PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Brock (ranked 3189 p4p, 346 weight class) and Dude Yu (ranked 2836 p4p, 321 weight class). Brock comes into the arena with Fight of the Venom blaring out of the sound system. Dude Yu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brock
vs
Yu

190 cm
44
260 lbs
29 - 10 - 1

195 cm
29
289 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 29 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Eddie Brock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dude Yu!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brock looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yu is fending him off so far but Brock persists. Nope, Yu circles away and we're back to standing.
Brock's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Brock scrambles back to his feet.
Brock misses with a straight right.
Brock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brock scores with a hook to the body. Yu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Yu swings for the body but Brock moves out of range.
Yu slips under a jab.
Yu moves out of range of the strikes.

Yu drops Brock with a beautiful combination! Brock stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Yu is looking for the KO!

It looks like Eddie Brock has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brock scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yu doesn't seem bothered though.
Brock with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Brock misses with a body shot.
Yu just misses with a punch to the body.
Yu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yu throws a body punch but Brock moves out of range.
Brock shoots in looking for a takedown but Yu manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brock's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brock throws out a loose jab but Yu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brock has been working on his balance at Rabid Reindeer Training, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Yu.
Brock fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yu checks it well.
Brock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yu was well out of range. Poor timing from Brock.
Brock scores with a head kick. Yu tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Brock throws a lazy right hand but Yu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good work by Brock as he checks the leg kick.
Yu just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBrock.
Yu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Brock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yu.
Brock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yu throws a jab when Brock was well out of range.
Yu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brock misses with a hook
and Yu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yu swings for the body but Brock moves out of range.
Eddie Brock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yu walks into a straight right hand from Brock.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brock. Yu does a little dance to reset his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Brock.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brock.
An inside leg kick lands from Brock.
Brock takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yu. Brock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brock throwing a counter right hand but Yu manages to avoid it.
Dude Yu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yu misses with a wild body shot.
Brock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yu.
Brock will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Brock with a lazy takedown attempt

and Yu moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Brock. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Brock has clasped his hands together around Yu's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Yu can't do much from the bottom here.
Brock working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Yu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brock. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Brock is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Yu has escaped the position, nice work there.

Brock decides to stand back up. Brock steps back and let's Yu get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Eddie Brock will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Eddie Brock's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Yu just misses with a punch to the body.
Dude Yu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Brock just misses with a punch to the body.
Yu throws a counter combo.
Brock takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Brock bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yu's head.
Brock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brock looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yu is fending him off so far but Brock persists. Nope, Yu circles away and we're back to standing.
Yu doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Yu throws a shot to the body.
Brock throws a shot from downtown. Yu moves away and avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Yu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brock moves away.
Brock throws a leg kick but Yu checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brock misses with a straight left.
A head kick misses from Brock.
Yu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Brock pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yu scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu throws a right hand that Brock ducks under and follows up with a left that Brock also avoids with ease.
Brock takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brock misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brock with a poor takedown
and Yu counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Brock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yu lands a nice looking body shot.
Yu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brock.
Yu scores with a hook to the body. Brock takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yu looks to land a combination but Brock avoids it well.
Brock takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yu scores with a jab to the body.
Brock takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brock manages to avoid it.
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 drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Brock looks to land a right hand but Yu moved out of range.
Yu lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brock takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Brock on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yu jabs at Brock's body.
Brock tries to move into range but Yu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Brock avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Brock takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yu scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Brock walks into a left hand.

Brock is rocked!
Yu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oh Brock is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brock lands a really nice looking cross but Yu seems unphased.
Brock seems to have got his legs back now.
Brock avoids the body shot from Yu.
Brock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yu.
It looked like Brock was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Yu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dude Yu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Eddie Brock's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Brock avoids the body shot from Yu.
Brock changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yu tries to avoid it but Brock manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yu to the ground. Yu escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Brock shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yu defends it nicely.
Yu tries to bum rush Brock with a series of wild strikes but Brock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A quick step to the side and Brock tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brock avoids the body shot from Yu.
Brock takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yu is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brock rather than just go for the knockout.
Yu moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brock shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yu as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Brock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brock tries to land a leg kick but Yu saw it coming and moves away.
Yu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Brock with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brock stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yu just misses with a punch to the body.
Yu lands a nice shot to the body.
Yu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brock closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yu circles away.
Yu tries to bum rush Brock with a series of wild strikes but Brock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brock shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brock moves away.
Brock fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yu avoids it really well and circles away.
Yu with a jab.
Dude Yu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brock takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yu misses with a wild combination.
Brock will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brock manages to avoid it.
Yu avoids the body shot from Brock.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yu misses with a double jab.
Yu lands an overhand right.
Yu misses with a body shot.
Brock swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yu tests Brock's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brock throws a leg kick which misses Yu's front leg but catches the back leg as Yu tries to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brock shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yu defends it nicely.
Yu appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

Brock shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Yu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brock is one step ahead there.
Brock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yu swivels though and keeps the full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dude Yu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yu 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight for Dude Yu!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Dude Yu!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Dude Yu!

Dude Yu wins by unanimous decision!
Dude Yu looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Stand and BANG with me BITCH!!!'.