PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Brock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Seyedi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brock comes to the cage accompanied by Guns and Roses - Reckless Life. Seyedi has chosen Hypnotize- Biggie smalls as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Brock
vs
Seyedi

190 cm
33
220 lbs
26 - 15 - 0

181 cm
30
195 lbs
18 - 4 - 0

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World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eddie Brock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ali Seyedi!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seyedi tried to score with a low kick but Brock checks it.
Brock lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Seyedi at a distance.
Brock has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Seyedi finds it's way round the side to connect with Brock's head.
Brock goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brock connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Brock defending well as Seyedi loads up on a big left hand.
Brock lands with a good body shot.
Seyedi moves out of range of the leg kick from Brock.
Seyedi tries a low kick but Brock avoids it.
Seyedi tries to clinch but Brock moves out of range.
Seyedi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seyedi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Brock is able to avoid easily.
Seyedi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Seyedi misses with a wild body shot.
Seyedi tries to work over Brock's front leg with a kick but Brock checks it.
Brock misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seyedi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brock manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brock takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice defenses there by Seyedi.
Ali Seyedi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Seyedi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brock misses with a body punch
and Seyedi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Brock takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Seyedi rushes Brock and presses him up against the cage.
Seyedi blocks a body shot from Brock.
Still in the clinch, Brock scores with a nice short uppercut.
A body shot lands from Brock.
Seyedi lands a right hand.
Brock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Seyedi misses with a body punch.
Seyedi misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seyedi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brock creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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 misses with the head strike.
Brock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Seyedi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brock's brow.
Brock avoiding damage as Seyedi throws knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Seyedi.
We've been informed that Seyedi has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Seyedi 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.

Brock pulls guard effortlessly.
Brock keeping moving, preventing Seyedi from controlling successfully.
Brock keeping full guard, as Seyedi tries to pass.

Seyedi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Seyedi trying to control the position from guard on top but Brock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock looking to control but Seyedi passes into half guard.
Seyedi is trying to control. Brock wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brock is trying to get back to full guard.
Seyedi stalling away here and it's allowed Brock to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Seyedi throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Seyedi wants to pass the guard but Brock is keeping the position.
Brock keeping moving, preventing Seyedi from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Seyedi stopping the sweep attempt from Brock.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Brock shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ali Seyedi will probably get the nod.
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.

Brock takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brock throws a predictable looking body shot
and Seyedi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Seyedi scores with a leg kick.
Seyedi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brock manages to avoid it.
Seyedi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ali Seyedi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brock blocks a head kick by Seyedi.
Seyedi tries a head kick but it misses.
Seyedi misses with an uppercut. Brock saw that one coming.
Seyedi throws a low kick, looking for Brock's leg but Brock calmly moves out of range.
Brock moves away from the strike by Seyedi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seyedi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Brock checks it well.
Seyedi looks to land a combination but Brock avoids it well.
Seyedi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brock misses with a wild body shot.
Ali Seyedi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Seyedi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brock, pushing him back against the cage.
Seyedi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brock has Seyedi pushed against the cage.
Seyedi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Seyedi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Seyedi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brock lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Seyedi or not.
Seyedi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Seyedi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brock.
A nice right hand lands inside from Seyedi.
Seyedi blocks a body shot from Brock.
Brock lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Brock fails to land.
Brock lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ali Seyedi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Brock decides to pull guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seyedi won't allow Brock to sweep him here.
Seyedi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seyedi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Brock is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brock keeping moving, preventing Seyedi from controlling successfully.
Seyedi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Brock working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Seyedi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brock looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Seyedi passes into side control.
Seyedi trying to control the position but Brock is working away.
Brock looking for a sweep but Seyedi has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Seyedi throwing strikes here but Brock is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Seyedi controlling from mount.
Seyedi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brock blocking the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seyedi looking to control but Brock is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Seyedi misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Seyedi. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Seyedi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brock sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brock is not content to let Seyedi control the position.
Seyedi misses with a head shot. Brock uses the momentum to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ali Seyedi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Brock keeps the fight on the outside.
Brock looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Brock throws a push kick but Seyedi slaps the foot to one side.
Seyedi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Seyedi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brock listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Seyedi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Brock counters with a left to the body.
Seyedi thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seyedi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brock throws a body punch but Seyedi moves out of range.
Brock fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Seyedi checks it well.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Seyedi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Brock has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Brock and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Brock dives in and scores a takedown into Seyedi's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brock trying to control the position from guard on top but Seyedi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brock stands and throws Seyedi's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Brock is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Seyedi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Seyedi tries to improve position but can't.
Brock cracks Seyedi with a big right hand but Seyedi just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Seyedi dodges the ground and pound from Brock.
Brock looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Seyedi is avoiding damage well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brock is chipping away with strikes.
Brock working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Brock in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Brock misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Eddie Brock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Seyedi is looking for a sweep.
Seyedi tries to escape but Brock is in control.
Brock working the ground and pound.
Brock cracks Seyedi with a big right hand but Seyedi just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Seyedi is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock controls the position from side control.
Seyedi wants to get back to his feet but Brock drags him back down.
Brock lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Seyedi down.
Seyedi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brock working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Brock scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Seyedi to see if he's OK.
Seyedi being controlled for a moment.
Brock landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Seyedi wants to control but Brock postures up.
Seyedi is working to avoid the ground and pound but Brock connects with a decent elbow.
Seyedi gets back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brock works his foot free and advances to mount.
Brock avoids the attempt from Seyedi to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Brock showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Seyedi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ali Seyedi!
A very excited looking Ali Seyedi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.