takes a knee right on the jaw!

Jacobs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jacobs tries to clinch
and Brookins counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Brookins throws a right and a left that Jacobs avoids nicely.
Brookins shoots for a takedown but Jacobs saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jacobs doesn't manage to clinch there - Brookins circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jacobs is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brookins is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brookins managing to block the knees to the body from Jacobs.
Brookins jumps guard but Jacobs stands there with Brookins around his waist. Brookins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brookins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brookins jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jacobs walks away with a smile on his face. Brookins gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Erik Jacobs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brookins tries to clinch there but Jacobs circles away.
Jacobs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brookins swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Jacobs closes the distance and clinches.
Brookins wants a takedown but no success here.
Brookins blocks the elbow strike.

Jacobs breaks from the clinch.
Jacobs connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brookins is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jacobs sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Brookins looks gassed!
Jacobs wants to clinch but Brookins slips to the side

and Brookins holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Brookins successfully pulls guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs is looking to stand up but Brookins won't let him.

Brookins scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Brookins tries to clinch but Jacobs is having none of it.
Brookins wants to clinch.

Jacobs gets a clinch.
Brookins has Jacobs pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jacobs manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Brookins throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jacobs blocks it with crossed arms.
Jacobs misses with a knee to the head.
Jacobs keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brookins's efforts to push away.
Brookins tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jacobs smiles and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs wants to clinch but Brookins slips to the side
and Brookins makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Jacobs really felt that one!
Brookins keeps the fight on the outside.
Jacobs wants to clinch but Brookins slips to the side

and Brookins counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jacobs!
Brookins content just to control the position here.
Jacobs tries to lock up and control but Brookins gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brookins looking to control but Jacobs is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brookins wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Brookins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josh Brookins's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Brookins shoots for a takedown but Jacobs saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Brookins misses with a head kick.
Jacobs darts in trying to clinch

and Brookins holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Jacobs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Erik Jacobs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jacobs chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jacobs tries to clinch but Brookins moves away

and Brookins counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jacobs's guard now.
Jacobs looking to control.
Jacobs seems keen to control Brookins's posture.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jacobs wants to get back to his feet but Brookins is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brookins trying to control the position from guard on top but Jacobs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jacobs is wriggling around but Brookins manages to pass to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brookins is controlling the pace.
Jacobs tries to kick Brookins off in order to stand up. Brookins Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brookins takes a little break here. Jacobs wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Jacobs is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Brookins scoring with punches and elbows.
Brookins is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Jacobs will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brookins landing a few strikes.
Brookins scores with punches from side control.
Jacobs on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jacobs tries to get out of the position.
Brookins taking a breather here.

That's four 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.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Josh Brookins.
Brookins tries to clinch up.
Jacobs tries to clinch but Brookins moves away

and Brookins counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brookins.

Brookins ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Brookins no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Brookins is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brookins not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Josh Brookins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brookins is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Jacobs is stalling in the full guard.

Jacobs stands up and waves to Brookins to follow him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Brookins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Josh Brookins's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Brookins shoots in for a takedown but Jacobs shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jacobs darts in trying to clinch

and Brookins counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Brookins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jacobs can't keep his opponent in guard - Brookins advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jacobs is trying to get back to full guard.
Jacobs tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Brookins manages to move to mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Jacobs really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Jacobs knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brookins on the ground.

Brookins looking to secure an arm triangle but Jacobs defends it well.
Jacobs in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jacobs is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Brookins breaks from Jacobs's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Brookins controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs tries to hold on but Brookins pushes him away.
Brookins is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Jacobs working to try and regain half guard.
Brookins content just to control the position here.
Brookins raining down shots from the mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brookins landing strikes, looking to finish!
Brookins content just to control the position here.

Brookins looking for a guillotine from mount but Jacobs is having none of it.
Jacobs is trying to reverse the position but instead Brookins has taken his back - oops!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brookins has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Jacobs's body.
Jacobs might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jacobs has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Jacobs trying to control the action but Brookins just sinks the hooks in.
Brookins keeps control of the position easily here as Jacobs tries to buck him off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Brookins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Brookins 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Brookins!