PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Brock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Fertus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brock comes to the cage accompanied by Venom's Theme. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Brock
vs
Fertus

190 cm
35
260 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

189 cm
39
230 lbs
24 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddie Brock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Fertus!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brock punishes Fertus's body with a nice straight punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brock.
Brock misses with a head kick.
Fertus looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Brock lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fertus circles away quickly and effectively.
Brock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brock fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fertus has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fertus there as he acknowledges the shot.
Brock misses with a looping right.
Brock scores with a decent looking hook.
Brock fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fertus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Brock throws a quick inside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fertus checks a leg kick.
Brock throws a series of strikes that have Fertus backpedaling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brock blocks a low kick nicely.
A shot to the liver by Fertus. Beautiful body shot.
Brock ducks under a wild hook from Fertus.
Fertus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brock. Brock obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Brock 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 Fertus has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fertus and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fertus on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Brock blocks a jab.
Brock throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brock fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fertus is out of range.
Fertus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brock can pounce on him.
Sloppy strikes from Fertus. Those never looked like landing.
Brock throws a leg kick which misses Fertus's front leg but catches the back leg as Fertus tries to avoid it.
Brock thows a leg kick but Fertus checks it
letting Fertus counter with a right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Fertus misses the target.
Brock half committed to a counter leg kick.
Brock misses with a leg kick.
Fertus checks a low kick from Brock.
Fertus tries to counter by closing the distance.
Brock lands a jab to the nose.
Fertus throws a good cross that connects.
Fertus avoids the head kick by Brock.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brock lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Brock turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brock buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fertus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brock circles away quickly and effectively.
Brock connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Brock lands with a nice body kick.
Fertus throws out a loose jab but Brock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brock defending well as Fertus loads up on a big left hand.
Brock is looking to counter punch.
Brock throws a half hearted mid kick.
Brock cracks a nice hook into Fertus's ribs.
Fertus just misses with a punch to the body.
Eddie Brock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fertus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brock.
Fertus is looking for the big counter here.
Brock wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brock fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brock throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fertus's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fertus misses with a looping left.
Brock thinks about countering with a body kick.
Brock scores with a nice head shot.
Fertus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brock scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brock avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brock throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Fertus moves into the clinch.
Brock tries a body shot but Fertus blocks it.
Brock tries to throw a body punch but Fertus avoids it by throwing Brock back against the cage.
Fertus is trying to break the clinch but Brock has him pressed against the cage.
Fertus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fertus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fertus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brock lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fertus backwards.

Fertus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brock lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Brock connects with a solid leg kick.
Brock throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fertus gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brock.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fertus misses the jab.
Fertus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brock misses with a low kick.
Fertus looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fertus might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Brock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fertus avoids a kick to the body.
Fertus wants to clinch.
Brock has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brock there as he acknowledges the shot.
Brock throws a head kick but Fertus moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brock lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Brock dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Brock fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fertus misses with a wild body shot.
Brock connects with an inside leg kick.
Fertus throws a lazy right hand but Brock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brock lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fertus takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Fertus rushes Brock and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Brock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fertus connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brock's hands.
Brock throws a leg kick which misses Fertus's front leg but catches the back leg as Fertus tries to avoid it.
Brock misses the shot to the body.
Brock is looking to chop away at Fertus's legs.
Fertus takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brock lands with a right hand.
Brock moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brock.
Brock throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brock lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fertus's sensitive parts.
Brock cracks Fertus with a right hand to the side of the head.
Eddie Brock is winning the standup battle so far.
Fertus on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Brock lands a leg kick that knocks Fertus off balance momentarily.
Fertus clobbers Brock with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fertus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Brock misses with a two punch combination.
Brock throws a leg kick but Fertus checks it.
Brock throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fertus! But no joy.
Fertus on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Brock throws a jab when Fertus was well out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brock swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fertus misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fertus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brock throws a push kick but Fertus slaps the foot to one side.
A left lands for Brock.
Brock throws a head kick that misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Fertus misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Brock as he connects with a hook.
Brock throws a front kick aimed at Fertus's knee but Fertus avoids it well.
A low kick from Brock is predictable there
letting Fertus counter with a right hand.
Brock misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fertus on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Brock misses with a hook. Fertus ducked under it nicely.
Brock ducks under a wild hook from Fertus.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brock. That's going to slow Fertus down.
Fertus wants to clinch up but Brock keeps it at a distance.
Brock lands with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fertus takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fertus throws a lazy right hand but Brock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fertus throws a sloppy body shot
letting Brock counter with a right hand.
Brock moves away from the strike by Fertus.
Brock throws a series of punches but Fertus avoids them all with ease.
Fertus throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Brock lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brock lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice straight punches there by Fertus. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fertus.
Brock feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fertus's calf.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fertus swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fertus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Fertus does no damage.
Brock throws a body punch but Fertus moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fertus checks a leg kick.
Brock throws a good cross that connects.
Brock throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fertus throws a lazy right hand but Brock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brock lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brock lands a head shot.
Fertus misses the shot to the body.
Fertus avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice shot lands for Brock.
Fertus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brock.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fertus takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A jab from Brock finds it's way through Fertus's defenses.
Brock scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fertus in his tracks.
Brock scores with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Brock dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Fertus blocks a head kick by Brock.
Fertus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brock.
Brock is looking to land body kicks.
Fertus with a jab.
Fertus scoring well with a low kick there.
Brock wants to land a leg kick but Fertus is out of range.
Brock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fertus was well out of range. Poor timing from Brock.
Fertus takes one to the chin there.
Nice uppercut there from Brock.
Brock lands a nice shot that snaps Fertus's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fertus throws out a loose jab but Brock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brock connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fertus. Fertus circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Brock throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
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!
A slapping leg kick lands for Brock.
Brock scores with a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Fertus.
Fertus throws out a loose jab but Brock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brock looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fertus can do to turn this around?
Brock takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Brock throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fertus takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Brock scores with a nice strike.
Brock dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fertus. That did some damage!
Brock lands a head kick. Fertus smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Brock is looking to slow Fertus down with leg kicks.
Fertus looks to score with a jab to the body but Brock is just out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Fertus 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Brock misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick from Fertus misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brock keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fertus tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brock swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fertus.
Fertus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fertus on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Brock tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fertus is able to avoid easily.
Brock throws a series of punches but Fertus avoids them all with ease.
Fertus takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Some wild striking there from Brock.
Fertus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brock.
Brock scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A leg kick checked by Fertus.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brock thows a leg kick but Fertus checks it
and Fertus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fertus slips a jab and a cross from Brock.
Brock throws a low kick but Fertus avoids it.
Fertus throws a hook but Brock avoids it easily.
Brock quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Brock tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fertus is able to avoid easily.
Brock slips under a jab.
Eddie Brock is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fertus avoids a kick to the body.
Brock ducks under a wild hook from Fertus.
Brock thumps Fertus with a low kick.
Fertus ducks under a wild hook from Brock.
Brock lands a head kick!
Brock lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fertus's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fertus throws a nice looking combination but Brock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mike Fertus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fertus has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Brock.
Brock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donk. Brock catches Fertus right on the button with a cross.
Brock fakes the leg kick and cracks Fertus in the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brock throws a leg kick which misses Fertus's front leg but catches the back leg as Fertus tries to avoid it.
Fertus checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Brock stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Brock throws a chopping leg kick but Fertus manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fertus appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Fertus connects with a nice looking jab.
Brock walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fertus checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Brock punishes Fertus's body with a nice straight punch.
Fertus connects with a body shot that sends Brock's belly button to the back.
Fertus slips under a jab from Brock.
Brock moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

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