PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas St Genies (ranked 7237 p4p, 0 weight class) and Art Brock (ranked 3980 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

St Genies
vs
Brock

175 cm
24
208 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

195 cm
23
213 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thomas St Genies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Art Brock!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Genies blocks a jab.
Brock takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

It looks like Thomas St Genies has been cut.
Brock slips under a jab from St Genies.
Brock scores with a head kick. St Genies tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Brock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as St Genies throws out the jab.

Brock has managed to clinch.
St Genies tries to break free but Brock pushes him back against the cage.
Brock has a couple of punches blocked by St Genies.

Brock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brock scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Brock's jab looks to have found its range, popping St Genies under the eye.
St Genies staying out of range there.
Brock throws a sloppy body shot
and Brock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
St Genies throws a big shot that misses.
St Genies lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A head kick misses from Brock.
No joy there for Brock, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from St Genies.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brock lands a head kick. St Genies smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Brock throws a head kick that misses.
St Genies throws an overhand right that lands on Brock's shoulder, as Brock tries to avoid the shot.
St Genies walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Thomas St Genies's cut is getting worse.
Brock throws a jab when St Genies was well out of range.
St Genies keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
St Genies cracks a nice hook into Brock's ribs.

Brock moves into the clinch.
St Genies misses with some punches.
Brock manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
St Genies wants to get back to striking at distance but Brock won't allow it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brock.
St Genies working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brock tries to work over St Genies's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
St Genies blocks a body shot from Brock.
Brock presses St Genies against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

St Genies breaks the clinch.
Brock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but St Genies moves away.
St Genies was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St Genies ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Brock throws a perfectly timed hook that sends St Genies crashing down! St Genies tries to stagger back to his feet but Brock just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused St Genies asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Art Brock!
During a confident post fight interview, Art Brock thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.