PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Foxy Roxy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Roxy
vs
Mac

190 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Foxy Roxy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Mac!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mac rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roxy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mac throws a series of punches but Roxy moves out of range.
Mac lands with a shot to the body.
Mac lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roxy circles away quickly and effectively.
Mac thows a left - swing and a miss!
Roxy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mac throws a series of strikes that have Roxy backpedaling.
Mac throws a series of punches but Roxy moves out of range.
Mac rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roxy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mac cracks Roxy with an open hand slap.
A jab lands there for Mac.
Roxy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mac lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A telegraphed right hand from Mac misses the target.
Roxy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mark Mac is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mac lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roxy circles away quickly and effectively.
Mac looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mac lands with a shot to the body.
Mac lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Roxy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mac lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mac swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mac ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roxy moves away.
Mac misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mac swinging wilding here.

Roxy gets a takedown into half guard.
Roxy working over Mac with some ground and pound. Mac looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roxy is stalling here. Mac is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Roxy seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Mac has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Roxy gets back to half guard.

Roxy makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Mac lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mac.
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!
Mac defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Roxy.
Mac looks to land a left hand but Roxy moved out of range nicely.
Mac misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roxy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mac circles away.
Mac throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roxy.
Mac scores with a shot to the body.
Roxy fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Foxy Roxy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mac throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Mac does no damage.
Mac throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roxy.
Mac fails to land with a series of punches.
Mac looks to throw the jab but Roxy is out of range.
Roxy shoots in and drives through. Mac sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mac throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Mac misses.
Mac scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mac loads up on a big right hand but Roxy slips the punch.
Mac misses with a jab, cross combination.
Roxy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mac.
Mac misses with a wild combination.
Mac works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mac swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mac lands a with a good body shot.
Mac throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mac swinging wilding here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mac lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roxy circles away quickly and effectively.
Mac looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Mac.

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

Mac makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Mac throws a series of punches but Roxy avoids them all with ease.
Roxy tries to clinch there but Mac circles away.
The fighters circling - Mac throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mac fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Mac.
Roxy avoids the body shot from Mac.
Mac throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mac will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mac lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roxy circles away quickly and effectively.

Roxy throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mac was covering up waiting for the punch and Roxy finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Roxy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Roxy trying to control but Mac is working from the bottom.
Roxy working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roxy landing some decent shots from guard.
Mac working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Roxy.
Roxy seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Roxy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Roxy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Roxy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mac looking to hit a scissor sweep but Roxy is one step ahead there.
Roxy wants to control from the top but Mac keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roxy cracks Mac with a solid left hand.
Roxy won't allow Mac to sweep him here.
Roxy landing with the ground and pound.
Roxy working some strikes from top position.

Roxy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mac is breathing heavily.
Roxy trying to control the position from guard on top but Mac is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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.
Roxy cracks Mac with a solid left hand.
Roxy throws a big right hand that misses.
Roxy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roxy trying to control the position from guard on top but Mac is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roxy postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mac keeping moving, preventing Roxy from controlling successfully.
Roxy thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Foxy Roxy dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mac misses with a wild combination.
Mac misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mac throws a lazy right hand but Roxy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mac keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Foxy Roxy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mac swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mac throws a hook but Roxy avoids it easily.
Mac loads up on a big right hand but Roxy slips the punch.
A punch combination from Mac misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mac's corner calls for a 1-2. Mac obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Roxy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mac thows a left - swing and a miss!
Roxy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Mac misses the target.
Mac misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roxy.
Mac tries to bum rush Roxy with a series of wild strikes but Roxy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Roxy avoids the body shot from Mac.
Mac takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Roxy fails with the takedown.
Mac takes a swing at Roxy's ribcage but misses.
Mac throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mac throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roxy.
Mac circles away from the clinch attempt.
Roxy has a takedown stuffed.
Roxy moves out of range as Mac strikes.

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.
Mac lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mac digs a good body shot into Roxy's ribs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mac darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mac swats away the attempt to clinch by Roxy.
Mac throws a right hand that Roxy ducks under and follows up with a left that Roxy also avoids with ease.
Mac stuffs the takedown attempt from Roxy. Roxy gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Foxy Roxy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mac fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mark Mac seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mac lands with a nice combination. Roxy backs away looking to recover.
Roxy tries to clinch up but Mac circles away and keeps his distance.

Mac gets caught flat footed, as Roxy shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roxy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mac works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Roxy trying to control the position from guard on top but Mac is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roxy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Roxy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mac wants to get back to his feet but Roxy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Roxy throws a big right hand that misses.
Roxy landing some decent shots from guard.
Roxy works over Mac with some ground and pound from guard.
Roxy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Roxy is working Mac over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roxy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mac tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Roxy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Roxy is in close to Mac's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Roxy stands up over Mac, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Roxy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Roxy prevents Mac from getting back to his feet.
Roxy is in close to Mac's body, working some short punches and elbows.

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 Foxy Roxy.
I think Roxy 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mark Mac!