PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Naoko Marui (ranked 1575 p4p, 1902 weight class) and Slash Shredder (ranked 170 p4p, 207 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.

Marui
vs
Shredder

167 cm
31
158
15 - 14 - 0

178 cm
21
152
5 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Naoko Marui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Slash Shredder!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Marui. That snapped Shredder's head back.
Shredder misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Marui counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Marui lands a hook that snaps the head of Shredder backwards.
Shredder goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marui.
Shredder misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shredder throws a punch but it's blocked by Marui.
A short right from Shredder.
Shredder blocks a body shot from Marui.
Marui tries a body shot but Shredder blocks it.
Marui struggles to land a body shot inside as Shredder controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Shredder - that landed with a thud.
Marui goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shredder misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marui tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marui can't find room to land a body shot as Shredder controls the action.
Shredder prevents Marui from breaking the clinch.
Shredder lands a nice uppercut.
Marui lands with a light punch inside.
A shot in the inside from Marui.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shredder misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shredder tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marui's elbow.
Shredder tries to work over Marui's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marui tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shredder's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marui prevents a body shot from Shredder.
Marui lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shredder.
Shredder struggles to land a body shot inside as Marui controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marui creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shredder blocks a body shot from Marui.
Shredder tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marui's elbow.
Marui can't find room to land a body shot as Shredder controls the action.
Marui misses with a punch to the body.
Shredder misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Marui.
Marui goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marui is leaning against Shredder and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shredder misses with a body punch.
Marui misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shredder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shredder looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Marui lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Marui.
Marui blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shredder misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marui works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Marui tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shredder's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Marui.
A short uppercut from Shredder.
Marui digs a right hand into Shredder's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shredder's gas tank.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marui misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marui blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shredder tries a body shot but Marui blocks it.
Marui working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shredder prevents a body shot from Marui.
Marui scores with a shoulder strike.
Marui tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shredder tries to throw a body punch but Marui avoids it by throwing Shredder back against the cage.
Shredder softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marui lands with a left to the head.
Marui lands with a short shot to the head.
Marui can't find room to land a body shot as Shredder controls the action.
Marui blocks a body shot from Shredder.
Shredder misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marui creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shredder tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marui's elbow.
Shredder misses with a punch to the body.
Shredder swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marui works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shredder misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shredder tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marui's elbow.
A short right from Marui on the inside.
Shredder tries a body shot but Marui blocks it.
Shredder can't find room to land a body shot as Marui controls the action.
Shredder blocks a body shot from Marui.
Shredder prevents a body shot from Marui.
Shredder swings wildly with an uppercut but Marui uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shredder tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marui's elbow.
Good body shot from Marui.
Shredder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marui is leaning against Shredder and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Marui lands a body shot in the clinch.
Shredder struggles to land a body shot inside as Marui controls his hands.
Marui lands an uppercut.
Shredder prevents a body shot from Marui.
Marui lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marui blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marui misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shredder stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Marui blocks a body shot from Shredder.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shredder.
A head punch on the inside from Shredder fails to land.
Marui lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shredder has a couple of punches blocked by Marui.
Shredder swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shredder throws a head punch that misses.
Shredder tries a body shot but Marui blocks it.
Marui lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shredder misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shredder blocks a body shot from Marui.
Shredder softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marui blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marui misses with a punch on the inside.
Shredder tries to work over Marui's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shredder misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shredder creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shredder misses with a punch to the body.
Marui definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A short left from Marui.
Shredder throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Shredder throws a body punch but Marui moves out of range.
Marui throws a body punch but Shredder moves out of range.
Marui slips under a jab.
Marui just misses with a punch to the body.
Marui takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Marui is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shredder can do to turn this around?
Shredder misses with a straight right.
Naoko Marui is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marui swinging wildly here.
Marui ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marui throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shredder digs a good body shot into Marui's ribs.
Slash Shredder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marui uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shredder.
Marui is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shredder.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice combination there by Marui.
Shredder misses with a looping right.
Marui keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shredder.
Marui just misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marui slips a straight right by Shredder.
Shredder scores with a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Shredder misses its intended target.
Shredder scores with a body shot.
Shredder throws a shot from downtown. Marui moves away and avoids it.
Marui throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marui throws a nice looking combination but Shredder bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shredder scores with a hook.
Shredder connects with a body shot that sends Marui's belly button to the back.
Some wild striking there from Marui.
Shredder looks to land a right hand but Marui moved out of range.
Shredder scores with a shot to the body.
Marui uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shredder.
Marui misses with a series of wild punches.
Marui avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marui uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shredder.
Shredder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shredder uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marui.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Shredder scores with a nice strike.
Shredder avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shredder is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Marui tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shredder paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shredder swings for the body but Marui moves out of range.
Shredder throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marui sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shredder thuds his right hand into Marui's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Marui jabs at Shredder's body.
Shredder jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marui is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Shredder throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marui was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Shredder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marui was well out of range. Poor timing from Shredder.
Slash Shredder seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shredder lands a nice looking body shot.
Shredder misses with a straight right.
Marui throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Shredder moves out of range as Marui strikes.
Marui misses with a body shot.
Shredder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marui was well out of range. Poor timing from Shredder.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shredder throws an overhand right that lands on Marui's shoulder, as Marui tries to avoid the shot.
Shredder slips under a jab from Marui.
Shredder looks to land a right hand but Marui moved out of range.
Marui misses with a wild body shot.
Shredder thows a left - swing and a miss!
A decent looking cross lands there for Marui.
Shredder throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shredder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marui manages to avoid it.
Marui seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A slow jab from Marui misses its intended target.
Marui throws a right hand that Shredder ducks under and follows up with a left that Shredder also avoids with ease.
Marui tries to bum rush Shredder with a series of wild strikes but Shredder uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marui throws a body punch but Shredder moves out of range.

Marui instigates a clinch.
Marui can't find room to land a body shot as Shredder controls the action.
Marui is leaning against Shredder and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shredder misses with a body punch.
Shredder tries to work over Marui's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shredder misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shredder lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shredder tries a body shot but Marui blocks it.
Shredder misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shredder can't find room to land a body shot as Marui controls the action.
Shredder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shredder blocking some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shredder tries to throw a body punch but Marui avoids it by throwing Shredder back against the cage.
Marui tries to work over Shredder's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marui blocks a body shot from Shredder.
Marui misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marui lands a nice uppercut.
Marui misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marui blocking some punches.
Marui lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Marui lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shredder backwards.
Marui blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shredder tries to work over Marui's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marui blocks an uppercut.
Marui tries to throw a body punch but Shredder avoids it by throwing Marui back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Slash Shredder will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Marui feints a jab promting Shredder to slip. Marui then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Shredder slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Slash Shredder has been cut.
Shredder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shredder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marui seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Shredder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shredder dodges the punch combination from Marui.
Marui rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shredder moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shredder lands a jab to the head.
Shredder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marui misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shredder.
Marui shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Marui is looking to wear down Shredder with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Marui lands an overhand right.
Shredder bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shredder stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shredder lands with a shot to the body.
Marui lands a jab to the head.
Marui lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shredder circles away quickly and effectively.
Shredder misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shredder dodges the punch combination from Marui.
Marui takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Shredder pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shredder throws a body shot but no joy.
Shredder stuns Marui with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Marui just misses with a punch to the body.
Marui lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Shredder lands a slapping body shot.
Shredder is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marui.
Shredder misses with a lunging right hand
and Marui counters with a one-two to the body.
Shredder connects with a body shot.
Shredder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Marui.
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!
Marui fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shredder manages to avoid it.
Marui throws a hook but Shredder blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shredder misses with a body shot.
Marui walks into a stiff left hand from Shredder.
Shredder lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Marui throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shredder avoids the body shot from Marui.
Nice defenses there by Marui.
Marui ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shredder moves away.
Shredder cracks Marui with an open hand slap.
Marui takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shredder misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Marui to counter with a crisp jab.
Shredder connects with a single shot there.
Shredder staying out of range there.
Marui misses with a wild body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Shredder.
Marui is looking to clinch.
Shredder misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shredder. Marui does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marui tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Shredder manages to circle out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marui takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shredder takes one on the button.
The fighters circle momentarily. Marui darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Marui drops his hands momentarily and Shredder takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Marui misses with the combination.
Shredder lands a slapping body shot.
Marui with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Shredder scores with a jab. Marui acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Shredder uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Marui has time to react.
Shredder thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shredder avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It seemed like Shredder was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shredder throws a hook but Marui blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marui lands with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Shredder.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shredder loads up on a big right hand but Marui slips the punch.
Marui takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shredder takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Marui staying out of range there.
Marui appears to be looking for a big counter.
Marui throws out a powerful jab.
Shredder avoids the body shot from Marui.
A left lands for Shredder.
Marui misses with a double jab.
Shredder cracks Marui with a good jab.
Marui dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marui just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marui. Shredder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marui lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shredder ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Shredder misses its intended target.
Shredder jabs at Marui's body.
Marui ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shredder moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Naoko Marui.
Well Marui 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!