PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Brock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tanner Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brock comes to the cage accompanied by Guns and Roses - Reckless Life. Speed is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Funky Kingston / Toots And The Maytals. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brock
vs
Speed

190 cm
26
220 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

188 cm
29
212 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

$100

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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eddie Brock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tanner Speed!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Speed scores with a hook to the body. Brock takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That kick from Brock tenderised Speed's leg. Speed is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Speed checks a leg kick.
Speed wants to clinch up but Brock keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Speed looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brock misses with a takedown attempt - Speed sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Speed lands the left hand.
A low kick from Brock is predictable there

and Speed holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Speed tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Speed with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Speed misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brock stalling in the clinch but Speed improves position.
Speed tries to land knees in the clinch but Brock avoids the damage to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brock tries to stall but Speed uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Speed misses with a knee to the head.
Speed tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brock avoids it.
Speed tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brock displaying some good clinch control by pressing Speed up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed throws a knee to the head but misses.
Speed stalling against the cage.
Speed using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brock has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Speed with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brock wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Speed has him pressed against the cage.
Brock lands an uppercut.
Speed misses with the head strike.
Brock gets through Speed's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Brock - that landed with a thud.
Brock throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Speeds head.
Brock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Speed's elbow.
Brock trying to control the position but instead, Speed has worked for underhooks and has pushed Brock into the cage.
Brock stalling against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brock lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Speed taking a breather.
Brock lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brock has a couple of punches blocked by Speed.
Speed putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Brock in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Brock's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Speed throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brock blocks it with crossed arms.
Brock lands with a light punch inside.
Speed throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brock blocks it with crossed arms.
Brock holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Brock taking a breather.
Brock throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Speeds head.
Speed looking to stall.
Speed is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Brock has denied him.
Brock stalling in the clinch but Speed improves position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock scores with a shot to the side of Speed's head.
Speed using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brock has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brock scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Brock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brock moves out of range of the body kick from Speed.
Speed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Speed tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Brock manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Speed takes one to the chin there.
Speed tries to land a front kick but Brock steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brock pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Speed is looking to clinch but Brock is avoiding it.
A low kick from Brock is predictable there
and Speed counters with a nice body kick.
Brock lands a slapping body shot.
Brock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Speed.
Speed lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Speed slips a jab from Brock.

Brock closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Speed did well to prevent Brock getting side control.
Brock scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brock is pressing down on Speed's thigh, looking to free his foot. Speed is holding on for now.
Speed is trying to get back to full guard.
Brock tries to pass the half guard into mount. Speed knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Speed is trying to maintain the position but Brock is very close to passing his half guard.
Speed is holding on to half guard well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brock working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Brock dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Brock.
Brock takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Speed lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice shot by Brock.

Brock throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Speed was covering up waiting for the punch and Brock finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Brock wants to control from the top but Speed keeps moving.
Brock is looking to advance position but Speed has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Speed wants to stand but Brock is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
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 regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed is controlling the pace.
Brock wants to improve his position but Speed is controlling well.
Brock wants to get back to full guard but Speed has mounted him!
Brock is trying to escape the mount.
Speed trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brock bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Brock is looking to pass into half guard but Speed pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Speed is in guard.
Brock looking to hit a scissor sweep but Speed is one step ahead there.

Brock looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Speed has picked Brock up and slammed him! Brock can't keep hold of the triangle and Speed manages to pass to side control!
Brock is trying to work for a sweep but Speed has mounted him!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock stops Speed from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Brock really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Brock regains half guard.
Brock is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Speed jumps into side control!
Speed is staying tight to Brock's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Brock is looking to regain half guard here but Speed keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed gets to mount! Brock was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Brock is looking to get to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brock bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Brock is looking to work some ground and pound but Speed has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Brock dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Speed misses with a two punch combination.
Brock cracks Speed with a right hand to the side of the head.
Speed is looking to chop away at Brock's legs.
Speed will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brock throws a hook but Speed blocks it.
Brock fails with a takedown attempt.
Speed tries to clinch up but Brock circles away and keeps his distance.
Brock circles away from the clinch attempt.
Speed blocks a jab.
Speed moves out of range as Brock strikes.
Speed misses with a body kick.

Speed gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brock avoiding damage as Speed throws knees to the body.
Brock tries to land knees in the clinch but Speed avoids the damage to the body.
Eddie Brock has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Speed tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brock avoids it.
Speed misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brock.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Brock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brock scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brock. Speed does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brock pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Speed back to the cage. Brock follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Speed tries to clinch up but Brock circles away and keeps his distance.
Speed tries to clinch but Brock is having none of it.
Speed wants to clinch up but Brock keeps it at a distance.
Brock blocks the body kick.
Speed wants to clinch up but Brock keeps it at a distance.
Brock circles away from the clinch attempt.
Speed misses with a body shot.
Brock is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Speed.
Speed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brock moves away.
Brock lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Speed is rocked!
Brock ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Speed out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eddie Brock!
Eddie Brock seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.