PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edward Charles Brock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Story (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Story has chosen NONE as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Phil Story has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Charles Brock
vs
Story

191 cm
20
260 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

183 cm
25
244 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edward Charles Brock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Story!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jorge Garcia and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Story slaps away a takedown attempt from Brock, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Brock shoots for a takedown but Story saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Story cracks Brock with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Story throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brock shoots in for a double leg but Story sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edward Charles Brock. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Story clinches with his opponent.

Story's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brock moves away from the strike by Story.
Brock looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Story.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Story wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brock keeps working.
Story working the ground and pound from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Story is looking to take a break and control but Brock is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brock sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Story frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Story breaks from Brock's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Brock keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Story in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Story breaks from Brock's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Story unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Brock wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Story celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phil Story!