PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Truth (ranked 1259 p4p, 171 weight class) and Cody Brinks (ranked 1177 p4p, 165 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Truth
vs
Brinks

183 cm
24
197 lbs
16 - 7 - 1

185 cm
24
196 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Johnny Truth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cody Brinks!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Truth scores with a shot to the body.
Truth misses with a wild body shot.
Brinks closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Truth to counter with a crisp jab.

Brinks rushes Truth and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Truth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Truth looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice straight punches there by Truth. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Truth.
Truth slips under a jab from Brinks.
Brinks misses with a straight left.
Truth works the jab nicely.
A big right from Truth misses.

Brinks closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Truth breaks the clinch.
Truth takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brinks scores with a shot to the body.
Brinks fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Truth is out of range.
Brinks misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Truth wants to land a leg kick but Brinks is out of range.
Cody Brinks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brinks is looking to clinch.

Brinks gets a clinch.

Truth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Truth takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Brinks moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Truth stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brinks.
Brinks connects with a solid leg kick.

Brinks rushes Truth and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Truth prevents a body shot from Brinks.
Brinks tries to throw a body punch but Truth avoids it by throwing Brinks back against the cage.

Truth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brinks feints and then cracks Truth's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Truth down.
Brinks tries to clinch up.
Brinks has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Truth finds it's way round the side to connect with Brinks's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brinks moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Truth chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brinks can pounce on him.
Truth slips a jab from Brinks.
Brinks slips a straight right by Truth.
Brinks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Truth takes a swing at Brinks's ribcage but misses.

Brinks closes the distance and clinches.

Truth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brinks misses with a low kick as Truth jumps back.
Brinks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Truth swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brinks tries to clinch up.
Brinks throws a low kick, looking for Truth's leg but Truth calmly moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Truth misses the target.

Brinks instigates a clinch.

Truth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brinks throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brinks lands a nice leg kick that just misses Truth's sensitive parts.
Truth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brinks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brinks attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Truth staying out of range there.
An inside leg kick from Brinks misses.
Truth swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Brinks looks to land a combination but Truth avoids it well.
Brinks misses with a low kick as Truth jumps back.

Brinks moves into the clinch.
Truth lands with a short shot to the head.
Truth avoids the elbow strike from Brinks, against the cage.
Brinks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brinks lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Truth breaks from the clinch.
Brinks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Truth.
Brinks throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brinks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Truth is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brinks.
Brinks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Truth.
Truth dips to his left and cracks Brinks with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Truth lands with a straight right. Brinks didn't see that one coming.
Truth avoids the body shot from Brinks.
Truth seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Brinks throws a lazy right hand but Truth sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Truth misses the target.
A lazy body kick from Brinks
and Truth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brinks lands a glancing blow to the side of Truth's head.
Brinks is looking to slow Truth down with leg kicks.
A jab from Truth misses.
Donk. Brinks catches Truth right on the button with a cross.
Brinks closes the distance but Truth moves to the side
and Truth counters with a straight right hand.
Brinks throws a body punch but Truth moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brinks missing with a left hand there. Truth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Truth misses with a straight right.
Brinks connects with a leg kick. Truth looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A slow jab from Brinks misses its intended target.
Truth was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cody Brinks will probably get the nod.
That's time! Truth's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Brinks takes the fight into the clinch.

Truth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Truth scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Truth showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brinks.
Brinks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Truth.
Brinks scores with a jab to the body.
A clash of legs there as Truth blocks the low kick.
Johnny Truth is winning the standup battle so far.
Brinks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Truth manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Truth wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brinks throws a solid leg kick but Truth takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Brinks.
It looked like Truth wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brinks throws a jab but it's blocked by Truth.
Brinks misses with an uppercut. Truth saw that one coming.
Truth was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brinks moves out of range of the strikes.
Brinks throws a hook to the side of Truth's head but Truth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Truth throws a looping overhand right but Brinks ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brinks misses with a leg kick
and Truth counters with a nice uppercut.
Brinks throws a chopping leg kick but Truth manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Truth drops his hands momentarily and Brinks takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice straight punches there by Brinks. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brinks.
Brinks throws a wild body kick that Truth sees coming a mile off.
Truth is looking to counter punch.
Brinks dips to his left and cracks Truth with an uppercut!
A punch combination from Brinks misses.
Brinks throws a leg kick
letting Truth counter with a right hand.
Brinks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Truth.
Truth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brinks, right into the meat.
Brinks fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Truth on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Truth checks the leg kick.
Truth takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brinks moves away from the strike by Truth.
Brinks throws an overhand right that lands on Truth's shoulder, as Truth tries to avoid the shot.
Brinks misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Truth on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Brinks scores with a body shot.
Truth swats away the attempt to clinch by Brinks.
Truth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brinks.
An attempted straight right counter from Truth misses the target.
Brinks misses with a two punch combination.
Truth throws a body punch but Brinks moves out of range.
Truth backing away here, and Brinks unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Brinks takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A swing and a miss from Truth.
Brinks misses with a left hand
and Truth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice straight punches there by Brinks. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brinks.
Truth blocks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brinks just misses with a punch to the body.
Brinks thows a leg kick but Truth checks it
and Truth counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Truth takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Truth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Truth staying out of range there.
Truth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brinks.
Brinks throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brinks throws a right and a left that Truth avoids nicely.
Truth scoring well with a low kick there.
Truth misses with a hook.
Brinks tries to clinch there but Truth circles away.
Truth slips a jab from Brinks.
It looked like Truth wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brinks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Truth takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Truth moves out of range of the body kick.
Truth swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Truth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brinks.
Truth uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brinks.
Brinks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brinks goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Brinks connects with a body shot that sends Truth's belly button to the back.
Brinks checks a leg kick.
Brinks misses with a left hand
and Truth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Truth has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Truth there as he acknowledges the shot.
Brinks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brinks fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Truth looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Brinks uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Truth has time to react.
Decent striking displayed by Truth there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cody Brinks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Brinks lands a nice leg kick that just misses Truth's sensitive parts.
Truth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Brinks.
Truth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brinks.
Truth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Brinks has taken the fight to the clinch.

Truth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Brinks. Those never looked like landing.
A left lands for Truth.
Brinks looks to land a combination but Truth avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brinks looks to score with a jab to the body but Truth is just out of range.
Truth throws a hook but Brinks blocks it.
Brinks tries to counter with a clinch but Truth shakes him off and moves away.
Truth moves out of range of the strikes.
A clash of legs there as Truth blocks the low kick.
Brinks comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Truth on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Brinks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brinks takes a swing at Truth's ribcage but misses.
Brinks misses with a leg kick
enabling Truth to counter with a crisp jab.
Brinks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Truth.
Brinks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brinks wants to slow Truth down by chopping away at his legs.
Brinks throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A big right from Truth misses.
Brinks throws a hook but Truth blocks it.
A counter left hand to the body from Truth misses its target.
Brinks tries to clinch there but Truth circles away.
Truth throwing a counter right hand but Brinks manages to avoid it.
Truth lands with an overhand left.
Brinks throws a body shot but no joy.
Truth appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Truth throws an overhand right that lands on Brinks's shoulder, as Brinks tries to avoid the shot.
An inside leg kick from Brinks misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Brinks there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Brinks fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Truth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brinks buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brinks looks for the body kick but Truth saw that one coming.
It looked like Truth wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Truth misses the jab.
Brinks throws a hook but Truth avoids it easily.
Brinks scores with a body shot.
Truth misses with a straight left.
Brinks throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Truth counters with a nice uppercut.
Well,Truth is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Truth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brinks moves away.
Brinks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brinks throws a leg kick that is checked
and Truth counters with a straight right hand.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Brinks. Truth shrugs it off though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brinks gets a clinch.
Nice body punch from Brinks - that landed with a thud.
Brinks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brinks lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Truth prevents a body shot from Brinks.
Truth takes an elbow to the forehead.
Brinks can't find room to land a body shot as Truth controls the action.

Truth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brinks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Truth moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cody Brinks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Truth is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Truth throws a looping overhand right but Brinks ducks down to avoid it.
Brinks has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Brinks moves into range and clinches up with Truth.
Brinks misses with a punch to the body.

Truth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Truth loads up on a big right hand but Brinks slips the punch.
Brinks swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Truth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Truth takes one to the chin there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brinks moves out of range as Truth strikes.
Truth has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Truth tried to score with a low kick but Brinks checks it.
Truth throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brinks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab lands there for Brinks.
Brinks misses with a few strikes there.
Brinks scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A jab lands there for Truth.
Truth swats away the attempt to clinch by Brinks.
Brinks throws a shot from downtown. Truth moves away and avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cody Brinks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brinks 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Cody Brinks!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Cody Brinks!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Cody Brinks!

Cody Brinks wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Cody Brinks thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.