PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Mackey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davis Paul Marcus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Mackey
vs
Paul Marcus

194 cm
19
207 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Fight Club Clothing™

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Mackey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Davis Paul Marcus!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mackey's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mackey duly obliges.

It looks like Davis Paul Marcus has been cut.
Mackey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marcus moves away.
A combination from Mackey does no damage.
Mackey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mackey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marcus ducks right into an uppercut from Mackey.
Marcus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mackey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marcus throws a low kick but Mackey avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Mackey.
Marcus slips a jab from Mackey.
Mackey looks to land a left hand but Marcus moved out of range nicely.
A low kick from Mackey is predictable there
and Marcus counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Marcus defending well as Mackey loads up on a big left hand.
Mackey falls off balance throwing a combination
and Marcus makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mackey misses with a hook.
A big left from Mackey misses.
Mackey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mackey throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mackey misses with a double jab
and Marcus counters with a three punch combo that has Mackey backing up. Mackey nods at Marcus to acknowledge the strikes.
Mackey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marcus takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mackey throws a right and a left that Marcus avoids nicely.
Marcus throws a right hand that Mackey ducks under and follows up with a left that Mackey also avoids with ease.
A swing and a miss from Mackey.
Some bone on bone action there as Mackey checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mackey.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mackey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mackey loads up on a big right hand but Marcus slips the punch.
Mackey misses the body punch
and Marcus counters with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mackey lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Marcus at a distance.
Marcus ducks under a wild hook from Mackey.
Mackey swings for the body but Marcus moves out of range.
Mackey misses with an uppercut.
Marcus is looking to slow Mackey down with leg kicks.
Mackey throws a leg kick
and Marcus counters with an outside leg kick.
Mackey is breathing heavily.
Marcus scoring well with a low kick there.
Marcus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mackey.
Good leg kick by Marcus there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Marcus slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackey lands a nice looking body shot.
Marcus swings for the body but Mackey moves out of range.
Mackey misses with a body punch
and Marcus counters with a right hand to the body.
Marcus feints and then cracks Mackey's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mackey down.
Marcus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mackey ducks right into an uppercut from Marcus.
Mike Mackey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marcus jabs at Mackey's body.
Mackey avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marcus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Marcus misses with a double jab
enabling Mackey to counter with a crisp jab.
Mackey misses the body punch
and Marcus counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mackey misses with a combination
and Marcus counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Marcus.
Mackey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marcus scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mackey misses with a jab to the body
and Marcus counters with a one-two to the body.
Marcus feints and then cracks Mackey's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mackey down.
Marcus thumps Mackey with a low kick.
Marcus lands with a thumping leg kick.
Marcus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marcus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mackey.
Mackey throws a lazy right hand but Marcus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mackey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Davis Paul Marcus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Davis Paul Marcus's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Marcus thumps Mackey with a low kick.
Mackey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Marcus counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mackey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marcus fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mackey on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marcus cracks the inside of Mackey's front leg.
Mackey chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marcus can pounce on him.
Marcus lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Davis Paul Marcus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marcus misses with a series of wild punches.
Mackey misses with an uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marcus connects with a right hand. Mackey shakes it off.
Marcus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mike Mackey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marcus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mackey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mackey misses with a combination
and Marcus makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Marcus tests Mackey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mackey throws a hook but Marcus blocks it.
Mackey misses with an uppercut.
Marcus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mackey throws out the jab.
Mackey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marcus.
Mackey throws a body punch but Marcus moves out of range.
Marcus defending well as Mackey loads up on a big left hand.
Mackey misses the body punch
and Marcus counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mackey's knee momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mackey moves out of range of the leg kick from Marcus.
Mackey clobbers Marcus with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Some bone on bone action there as Mackey checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mackey misses with a hook. Marcus ducked under it nicely.
Mackey misses with a double jab
and Marcus counters with an outside leg kick.
Mackey thows a leg kick but Marcus checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mackey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mackey misses with a double jab
and Marcus counters with a good low kick that Mackey was not able to check.
Marcus wants to slow Mackey down by chopping away at his legs.
Marcus throws a leg kick which misses Mackey's front leg but catches the back leg as Mackey tries to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcus misses with the combination.
Mackey throws a left and a right that both miss
and Marcus counters with a left to the body.
Marcus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marcus.
Marcus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mackey misses with a jab to the body
and Marcus counters with a leg kick.
Marcus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marcus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marcus connects with a right hand. Mackey shakes it off.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Marcus.
Marcus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mackey. That did some damage!
A right-left combo lands from Marcus.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcus scoring well with a low kick there.
Marcus moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mackey misses with a combination
and Marcus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marcus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mackey.
Marcus lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Mackey is rocked!
Marcus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marcus feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mackey's calf.
Mackey throws an overhand right that lands on Marcus's shoulder, as Marcus tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marcus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marcus misses with a series of wild punches.

Marcus lands a left and a right that send Mackey crashing to the mat, dazed. Marcus thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Davis Paul Marcus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Davis Paul Marcus's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Mackey takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

It looks like Mike Mackey has been cut.
Mackey just misses with a punch to the body.
Mackey drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A shot to the body from Mackey misses
and Marcus counters with an outside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Marcus.
Mackey misses with a shot to the body
and Marcus counters with an outside leg kick.
Marcus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marcus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mackey checks a leg kick.
Mackey misses with a double jab
and Marcus counters with a low kick, right behind Mackey 's knee.
Mackey throws a leg kick that is checked
and Marcus counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Marcus ducks under a wild hook from Mackey.
Marcus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcus feints and then cracks Mackey's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mackey down.
Mackey misses with a body shot.
Marcus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Marcus, right into the meat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Marcus.
A good leg kick by Marcus.
Marcus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mackey on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Marcus. Marcus obviously looking to wear him down.
Marcus motions for Mackey to come forward. Marcus throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mackey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marcus.
Mackey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Marcus counters with a nice body shot.
Marcus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Davis Paul Marcus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcus throws a leg kick which misses Mackey's front leg but catches the back leg as Mackey tries to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Marcus.
Marcus throws a leg kick which misses Mackey's front leg but catches the back leg as Mackey tries to avoid it.
Marcus is looking to slow Mackey down with leg kicks.
Mackey stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Marcus.
Marcus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mackey misses the shot to the body.
Marcus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mackey.
A low kick from Mackey misses
and Marcus counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mackey throws a predictable looking body shot
and Marcus counters with a low kick, right behind Mackey 's knee.
Mackey throws a left and a right that both miss
and Marcus counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice body punch from Marcus.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcus throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Marcus. That's going to slow Mackey down.
Marcus lands a slapping body shot.
Mackey throws a looping overhand right but Marcus ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Mackey misses the target.
Mackey misses the body punch
and Marcus counters with a one-two to the body.
Marcus is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mackey rather than just go for the knockout.
Marcus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mackey.
Marcus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mackey throws a big shot that misses.
Mackey throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Marcus to counter with a crisp jab.
Mackey takes a swing at Marcus's ribcage but misses.
Marcus cracks the inside of Mackey's front leg.
Mackey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marcus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mike Mackey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mackey misses with a combination
and Marcus counters with a nice body shot.
Mackey misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Marcus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Marcus lands a jab to Mackey's midsection.
Mackey swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Marcus counters with a leg kick.
Mackey misses with a body punch
and Marcus counters with a nice body shot.
Mackey throws a big shot that misses.
Marcus scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mackey swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Marcus counters with a right hand to the body.
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!
Nice uppercut there from Marcus.
Marcus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mackey's sensitive parts.
Marcus lands with a thumping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Davis Paul Marcus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Marcus has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 25:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 25:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Davis Paul Marcus!