PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marshall Praust (ranked 4924 p4p, 4068 weight class) and Darth Vader Lord (ranked 508 p4p, 478 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Praust
vs
Lord

191 cm
16
213
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
210
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marshall Praust!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Darth Vader Lord!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lord has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Praust finds it's way round the side to connect with Lord's head.
Lord tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Praust swivels and escapes.
Lord is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A shot to the liver by Praust. Beautiful body shot.
Praust dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lord fails with the takedown.
A nice leg kick from Praust, right into the meat of the thigh.
Praust digs a good hook to Lord's body.
Lord goes for a double leg but Praust avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Praust continues to drive forward.
Marshall Praust has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darth Vader Lord.
Praust stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Praust wants it to stay on the feet.

Praust moves into range and clinches up with Lord.
Lord is looking to take this one to the mat.
A right hand to the body from Praust.
Praust prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lord looks winded!

Praust has picked Lord up - he's going for a ride! Praust dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Praust perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Praust trying to control from half guard but Lord is working away.
Praust moves nicely into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lord is trying to get back to half guard.
Praust wants to control but Lord is keeping him busy.
Lord tries to improve position but can't.
Praust wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lord keeps working.
Lord tries to bench press Praust off him but Praust keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Praust takes a little break here. Lord wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Lord tries to bench press Praust off him but Praust keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lord taking a bit of punishment here - Praust scoring with strikes.
Lord is trying to improve his position.
Praust tries to move to mount but Lord blocks the move with his legs.
Praust wants to control but Lord is keeping him busy.
Lord taking punishment in the form of punches.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Praust taking a breather here.
Praust trying to control the action but Lord is working from the bottom.
Lord sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Lord looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Lord actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lord looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lord makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lord.

Lord looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Praust passes into half guard.
Praust with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Lord looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lord is refusing to be controlled, as Praust sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Praust perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Praust trying to control from half guard but Lord is working away.
Lord is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Praust's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Praust's back!

Lord is looking for the choke from the back position but Praust is controlling his hands well.
Lord keeps control of the position as Praust tries to break free.

Lord has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Praust is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Lord gets his hands free as Praust looks to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marshall Praust dominated that round.
That's time! Praust's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Praust drives through and clinches with Lord against the cage.
Praust is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Praust breaks from the clinch.
Praust displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lord.
Praust scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lord has a takedown stuffed.
Marshall Praust has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darth Vader Lord.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Lord enables Praust to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lord manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Lord looking for subs off his back but Praust has passed one foot through into half guard.

Lord looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Praust is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lord doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Praust.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Praust lands with a punch from half guard.

Lord has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Praust escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Praust!
Lord manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Praust is trying to get back to full guard.
Praust regains full guard. Nicely done.

Lord thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lord is breathing heavily.
Praust seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Praust is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Praust has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lord can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Lord drops back, looking for a kneebar! Praust looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Praust looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Praust!

Praust trying to control the action but Lord is working from the bottom.
Praust is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lord can do to turn this around?
Lord is trying to get back to half guard.
Praust wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lord keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lord is trying to improve his position.
Lord is trying to work for a sweep but Praust has mounted him!
Praust wants to control the pace but Lord is squirming around nicely.
Lord is desperately trying to improve his position but Praust has a good base and remains in mount.
Lord is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lord is squirming around, avoiding Praust's attempts to control the action.
Lord is desperately trying to improve his position but Praust has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Praust looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Praust content just to control the position here.
Praust tries to control but Lord wriggling away.
Lord really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Praust cracks Lord with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lord tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marshall Praust dominated that second round.
That's time! Praust's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Lord.
Praust darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lord misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Marshall Praust is winning the standup battle so far.

Praust shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Lord looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Lord has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Praust escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Praust!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Praust wants to control but Lord is keeping him busy.
Lord is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lord takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Praust happy to just control the position for now.
Praust has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Praust works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Praust taking a breather here.
Lord is trying to get back to half guard.
Praust working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lord tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lord looks to move to half guard but instead Praust has passed into mount! Damn!
Lord is wriggling around trying to escape.
Praust tries to control but Lord wriggling away.
Praust with shots to the head and body - Lord looks very uncomfortable down there.
Praust looking to control and managing it successfully.
Praust landing strikes from the mount and Lord is in trouble!
Lord tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Praust fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lord keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Praust with good strikes from the mount here!
Praust controlling the pace for now.
Marshall Praust overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lord takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Praust working for a guillotine from mount but Lord is in no mood to give up.
Praust looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lord tries to reverse the position but Praust maintains control.
Lord regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lord looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Praust seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Lord looking for subs from the bottom but Praust mounts him!
Praust cracks Lord with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lord is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lord taking shots to the head.
Lord is bucking up trying to escape but Praust cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Lord is looking to improve his position but Praust isn't that keen on the idea.
Darth Vader Lord has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Marshall Praust showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Praust 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marshall Praust!
During a confident post fight interview, Marshall Praust thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.