PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eragon Brom (ranked 2050 p4p, 233 weight class) and Cai Jia (ranked 1749 p4p, 209 weight class). Brom comes into the arena with Booty blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brom
vs
Jia

180 cm
23
161 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

172 cm
29
168 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Condemned

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eragon Brom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cai Jia!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jia scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brom doesn't seem bothered though.
Jia has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Brom's corner calls for a 1-2. Brom obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Brom takes one on the button.
Cai Jia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brom. Jia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brom sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brom manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Jia misses.
Jia cracks Brom with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jia lands with an uppercut that bounces Brom off the cage and back into range.
Brom lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brom was well out of range. Poor timing from Jia.
Jia missing with a left hand there. Brom was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jia throws a poor cross that misses
and Brom connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jia missing with a left hand there. Brom was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jia throws a big shot that misses.
Brom tried to counter with a leg kick but Jia avoided it.
Jia misses with a lunging right hand
and Jia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jia appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Brom connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Brom connects with the punch.
Jia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brom counters with an inside leg kick.
Brom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jia.
A little feinted left hand from Brom on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jia scores with a jab.
Jia just misses with a punch to the body.
Jia throws a jab but it's blocked by Brom.
Jia takes a swing at Brom's ribcage but misses.
Good leg kick by Brom there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Brom changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Brom scores with a nice body kick.
Jia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jia cracks a nice hook into Brom's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brom steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jia.
Jia dips to his left and cracks Brom with an uppercut!

Jia gets a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Jia as the two fighters clinch.
Brom lands a shoulder strike.
Jia misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Jia.
I was talking to Brom's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Brom can't find room to land a body shot as Jia controls the action.
Brom is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Brom is leaning against Jia and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jia misses with some punches.
Brom can't find room to land a body shot as Jia controls the action.
Brom lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jia backwards.
Brom tries to work over Jia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brom has a couple of punches blocked by Jia.
Brom has a couple of punches blocked by Jia.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brom gets through Jia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brom looking to slow down the pace here.
Jia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brom is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jia lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jia stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brom tries to stall but Jia uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jia tries to work over Brom's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brom pushes Jia back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brom blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brom is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Brom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jia struggles to land a body shot inside as Brom controls his hands.
Jia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brom blocks an uppercut.
Brom prevents a body shot from Jia.
Jia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Jia fails to land.
Jia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brom struggles to land a body shot inside as Jia controls his hands.
Brom misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brom misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jia swings wildly with an uppercut but Brom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jia swings wildly with an uppercut but Brom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

It looks like Eragon Brom has been cut.
Jia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brom lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jia scores with a hook to the body.
Brom has a couple of punches blocked by Jia.
Brom blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cai Jia will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Eragon Brom's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Brom sizes up Jia with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Brom connects with a right hand. Jia shakes it off.
Brom is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jia misses with a body shot
and Brom counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jia thinking.
Brom takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Brom misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brom throws a hook to the side of Jia's head but Jia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brom on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brom waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jia.
Brom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eragon Brom is winning the standup battle so far.
Brom throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jia misses with a body shot
and Brom counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Jia pushes Brom up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brom has Jia pushed against the cage.
Jia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brom is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jia is keeping busy.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Brom can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Jia has a couple of punches blocked by Brom.
Jia working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brom blocks an uppercut.
Brom lands an uppercut.
Brom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Brom - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jia.
Jia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Brom takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A head punch on the inside from Jia fails to land.
A short right from Brom on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Jia.
Jia letting Brom take a breather here.
Jia lands with a short shot to the head.
Jia has a couple of punches blocked by Brom.
Jia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jia's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brom misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Jia.
Jia lands with a short shot to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jia lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brom stalling.
Brom wants to stall.
Brom softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Jia.
Jia lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Jia as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jia lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brom.
Brom trying to stall but Jia improves his position.
Jia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brom leaning against his opponent.
Jia digs a right hand underneath Brom's ribcage. Brom let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brom lands an uppercut.
Jia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brom backwards.
A right hand to the body from Jia.
Jia makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jia can't find room to land a body shot as Brom controls the action.
Brom blocking some punches.
Jia can't find room to land a body shot as Brom controls the action.
Jia gets through Brom's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brom doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jia throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jia.
Jia scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hand to the body from Brom.
Jia misses with some punches.
Cai Jia seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nice body punch from Jia - that landed with a thud.
Jia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Broms head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jia.
Jia pushes Brom back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jia misses with a punch to the body.
Brom prevents a body shot from Jia.
Jia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jia lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jia stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jia lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Jia.
Jia can't find room to land a body shot as Brom controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jia.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jia scores with a jab to the head.
Jia throws a jab but it's blocked by Brom.
Brom is looking to counter punch.
Jia fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jia throws a jab when Brom was well out of range.
Brom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jia looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jia lands with a nice body punch.
Brom shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Good standup being displayed there by Jia as he connects with a hook.
Jia throws a body punch but Brom moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brom.
Jia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brom sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jia staying out of range there.
A countering left hand to the body from Jia misses.
Jia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brom uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jia.
Jia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brom.
The fighters circling - Brom throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A countering left hand to the body from Jia misses.
Jia lands with a cross.
Jia throws a looping overhand right but Brom ducks down to avoid it.
Jia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brom manages to avoid it.
Brom misses with a hook. Jia ducked under it nicely.
Jia misses the shot to the body.
Brom buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jia looks to score with a jab to the body but Brom is just out of range.
Jia misses with a wild body shot.
Brom throwing a counter right hand but Jia manages to avoid it.
Brom bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brom throws a quick counter head kick but Jia was just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brom looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Brom blocks a jab.
Brom feints and then cracks Jia's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jia down.
Good standup being displayed there by Jia as he connects with a hook.
Jia digs a good hook to Brom's body.
Jia lands an overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jia has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Brom.
Jia connects with a body shot.
Brom walks into a stiff left hand from Jia.
Brom takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jia throws a hook but Brom avoids it easily.
Jia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brom.
Brom finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jia takes the fight into the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Brom gets through Jia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jia misses with a punch on the inside.
Cai Jia is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jia scores with a hook to the body.
Jia letting Brom take a breather here.
Brom blocks an uppercut.
Brom is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brom dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brom.
Brom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jia lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jia has a couple of punches blocked by Brom.
Jia prevents a body shot from Brom.
Brom struggles to land a body shot inside as Jia controls his hands.
Brom throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brom is trying to maintain a safe position but Jia gets an underhook and turns Brom into the cage.
Jia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Eragon Brom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jia scores with a nice hook to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cai Jia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jia has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cai Jia!
The defeated Eragon Brom had this to say: 'That sucked.'.