PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Cristi Vargas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Brock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Vargas
vs
Brock

166 cm
21
163 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

162 cm
28
152 lbs
8 - 11 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Dangerous knees
Determined

Dragon

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cristi Vargas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eddie Brock!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brock moves into the clinch.
Vargas trying to control the position but instead, Brock has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vargas into the ropes.
Brock lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Brock lands a nice knee to the body.
Brock putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vargas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Brock lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vargas is defending well for now.
Brock comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brock lands with a light punch inside.
Brock lands a damaging elbow.
Brock lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Brock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vargas blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas wants to break free but Brock has control.
Brock comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vargas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vargas blocks an elbow strike.
Brock has Vargas pressed against the ropes, preventing Vargas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vargas taking a breather.
Vargas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brock lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Brock digs a right hand into Vargas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vargas's gas tank.
A right hand to the body from Brock.
Vargas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brock with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vargas tries to work over Brock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brock lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vargas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Vargas is trying to break the clinch but Brock is controlling him.
Vargas is trying to break free.
Brock using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Brock with a knee to the head.
Brock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vargas avoids it.
Vargas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brock blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brock.
Vargas takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vargas is looking to break free of the clinch but Brock has double underhooks.
Brock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Brock creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vargas is defending well for now.
Brock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vargas blocks it with crossed arms.
A frustrated look appears on Vargas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brock scores with a shoulder strike.
Brock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brock lands a nice knee to the body.
Vargas misses with a punch on the inside.
Brock tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vargas is trying to maintain a safe position but Brock gets an underhook and turns Vargas into the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brock lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brock lands a nice knee to the body.
Brock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vargas's elbow.
Brock missing with knees to the body.
Vargas tries to break free but Brock pushes him back against the ropes.
Vargas is trying to force a seperation but Brock has the dominant position.
Brock lands an elbow that stopped Vargas in his tracks for a moment.
Brock scores a nice knee to the body.
Brock putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vargas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brock using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Brock digs a right hand underneath Vargas's ribcage. Vargas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
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 working Vargas over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Brock dominated that round.
That's time! Vargas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Brock has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vargas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brock tries to throw a body punch but Vargas avoids it by throwing Brock back against the ropes.
A right hand to the body from Brock.
Brock tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brock scores a nice knee to the body.
Vargas looking to stall.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brock.
Brock throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vargas can't break the clinch.
Brock landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brock unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short right from Brock.
A nice left hand lands by Brock.
Vargas trying to control the position but instead, Brock has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vargas into the ropes.
Brock gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vargas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vargas is trying to force a seperation but Brock has the dominant position.
Brock lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brock missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brock with a knee to the head.
Brock prevents Vargas from breaking the clinch.
Brock trying to land knees to the body.
Vargas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brock tries a body shot but Vargas blocks it.
Vargas avoids the elbow strike from Brock, against the ropes.
Brock misses with a punch to the body.
Vargas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Eddie Brock seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brock.
Vargas stalling in the clinch but Brock improves position.
Vargas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Brock avoiding damage as Vargas throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Brock.
Still in the clinch, Brock scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vargas avoiding damage as Brock throws knees to the body.
Vargas wants to get back to striking at distance but Brock won't allow it.
Vargas working aggressively here.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Brock.
Brock using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Vargas works on Brock's body with a couple of short punches.
A short body shot lands from Brock as the two fighters clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brock trying to land knees to the body.
Vargas tries to circle away but Brock has him pinned against the ropes.
Brock pushes Vargas back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Brock.
Vargas takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vargas managing to block the knees to the body from Brock.
Vargas stalling in the clinch but Brock improves position.
Maybe Vargas would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vargas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brock.
Vargas tries to break the clinch but Brock is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Brock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Vargas forces Brock back against the ropes and clinches.
A short left from Brock.
Brock landing knees to the body.
Brock lands an elbow just above Vargas 's eye.
A right hand to the body from Brock.
A short body shot lands from Brock as the two fighters clinch.
Vargas is trying to push Brock away but Brock has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Brock unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vargas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vargas looking to stall.
Brock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vargas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vargas looking to slow down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brock throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brock misses with a punch to the body.
Brock lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Brock tries to land a knee to the head but Vargas blocks with his arms.
Brock landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vargas is trying to break the clinch but Brock is controlling him.
Vargas trying to control the position but instead, Brock has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vargas into the ropes.
Knees to the body from Brock.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vargas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brock lands a nice knee to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Brock lands an elbow inside that Vargas shrugs off.
Vargas can't break the clinch.
Brock lands a knee to the head.
Brock lands a knee to the body.
Vargas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brock avoids it.
Vargas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brock scores with a hook to the body.
Brock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vargas blocks it with crossed arms.
Vargas avoiding damage as Brock throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Brock.
Vargas is looking to control Brock's arms but Brock gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vargas has his back to the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brock.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Brock creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vargas tries to land a knee to the head but Brock blocks with his arms.
Vargas trying to control the position but instead, Brock has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vargas into the ropes.
Brock softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Vargas is trying to stall.
Brock misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brock.
Brock lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Brock landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vargas wants to break free but Brock has control.
Brock unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Still in the clinch, Brock scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brock is leaning against Vargas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brock lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brock has Vargas pressed against the ropes, preventing Vargas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brock as Vargas tries to tie him up.
Cristi Vargas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eddie Brock is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Brock lands a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Brock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brock has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... 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.