PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Winston Todd (ranked 1 p4p, 19 weight class) and Jean-Claude Marceau (ranked 1 p4p, 2 weight class). Todd comes to the cage accompanied by Piano Man. Marceau has chosen Feist - Tout Doucement as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jean-Claude Marceau enters the cage!

Todd
vs
Marceau

186 cm
29
194
28 - 4 - 1

186 cm
40
189
46 - 21 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conquer
SynCity Fightwear

Voodoo Nutrition
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Winston Todd!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 46 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean-Claude Marceau!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Todd misses its intended target.
Marceau throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Todd misses the target.
Todd connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Marceau momentarily.

It looks like Jean-Claude Marceau has been cut.
Marceau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Todd.
Todd wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Marceau takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Todd looks to score with a jab to the body but Marceau is just out of range.
Marceau takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Good leg kick by Todd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Marceau fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Todd throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Marceau moves out of range of the body kick from Todd.
Marceau swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Todd uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marceau.
Todd throws an overhand right that lands on Marceau's shoulder, as Marceau tries to avoid the shot.
Marceau connects with a right hand. Todd shakes it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marceau keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Todd.
Marceau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Todd moves away.
Todd throws a good cross that connects.
Todd lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marceau's sensitive parts.
Todd tries to work over Marceau's front leg with a kick but Marceau checks it.
Marceau misses with a straight left.
Marceau drops his hands momentarily and Todd takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A clash of legs there as Marceau blocks the low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marceau misses with a lunging right hand
and Todd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Todd misses with a wild body shot.
Winston Todd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Todd swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Marceau counter with a right hand.
Todd misses with a body punch
and Marceau counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Marceau pivots, looking for a leg kick but Todd is out of range and Marceau settles back down.
Todd lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Todd takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Marceau throws a series of punches but Todd avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Todd misses.
Todd cracks Marceau with a right hand to the side of the head.
Marceau has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Todd throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
It seemed like Marceau was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Todd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marceau was well out of range. Poor timing from Todd.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Todd lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Marceau has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Marceau and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Todd dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marceau. That did some damage!
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Todd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marceau moves away.
Marceau takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Winston Todd dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jean-Claude Marceau's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Marceau moves away from the strike by Todd.
A jab from Todd misses.
Todd takes a swing at Marceau's ribcage but misses.
Todd throws a body punch but Marceau moves out of range.
Marceau swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Marceau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Todd looks to score with a jab to the body but Marceau is just out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Marceau might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Todd has got the better of the exchanges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marceau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Todd throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Todd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marceau can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd stuns Marceau with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Winston Todd is winning the standup battle so far.
Todd throws a looping overhand right but Marceau ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Marceau on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Marceau uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Todd.
Marceau looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Marceau lands with a kick to the temple. Todd shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Todd misses with a low kick.
Marceau shapes to counter with a head kick.
Marceau misses with a right hand
and Todd counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Todd cracks Marceau with an open hand slap.
Todd goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A little jabbing left from Marceau on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marceau tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Todd was well out of range. Poor timing from Marceau.
Marceau stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Todd.
Todd lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Todd tries a head kick but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marceau lands a nice shot that snaps Todd's head back.

Marceau closes the distance and clinches.
Marceau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Todd breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marceau rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Todd makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Todd dips to his left and cracks Marceau with an uppercut!
Todd uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marceau.
Marceau throws a shot to the body.
Todd swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marceau lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Todd misses with a hook
and Marceau counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marceau avoids the head kick by Todd.
A shot to the body from Marceau misses
and Todd counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Marceau throws a hook but Todd blocks it.
Todd looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A head kick by Marceau misses
and Todd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Todd throws a body shot but no joy.
Marceau looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marceau tries to close the distance and clinch but Todd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marceau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Todd.
Marceau looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Winston Todd dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jean-Claude Marceau's cut.
That's time! Todd's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Good work by Marceau as he checks the leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Marceau misses.
Todd looks to land a right hand but Marceau moved out of range.
Some wild striking there from Todd.
Todd throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Todd throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Marceau.
Todd waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marceau.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd misses with a wild body shot.
Marceau takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Marceau throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Todd counters with a two punch combo.
Marceau misses with a hook. Todd ducked under it nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Marceau. That snapped Todd's head back.
Marceau ducks under a wild hook from Todd.
Marceau moves forwards but Todd connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todd connects with the punch.
Todd misses with an uppercut. Marceau saw that one coming.
It seemed like Marceau was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Todd throws a jab when Marceau was well out of range.
Todd moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMarceau.
Marceau ducks under a wild hook from Todd.
Todd scores with a nice right hand.

That has opened up Jean-Claude Marceau's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Todd misses the target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Marceau! But no joy.
Todd throws a head kick that misses
and Marceau counters with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marceau displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Todd throws out the jab.
Todd takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Todd throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Marceau counters with a left to the body.
Todd misses with an uppercut. Marceau saw that one coming.
Nice body punch from Todd.

Todd gets tackled into the cage by Marceau. Marceau maintains the clinch.
Todd lands a shoulder strike.
Marceau misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marceau prevents Todd from breaking the clinch.
Todd is trying to push Marceau away but Marceau has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Marceau lands a right hand.
Todd misses with a body punch.
Marceau can't find room to land a body shot as Todd controls the action.
Marceau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marceau working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marceau lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Todd backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hook to the body lands for Todd.
Todd blocking some punches.
Marceau has Todd pressed against the cage, preventing Todd from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Todd is looking to break free of the clinch but Marceau has double underhooks.
Marceau can't find room to land a body shot as Todd controls the action.
Todd tries to throw a body punch but Marceau avoids it by throwing Todd back against the cage.
Marceau stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Marceau throws a punch but it's blocked by Todd.
Todd is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Todd misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Winston Todd clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jean-Claude Marceau's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Marceau thows a left - swing and a miss!
Todd jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Todd misses with a body shot
and Todd takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marceau is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Todd throws a jab but it's blocked by Marceau.
Todd misses the body punch
and Marceau connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Todd cracks Marceau with a right hand to the side of the head.
Todd lands a nice shot that snaps Marceau's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd lands a head shot.

Marceau has managed to clinch.

Marceau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marceau scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Marceau moves away from the strike by Todd.
Todd gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Marceau misses with a shot to the body
and Todd counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Todd throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todd misses with a leg kick
and Marceau counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Todd misses with a right hand
and Marceau counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marceau moves out of range of the strikes.
Marceau looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Todd is looking to land body kicks.
As Todd backs off Marceau throws a huge counter combo but Todd manages to avoid it all.
Nice jab there from Todd.
Marceau uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Todd.
Nice body punch from Todd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marceau looks to land a left hand but Todd moved out of range nicely.
Todd throws a chopping leg kick but Marceau manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Marceau throws a body kick that misses.
Todd moves away from the strike by Marceau.
Todd throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Marceau stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Todd moves away from the strike by Marceau.
Todd waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marceau.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marceau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Todd manages to avoid it.
Todd takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed right hand from Todd misses the target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Marceau! But no joy.
Todd scores with a decent looking hook.
Todd misses with a straight left.
Marceau tries a head kick but it misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Jean-Claude Marceau will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jean-Claude Marceau's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Marceau pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Todd lands an overhand right.
Todd uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marceau.
Todd is looking to counter with a body kick.
Todd tests Marceau's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Marceau throws a sloppy head kick
and Todd counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marceau thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marceau wants to clinch but Todd slips to the side
and Todd counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marceau tries to clinch up but Todd circles away and keeps his distance.
Todd swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd blocks a jab.
Todd listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Todd needs to keep his hands up - Marceau had a free shot at his head there.

Todd tries to keep at a distance but Marceau has taken the fight into the clinch.
Marceau is trying to break the clinch but Todd is controlling him.
A right handed body shot lands from Marceau.
Todd has a couple of punches blocked by Marceau.
Marceau throws a punch but it's blocked by Todd.
Todd lands a hook to the side of the head.

The cut above Jean-Claude Marceau's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Todd looking to slow down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marceau misses with a short punch on the inside.

Todd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marceau misses with a body shot.
Todd with the inside leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Marceau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Todd's elbow.
Marceau throws a head punch that misses.
Jean-Claude Marceau seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Marceau misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Todd manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marceau takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jean-Claude Marceau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todd ducks under a wild hook from Marceau.
Todd throwing a counter right hand but Marceau manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Todd.
Todd lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Winston Todd is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Todd lands a lovely overhand right.
Todd throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Marceau stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Marceau takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Todd misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marceau throws a jab when Todd was well out of range.
Todd appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Todd waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marceau.
Todd pushes Marceau away with a front kick.
A shot to the body from Marceau misses
letting Todd counter with a right hand.
Marceau on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Marceau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Todd moves away.
Todd was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

And that's the end of the fight!
Winston Todd showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Todd has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Winston Todd!
Winston Todd retains his middleweight title!
Winston Todd decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.