PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Brock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spider Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Brock
vs
Man

190 cm
26
212 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

190 cm
26
215 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddie Brock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Spider Man!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Kavanagh and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man misses with a takedown attempt
and Brock counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Man drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Brock keeping full guard, as Man tries to pass.
Man throws a big right hand that misses.
Brock utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brock looking for a sweep. Not yet Brock, not yet.
Man has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Man pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brock is keeping the position for now.
Man throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brock works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Brock has his foot on Man's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Man works his way back into a safe position though.
Man pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brock is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man passes Brock's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Brock is holding on to half guard well.
Man throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Man with the ground and pound but Brock uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Brock on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brock tries to get out of the position.
Brock is trying to control the position but Man postures up.
Brock wants to sweep here but Man controlling him for the moment.
Man pushing down on Brock's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Man is stalling here. Brock is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Man seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Brock has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Man is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Brock's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ground and pound from Brock.

Man is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brock pulls his head out easily.
Brock missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Man tries to roll over but Brock keeps him under control.
Brock thows a huge punch but Man dodges it nicely.
Brock not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Man tries to get to full guard but Brock has control of the leg.
Brock is trying to control the action in half guard but Man is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Man.
Man manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Man throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Brock is wriggling around trying to escape.
Man lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Brock tries to lock up and control but Man gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Man lands with some strikes.
Man landing strikes from the mount and Brock is in trouble!
Man working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Man working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brock is working to get back to half guard.
Brock tries to hold on but Man postures up.
Brock tries to reverse the position but Man maintains control.
Brock is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Man scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Brock?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brock wants to hold on but Man pushes him away.
Man landing shots from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Brock hang on?
Man looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Brock covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Spider Man!