PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Brooks (ranked 4796 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Boniker (ranked 4752 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.

Brooks
vs
Boniker

169 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anderson Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bruno Boniker!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Boniker.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Brooks.
Brooks tries for a takedown but Boniker sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Brooks scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Brooks controlling the position from side mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brooks trying to control the action but Boniker is working from the bottom.
Boniker regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boniker is pressing down on Brooks's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Boniker holds on and takes a little breather.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boniker moves into the clinch.
Boniker has a couple of punches blocked by Brooks.

Brooks jumps guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boniker postures up.
Brooks preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Boniker won't allow Brooks to sweep him here.
Boniker passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Brooks taking punishment in the form of punches.
Boniker trying to control the action but Brooks is working from the bottom.
Boniker postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Boniker thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Boniker stands up.
Jab, jab by Boniker - just one landing.
A head kick misses from Brooks.
Boniker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boniker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Brooks clinches with his opponent.
Boniker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boniker effectively controlling the action here.
Boniker stalling in the clinch but Brooks improves position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Boniker.
Boniker working aggressively here.
Brooks fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Brooks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brooks lands a nice shot to the body.
Boniker missing with knees to the body.
Boniker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brooks is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Boniker is defending well.
Brooks is trying to break the clinch but Boniker has him pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Boniker.
Boniker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Boniker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Boniker.
Brooks is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Boniker pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Brooks prevents a body shot from Boniker.
Brooks tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Boniker just stands there and leans against the cage.
Brooks is looking for a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks jumps guard but Boniker turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A shot in the inside from Boniker.
Brooks is trying to pull guard but Boniker turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Brooks lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Boniker has a couple of punches blocked by Brooks.

Brooks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot lands for Boniker.
Brooks tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Boniker swivels and escapes.
Boniker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brooks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boniker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boniker. Brooks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boniker tries a head kick but it misses.

Brooks closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brooks has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Boniker avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Boniker misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Boniker dominated that round.
That's time! Brooks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Brooks shoots in and drives through. Boniker sprawls well.
Bruno Boniker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boniker scores with the left hand. Brooks knows he should have avoided that one.

Brooks is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Boniker's half guard.

Boniker makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Brooks goes for a double leg but Boniker avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Boniker continues to drive forward.
Boniker lands with an uppercut that bounces Brooks off the cage and back into range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boniker lands a right hook to the body.

Brooks closes the distance and clinches.
Brooks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brooks blocking some punches.

Brooks pulls Boniker into guard.
Brooks utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Brooks is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Boniker defends well.
Brooks wants to control but Boniker passes easily into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boniker winds up and cracks Brooks with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Boniker works his way into side control.
The referee asks Boniker politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Boniker prefers to stall for the moment though.
Brooks knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Boniker on the ground.
Brooks can't do much from the bottom here.
Brooks is looking for a sweep.
Boniker creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Boniker looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Brooks is avoiding damage well.
Boniker lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Brooks down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boniker is looking to take a break and control but Brooks is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boniker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brooks is trying to control Boniker's posture but Boniker avoids it.
Brooks dodges the ground and pound from Boniker.
Brooks tries to improve position but can't.
Boniker is looking to take a break and control but Brooks is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brooks avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Boniker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boniker throws an elbow but Brooks slips to the side and avoids it well.
Brooks striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Boniker trying to control the action but Brooks is working from the bottom.
Boniker prevents Brooks from escaping the position.
Brooks on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brooks tries to get out of the position.
Brooks struggling a bit here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Brooks is trying to get back to half guard.
Brooks is not content to let Boniker control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Boniker darts in looking for a takedown but Brooks gets double underhooks and turns Boniker into the cage.
Brooks throws a head kick but Boniker moves out of range.

Brooks clinches.
Brooks fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Brooks. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Brooks pulls guard successfully.
Boniker trying to control the position from guard on top but Brooks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boniker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Boniker content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Brooks looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Boniker puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Boniker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brooks's head.
Boniker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Brooks wants to improve his position but Boniker is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Boniker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Boniker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Brooks gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Boniker counters with a nice body shot.
Boniker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brooks doesn't seem bothered though.
Boniker stuns Brooks with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Boniker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brooks misses with the combination.
Boniker is looking to clinch.
Boniker is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Brooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Boniker darts in and clinches Brooks up against the cage.
Boniker being controlled against the cage.
Brooks is trying to pull guard but Boniker turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Boniker smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Brooks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brooks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brooks is looking for a counter combo.
Boniker tries for a takedown but Brooks sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brooks takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Brooks misses the jab.
Boniker throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Brooks on the side of the head.
Brooks swats away the attempt to clinch by Boniker.
Brooks misses with a takedown attempt
and Boniker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brooks misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Boniker wants to counter with a clinch but Brooks pushes him away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boniker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brooks takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Boniker moves out of range of the body kick from Brooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks dives in for a single leg takedown but Boniker sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Brooks takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Brooks gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Boniker makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Boniker has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
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!
Boniker shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brooks was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bruno Boniker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brooks keeps the fight on the outside.
Boniker lands a two punch combo.

Brooks gets a double leg takedown into Boniker's guard.

Boniker scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Boniker jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice straight punches there by Boniker. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Boniker.
Boniker looks for the body kick but Brooks saw that one coming.
Brooks tries to counter by clinching up but Boniker breaks away and moves out of range.
Boniker fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Boniker but Boniker pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Brooks instigates a clinch.
Boniker throws an elbow but it misses.
Boniker is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brooks is keeping busy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brooks.
Boniker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brooks's elbow.
Brooks is trying to pull guard but Boniker has him pressed against the cage.
Boniker has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Brooks after a bit of a struggle.
Brooks jumps guard but Boniker stands there with Brooks around his waist. Brooks gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brooks.

Brooks pulls guard effortlessly.
Boniker postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Brooks keeping moving, preventing Boniker from controlling successfully.
Bruno Boniker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bruno Boniker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brooks is trying to keep Boniker in close.
Brooks wants to stand up but Boniker is controlling him.
Boniker wants to control from the top but Brooks keeps moving.
Boniker is pushing down on Brooks's leg trying to pass to half guard. Brooks is fighting to maintain full guard but Boniker has managed to sneak the leg through.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruno Boniker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Boniker 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Boniker!