PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Tretow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brick Brock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tretow comes into the arena with Days of Thunder blaring out of the sound system. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Tretow
vs
Brock

178 cm
18
146 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dennis Tretow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brick Brock!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tretow fails to land the takedown.

Tretow gets caught flat footed, as Brock shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Tretow is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tretow keeping full guard, as Brock tries to pass.
Tretow being controlled here, momentarily.
Tretow might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tretow working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brock.
Tretow keeping moving, preventing Brock from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brock is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Tretow tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tretow not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Brock moves in looking to clinch but Tretow pushes him off.
Brock throws a jab when Tretow was well out of range.
Tretow works over Brock's head and body with a nice combination.
Tretow misses with a takedown attempt

and Brock counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brock.
Tretow tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brock just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dennis Tretow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tretow wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brock has him pressed against the cage.
Tretow is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brock is keeping busy.

Tretow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brock will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tretow looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brock stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tretow.
Brock scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tretow throws a series of punches but Brock avoids them all with ease.
Tretow has his takedown stuffed

and Brock counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tretow's guard now.
Tretow is breathing heavily.
Tretow is trying to keep Brock in close.
Brock controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brock decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Tretow, up you get!
Tretow tries to clinch up.
Tretow throws a series of punches but Brock avoids them all with ease.

Brock looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Brock connects with a nice short shot to Tretow's temple.
Tretow is trying to control but can't.
Brock looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tretow is trying is best to control the position here.
Tretow works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tretow is looking to stand up but Brock isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tretow lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Brock!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tretow cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Tretow lands a nice shot to the head.
Tretow putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Tretow trying to control but Brock is having none of it.
The referee warns Brock that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tretow cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Brock wants to hold on but Tretow pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tretow with shots to the head and body - Brock looks very uncomfortable down there.
Tretow landing shots from mount.
Tretow wants to control the pace but Brock is squirming around nicely.
Tretow pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Tretow has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tretow landing shots from mount.
Brock wants to control but Tretow is having none of it.
Tretow lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Brock is wriggling around trying to escape.
Brock is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee warns Brock that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Brock slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Brock wants to control but Tretow is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Brock pushes Tretow off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brick Brock dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tretow misses with a double jab.
Tretow throws a head kick that misses

and Brock counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Tretow!
Brock takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tretow is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tretow is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tretow is in a horrible position here. Brock smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Brock controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Brock has hold of Tretow's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Tretow manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Brock tries to control but Tretow wriggling away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brock prevents Tretow from getting the reversal.
Brock fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Tretow is bucking up trying to escape but Brock cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Tretow tries to hold on but Brock pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Brock.
Brock breaks from Tretow's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Brock wants to control the pace but Tretow is squirming around nicely.
Brock looking to control and managing it successfully.

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.
Tretow taking shots to the head.
Tretow is trying desperately to improve position.
Brock sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Brock is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Tretow has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Tretow!
Tretow lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tretow's guard.

Brock decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Tretow, up you get!

Brock decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Tretow is looking to control Brock's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tretow avoid being mounted?
Tretow tries to get to full guard but Brock has control of the leg.
Brock working the head and body with strikes.
Tretow trying to control from the bottom.
Tretow pushes Brock off looking to stand but Brock dives back in and keeps control.
Brock is looking to take a break and control but Tretow is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Tretow pushes Brock off and gets back to his feet.
Tretow gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Brock counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tretow blocking some punches.

Brock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brock shoots for a takedown but Tretow saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tretow has his takedown stuffed

and Brock counters by clinching up.
Tretow on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Tretow breaks from the clinch.
Tretow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tretow.
Tretow misses with a few strikes there.

Brock shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Tretow is desperately trying to improve his position but Brock has a good base and remains in mount.
Tretow tries to hold on but Brock pushes him away.
Brock is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Brock controlling his opponent.
Tretow gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brick Brock 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!

Brock takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tretow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tretow has his takedown stuffed

and Brock counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Brock postures up.
Brock with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brock scoring with some ground and pound.
Brock content to stall in guard here.

Tretow uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Tretow shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brock can do anything to dispel that myth.

Tretow postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Brock to stand up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Tretow misses.

Brock scores with a takedown into Tretow's guard.
Brock working some strikes from top position.
Tretow wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Brock manages to pass to side control.

Tretow is defending against the submission attempts here by Brock.
Tretow is looking to control Brock's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tretow avoid being mounted?
Tretow is staying active underneath Brock, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tretow tries to roll over but Brock keeps him under control.
Tretow gets back to full guard.

Tretow has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brock can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Brock preventing the sweep.
Brock scoring with some ground and pound.
Tretow has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Brock has passed into side control.

Brock tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Tretow sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock wants to take a breather but Tretow is having none of it.
Tretow won't allow Brock to pass to mount.
Tretow trying to hold on to Brock's head to control him but Brock postures up.
Tretow regains full guard. Nicely done.

Tretow wriggles free and stands up.
Tretow sizes up Brock with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tretow tries to clinch up.

Brock clinches up with Tretow and pushes him back against the cage.

Brock jumps into guard, dragging Tretow to the mat.
Brock is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tretow trying to stand up but can't free himself from Brock's guard.
Dennis Tretow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tretow missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brock is looking to stand up but Tretow isn't so interested in that idea.
Tretow lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tretow pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brock is keeping the position for now.
Tretow trying to control the position from guard on top but Brock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tretow accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A head kick misses from Tretow.
Brock shoots and misses
and Tretow counters with a body kick.
Tretow misses with a two punch combination.
Tretow tries to bum rush Brock with a series of wild strikes but Brock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Brock decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brick Brock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Brock winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brick Brock!