PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Art Brock (ranked 1177 p4p, 170 weight class) and Leif Erikson (ranked 854 p4p, 125 weight class). Erikson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Into Battle - Ensiferum. Leif Erikson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Brock
vs
Erikson

195 cm
29
213 lbs
14 - 7 - 1

195 cm
28
220 lbs
17 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Art Brock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Leif Erikson !
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brock moves into the clinch.
Erikson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brock lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Erikson backwards.

Brock breaks from the clinch.
Brock misses with a looping left.
Erikson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Brock lands with a slapping head kick.
Brock throws a body punch but Erikson moves out of range.
Brock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Erikson moves away.
Brock on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A lazy left from Erikson finds it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Erikson staying out of range there.
Brock has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Erikson finds it's way round the side to connect with Brock's head.
Brock throws a head kick that misses.
Brock just misses with a punch to the body.
Brock takes a jab right on the kisser.
Brock defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Erikson .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brock misses with a body shot.
Brock is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Erikson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brock.
Brock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Erikson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Erikson with the counter takedown but Brock avoids it easily.
Erikson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Erikson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brock looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Erikson misses with a wild body shot.

Brock forces Erikson back against the cage and clinches.
Brock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brock tries to circle away but Erikson has him pinned against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Brock.
Erikson is looking for a takedown.
Brock trying to stall but Erikson improves his position.
Erikson tries to pull guard but Brock forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Art Brock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leif Erikson .
Erikson misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erikson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Come on Brock - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Brock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brock.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Erikson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Brock leaning his opponent against the cage.
Erikson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Erikson wants the takedown. Brock is fighting it off but Erikson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Brock's guard against the cage.
Erikson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Erikson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Erikson has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Chris Leben KO Academy . Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Brock preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Erikson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Erikson advances position into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erikson cracks Brock with a big right hand but Brock just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Erikson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Erikson working away.
Brock parries the strikes from Erikson easily there. Erikson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Brock to escape.
Brock is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Erikson off and has taken his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Erikson is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Brock is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Erikson knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Erikson for a finish.
Brock is hanging on to Erikson 's back as he tries to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brock has good solid back control here.
Brock is trying to stick to Erikson 's back but Erikson is turning into Brock. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Brock's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Erikson .
Brock looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brock is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Erikson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Erikson wants to pass the guard but Brock is keeping the position.
Brock wants to sweep here but Erikson controlling him for the moment.
Erikson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Leif Erikson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Erikson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Brock was covering up waiting for the punch and Erikson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Erikson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Erikson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Erikson throwing strikes from guard but Brock blocks nicely.
Erikson postures up in Brock's guard and throws a big left but Brock blocks it.
Erikson throwing strikes from guard but Brock blocks nicely.
Erikson trying to control but Brock is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erikson is pushing down on Brock's leg trying to pass to half guard. Brock is fighting to maintain full guard but Erikson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Leif Erikson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Erikson drops an elbow to the side of Brock's head.
Brock is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erikson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Erikson prevents Brock from improving his position.
Brock is working hard here to advance position.
Brock keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Brock trying to control but Erikson postures up.
Erikson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Erikson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Brock has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Erikson is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Erikson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brock defending well though.
Erikson trying to control the action but Brock is working from the bottom.
Brock won't allow Erikson to pass to mount.
Brock wants to improve his position but Erikson is controlling well.
Erikson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brock's head.
Brock wants to improve his position but Erikson is controlling well.
Erikson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Brock is looking for a sweep. Erikson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brock is trying to control but can't.
Erikson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Brock controlling the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erikson drops an elbow to the side of Brock's head.
Brock gets full guard.
Erikson won't allow Brock to sweep him here.
Brock keeping moving, preventing Erikson from controlling successfully.
Erikson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brock looking to control.
Erikson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brock swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Erikson stopping the sweep attempt from Brock.
Erikson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Erikson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Erikson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Erikson stopping the sweep attempt from Brock.
Erikson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Erikson wants to control from the top but Brock keeps moving.
Brock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brock looking to control.
Brock keeping full guard, as Erikson tries to pass.
Erikson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brock works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Erikson throws a big right hand that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Erikson throwing strikes but missing.
Erikson wants to control from the top but Brock keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Erikson avoids the body shot from Brock.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leif Erikson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Brock fails to land with a series of punches.
Erikson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Brock throws a series of punches but Erikson avoids them all with ease.
Erikson throws a jab when Brock was well out of range.

Brock clinches up against the cage.
Brock is trying to break the clinch but Erikson is controlling him.
Brock managing to block the knees to the body from Erikson .
Brock misses with a punch to the body.
Erikson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Erikson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erikson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Brock lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Erikson .
Erikson throws a head punch that misses.
Brock landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brock cracks Erikson with a nice body shot.
Erikson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brock lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Erikson .

Brock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Art Brock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Erikson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Erikson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brock as he avoids it easily.
Art Brock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leif Erikson .
Erikson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Erikson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Horrible takedown attempt by Erikson or perhaps it was just good defense by Brock, which made it look bad.
Erikson walks into a stiff left hand from Brock.
Sloppy strikes from Brock. Those never looked like landing.
Erikson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Brock lands a head shot.
Brock throws out a loose jab but Erikson uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Brock lands an impressive looking overhand right. Erikson doesn't seem phased though.
Brock ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brock throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Erikson blocks a head kick by Brock.
A head kick misses from Brock.
Erikson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Brock instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Erikson .
Brock misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brock creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brock content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Brock stalling the fight.
Brock gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

Erikson jumps into guard, dragging Brock to the mat.
Erikson looking for a sweep. Not yet Erikson , not yet.

Brock gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Brock dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Erikson . That did some damage!
Art Brock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Erikson moves forwards but Brock connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Leif Erikson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Erikson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A jab from Erikson does it's job there.

Erikson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Erikson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erikson trying to control the action but Brock is working from the bottom.
Brock tries to bench press Erikson off him but Erikson keeps the position.
Erikson working away.
Brock is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Brock tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Erikson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee asks Erikson politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Erikson prefers to stall for the moment though.
Brock tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Erikson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Art Brock showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Erikson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Leif Erikson !
Leif Erikson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.