PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ceaser Marques (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mortimer Plumbtree (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Plumbtree is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by White and Nerdy. Mortimer Plumbtree has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Marques
vs
Plumbtree

166 cm
19
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
130 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ceaser Marques!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mortimer Plumbtree!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marques throws a series of punches but Plumbtree moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Plumbtree cracks Marques with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Plumbtree stuffs the takedown attempt from Marques. Marques gets slowly back to his feet.
Plumbtree throws a head kick but Marques moves out of range.
Plumbtree throws a sloppy head kick and Marques moves out of range easily.
Plumbtree misses with a head kick.
Marques swinging wildly here.
Plumbtree misses with a head kick.
Plumbtree paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Marques lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Plumbtree circles away quickly and effectively.
Plumbtree throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Marques closes the distance and clinches up with Plumbtree, looking for a takedown. Marques pushes Plumbtree against the cage but Plumbtree circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Marques blocks a head kick by Plumbtree.
Marques throws a right and a left that Plumbtree avoids nicely.
Plumbtree lands with a cross.
Marques swinging wildly here.
Plumbtree lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Plumbtree goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Marques is breathing heavily.
Marques shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Plumbtree misses with a few strikes there.
Marques fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick misses from Plumbtree.
Plumbtree throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plumbtree throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A combination from Marques does no damage.
Marques swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marques is trying hard to land a takedown here. Plumbtree sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ceaser Marques. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Plumbtree lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Plumbtree throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Plumbtree throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Plumbtree misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Plumbtree pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Plumbtree lands a high kick!
Marques throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Plumbtree.
Marques misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marques shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Plumbtree but Plumbtree pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Plumbtree scores with a three punch combo!
Marques keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Marques throws a series of punches but Plumbtree avoids them all with ease.
Marques misses with a jab, cross combination.
Plumbtree lands with a kick to the temple. Marques shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Plumbtree looks for a takedown but Marques sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marques throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Marques throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Marques fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Plumbtree feints and then cracks Marques's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marques down.
Plumbtree shoots in looking for a takedown. Marques tries to sprawl out of it but Plumbtree keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Marques manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Marques misses with a double jab.
Marques shoots in looking for a takedown. Plumbtree tries to sprawl out of it but Marques keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Plumbtree manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Plumbtree is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Plumbtree looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A good leg kick by Plumbtree.
Plumbtree is trying hard to land a takedown here. Marques sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Plumbtree throws a front kick that sends Marques stumbling back into the cage.
A combination from Marques does no damage.
Marques shoots in for a takedown but Plumbtree shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Plumbtree thumps Marques with a low kick.
Plumbtree lands with a slapping head kick.
Plumbtree turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Plumbtree lands with a slapping head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marques fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Plumbtree lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Marques throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Plumbtree lands a two punch combo.
Plumbtree is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Marques misses with a double jab
and Plumbtree makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Marques really felt that one!
A combination from Plumbtree does no damage.
Plumbtree shoots for a takedown but Marques saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Marques misses with a two punch combination.
Marques takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Marques misses with a wild combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Plumbtree, right into the meat.
Some wild striking there from Marques.
Plumbtree tries a head kick but it misses.
Plumbtree lands a head kick!
Marques swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Plumbtree connects with a high kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Plumbtree lands a high kick!
Plumbtree lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Marques throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Plumbtree does no damage.
Plumbtree shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Marques defends it nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Plumbtree.
Marques takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marques throws a nice looking combination but Plumbtree bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marques takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Plumbtree throws a series of strikes that have Marques backpedaling.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Plumbtree is defended easily by Marques.
Marques shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Plumbtree defends it nicely.
Plumbtree misses with a head kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Marques. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Marques misses with a two punch combination.
A good leg kick by Plumbtree.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mortimer Plumbtree dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Marques dives in and grabs Plumbtree's left leg, looking for a takedown. Plumbtree pushes down on Marques's head and hops out.
Plumbtree shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Marques sprawls well. Marques wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Plumbtree gets slowly back to his feet.
Good shot there by Plumbtree.
Marques misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marques throws a series of punches but Plumbtree avoids them all with ease.

Plumbtree shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Marques manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Plumbtree throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Marques's waist but Marques gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Plumbtree off to one side.
Marques throws a right hand that Plumbtree ducks under and follows up with a left that Plumbtree also avoids with ease.
Marques throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick from Plumbtree lands but Marques takes it in his stride.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Plumbtree throws a head kick that half lands.
Marques misses with the combination.
Some bone on bone action there as Marques checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Marques throws a series of punches but Plumbtree moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Plumbtree scores with a four punch combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marques rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Plumbtree moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Plumbtree dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marques. That did some damage!
Plumbtree throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marques fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Plumbtree throws a sloppy head kick and Marques moves out of range easily.
No joy there for Marques, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Plumbtree scores with a leg kick.
Plumbtree scores with a leg kick.
Marques is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A head kick misses from Plumbtree.
Marques looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Marques tries to keep at a distance but Plumbtree has taken the fight into the clinch.

Plumbtree's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Plumbtree fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marques.
Plumbtree throws a sloppy head kick and Marques moves out of range easily.
Plumbtree throws a head kick that Marques semi-blocks.
Plumbtree showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marques.
Plumbtree looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marques throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Plumbtree goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marques takes a kick to the side of the head.
Marques shoots in for a takedown but Plumbtree shows good takedown defense.
Plumbtree feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Marques's calf.
No joy there for Marques, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Plumbtree throws a nice looking combination but Marques bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marques misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Plumbtree looks to land a combination. Marques sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Plumbtree thows a body kick. Marques tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Plumbtree scores with the left hand. Marques knows he should have avoided that one.
Plumbtree lands a head kick. Marques smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Marques tries to bum rush Plumbtree with a series of wild strikes but Plumbtree uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Plumbtree throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Marques.
Plumbtree slips a jab and a cross from Marques.
Plumbtree has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Plumbtree goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Marques checks a leg kick.
Plumbtree misses with a wild combination.
Marques shoots in for a double leg but Plumbtree sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ceaser Marques. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Plumbtree gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Plumbtree's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marques blocks a head kick by Plumbtree.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plumbtree misses with a jab, cross combination.
A right-left combo lands from Marques.
Marques takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A punch combination from Marques misses.
Plumbtree lands with a slapping head kick.
Plumbtree looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Plumbtree lands a head kick!
Plumbtree scores with a head kick.
Marques misses with a double jab.
Marques misses with a double jab
and Plumbtree counters with a head kick.
Marques fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice sprawl there from Plumbtree as Marques shoots in.
Plumbtree moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Plumbtree throws a leg kick which misses Marques's front leg but catches the back leg as Marques tries to avoid it.
Plumbtree looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Marques is fending him off so far but Plumbtree persists. Nope, Marques circles away and we're back to standing.
A combination from Marques does no damage.
Marques throws a series of punches but Plumbtree avoids them all with ease.
Ceaser Marques is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marques throws a left and a right that both miss
and Plumbtree counters with a big head kick but Marques shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marques lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Plumbtree circles away quickly and effectively.
Plumbtree will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Marques.
Marques throws a left and a right that both miss
and Plumbtree counters with a straight right hand.
No joy there for Marques, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Plumbtree lands a high kick!
Marques throws a right hand that Plumbtree ducks under and follows up with a left that Plumbtree also avoids with ease.
Marques keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mortimer Plumbtree seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Plumbtree misses with a few strikes there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Plumbtree.
Plumbtree plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Plumbtree misses with an attempted mid kick.
Plumbtree misses with a head kick.
Plumbtree stuffs the takedown attempt from Marques. Marques gets slowly back to his feet.
Plumbtree throws a shot to the body.
Plumbtree throws a leg kick but Marques sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Marques closes this distance looking for a takedown but Plumbtree circles away.
Marques takes a kick to the side of the head.
Marques shoots in looking for a takedown. Plumbtree tries to sprawl out of it but Marques keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Plumbtree manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mortimer Plumbtree showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down 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.

A head kick misses from Plumbtree.
Marques on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Plumbtree. Plumbtree obviously looking to wear him down.
Plumbtree misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marques misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marques throws a right and a left that both miss.
Plumbtree scores with a head kick.
Plumbtree throws a head kick that misses.
Marques misses with a double jab.
Marques lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Plumbtree circles away quickly and effectively.
Marques throws a right and a left that Plumbtree avoids nicely.
Marques shoots in for a takedown but Plumbtree shows good takedown defense.
Marques throws a right and a left that both miss.
Plumbtree tries to clinch but Marques is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plumbtree throws a head kick that Marques semi-blocks.
Plumbtree tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Plumbtree.
Nice sprawl there from Plumbtree as Marques shoots in.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Plumbtree looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Plumbtree decides to stand and escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marques slips a jab and a cross from Plumbtree.
Plumbtree throws a head kick but Marques moves out of range.
Marques fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ceaser Marques. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Plumbtree throws a nice looking combination but Marques bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Plumbtree misses with a head kick.
Plumbtree lands with a kick to the temple. Marques shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Marques leaves Plumbtree with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Plumbtree showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marques.
Plumbtree is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Marques.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Plumbtree, right into the meat.
Marques fails to land with a series of punches.
Plumbtree lands a head kick!
Marques tries to bum rush Plumbtree with a series of wild strikes but Plumbtree uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Marques.
Plumbtree lands with a slapping head kick.

That's two 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.
A punch combination from Marques misses.
Marques takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Plumbtree is defended easily by Marques.
Plumbtree slips a jab and a cross from Marques.
Danga de danga de dang - Plumbtree scores with a four punch combination!
Marques will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ceaser Marques has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Plumbtree slips a jab and a cross from Marques.
Plumbtree shoots in for a double leg but Marques sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Marques throws a nice looking combination but Plumbtree bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marques throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marques shoots in for a takedown but Plumbtree shows good takedown defense.
Plumbtree goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Plumbtree defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Marques.
Plumbtree lands with a kick to the temple. Marques shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Marques shoots in and drives through. Plumbtree sprawls well.
Plumbtree shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Marques defends it nicely.
Marques fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plumbtree showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marques.
Plumbtree connects with a high kick.
Marques will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Plumbtree lands a head kick. Marques smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Plumbtree tries a head kick but it misses.
Plumbtree shoots in looking for a takedown. Marques tries to sprawl out of it but Plumbtree keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Marques manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Plumbtree looks to land a combination but Marques avoids it well.
Marques tries to bum rush Plumbtree with a series of wild strikes but Plumbtree uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Plumbtree has Marques up against the cage in a clinch.
Marques lands a shoulder strike.

Plumbtree's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marques avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Plumbtree throws a head kick that half lands.

Plumbtree forces Marques back against the cage and clinches.
Plumbtree blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Plumbtree manages to break the clinch.

Marques looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Plumbtree pushes Marques off and gets back to his feet.
Plumbtree tries a head kick but it misses.
Plumbtree lands a head kick!
Marques takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Marques misses with the combination.
Plumbtree lands a high kick!
Plumbtree tries to close the distance and clinch but Marques swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Plumbtree throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Marques.
Plumbtree leaves Marques with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Plumbtree lands with a thumping leg kick.
A combination from Marques does no damage.
Marques looks to land a combination but Plumbtree avoids it well.
Marques fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marques tries to bum rush Plumbtree with a series of wild strikes but Plumbtree uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Plumbtree throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Marques looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Plumbtree slips a jab and a cross from Marques.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mortimer Plumbtree comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Plumbtree 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mortimer Plumbtree!