PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Eddie Brock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dakota Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dakota Brooks will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Brock
vs
Brooks

162 cm
29
152 lbs
11 - 12 - 0

180 cm
19
165 lbs
4 - 3 - 1

Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Bellum Dominum

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 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eddie Brock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dakota Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brooks rushes Brock and presses him up against the ropes.
Brock lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Brock lands a knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brock.
Brooks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brooks throws a punch but it's blocked by Brock.
Brock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brooks blocks it with crossed arms.
Brock struggles to land a body shot inside as Brooks controls his hands.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Brock just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brooks's brow.
Brooks takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brock.
Brooks blocks an uppercut.
Brooks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brock tries a knee to the head but Brooks blocks it.
Brock lands with a left to the head.
Brooks effectively controlling the action here.
Brock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brooks.
Brooks takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brock tries to land a knee to the head but Brooks blocks with his arms.
Brock unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brooks lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brooks.
Brock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brooks has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brooks managing to block the knees to the body from Brock.
Brock lands a good knee to the midsection. Brooks won't want to take too many of those.
Brooks can't find room to land a body shot as Brock controls the action.
Brooks misses with an elbow over the top.
Brock cracks Brooks with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock lands an elbow inside that Brooks shrugs off.
Brooks is trying to stall.
Brooks can't find room to land a body shot as Brock controls the action.
Brooks misses with a punch to the body.
Brooks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brock throws an elbow that misses.
Brock with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brock misses with a punch on the inside.
Brock struggles to land a body shot inside as Brooks controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brock.
A knee to the head by Brock.
Brooks managing to block the knees to the body from Brock.
Brock tries to work over Brooks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brooks blocks it with crossed arms.
Brooks throws a punch but it's blocked by Brock.
Brooks prevents a body shot from Brock.
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.

Brock tries to clinch but Brooks moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Brooks as he connects with a hook.

Brock gets tackled into the ropes by Brooks. Brooks maintains the clinch.
Brock putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Brooks in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Brock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brock misses with the head strike.
Brock lands an elbow inside that Brooks shrugs off.
Brock unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Brock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brooks avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brock lands a nice elbow.
Brooks tries to work over Brock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brock blocks an elbow strike.
Brooks throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Brock lands a nice elbow.
Brock unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Brooks can't find room to land a body shot as Brock controls the action.
Brock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brooks is defending well for now.
Brock tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brock with a knee to the head.
Brooks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brooks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brooks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brock softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Brock misses with a punch on the inside.
Brock throws a punch but it's blocked by Brooks.
Brock lands an elbow just above Brooks 's eye.
Brock swings wildly with an uppercut but Brooks uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks swings wildly with an uppercut but Brock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brooks pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Brooks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brock's elbow.
Brock crunches a lovely knee into Brooks's ribcage.
Brooks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brock has a couple of punches blocked by Brooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks blocks an uppercut.
Brock utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Brooks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brooks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brock missing with knees to the body.
Brooks stalling in the clinch but Brock improves position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brock connects with a knee to the head.
Brock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Brock dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Brooks circles away from the clinch attempt.

Brooks fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brock, pushing him back against the ropes.
Brock has Brooks pressed against the ropes, preventing Brooks from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brock lands with a right to the head.
Brock landing knees to the body.
Brock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brock utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Brooks is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brock is defending well for now.
Eddie Brock has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Brock lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brock lands a good knee to the midsection. Brooks won't want to take too many of those.
Brock tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brooks is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Brock working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brock missing with knees to the body.
Brock struggles to land a body shot inside as Brooks controls his hands.
Brooks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brock dodges an elbow strike from Brooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brock lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brooks or not.
Brooks prevents a body shot from Brock.
Brock comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dakota Brooks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brooks wants to stall.
Brock creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brooks's defenses.
A frustrated look appears on Brooks's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Brock.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks dodges an elbow strike from Brock.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Brock obliges.
Brock tries a body shot but Brooks blocks it.
Brooks blocking some punches.
Brock lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brooks or not.
Brock's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brock lands an elbow inside.
Brock lands a nice shot to the body.
Brock unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brooks lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Brooks has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks takes a shot to the head.
Brock tries a body shot but Brooks blocks it.
Brooks throws a punch but it's blocked by Brock.
Brock lands a knee to the body.
Brock tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brooks misses with an elbow over the top.
Brock lands with a left to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brock misses with a knee strike.
Brock blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Eddie Brock is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brock.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Brock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brock, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Brock!
A victorious Eddie Brock thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.