PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Brock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eddie Brock has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Richard Reynolds's chin.

Reynolds
vs
Brock

180 cm
21
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Richard Reynolds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eddie Brock!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds shoots and misses
and Brock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Richard Reynolds has been cut.
Reynolds has his takedown stuffed
and Brock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reynolds shoots and misses
and Brock counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Reynolds. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Brock.
Reynolds defending well as Brock loads up on a big left hand.
Reynolds shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brock throws out a loose jab but Reynolds uses good head movement to avoid it.
Richard Reynolds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Brock feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Reynolds sprawling to the canvas! Reynolds rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Brock finish him?!

Reynolds is rocked!
Brock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brock jabs at Reynolds's body.
Reynolds is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brock scores with a three punch combo!

Richard Reynolds's cut is getting worse.
BAM! Brock delivers a spinning backfist that drops Reynolds like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Eddie Brock!