PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Franz Bratwurst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Brock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franz Bratwurst could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Aaron Brock's chin.

Bratwurst
vs
Brock

180 cm
19
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
179 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Franz Bratwurst!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aaron Brock!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bratwurst moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bratwurst avoids the body shot from Brock.
Bratwurst throws an overhand right that lands on Brock's shoulder, as Brock tries to avoid the shot.
Bratwurst missing with a left hand there. Brock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bratwurst misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brock.
Bratwurst slaps away a takedown attempt from Brock, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Aaron Brock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bratwurst throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brock stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bratwurst lands with a shot to the body.
Bratwurst takes one to the chin there.
Brock goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bratwurst looks to land a combination. Brock sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bratwurst throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bratwurst swinging wildly here.
Brock lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bratwurst at a distance.
Bratwurst cracks Brock with a right hand to the side of the head.
Brock misses with a wild body shot.
Brock gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bratwurst.
Brock misses with a hook. Bratwurst ducked under it nicely.
Franz Bratwurst is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bratwurst swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Bratwurst misses the target.
Brock is looking to clinch but Bratwurst is avoiding it.
Bratwurst misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice uppercut there from Bratwurst.
Bratwurst connects with a crisp jab.
Brock looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bratwurst misses with a wild combination.
Brock fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bratwurst avoids it really well and circles away.
Bratwurst throws out a powerful jab.
Bratwurst throws a looping overhand right but Brock ducks down to avoid it.
Brock tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bratwurst defends well and Brock ends up having to push Bratwurst into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Franz Bratwurst has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Brock.

Bratwurst breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bratwurst paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brock walks into a stiff left hand from Bratwurst.
Brock tries to move into range but Bratwurst moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brock avoids the body shot from Bratwurst.
Bratwurst tests Brock's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bratwurst.
Bratwurst thows a body shot but no joy.
Bratwurst misses the shot to the body.
Brock tries to clinch there but Bratwurst circles away.
Bratwurst takes a swing at Brock's ribcage but misses.
Bratwurst takes one to the side of the head.
Bratwurst lands a head shot.
Brock ducks right into an uppercut from Bratwurst.
Brock on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Brock takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bratwurst looks to throw the jab but Brock is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bratwurst works over Brock's head and body with a nice combination.
Bratwurst scores with a jab. Brock acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A swing and a miss from Bratwurst.
Bratwurst takes a swing at Brock's ribcage but misses.
Bratwurst keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bratwurst scores with a jab. Brock acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bratwurst tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brock was well out of range. Poor timing from Bratwurst.
Brock wants to clinch.
Bratwurst throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brock stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bratwurst throws a hook but Brock avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brock.
Bratwurst scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bratwurst dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bratwurst misses with a two punch combination.
Brock walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bratwurst lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bratwurst misses with an uppercut.
Bratwurst throws a shot from downtown. Brock moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Bratwurst throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bratwurst misses with a double jab.
Brock is looking to clinch but Bratwurst is avoiding it.
Bratwurst throws a hook but Brock avoids it easily.
Brock fails with an attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Bratwurst.
Bratwurst drops his hands momentarily and Brock takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bratwurst circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bratwurst counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brock fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Brock staying out of range there.
A jab from Bratwurst misses.
Bratwurst looks to score with a jab to the body but Brock is just out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Bratwurst scores with a four punch combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franz Bratwurst dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bratwurst uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bratwurst misses with a two punch combination.
Brock looks to score with a jab to the body but Bratwurst is just out of range.
Bratwurst lands a jab to the nose.
A low kick from Brock is predictable there
and Bratwurst counters with a one-two to the body.
Bratwurst throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bratwurst lands a body shot.
Bratwurst throws a jab when Brock was well out of range.
Brock ducks under a wild hook from Bratwurst.
Nice takedown defense from Bratwurst. No joy for Brock on that attempt.
Bratwurst takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bratwurst lands a jab.
Brock tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bratwurst manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bratwurst scores with a jab to the body.
Franz Bratwurst is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bratwurst circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jab from Bratwurst.
Bratwurst misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brock tries to land a front kick but Bratwurst steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brock moves in looking to clinch but Bratwurst pushes him off.
Brock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bratwurst.
A big right from Brock misses.
A punch combination from Bratwurst misses.
Bratwurst throws a jab when Brock was well out of range.
Brock has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Brock fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bratwurst will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bratwurst cracks Brock with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bratwurst lands a jab to the head.
Bratwurst lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Brock backs up against the cage.
Bratwurst swats away the attempt to clinch by Brock.
Bratwurst misses with a body shot.
Franz Bratwurst is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brock sizes up Bratwurst with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bratwurst just misses with a punch to the body.
Brock misses with a body kick.
Bratwurst looks to land a combination but Brock avoids it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bratwurst slips a jab and a cross from Brock.
Bratwurst stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Brock misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Franz Bratwurst has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Brock.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Brock slips a jab from Bratwurst.
Bratwurst misses the shot to the body.
Brock throws a wild body kick that Bratwurst sees coming a mile off.
Bratwurst looks to land a combination. Brock sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bratwurst circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bratwurst misses with the combination.
Brock fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bratwurst swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bratwurst.
Bratwurst doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brock misses with a head kick.
Brock wants to clinch.
Brock doesn't manage to clinch there - Bratwurst circles away.
Brock takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Brock wants to clinch up but Bratwurst keeps it at a distance.
Bratwurst just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brock is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bratwurst is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Brock.
Bratwurst misses with a straight right.
Bratwurst bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bratwurst fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Brock on the side of the head.
Bratwurst throws a hook but Brock avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bratwurst lands a right hook to the body.
Bratwurst ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brock moves away.
Bratwurst tests Brock's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brock fails with a takedown attempt.
Bratwurst fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brock manages to avoid it.
Brock avoids the body shot from Bratwurst.
Bratwurst fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brock manages to avoid it.
Bratwurst lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bratwurst throws a right hand that misses
and Brock counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Brock takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bratwurst swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bratwurst fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bratwurst throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franz Bratwurst dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bratwurst thows a body shot but no joy.
Bratwurst is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brock can do to turn this around?
Brock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bratwurst lands a right hook to the body.
Brock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bratwurst.
Brock shoots in for a takedown but Bratwurst shows good takedown defense.
Bratwurst fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brock manages to avoid it.
Brock wants to clinch.
Brock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brock closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bratwurst circles away.
Brock takes one on the button.
Bratwurst fails to land with a series of punches.
Bratwurst tries to bum rush Brock with a series of wild strikes but Brock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bratwurst scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brock in his tracks.
Brock moves in looking to clinch but Bratwurst pushes him off.
Brock shoots in looking for a takedown but Bratwurst manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brock's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Franz Bratwurst has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Brock.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bratwurst looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bratwurst.
A jab from Brock misses.
Bratwurst avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Brock moves out of range as Bratwurst strikes.
Bratwurst throws a series of punches but Brock avoids them all with ease.
Bratwurst circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bratwurst counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Brock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bratwurst manages to avoid it.
Brock has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brock there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bratwurst swings for the body but Brock moves out of range.
Brock tries to clinch up.
Bratwurst lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bratwurst throws a hook but Brock avoids it easily.
Bratwurst misses with a hook. Brock ducked under it nicely.
Brock is looking to clinch but Bratwurst is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bratwurst lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bratwurst throws an off balance right hand
and Brock makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Brock tries to clinch there but Bratwurst circles away.
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!
Brock takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Brock is rocked!
Bratwurst throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brock is still on wobbly legs! Can Bratwurst finish him?
Brock fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aaron Brock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bratwurst swings for the body but Brock moves out of range.
Bratwurst moves into range and connects with a jab.
Brock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brock moves in looking to clinch but Bratwurst pushes him off.
Brock wants to clinch.
Bratwurst lands a jab to the head.
Bratwurst swings for the body but Brock moves out of range.
Brock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bratwurst.
Brock seems to have recovered his senses.
Bratwurst looks to land a left hand but Brock moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock dives in and grabs Bratwurst's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bratwurst pushes down on Brock's head and hops out.
Bratwurst lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Brock avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bratwurst clobbers Brock with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Brock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An inside leg kick from Brock misses.
Brock ducks under a wild hook from Bratwurst.
Bratwurst throws a right hand that misses
letting Brock counter with a right hand.
Brock moves away from the strike by Bratwurst.
Bratwurst throws a body punch but Brock moves out of range.
Bratwurst throws a right and a left that Brock avoids nicely.
Bratwurst ducks right into an uppercut from Brock.
Brock lands a nice shot to the body.
Bratwurst avoids the body shot from Brock.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brock wants to clinch
and Bratwurst counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bratwurst.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bratwurst misses with an uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Bratwurst. Those never looked like landing.
Brock shoots in for a double leg but Bratwurst sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brock tries to clinch up but Bratwurst circles away and keeps his distance.
Brock is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bratwurst rather than just go for the knockout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bratwurst, as that shot connected.
Bratwurst throws a big shot that misses.
Bratwurst misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brock.
Brock is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bratwurst misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brock tries to close the distance and clinch but Bratwurst swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brock tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bratwurst manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bratwurst checks a leg kick.
Franz Bratwurst is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Good exchange - Bratwurst coming out on top.

And that's the end of the fight!
Franz Bratwurst showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bratwurst 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franz Bratwurst!