PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Bellator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Charles Brock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bellator might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to A Lesson Never Learned. Edward Charles Brock will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Bellator
vs
Charles Brock

181 cm
24
285 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

191 cm
29
260 lbs
16 - 16 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Bellator!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edward Charles Brock!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Reed Andrews and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brock avoids the body shot from Bellator.
Brock misses with a takedown

and Bellator counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bellator.
Bellator throws a big elbow that misses.
Brock preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bellator stands up over Brock, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Brock throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Brock keeping full guard, as Bellator tries to pass.
Bellator working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Brock is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bellator is aware though and is defending well.
Brock throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Brock looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Brock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bellator working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brock has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bellator can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bellator landing some decent shots from guard.
Bellator distracts Brock with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bellator postures up in Brock's guard and throws a big left but Brock blocks it.
Bellator stands up over Brock, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
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!

Brock looking for a guillotine here but Bellator defends easily.
Bellator scoring with some ground and pound.
Bellator throws a big elbow that misses.
Bellator landing with the ground and pound.
Bellator stands and throws Brock's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellator working the body and head with strikes.

Brock is rocked!

Bellator tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bellator has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bellator working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Brock is still in real trouble! Can Bellator finish him?
Bellator scoring with punches and elbows.
Brock seems to have recovered his senses.
Bellator working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Brock sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Bellator is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Brock is just riding it out for now. Bellator eventually gives up the hold.
Bellator working the head and body with strikes.
Bellator tries to pass the half guard into mount. Brock knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brock is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bellator pulls his head out easily.
Bellator thows a huge punch but Brock dodges it nicely.
Brock tries to get to full guard but Bellator has control of the leg.
Brock moves into full guard.
Brock trying to keep a closed guard but Bellator is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Brock is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Bellator has his hands clasped together but Brock extends an breaks Bellator's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Brock.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Edward Charles Brock!