PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between George Holloway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Brookins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brookins has chosen Kickstart as his entrance music. Jonathan Brookins told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Holloway
vs
Brookins

170 cm
23
143 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
21
140 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Hopkins Athletics

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, George Holloway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jonathan Brookins!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brookins clobbers Holloway with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The fighters circle momentarily. Brookins darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Holloway looks to land a left hand but Brookins moved out of range nicely.
Brookins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Holloway.
Brookins throws a hook but Holloway blocks it.
Holloway thows a body shot but no joy.
Holloway checks a low kick from Brookins.
Holloway keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brookins.
Holloway throws a lazy right hand but Brookins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brookins scores with a hook to the body. Holloway takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brookins scores with a jab to the body.
Brookins throws a jab but it's blocked by Holloway.
Brookins scores with a jab to the head.
Holloway wants to clinch up but Brookins keeps it at a distance.
Brookins is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brookins lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Brookins lands a jab to the nose.
Holloway throws a lazy right hand but Brookins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Holloway throws a shot from downtown. Brookins moves away and avoids it.
Holloway throws a body punch but Brookins moves out of range.
Brookins throws a lazy right hand but Holloway sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brookins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brookins scores with a decent looking hook.
Holloway missing with a left hand there. Brookins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Brookins moves into the clinch successfully.
Brookins can't find room to land a body shot as Holloway controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brookins lands a shot to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Brookins.
Brookins tries a body shot but Holloway blocks it.
Holloway tries to pull guard but Brookins holds him up against the cage and eventually Holloway drops back down to his feet.
Holloway doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brookins lands a body shot in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Brookins working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Holloway gets control of Brookins's arms and successfully pulls guard. Holloway will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Brookins got a little sloppy there for a moment and Holloway has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brookins has managed to get both his arms back between Holloway's legs - danger averted.
Brookins throwing strikes from guard but Holloway blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brookins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brookins must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Holloway throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Brookins works over Holloway with some ground and pound from guard.

Holloway working for a triangle but Brookins defends it easily.
Brookins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Brookins scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brookins postures up in Holloway's guard and throws a big left but Holloway blocks it.

Holloway is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brookins is aware though and is defending well.
Brookins is pushing down on Holloway's leg trying to pass to half guard. Holloway is fighting to maintain full guard but Brookins has managed to sneak the leg through.
Holloway blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brookins.

Holloway actively working from the bottom here.
Holloway trying to control from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brookins is trying to control the action in half guard but Holloway is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Holloway wants to get back to full guard but Brookins has mounted him!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holloway takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Holloway is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brookins landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan Brookins dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nice shot lands for Brookins.
Brookins scores with a shot to the body.
Brookins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Holloway.
Brookins misses with a straight right.
Brookins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brookins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Holloway looks to land a left hand but Brookins moved out of range nicely.
Brookins is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A swing and a miss from Holloway.
Holloway tries to clinch but Brookins moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Brookins.
A punch lands to the side of Holloway 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Brookins pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Holloway back to the cage. Brookins follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brookins just misses with a punch to the body.
Holloway pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brookins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Holloway ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brookins moves away.
Jonathan Brookins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Brookins darts in and clinches Holloway up against the cage.
Brookins throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brookins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Holloway backwards.
Brookins scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brookins looking to throw knees to the head but Holloway is blocking nicely.
Holloway tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Brookins.
Brookins tries to throw a body punch but Holloway avoids it by throwing Brookins back against the cage.
Holloway tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brookins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brookins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Holloway backwards.
A short right from Brookins on the inside.
Holloway trying to control the position but instead, Brookins has worked for underhooks and has pushed Holloway into the cage.
Brookins works on Holloway's body with a couple of short punches.
Holloway keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brookins's efforts to push away.
Brookins scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brookins scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brookins.
Brookins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brookins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Holloway backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brookins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Holloway is rocked!
Holloway tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brookins just stands there and leans against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Brookins gets through Holloway's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brookins has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Brookins lands a right hand.
Holloway tries to work over Brookins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brookins is struggling to control the position.
Holloway throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Brookins.
Brookins lands a nice shot to the body.
Brookins lands a nice uppercut.
Brookins lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brookins scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Oh Holloway is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brookins lands with a left to the head.
Brookins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Holloway tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A bit of stalling here from Brookins.
Holloway seems to have got his legs back now.
Holloway's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brookins lands a knee to the head.
A short left from Brookins.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right handed body shot lands from Brookins.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brookins pushes Holloway back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Holloway trying to land knees to the body.
Brookins controlling the action here for a moment.
A body shot lands from Brookins.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan Brookins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A big right from Holloway misses.
Jonathan Brookins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brookins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Brookins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brookins pushes Holloway back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Holloway is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Brookins's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Brookins lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brookins lands a body punch.
Brookins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brookins lands an uppercut.
Holloway misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Brookins scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brookins scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brookins lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Brookins on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brookins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Holloway backwards.
Jonathan Brookins seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A body shot lands from Brookins.
Brookins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brookins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Holloway blocks a body shot from Brookins.
Brookins gets through Holloway's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Brookins.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brookins.
Holloway takes a knee right on the jaw!
Holloway tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brookins avoids it.
Holloway tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brookins works on Holloway's body with a couple of short punches.
A short left from Brookins.
Brookins lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jonathan Brookins is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holloway is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Brookins lands a hook that snaps the head of Holloway backwards.
Brookins lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holloway is trying to pull guard but Brookins turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Brookins - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brookins lands with a right to the head.
Brookins pushes Holloway back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Brookins scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brookins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Holloway backwards.
Brookins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brookins works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brookins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Holloway takes a shot to the head.
Brookins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brookins scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brookins taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brookins.

Brookins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brookins looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Holloway keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brookins lands with a nice combination. Holloway backs away looking to recover.
Brookins on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brookins scores with a body shot.

Brookins closes the distance and clinches.
George Holloway has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brookins lands a nice shot to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Brookins pushes Holloway back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brookins gets through Holloway's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brookins avoids the elbow strike from Holloway, against the cage.
Brookins blocks an uppercut.
Brookins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Holloways head.
Brookins lands an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holloway misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brookins is working Holloway over against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brookins lands a body shot.
A shot in the inside from Brookins.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan Brookins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brookins 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan Brookins!
An out of breath and clearly excited Jonathan Brookins thanked Hopkins Athletics for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).