PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Marduk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and sparka man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marduk comes to the cage accompanied by Imperial March. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Marduk
vs
man

168 cm
22
144 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
23
155 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bryan Marduk!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, sparka man!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
man keeps the fight on the outside.
Marduk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but man paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marduk shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has man pinned against the cage. man gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
man takes one to the side of the head.
Bryan Marduk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marduk tries to close the distance and clinch up but man swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marduk closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Marduk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marduk looks to score with a jab to the body but man is just out of range.
man misses with an uppercut. Marduk saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
man looks to land a right hand but Marduk moved out of range.
Marduk is looking to clinch.
man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marduk.
Marduk fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marduk wants to clinch.
Marduk misses with a takedown attempt - man sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
man moves away from the strike by Marduk.
man avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marduk wants to clinch up but man keeps it at a distance.
Marduk fails with an attempt to clinch.
sparka man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
man slaps away a takedown attempt from Marduk, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Marduk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marduk is looking to clinch but man is avoiding it.
Marduk tries to close the distance and clinch but man swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marduk slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A left lands for Marduk.
Marduk misses the shot to the body.
Marduk connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Marduk looks to land a right hand but man moved out of range.
Marduk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by man.
Marduk just misses with a punch to the body.
Marduk doesn't manage to clinch there - man circles away.
man ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marduk defending well as man loads up on a big left hand.
Marduk shoots for a takedown but man saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Marduk tries to score a power double leg takedown but man sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Marduk somewhat.
man throws a jab when Marduk was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marduk closes the distance and clinches up with man, looking for a takedown. Marduk pushes man against the cage but man circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Marduk swings for the body but man moves out of range.
man moves out of range of the strikes.
man throws a hook but Marduk blocks it.
Marduk lands a head shot.
Marduk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A left and a right from Marduk both land. Nice combination.
Marduk tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but man swivels and escapes.
Jab by man.
Marduk lands a nice shot that snaps man's head back.
Marduk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marduk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marduk shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with man but man pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Marduk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marduk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marduk tries to clinch but man is having none of it.
man swats away the attempt to clinch by Marduk.
Marduk bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of man's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marduk shoots in for a takedown but man shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice uppercut there from Marduk.
Marduk throws a right hand that man ducks under and follows up with a left that man also avoids with ease.
Marduk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but sparka man will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

man scores with a one two! Marduk had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Bryan Marduk has been cut.
Marduk tries to close the distance and clinch but man swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
man lands a right hook to the body.
Marduk throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent man stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Marduk shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. man defends it nicely.
Marduk takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marduk throws a looping overhand right but man ducks down to avoid it.
Marduk misses with a straight left.
Marduk is looking to clinch.
Marduk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marduk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marduk moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Marduk misses with a takedown attempt - man sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice defenses there by man.
Marduk tries to close the distance and clinch up but man swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marduk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by man.
Marduk dips to his left and cracks man with an uppercut!
Marduk lands a nice shot that snaps man's head back.
man ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marduk moves away.
Marduk takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Marduk is looking to clinch but man is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Marduk.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Marduk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
man slaps away a takedown attempt from Marduk, before circling back to the center of the mat.
man staying out of range there.
sparka man seems to be getting the better of the standup.
man stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and man wants it to stay on the feet.
man blocks a jab.
Marduk shoots for a double leg takedown but man sprawls well. He's pushed Marduk's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Marduk tries for a takedown but man sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
man just misses with a punch to the body.
man scores with a jab to the jaw.
Marduk doesn't manage to clinch there - man circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marduk tries to clinch there but man circles away.
man swats away the attempt to clinch by Marduk.
Marduk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Marduk.
man keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Marduk scores with a sloppy right hand. man should have avoided that one.
man circles away from the clinch attempt.
man avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marduk shoots in and drives through. man sprawls well.
man throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
man uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marduk.
Marduk wants to clinch up but man keeps it at a distance.
man defending well as Marduk loads up on a big left hand.
No joy there for Marduk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marduk moves out of range of the strikes.
man misses with a hook.
man scores with a jab. Marduk acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Marduk tries to clinch but man is having none of it.
Marduk tries to clinch up but man circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marduk. man does a little dance to reset his feet.
man circles away from the clinch attempt.
man might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Marduk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

sparka man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bryan Marduk's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

man slips under a jab from Marduk.
Good shot there by man.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Marduk.
Marduk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Marduk. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
man defending well as Marduk loads up on a big left hand.
Marduk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from man.
Marduk slips a jab from man.
man swats away the attempt to clinch by Marduk.
Danga de danga de dang - Marduk scores with a four punch combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marduk misses the jab.
Marduk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marduk fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Marduk has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Marduk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marduk misses with a double jab
letting man counter with a right hand.
Marduk just misses with a punch to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Marduk.
Marduk looks to land a left hand but man moved out of range nicely.
Marduk lands with an overhand left.
Marduk shoots in but no luck this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marduk wants to clinch but man slips to the side
letting man counter with a right hand.
Marduk throws a right and a left that man avoids nicely.
Marduk changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Marduk tries to close the distance and clinch but man swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marduk looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

man feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Marduk sprawling to the canvas! Marduk rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can man finish him?!

Marduk is rocked!
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Marduk might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marduk throws a looping overhand right but man ducks down to avoid it.
Marduk wants to clinch
and man scores with a counter punch that sends Marduk to the canvas! man smells blood - he's punishing Marduk with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Marduk has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). sparka man! sparka man retains his featherweight title!