PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Marks (ranked 3409 p4p, 24859 weight class) and Lothar Matthaus (ranked 458 p4p, 596 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.

Marks
vs
Matthaus

191 cm
20
218
3 - 2 - 0

182 cm
20
208
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeremy Marks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lothar Matthaus!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Matthaus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Matthaus throws a body shot but no joy.
Matthaus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Matthaus scores with a sloppy right hand. Marks should have avoided that one.
Marks scores with a push kick.
Marks throws a push kick but Matthaus slaps the foot to one side.
Marks thows a body kick. Matthaus tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nice straight punches there by Matthaus. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Matthaus.
A good leg kick by Marks.
Matthaus misses with a looping right.
Marks throws a push kick but Matthaus slaps the foot to one side.
Marks lands a right hook to the body.
Marks tries to score with a low kick but Matthaus moves his leg out of the way.
Marks sets himself, and Matthaus steps forward looking for the clinch! Marks avoids it this time.
Matthaus fails with an attempt to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matthaus just misses with a punch to the body.
Matthaus throws a lazy right hand but Marks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A swing and a miss from Matthaus.
Matthaus misses with a wild body shot.
Matthaus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marks can pounce on him.
Marks turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Matthaus's coach down at Blacksmith MMA Gym 🇺🇲 was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Matthaus's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Matthaus pushes Marks up against the cage in a clinch.
Marks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marks blocks an uppercut.
Matthaus pushes Marks back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matthaus can't find room to land a body shot as Marks controls the action.
Matthaus lands a right hand.
Matthaus misses with a punch to the body.
Marks misses with some punches.
Marks blocking some punches.

Marks manages to break the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Matthaus. Those never looked like landing.
Matthaus misses with a wild combination.
Marks looks to land a body kick but Matthaus moved away.
Marks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matthaus.
Marks throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Matthaus throws a body shot but no joy.
Marks stuns Matthaus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marks takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lothar Matthaus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Matthaus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marks throws a head kick that Matthaus semi-blocks.
Good leg kick by Marks.

Matthaus closes the distance and clinches.
Marks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matthaus can't find room to land a body shot as Marks controls the action.
Matthaus lands a shoulder strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Marks just misses with a elbow thrown towards Matthaus's brow.
Matthaus manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Matthaus avoiding damage as Marks throws knees to the body.
Marks blocks an uppercut.
Matthaus working aggressively here.
Matthaus digs a right hand underneath Marks's ribcage. Marks let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice left hand lands by Marks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthaus avoiding damage as Marks throws knees to the body.
Matthaus lands a left hand.
Marks tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Matthaus misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Marks throws an elbow but misses.
Marks blocking some punches.
Marks wants to get back to striking at distance but Matthaus won't allow it.

Marks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Matthaus throws a nice looking combination but Marks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Matthaus lands a lovely overhand right.
Matthaus throws a body shot but no joy.
Marks looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Marks takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Matthaus connects with a crisp jab.

Matthaus clinches with his opponent.
Matthaus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Matthaus.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matthaus lands a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthaus scores with a nice hook to the head.
Matthaus lands a shot to the body.
Matthaus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matthaus effectively controlling the action here.
Marks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marks is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Matthaus is defending well for now.
Marks lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Matthaus fails to land.
Marks tries to circle away but Matthaus has him pinned against the cage.
Matthaus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Marks backwards.
Matthaus lands with a light punch inside.
Marks is trying to stall.
Marks misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right hand to the body from Matthaus.
Matthaus misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lothar Matthaus dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Matthaus throws a series of punches but Marks moves out of range.
Marks tries to work over Matthaus's front leg with a kick but Matthaus checks it.
Matthaus lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Marks - that will leave a mark!
Marks jabs at Matthaus's body.
Lothar Matthaus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Matthaus takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Matthaus throws a lazy right hand but Marks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marks takes one to the chin there.
Matthaus takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Matthaus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Matthaus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Matthaus pushes Marks back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Marks wants to break the clinch but can't.
Matthaus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matthaus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Matthaus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marks's elbow.
Matthaus throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthaus working aggressively here.
Matthaus throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Matthaus misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Matthaus.
Matthaus lands a body punch.
Matthaus throws a punch but it's blocked by Marks.
Matthaus slowing the pace effectively.
Matthaus throws a punch but it's blocked by Marks.
Matthaus misses with the head strike.
Matthaus stalls.
Marks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Matthaus blocking some punches.
Marks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matthaus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matthaus throws a punch but it's blocked by Marks.
Matthaus digs a right hand underneath Marks's ribcage. Marks let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Matthaus.
Matthaus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lothar Matthaus seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matthaus.
Matthaus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matthaus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matthaus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marks backwards.
Marks working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marks tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Matthaus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A right hook to the body lands for Matthaus.
Matthaus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marks has had enough of the clinch but Matthaus keeps him there for the moment.
Marks tries to stall but Matthaus uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Marks missing with knees to the body.
Matthaus lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Matthaus scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marks is trying to maintain a safe position but Matthaus gets an underhook and turns Marks into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthaus lands an uppercut.
Marks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matthaus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marks blocking some punches.
Matthaus has a couple of punches blocked by Marks.
Marks with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Marks blocking some punches.
Matthaus tries to work over Marks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matthaus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Matthaus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Matthaus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Marks.
Marks blocks a body shot from Matthaus.
Matthaus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matthaus stalling.
Matthaus avoiding damage as Marks throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Matthaus.
Matthaus blocks the elbow strike.
Matthaus misses with the head strike.
Matthaus working aggressively here.

Marks breaks from the clinch.
Marks slips a jab and a cross from Matthaus.
Marks lands with an overhand left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matthaus is looking to clinch but Marks is avoiding it.
A big right from Matthaus misses.
A low kick lands for Marks.
Matthaus tries to move into range but Marks moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Marks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matthaus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marks slips a jab from Matthaus.
Matthaus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marks.
Matthaus feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Markss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Matthaus blocks a head kick by Marks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lothar Matthaus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Matthaus scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Marks takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Matthaus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marks keeps Matthaus at a distance using the push kick.
Matthaus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Marks avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marks delivers a nice body kick.
Marks slips under a jab from Matthaus.
Marks thuds his shin into the meat of Matthaus's side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marks slips under a jab.
Matthaus has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Marks.
Donk. Marks catches Matthaus right on the button with a cross.
Matthaus takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Matthaus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Marks throws a nice outside leg kick.
Matthaus catches Marks with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Matthaus avoids the body shot from Marks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marks scores with a head kick. Matthaus tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Matthaus on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Matthaus has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Marks.
Matthaus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marks.
A solid body kick from Marks.
Matthaus tries to clinch up.
Marks scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Marks looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Marks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matthaus.
Matthaus misses with an uppercut.
Marks scores with a nice right hand.
Matthaus takes one to the side of the head.

It looks like Lothar Matthaus has been cut.
Marks chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Matthaus moves forwards but Marks connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matthaus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marks circles away quickly and effectively.
Matthaus takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Matthaus misses with a hook.
Jeremy Marks is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marks throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Marks lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matthaus's sensitive parts.
Marks takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Marks stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A head kick from Marks lands but Matthaus takes it in his stride.
Matthaus tries to clinch up.
Matthaus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That kick from Marks tenderised Matthaus's leg. Matthaus is trying to keep his angry face on.
Matthaus is looking to clinch.
Crunch! Marks slams his shin into Matthaus's torso.
Good leg kick by Marks.
Matthaus swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Matthaus drives through and clinches with Marks against the cage.
Marks misses with a body punch.
Marks is trying to push Matthaus away but Matthaus has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Matthaus.
Matthaus lands with a short shot to the head.
Matthaus scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Matthaus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Marks blocks an uppercut.
Matthaus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Matthaus.
A short right from Matthaus.
Marks blocks a body shot from Matthaus.
Marks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matthaus swings wildly with an uppercut but Marks uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Matthaus fails to land.
Matthaus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marks backwards.
Matthaus misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Matthaus.
Marks misses with a punch to the body.
Matthaus lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hand to the body from Matthaus.

Marks manages to break the clinch.
Marks avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lothar Matthaus is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Marks looks to score with a jab to the body but Matthaus is just out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Matthaus misses.
Matthaus paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Matthaus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marks throws the kick towards the body but Matthaus avoids it.

Matthaus moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marks trying to land knees to the body.
Marks blocks a body shot from Matthaus.
Jeremy Marks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matthaus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marks trying to land knees to the body.

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 Jeremy Marks.
I think Matthaus has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lothar Matthaus!