PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Zhu Yuan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Brock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuan comes to the ring accompanied by Swing. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Yuan
vs
Brock

172 cm
25
162 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

162 cm
31
152 lbs
14 - 16 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very quick

Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zhu Yuan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eddie Brock!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brock darts in and clinches Yuan up against the ropes.
Brock lands a damaging elbow.
Brock working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yuan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Yuan misses with a knee to the head.
Yuan can't find room to land a body shot as Brock controls the action.
Yuan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brock lands a good knee to the midsection. Yuan won't want to take too many of those.
Yuan digs a right hand into Brock's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brock's gas tank.
Yuan tries to break free but Brock pushes him back against the ropes.
Yuan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brock has him pressed against the ropes.
Yuan throws a head punch that misses.
Brock misses with a knee strike.
Yuan tries to work over Brock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Our sources have told us that Yuan has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Brock struggles to land a body shot inside as Yuan controls his hands.
Yuan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brock creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yuan's defenses.
Brock tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yuan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brock lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brock blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brock blocks an uppercut.
Brock landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Yuan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Brock lands an elbow inside that Yuan shrugs off.
Brock lands a nice elbow.
Brock putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yuan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Yuan tries to break the clinch but Brock is controlling the position.
Brock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yuan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brock is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Yuan is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brock using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Brock lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Brock putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yuan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Brock.
Brock with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brock connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brock connects with a knee to the head.
Brock has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Yuan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brock blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brock.
Brock lands an elbow that stopped Yuan in his tracks for a moment.
Yuan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brock.
A knee to the head by Brock.
Brock landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A body shot lands from Brock.
Brock connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Brock.
Brock is leaning against Yuan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brock landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brock using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Brock with a knee to the head.
Brock landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brock lands a nice shot to the body.
Yuan takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Brock dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Brock lands a slapping body shot.
Brock fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yuan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yuan moves out of range of the strikes.

Brock has closed the distance and engaged Yuan in a clinch.
Yuan working hard to break the clinch.
Yuan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Yuan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brock tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brock.
Yuan misses with the head strike.
Brock lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yuan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yuan tries a knee to the head but Brock blocks it.
Brock lands a knee to the body.
Yuan takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brock landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brock lands a good knee to the midsection. Yuan won't want to take too many of those.
Brock lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Brock landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brock lands a nice uppercut.
Brock is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Brock lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yuan backwards.
Brock lands a body shot.
Brock digs a right hand underneath Yuan's ribcage. Yuan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knees to the body from Brock.
Brock lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yuan tries to throw a body punch but Brock avoids it by throwing Yuan back against the ropes.
Yuan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Eddie Brock seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brock lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brock comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brock with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brock scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Brock lands with a right to the head.

Yuan is rocked!
A right handed body shot lands from Brock.
Yuan working aggressively here.
Yuan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Brock pushes Yuan back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Brock with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Oh Yuan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yuan misses with a knee strike.
Brock lands a knee to the body.
Yuan seems to have got his legs back now.
Brock landing knees to the head.
A shot in the inside from Brock.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brock lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brock lands a nice elbow.
Brock lands a good knee to the midsection. Yuan won't want to take too many of those.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brock.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Brock sizes up Yuan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yuan swats away the attempt to clinch by Brock.
Brock has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yuan slips under a jab from Brock.
Yuan throws a wild body kick that Brock sees coming a mile off.
Yuan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Yuan.
Brock shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Brock checks a leg kick.
A jab from Brock does it's job there.
A punch combination from Yuan misses.
Zhu Yuan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Brock closes the distance and clinches.
Brock putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yuan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yuan.
Yuan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees to the body from Brock.
Brock with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brock.
Brock landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brock comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brock digs a right hand into Yuan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yuan's gas tank.
Brock lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yuan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yuan takes an elbow to the temple.
Brock lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brock scores with a knee to the head.
Brock is leaning against Yuan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brock lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Brock.
Brock presses Yuan against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brock connects with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brock.
Brock scores with a shoulder strike.
Yuan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Brock scores with a hook to the body.
Brock makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brock pushes Yuan back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brock.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brock.
Brock landing knees to the body.
Brock lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yuan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brock throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brock using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yuan takes an elbow to the temple.
Brock landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Brock really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Brock takes the fight into the clinch.
Brock creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yuan's defenses.
Brock putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yuan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Brock lands an elbow inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brock.
Yuan tries to work over Brock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brock avoiding damage as Yuan throws knees to the body.
Yuan throws a head punch that misses.
Brock scores a nice knee to the body.
Brock lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Brock.
Yuan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Brock makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brock landing knees to the head.
Yuan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brock lands an elbow that stopped Yuan in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yuan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brock works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brock lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yuan backwards.
Brock landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brock lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Brock prevents Yuan from breaking the clinch.
Brock crunches a lovely knee into Yuan's ribcage.
Brock using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Brock.
Brock lands an elbow that stopped Yuan in his tracks for a moment.
Brock lands a good knee to the midsection. Yuan won't want to take too many of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brock lands a nice uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Brock obliges.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brock.
Yuan wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Brock.
Brock working Yuan over with knees to the body.
Brock landing knees to the body.
Brock lands a knee to the head.
Yuan misses with a punch on the inside.
Brock working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yuan is trying to break free.
Brock scores with a shoulder strike.
Brock lands a body punch.
Brock lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Brock lands a hook that snaps the head of Yuan backwards.
Brock is holding Yuan round the back of the neck and unloading with elbows! Boom, boom, boom! 3 big elbows land right to the bridge of the nose and Yuan goes down! Oh, his nose is a mess! I'm not sure he's going to beat the count... 4,5,6,7,8,9,10. He's done! Brock takes it and Yuan is going to the hospital to get that nose checked out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Elbows). 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.