PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Camden Brooking (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Marcus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson Marcus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brooking
vs
Marcus

176 cm
18
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Camden Brooking!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anderson Marcus!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Marcus pushes Brooking up against the cage in a clinch.
Marcus misses with a knee strike.
Marcus is struggling to control the position.
Marcus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Marcus leaning against his opponent.
Marcus tries to land a knee to the head but Brooking blocks with his arms.
Marcus stalling the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Anderson Marcus.
Brooking fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Marcus shoots in and bounces Brooking off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Marcus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marcus stands and steps away. Brooking gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Marcus drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Brooking tries to improve position but can't.
Brooking gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Brooking might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Marcus looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Marcus is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Brooking doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Marcus.

Brooking is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Marcus pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooking tries to get to full guard but Marcus has control of the leg.

Brooking looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Marcus thows a huge punch but Brooking dodges it nicely.
Marcus works his way into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brooking manages to work his way to half guard, despite Marcus's best efforts.

Brooking is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Marcus pulls his head out easily.

Brooking is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Marcus pulls his head out easily.
Marcus passes into side control, despite Brooking's attempt to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooking is looking to reverse the position.
Brooking is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Brooking is trying to improve his position.
Brooking gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Brooking looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brooking is not content to let Marcus control the position.
Marcus is looking to advance position but Brooking won't allow it.
Marcus is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooking is positioning himself well to prevent Marcus advancing to mount.
Marcus tries to pass the half guard into mount. Brooking knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Brooking on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Brooking is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Brooking is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Marcus pulls his head out easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Brooking looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brooking gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Marcus dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Marcus tries to clinch

and Brooking counters with a single leg into guard. Marcus didn't expect that.

Brooking drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Marcus manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Brooking has Marcus in his guard.
Brooking keeping moving, preventing Marcus from controlling successfully.
Marcus cracks Brooking with a solid left hand.

Brooking has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Marcus can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Marcus is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Brooking is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Marcus with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcus distracts Brooking with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Marcus drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Marcus jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Marcus is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Brooking keeping full guard, as Marcus tries to pass.
Brooking keeping moving, preventing Marcus from controlling successfully.

Brooking looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Brooking looking for a guillotine here but Marcus defends easily.

Brooking has his feet on Marcus's thighs here. He's pushed Marcus off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Marcus screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Camden Brooking!
Camden Brooking bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.