PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Dakota Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Brock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brooks
vs
Brock

180 cm
21
165 lbs
8 - 6 - 1

162 cm
32
152 lbs
15 - 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 8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dakota Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eddie Brock!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks misses with a wild body shot.
Brooks pushes Brock away with a front kick.

Brock moves into range and clinches up with Brooks.
Brock tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brooks blocks a body shot from Brock.
Our sources have told us that Brooks has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Brock using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Brock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brock misses with a knee to the head.
Brooks lands a left hand.
Brooks avoiding damage as Brock throws knees to the body.
Brock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brooks.
Brock with a knee to the head.
Brock misses with a knee to the head.
Brooks blocks an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brock.
Brock lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brock dodges an elbow strike from Brooks.
Knees to the body from Brock.
Brock misses with an elbow strike.
Brock lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Brock is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Brock tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brock unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brooks.
Brock misses with a punch to the body.
Brooks looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks trying to stall but Brock improves his position.
Brock throws a punch but it's blocked by Brooks.
Brock blocks an elbow strike from Brooks.
Brock lands a nice uppercut.
Brooks managing to block the knees to the body from Brock.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brooks.
Brooks pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Brooks takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brock landing knees to the body.
Brooks is breathing heavily.
Brock misses with some punches.
Brock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brooks blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Brooks throws the kick towards the body but Brock avoids it.

Brock pushes Brooks up against the ropes in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brock.
Brock is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Brock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brooks avoids it.
Brock stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brock lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brock tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from Brock.
Brock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brooks has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short uppercut from Brock.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brooks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brooks avoiding damage as Brock throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brooks avoiding damage as Brock throws knees to the body.
Brock working aggressively here.
Brock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brooks misses with some punches.
Brooks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
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.
Brooks throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brock blocks it with crossed arms.
Brock swings wildly with an uppercut but Brooks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brock lands a good knee to the midsection. Brooks won't want to take too many of those.
Brooks has had enough of the clinch but Brock keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brock with an attempt at a knee that misses.
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 makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Brock.
Brooks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brock avoids it.
Brock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brooks.
Brock lands a nice elbow.
Brock lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brock connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brooks's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brock lands an elbow that stopped Brooks in his tracks for a moment.
Brock misses with a knee to the head.
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!

Brooks changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Brock tries to clinch but Brooks moves out of range.
Brooks tries a head kick but it misses.
Brooks misses the shot to the body.

Brooks clinches up against the ropes.
Brooks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brock lands a nice knee to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Brock.
Brock throws an elbow but it misses.
Brooks managing to block the knees to the body from Brock.
Brock throws a head punch that misses.
Brock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brooks has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brooks takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brooks avoids it.
Brock missing with knees to the body.
Brock lands a shoulder strike.
Brooks blocks an uppercut.
Knees to the body from Brock.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brock missing with knees to the body.
Brock tries to land a knee to the head but Brooks blocks with his arms.
Brock with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brooks managing to block the knees to the body from Brock.
Brock lands a damaging elbow.
Brock throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brock has a couple of punches blocked by Brooks.
Brock tries to land knees in the clinch but Brooks avoids the damage to the body.
Brock keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brooks's efforts to push away.
Brooks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brock lands a body shot in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brooks takes a knee right on the jaw!
Brooks dodges an elbow strike from Brock.
Brooks managing to block the knees to the body from Brock.
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 interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Brooks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brooks just misses with a punch to the body.
Dakota Brooks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Brooks has managed to clinch.
Brock lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brooks backwards.
Brock lands a nice knee to the body.
Eddie Brock seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brooks.
Brock misses with a body punch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Brock obliges.
Brock lands a nice shot to the body.
Brooks can't find room to land a body shot as Brock controls the action.
Brooks wants to get back to striking at distance but Brock won't allow it.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Brooks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brock misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brock lands a knee to the body.
Brock throws an elbow that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brooks.
Brock lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brock lands a nice knee to the body.
Brock is leaning against Brooks and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brock gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brock lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brock lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Brock lands a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brooks blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brooks has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brock trying to land knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brock.
Brock is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Brock misses with a knee strike.
Brock misses with an elbow over the top.
Brooks prevents a body shot from Brock.
Brock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brooks avoids it.
A nice left hand lands by Brock.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brock utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Brock lands an elbow inside that Brooks shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Brock fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brock has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Brooks has managed to clinch.
Brock misses with the head strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brock.
Brooks looking to slow down the pace here.
Dakota Brooks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brooks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brock's elbow.
Brock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brooks blocks it with crossed arms.
Brock tries to work over Brooks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brock trying to land knees to the body.
Brock swings wildly with an uppercut but Brooks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brock gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brock cracks Brooks with a nice body shot.
Brock lands an elbow inside that Brooks shrugs off.
Brock landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Brock lands a knee to the body.
Brock landing knees to the body.
Brock landing knees to the head.
Brock creates a bit of space and fires a knee right up the middle, almost lifting Brooks off his feet and sending him crashing to the canvas! Brooks is trying to get back to his feet but his equilibrium is completely gone! The referee has called it off! This fight is over! Brock is jumping up and down like a mad man, celebrating with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Eddie Brock!
An out of breath Eddie Brock thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.