PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eragon Brom (ranked 2546 p4p, 278 weight class) and Kollaa River (ranked 4951 p4p, 447 weight class). Brom's entrance music is Booty. A fine choice. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Brom
vs
River

180 cm
23
161 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

185 cm
23
165 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eragon Brom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kollaa River!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by River.
Brom avoids the body shot from River.

River moves into the clinch.
River wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Brom.
Brom doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
River lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brom.
Brom misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brom blocks a body shot from River.
Brom misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Brom.
River tries to pull guard but Brom won't allow it.
River fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brom goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
River fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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 is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Brom tried to land a shot to the body but connects with River's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
River is trying to pull guard but Brom turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
River doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from River.

River pulls guard effortlessly.
Brom showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
River wants to improve his position but instead Brom has moved into half guard.
Brom sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brom wants to pass the guard but River is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brom prevents River from improving his position.

River looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
River tries to get to full guard but Brom has control of the leg.
Brom stalling.
River tries to roll over but Brom keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
River is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
River is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Brom's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Brom's back!

Brom defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
River is looking for a choke. Brom gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Brom manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Brom preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brom seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
River wants to sweep here but Brom controlling him for the moment.
River can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Brom controls the pace.

River working for a triangle but Brom defends it easily.
River not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kollaa River will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

River throws a body shot but no joy.
Brom takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Eragon Brom has been cut.
River throws a body shot but no joy.
River misses with a wild body shot.
River has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A telegraphed right hand from River misses the target.
River connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Brom walks into a stiff left hand from River.
River is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brom rather than just go for the knockout.
River throws a body shot but no joy.
River misses with a body shot
and Brom counters with a body kick.
River has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brom lands a jab to the nose.
River is looking to clinch.
Brom with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling River to score with a decent uppercut.
River misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Brom counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
River misses with a right hand
and Brom counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
River slips a straight right by Brom.
River punishes Brom's body with a nice straight punch.
River throws a body punch but Brom moves out of range.
River misses the jab.
Brom throws a quick counter head kick but River was just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Brom misses the target.
A big left from Brom misses.
River looks like he wants to counter punch here.
River with a jab.
River takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Brom misses with a hook.
River misses with an uppercut
and Brom counters with a straight right hand.
River throws an overhand right that lands on Brom's shoulder, as Brom tries to avoid the shot.

River pushes Brom up against the cage in a clinch.
Brom takes a shot to the head.

River pulls guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

River working for a triangle but Brom defends it easily.

Brom got a little sloppy there for a moment and River has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brom has managed to get both his arms back between River's legs - danger averted.
River trying to keep a closed guard but Brom is proving a slippery customer.
Brom has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
River wants to sweep but no luck.
Brom knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for River on the ground.

River is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

River has his foot on Brom's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brom works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brom pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. River is keeping the position for now.

River looking for subs off his back but Brom has passed one foot through into half guard.
River won't allow Brom to pass to mount.
Still in half guard, Brom seems content to control.
The fighters are battling for position here. River manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
River is trying to control the position from the bottom.

River looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Brom preventing the sweep.
Brom advances to half guard.
Brom is figuring out what he wants to do next.
River wants to control but Brom is keeping busy and won't allow it.

River actively working from the bottom here.

River looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
River is looking for a sweep. Brom is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kollaa River 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.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

River moves to clinch but Brom breaks away
and Brom connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
River stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Brom takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Brom - that will leave a mark!
Brom swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
River tries to counter with a clinch but Brom shakes him off and moves away.
Jab from River.
A punch combination from River misses.
River misses with a body shot
and Brom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
River moves out of range of the strikes.
River throws a shot from downtown. Brom moves away and avoids it.
Brom scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brom throws a head kick that half lands.
Kollaa River seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brom lands with a slapping head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
River throws a right hand that misses
and Brom counters with a straight right hand.
A swing and a miss from River.
River uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Brom has time to react.
Brom throws a hook but River avoids it easily.
Brom waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract River.
River looks to land a right hand but Brom moved out of range.
River fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
River lands a jab to Brom's midsection.
Brom moves out of range of the strikes.
River slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Brom moves away from the strike by River.
River misses with a right hand
letting Brom counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Brom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
River keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Oooooh!!! River has knocked Brom down with a huge combo! River steps away and waves a wobbly Brom back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Brom is rocked!
River connects with a single shot there.
Oh Brom is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brom misses with an uppercut.
River throws a hook but Brom blocks it.
Brom walks straight into a right hand from River - that's dropped him! River jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Brom from any more punishment! Brom complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kollaa River!
Kollaa River decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
Eragon Brom spoke after the fight, saying 'That sucked.'.