PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Brock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Dmitrigorbachovovonovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brock comes to the cage accompanied by Guns and Roses - Reckless Life. Dmitrigorbachovovonovich has chosen Wai Khru ram muay as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Sergei Dmitrigorbachovovonovich was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Brock
vs
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich

190 cm
26
220 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

186 cm
26
200 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eddie Brock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sergei Dmitrigorbachovovonovich!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jonathan Paton and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brock feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Brock is stalling in the full guard.
Brock stops Dmitrigorbachovovonovich from standing up.
Brock looking to pass the guard.
Brock seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Eddie Brock wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Brock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brock lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brock scoring well with a low kick there.
Brock misses with a looping left.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich tries to land a leg kick but Brock saw it coming and moves away.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich misses with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich wants to clinch up but Brock keeps it at a distance.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brock.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich scores with a jab. Brock acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Brock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brock moves out of range as Dmitrigorbachovovonovich strikes.
Sergei Dmitrigorbachovovonovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throws a body punch but Brock moves out of range.
A punch combination from Brock misses.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Brock.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brock.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dmitrigorbachovovonovich.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brock connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dmitrigorbachovovonovich's hands.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich tries to move into range but Brock moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Dmitrigorbachovovonovich moves into the clinch.
Brock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brock misses with a body punch.

Dmitrigorbachovovonovich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich moves in looking to clinch but Brock pushes him off.
Brock throws a jab but it's blocked by Dmitrigorbachovovonovich.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich motions for Brock to come forward. Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Dmitrigorbachovovonovich is predictable there
and Brock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brock throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dmitrigorbachovovonovich sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dmitrigorbachovovonovich.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich thows a body kick. Brock tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Brock throws a lazy right hand but Dmitrigorbachovovonovich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich tries to clinch but Brock moves out of range.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich wants to land a leg kick but Brock is out of range.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brock circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brock ducks under a wild hook from Dmitrigorbachovovonovich.
Brock swats away the attempt to clinch by Dmitrigorbachovovonovich.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Brock blocks a head kick by Dmitrigorbachovovonovich.

Brock dives in and scores a takedown into Dmitrigorbachovovonovich's guard.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich can't keep his opponent in guard - Brock advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich 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 not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Brock passes to side control.
Brock slows the pace down.
Brock 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.
Brock advances to full mount.
Brock controlling from the full mount.
Brock working Dmitrigorbachovovonovich over with strikes here.
Brock trying to control but Dmitrigorbachovovonovich is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brock pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich is in a horrible position here. Brock smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Brock trying to control but Dmitrigorbachovovonovich is having none of it.
Brock controlling his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich is squirming around, avoiding Brock's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Brock dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dmitrigorbachovovonovich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Dmitrigorbachovovonovich rushes Brock and presses him up against the cage.

Dmitrigorbachovovonovich breaks from the clinch.
Brock avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich scores with a leg kick.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich tries to clinch but Brock is having none of it.
Brock uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dmitrigorbachovovonovich has time to react.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throws a big shot that misses.
Brock circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Brock to counter with a crisp jab.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich wants to clinch.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brock checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich doesn't manage to clinch there - Brock circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brock throws a leg kick but Dmitrigorbachovovonovich moved away.
Brock misses with a low kick as Dmitrigorbachovovonovich jumps back.
A jab from Brock misses.
Brock throws the left hand but Dmitrigorbachovovonovich avoids the punch easily.
Eddie Brock is winning the standup battle so far.
Brock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab from Brock.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by Brock there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dmitrigorbachovovonovich.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dmitrigorbachovovonovich. That's going to slow Brock down.

Brock gets tackled into the cage by Dmitrigorbachovovonovich. Dmitrigorbachovovonovich maintains the clinch.

Dmitrigorbachovovonovich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dmitrigorbachovovonovich there as he acknowledges the shot.
Brock rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dmitrigorbachovovonovich moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich ducks under a wild hook from Brock.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich connects with a solid leg kick.
A head kick misses from Dmitrigorbachovovonovich.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich lands with a kick to the temple. Brock shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Brock thuds a left hand into Dmitrigorbachovovonovich's body.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brock paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A good leg kick by Dmitrigorbachovovonovich.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich tries to clinch up.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich tries to close the distance and clinch but Brock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brock throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich tries to clinch up but Brock circles away and keeps his distance.
Brock looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Brock shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Brock was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich gets back to half guard.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich trying to hold on to Brock's head to control him but Brock postures up.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich is not content to let Brock control the position.
Brock working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich wants to get back to full guard.
Brock frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brock trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brock lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dmitrigorbachovovonovich hang on?
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brock content just to control the position here.
Brock landing strikes, looking to finish!
Brock controlling the pace for now.
Brock lands a nice shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brock breaks from Dmitrigorbachovovonovich's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brock avoids the attempt from Dmitrigorbachovovonovich to control.
Brock working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Brock dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Brock scores with a body shot.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Brock closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dmitrigorbachovovonovich to the mat! Dmitrigorbachovovonovich manages to get full guard.
Brock content to stall in guard here.
Brock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dmitrigorbachovovonovich swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brock wants to control from the top but Dmitrigorbachovovonovich keeps moving.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Brock stalks Dmitrigorbachovovonovich and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dmitrigorbachovovonovich's face. Dmitrigorbachovovonovich staggers backwards, shaken.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich takes one to the chin there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich is looking to clinch but Brock is avoiding it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brock.
Brock throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dmitrigorbachovovonovich on the side of the head.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich sizes up Brock with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich tries to clinch up.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich tries to clinch up but Brock circles away and keeps his distance.

Brock changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dmitrigorbachovovonovich looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
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 to control but instead Dmitrigorbachovovonovich has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Brock tries to pass to full mount but Dmitrigorbachovovonovich defends it.
Brock prevents Dmitrigorbachovovonovich from standing back up.
Sergei Dmitrigorbachovovonovich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brock tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dmitrigorbachovovonovich knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Brock passes the guard and advances to mount!
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich wants to control but Brock is having none of it.
Brock fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Brock wants to control the pace but Dmitrigorbachovovonovich is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock with the ground and pound from mount.

Dmitrigorbachovovonovich is rocked!
Brock tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich is still in real trouble! Can Brock finish him?
Brock lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Brock's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddie Brock!
A relieved looking Eddie Brock thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.