PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Art Brock (ranked 1301 p4p, 194 weight class) and Gobal Batra (ranked 805 p4p, 121 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Brock
vs
Batra

195 cm
31
213 lbs
15 - 10 - 1

190 cm
32
209 lbs
22 - 14 - 2

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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 15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Art Brock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Gobal Batra!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Batra catches Brock right on the button with a cross.
Brock misses the shot to the body.

Brock moves into range and clinches up with Batra.
A head punch on the inside from Batra fails to land.
Brock tries to work over Batra's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hand to the body from Batra.
Brock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Batra tries to pull guard but Brock holds him up against the cage and eventually Batra drops back down to his feet.
Batra tries to work over Brock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Batra decides to pull guard.
Batra managing to control the position.
Brock trying to control the position from guard on top but Batra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batra pulls Brock in to control the position.
Batra keeping full guard, as Brock tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brock stays in close to Batra's body and controls the position.
Batra wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Brock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Batra swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Batra trying to control the position.
Batra is pulling down on Brock's head to control his posture.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Brock defending well as Batra loads up on a big left hand.
Brock throws a right and a left that both miss.
Batra scoring well with a low kick there.
Batra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brock digs a good body shot into Batra's ribs.
Brock blocks a head kick by Batra.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batra connects with an inside leg kick.
Brock finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Brock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Batra throws a jab but it's blocked by Brock.
Brock throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Brock throws a poor cross that misses
and Batra connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brock misses the jab.
Brock connects with the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brock lands with a shot to the body.
Batra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Batra avoids the body shot from Brock.
Brock changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Brock lands a jab to Batra's midsection.
Batra ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brock throws a looping overhand right but Batra ducks down to avoid it.
Batra avoids the body shot from Brock.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Batra.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock tries to close the distance and clinch up but Batra swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Batra tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brock misses with a body kick.
Batra showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brock.
Batra raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brock. Batra does a little dance to reset his feet.
Batra chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Batra avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd cheers as Batra lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brock doesn't seem phased though.
Batra misses with a low kick.
Brock avoids the head kick by Batra.
Batra throws a sloppy head kick and Brock moves out of range easily.
Batra throws a hook but Brock blocks it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Batra 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 blocks a head kick by Batra.
An inside leg kick lands from Brock.
Brock is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batra throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brock defending well as Batra loads up on a big left hand.
Nice shot by Batra.
A solid body kick from Batra.
Brock throws a head kick that misses.
Batra cracks a nice hook into Brock's ribs.
Brock tries to clinch but Batra is having none of it.
An inside leg kick from Batra misses.
Batra on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brock. Brock obviously looking to wear him down.
Brock is looking to wear down Batra with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Brock misses with a head kick.
Nice shot by Brock.
Batra thuds his shin into the meat of Brock's side.
Brock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Brock finds it's way through Batra's defenses.
Brock throws a jab when Batra was well out of range.
Batra staying out of range there.
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 Art Brock will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Brock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Batra throws a push kick but Brock slaps the foot to one side.
Brock works Batra's body with a nice hook.
Brock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brock walks into a straight right hand from Batra.
Brock dips to his left and cracks Batra with an uppercut!
A slapping leg kick lands for Batra.
Brock's jab looks to have found its range, popping Batra under the eye.
Batra is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Batra pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And Brock counters with a quick kick to the body but Batra blocks it.
Brock doesn't manage to clinch there - Batra circles away.
Brock misses the shot to the body.
Brock on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Batra. Batra obviously looking to wear him down.
Brock misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brock misses with a straight left.
Brock throws a head kick that Batra semi-blocks.

Batra instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Batra tries to pull guard but Brock forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
I was talking to Brock's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Brock tries a body shot but Batra blocks it.
Batra tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Batra fails to pull guard.
Art Brock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gobal Batra.

Brock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Batra uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brock.
Brock backing away here, and Batra unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Brock misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brock throws a left and a right that both miss
and Batra counters with a thumping low kick.
Brock slips a straight right by Batra.
Brock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brock misses with a series of wild punches.
Batra connects with a jab.
Brock connects with a high kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batra throws a sloppy head kick and Brock moves out of range easily.
Batra pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Batra throws a body punch but Brock moves out of range.
Brock misses with a low kick.
Brock misses with an uppercut. Batra saw that one coming.
Brock lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Brock.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Batra blocks a head kick by Brock.
Brock tries to clinch up but Batra circles away and keeps his distance.
Brock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brock misses with a head kick.
Art Brock is winning the standup battle so far.
Batra digs a good body shot into Brock's ribs.
Brock is looking to clinch but Batra is avoiding it.
Batra looks to land a right hand but Brock moved out of range.
As Batra looks to move away, Brock throws a big counter combo but Batra just gets out of the way.
Batra scoring well with a low kick there.
Batra wants to clinch up but Brock keeps it at a distance.
Batra blocks the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batra misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Batra checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A jab from Brock finds it's way through Batra's defenses.
Batra tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Batra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brock is looking to counter with a body kick.
Batra steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brock.
Batra is looking for the big counter here.
Brock avoids the body shot from Batra.
Brock throws a head kick that misses.
Batra misses the body punch
and Brock makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Brock misses with a low kick.
Brock looks to score with a jab to the body but Batra is just out of range.
Brock throws a series of punches but Batra avoids them all with ease.
Brock lands a high kick!
Brock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Batra can do to turn this around?
Batra throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brock appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Art Brock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Batra dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brock. That did some damage!
Batra uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brock.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Batra throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brock is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Brock throws a leg kick which misses Batra's front leg but catches the back leg as Batra tries to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brock takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Brock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Batra lands with a straight right. Brock didn't see that one coming.
Brock walks into a stiff left hand from Batra.
Brock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Batra throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick lands from Batra.
Batra shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Batra takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Brock takes a kick to the side of the head.
Batra circles away from the clinch attempt.
Batra throws a front kick aimed at Brock's knee but Brock avoids it well.
Brock scores with a jab. Batra acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brock looks to throw the jab but Batra is out of range.
Batra is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Brock with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Art Brock dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Brock is looking to clinch but Batra is avoiding it.
Brock shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Batra eats them both and turns towards Brock to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Gobal Batra has been cut.
Batra swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brock will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Brock finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Brock misses with a looping left.
Brock throws a body punch but Batra moves out of range.
Brock uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Batra has time to react.
Brock throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Batra.

Batra moves into the clinch successfully.
Brock lands a nice uppercut.
Batra looking for a takedown.
Batra has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Brock after a bit of a struggle.
Brock lands a body shot.
Batra goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Brock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batra throws a low kick but it's checked well by Brock.
Brock throws out a leg kick but Batra moves out of range and Brock only half commits.
Brock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Batra fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Brock on the side of the head.
Batra walks forward, straight into a front kick from Brock.
Batra throws out a powerful jab.
Brock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Batra manages to avoid it.
Batra pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Brock misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Brock is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Batra.
Batra is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Batra looks to land a left hand but Brock moved out of range nicely.
Brock needs to keep his hands up - Batra had a free shot at his head there.
Brock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brock moves into the clinch.
A short left from Brock.
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 nice right hand lands inside from Brock.
Batra lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Batra misses with a punch to the body.
Brock lands a nice uppercut.
Brock wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brock's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Batra misses with a punch to the body.
Batra fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Brock.
Brock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gobal Batra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batra misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brock.
Stalling in the clinch from Brock.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Brock takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Batra tries a body shot but Brock blocks it.
Batra lands with a right to the head.
Brock is trying to break the clinch but Batra has him pressed against the cage.
Batra is working Brock over against the cage.
Batra tries a body shot but Brock blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Batra.
A right hand to the body from Brock.
Brock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Batra misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brock's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brock prevents a body shot from Batra.
Batra working aggressively here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Brock wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right from Brock.
Brock blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Batra.
Batra misses with a hook to the ribs.
Batra has a couple of punches blocked by Brock.
Batra has a couple of punches blocked by Brock.
Batra misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brock struggles to land a body shot inside as Batra controls his hands.
Art Brock is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Brock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Batra checks a leg kick nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Art Brock.
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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Art Brock!
A very excited looking Art Brock 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.