PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edward Charles Brock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clayton Harding (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clayton Harding has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Charles Brock
vs
Harding

191 cm
24
260 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

185 cm
22
230 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edward Charles Brock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clayton Harding!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Chad Campbell and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brock misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Harding pushes Brock up against the cage in a clinch.
Brock blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brock tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Harding just stands there and leans against the cage.
Brock tries to pull guard but Harding holds him up against the cage and eventually Brock drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edward Charles Brock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brock fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Harding tries a knee to the head but Brock blocks it.
Harding lands a knee to the head.
Harding tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Harding lands a damaging elbow.
Harding using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brock has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Harding with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Harding just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brock's brow.
Brock tries to pull guard but Harding won't allow it.
Brock tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brock tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Harding just stands there and leans against the cage.
Brock fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Brock tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Harding just stands there and leans against the cage.
Harding creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brock's defenses.
Brock tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Harding smiles and moves away.
Brock shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Harding sprawls well. Harding wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brock gets slowly back to his feet.
Harding closes the distance but Brock moves to the side

and Brock counters with a single leg into guard. Harding didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brock thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Brock trying to control the position from guard on top but Harding is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brock tries to free his leg and advance position but Harding is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brock advances to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Brock seems to be looking for submissions.
Brock tries to pass to full mount but Harding defends it.

Brock is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Brock wants to free his trapped foot but Harding is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Brock is working for a submission of some sort.
Harding keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock tries to pass to full mount but Harding defends it.
Harding is trying to stand up here but Brock is controlling him well.
Brock not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Harding really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brock. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Brock is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Brock wants to pass the guard but Harding is defending well.
Brock trying to control from half guard but Harding is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Harding won't allow Brock to pass to mount.

Brock is working for a submission of some sort.

Harding is defending against the submission attempts here by Brock.
Brock wants to free his trapped foot but Harding is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Edward Charles Brock will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Harding fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brock shoots in but Harding avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brock looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Harding is fending him off so far but Brock persists. Nope, Harding circles away and we're back to standing.
Harding moves in looking to clinch but Brock pushes him off.
Harding tries to clinch up.
Harding tries to clinch but Brock moves away

and Brock counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Harding's guard now.
Harding keeping full guard, as Brock tries to pass.
Brock trying to control the position from guard on top but Harding is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brock trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brock throws a strike but Harding rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brock working for a triangle but Harding defends it easily.
Harding passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Brock is looking for a sweep. Harding is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brock is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Harding's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Harding's back!

Brock looking for the choke but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brock is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Harding is defending well though. Brock let's go of the attempt for now.

Brock looking for the RNC.
Brock throwing sloppy strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harding is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Harding defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Brock patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Brock wants to control but Harding is keeping busy.
Harding is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Brock off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.

Harding fending off the submission attempt from Brock.

Harding is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harding holding both Brock 's hands and preventing any damage.

Brock looking for the choke but no joy.

Brock looking for the choke from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edward Charles Brock dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Brock.
Harding moves to clinch but Brock breaks away

and Brock counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Brock is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Brock is working for a submission of some sort.

Brock is looking for a kimura here.
Brock moves into full mount! Harding won't be happy about that!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brock is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Harding has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Brock looking to finish with strikes here!
Harding is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Brock throws some wild stikes that Harding manages to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Harding is wriggling around trying to escape.

Brock moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Harding has worked his arm free - good work by Harding!

Brock working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Brock is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Harding has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Brock looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Brock is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Harding is trying to escape and Brock transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Harding is forced to tap! Nice work there by Brock! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Edward Charles Brock!