PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damien Brock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krsto Mastikosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Krsto Mastikosa was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Brock
vs
Mastikosa

182 cm
24
194 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Damien Brock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Krsto Mastikosa!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mastikosa.
Brock can't do much from the bottom here.
Mastikosa misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
You can see the frustration on Brock's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Brock is not content to let Mastikosa control the position.
Brock defending against the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mastikosa trying to control the action but Brock is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mastikosa wants to stand but Brock is controlling his arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brock tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Brock can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Brock is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Brock is working hard here to advance position.
Brock is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mastikosa asserts his dominance and retains side control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Mastikosa clinches.
Mastikosa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Mastikosa tightens his grip and picks Brock up, before dumping him to the ground. Brock manages to land in guard.
Mastikosa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brock trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Brock throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Mastikosa trying to control but Brock is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mastikosa wants to pass the guard but Brock is keeping the position.
Brock is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Mastikosa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mastikosa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brock is trying to break the clinch but Mastikosa has him pressed against the cage.

Mastikosa has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Brock is trying to keep an underhook but Mastikosa manages to get the takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brock is controlling Mastikosa's trapped leg to prevent Mastikosa from advancing to side control.
Mastikosa tries to pass to full mount but Brock defends it.
Brock is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Mastikosa wants to stand up but Brock manages to regain full guard.
Brock looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brock working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mastikosa.
Brock wants to sweep here but Mastikosa controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krsto Mastikosa dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mastikosa clinches up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Brock.

Mastikosa pulls guard effortlessly.
Brock won't allow Mastikosa to get back to his feet.
Brock trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mastikosa's guard.
Mastikosa wants to improve his position but instead Brock has moved into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mastikosa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mastikosa manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mastikosa wants to stand and escape but Brock is having none of it.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Brock gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Brock is pulling down on Mastikosa's head. It's preventing any offense from Mastikosa, at least for the moment.

Brock is looking for a triangle but Mastikosa pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mastikosa wants to stand and escape but instead Brock has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Krsto Mastikosa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mastikosa looking to control but Brock passes into half guard.
Mastikosa trying to control here.
Mastikosa trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Brock manages to pass to mount!
Brock with shots to the head and body - Mastikosa looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Brock punishing his opponent with strikes.
Brock trying to control but Mastikosa is having none of it.
Brock is trying to take his opponent's back.
Brock lands a heavy elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mastikosa is desperately trying to improve his position but Brock has a good base and remains in mount.
The referee warns Mastikosa that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Brock raining down hammerfists from mount.
Mastikosa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brock raining down shots from the mount!

Mastikosa is rocked!
Brock unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Mastikosa wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Brock celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damien Brock!