PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Brock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edgar Cruzeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Eddie Brock has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Brock
vs
Cruzeiro

171 cm
19
163 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
24
160 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eddie Brock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Edgar Cruzeiro!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruzeiro with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brock counters with an inside leg kick.
Brock connects with an inside leg kick.
Brock defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro looks gassed!
Brock is looking to slow Cruzeiro down with leg kicks.
Edgar Cruzeiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruzeiro walks forward, straight into a front kick from Brock.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brock.
Cruzeiro fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brock avoids it really well and circles away.
Eddie Brock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edgar Cruzeiro.
A good leg kick by Brock.
Brock fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cruzeiro takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Brock lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Brock scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brock lands a head kick!
Brock throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Brock throws a nice head kick!
Brock throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brock.
Eddie Brock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brock, right into the meat.
Brock fakes the leg kick and cracks Cruzeiro in the body.
Brock lands a leg kick that knocks Cruzeiro off balance momentarily.
Brock scoring well with a low kick there.
Brock lands a nice looking body kick.
Cruzeiro on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Cruzeiro is trying desperately to land a takedown but Brock is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Cruzeiro.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brock throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cruzeiro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brock cracks the inside of Cruzeiro's front leg.
Brock lands a nice looking body kick.
Brock connects with a leg kick. Cruzeiro looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Brock goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Brock scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brock lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cruzeiro will feel that in the morning.
Brock scores with a kick to the midsection.
Brock scores with a head kick. Cruzeiro tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Cruzeiro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brock.
Brock throws a head kick that Cruzeiro semi-blocks.
Brock scores with a kick to the midsection.
Cruzeiro takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Brock tenderised Cruzeiro's leg. Cruzeiro is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cruzeiro walks forward, straight into a front kick from Brock.
Brock delivers a nice body kick.
Cruzeiro takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cruzeiro on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Brock fakes the leg kick and cracks Cruzeiro in the body.
Brock lands a head kick. Cruzeiro smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
An inside leg kick lands from Brock.
Cruzeiro has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Brock.
Brock lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brock.
Cruzeiro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brock moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brock scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cruzeiro takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cruzeiro crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Brock - the referee stops the clock and Cruzeiro gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Brock. Cruzeiro manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Brock connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brock lands a leg kick that knocks Cruzeiro off balance momentarily.
Brock lands a head kick!
Brock chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brock with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brock lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brock throws a nice head kick!
A nice inside leg kick there by Brock. That's going to slow Cruzeiro down.
Brock connects with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Brock dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Cruzeiro takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cruzeiro takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cruzeiro on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brock. Brock obviously looking to wear him down.
Cruzeiro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Brock throws a head kick that half lands.
Cruzeiro with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brock counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cruzeiro is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Cruzeiro takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Brock lands with a nice body kick.
Cruzeiro takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cruzeiro steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Brock. That one must have hurt.
Brock throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Brock throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cruzeiro is breathing heavily.
Both fighters circling a little - Brock finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Brock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cruzeiro can do to turn this around?
Brock connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brock.
Cruzeiro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brock lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brock throws a head kick that half lands.
Cruzeiro tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brock is looking to slow Cruzeiro down with leg kicks.
Cruzeiro steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Brock. That one must have hurt.
Brock connects with a high kick.
Brock scores with a leg kick.
Cruzeiro takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Brock lands a head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brock scores with a head kick. Cruzeiro tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Cruzeiro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brock, right into the meat.
Brock throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Brock throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cruzeiro's head.
That kick from Brock tenderised Cruzeiro's leg. Cruzeiro is trying to keep his angry face on.
An inside leg kick lands from Brock.
Eddie Brock is winning the standup battle so far.
Cruzeiro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cruzeiro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brock.
Brock moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brock throws a head kick that half lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Brock tenderised Cruzeiro's leg. Cruzeiro is trying to keep his angry face on.
A good leg kick by Brock.
Brock scores with a leg kick.
Brock looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Cruzeiro might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Brock has got the better of the exchanges.
Cruzeiro takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brock.
Brock lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That kick from Brock tenderised Cruzeiro's leg. Cruzeiro is trying to keep his angry face on.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brock.
Brock bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Brock lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cruzeiro takes a step back to recover.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brock.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Brock.
Brock fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cruzeiro.
Brock feints and then cracks Cruzeiro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cruzeiro down.
Brock throws a nice head kick!
That kick from Brock tenderised Cruzeiro's leg. Cruzeiro is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruzeiro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Brock counters with a nice leg kick.
Cruzeiro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brock can pounce on him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brock fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brock scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Brock dominated that second round.
That's time! Brock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Cruzeiro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brock.
Brock throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Brock scores with a leg kick.
Cruzeiro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brock.
Brock throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A good leg kick by Brock.
Cruzeiro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brock.
Brock moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cruzeiro shoots in but Brock avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brock scores with a spinning back kick!
Cruzeiro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brock connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brock goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Brock connects with a solid leg kick.
Brock throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brock bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Brock - that will leave a mark!
Brock cracks the inside of Cruzeiro's front leg.
Brock throws a front kick that sends Cruzeiro stumbling back into the cage.
Brock scoring well with a low kick there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brock.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Brock - that will leave a mark!
Brock lands a high kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brock chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Edgar Cruzeiro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cruzeiro has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Brock.
Cruzeiro takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A head kick from Brock lands but Cruzeiro takes it in his stride.
Brock moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brock throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cruzeiro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brock lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brock with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cruzeiro on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Brock connects with a high kick.
Cruzeiro misses with a takedown attempt - Brock sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brock scores with a kick to the midsection.
Cruzeiro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brock.
Brock connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brock with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cruzeiro takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Brock throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Brock fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cruzeiro has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Brock throws a nice inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brock.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brock throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cruzeiro.
An inside leg kick lands from Brock.
Brock throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nice body kick there by Brock.
Brock connects with an inside leg kick.
Brock lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Brock lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brock throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cruzeiro.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brock fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cruzeiro.
Brock thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cruzeiro if he has to take too many more of those.
Edgar Cruzeiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eddie Brock is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brock dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cruzeiro. That did some damage!

And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Brock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brock has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:24
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:24
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Brock!