PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Marix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ami Dent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ami Dent has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Marix
vs
Dent

190 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
182 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Marix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ami Dent!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marix tries to clinch there but Dent circles away.
Marix tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Dent feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Dent stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marix swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dent lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Marix on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Marix tries to get out of the position.
Dent throwing strikes from guard but Marix blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dent landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dent stands and throws Marix's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dent has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Marix parries the strikes from Dent easily there. Dent is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Marix to escape.
Marix managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Dent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marix struggling a bit here.
Dent sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Marix is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Dent lands some shots froms side control.
Dent trying to control the action but Marix is working from the bottom.
Dent controlling from side mount.
I looks like Dent might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's two 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.
You can see the frustration on Marix's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Marix parries the strikes from Dent easily there. Dent is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Marix to escape.
Marix wants to get back to his feet.
Dent working away.
Marix is not content to let Dent control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dent keeps the fight on the outside.
Marix tries to close the distance and clinch but Dent swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dent lands with a nice body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dent darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Dent thows a huge punch but Marix dodges it nicely.
Dent not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dent moves into full mount! Marix won't be happy about that!
Dent tries to control but Marix wriggling away.
Marix is working to get back to half guard.
Dent has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Marix's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dent can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Marix is looking to escape.
Marix is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
A nice elbow there by Dent.
Marix is looking to get to half guard.
Marix wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Dent.
Marix tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ami Dent dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fight stays on the outside here - Marix looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marix looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marix tries to clinch but Dent is having none of it.
Dent swats away the attempt to clinch by Marix.
Marix fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marix lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dent circles away quickly and effectively.
Marix tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Dent decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dent is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Marix!
Marix wants to hold on but Dent pushes him away.
Dent can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Marix is looking to escape.
Dent lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dent looking to control but Marix is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Marix is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Dent scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Dent tries to control but Marix wriggling away.
Dent working the ground and pound effectively.
Marix avoids a series of strikes thrown by Dent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dent content just to control the position here.
Dent trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dent thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Dent unloads with some shots from mount but Marix bucks and avoids them well.
Dent wants to control the pace but Marix is squirming around nicely.
Dent dominating with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dent landing strikes from the mount.
Dent raining down shots from the mount!
Marix is trying desperately to improve position.
Dent lands a nice shot to the head.

Marix is rocked!

Marix defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Dent.
Dent wants to control the pace but Marix is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marix keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dent cracks Marix with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Marix blocking the ground and pound.
Dent thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Marix in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Dent lands a heavy elbow.
Dent lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Marix hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ami Dent showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Marix's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Dent gets a takedown into half guard.
Oh Marix is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marix gets back to full guard.
Marix seems to have got his legs back now.
Dent looking to pass the guard.
Dent is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Marix can't keep his opponent in guard - Dent advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Marix makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marix misses with a hook. Dent ducked under it nicely.
Alexander Marix is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dent.
Dent keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marix looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Dent shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Dent was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
A nice elbow there by Dent.
Dent lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Marix hang on?
Dent looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dent can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Marix is looking to escape.
Dent looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dent wants to control the pace but Marix is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dent with shots to the head and body - Marix looks very uncomfortable down there.
Marix holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Dent tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

Dent looking to secure an arm triangle but Marix defends it well.
Dent takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dent avoids the attempt from Marix to control.
Dent postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Marix looks a forlorn figure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marix is desperately trying to improve his position but Dent has a good base and remains in mount.
Ami Dent is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marix is bucking up trying to escape but Dent cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Dent controlling his opponent.
BOOM! Dent connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Dent wants to control the pace but Marix is squirming around nicely.
Marix takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Alexander Marix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dent working Marix over with strikes here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ami Dent comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dent 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 26:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ami Dent!