PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Aurelius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crixus Hair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aurelius kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Requiem For A Dream . Hair comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Club Can't Handle Me kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Marcus Aurelius has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Aurelius
vs
Hair

195 cm
21
275 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

193 cm
20
280 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Aurelius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Crixus Hair!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hair gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Aurelius.
Aurelius tries to clinch up.
Aurelius is looking to clinch but Hair is avoiding it.
Hair missing with a left hand there. Aurelius was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aurelius tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hair paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hair lands with a right hand.
Hair steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aurelius.
Hair connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

It looks like Marcus Aurelius has been cut.
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!
Aurelius doesn't manage to clinch there - Hair circles away.
Aurelius tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hair swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hair drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Aurelius has managed to clinch.
Aurelius is trying to break free.
Aurelius wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Aurelius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hair circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hair avoids the body shot from Aurelius.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hair throws the left hand but Aurelius avoids the punch easily.
Aurelius throws a lazy right hand but Hair sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aurelius doesn't manage to clinch there - Hair circles away.
Aurelius fails with the takedown.
Crixus Hair is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hair defending well as Aurelius loads up on a big left hand.
Aurelius tries to clinch up.
Hair throws a looping overhand right but Aurelius ducks down to avoid it.
Aurelius fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aurelius works Hair's body with a nice hook.
Aurelius fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aurelius throws a hook to the side of Hair's head but Hair sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hair throws a shot from downtown. Aurelius moves away and avoids it.
Hair looks to land a right hand but Aurelius moved out of range.
Aurelius misses the shot to the body.
Aurelius throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hair throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aurelius sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aurelius dodges the punch combination from Hair.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Hair throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aurelius throws a hook but Hair blocks it.
Aurelius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hair.
Aurelius lands a nice looking body shot.
Aurelius lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hair at a distance.
Aurelius shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hair but Hair pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Aurelius, as that shot connected.
Aurelius bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hair's head.
Aurelius throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aurelius is looking to clinch.
Aurelius shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hair defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Aurelius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aurelius throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius tries to clinch but Hair is having none of it.
Aurelius tries to clinch up but Hair circles away and keeps his distance.
Aurelius doesn't manage to clinch there - Hair circles away.

Aurelius drives through and clinches with Hair against the cage.
Aurelius tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aurelius letting Hair take a breather here.

Hair escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hair dips to his left and cracks Aurelius with an uppercut!
Marcus Aurelius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aurelius with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aurelius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hair lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hair lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aurelius circles away quickly and effectively.
Hair throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Aurelius counters with a left to the body.
Aurelius dodges the punch combination from Hair.
Aurelius lands a nice shot that snaps Hair's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aurelius tries to clinch up but Hair circles away and keeps his distance.
Aurelius lands a jab.
Hair misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aurelius.
Aurelius throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Hair counter with a right hand.
Aurelius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hair moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice defenses there by Aurelius.
Aurelius closes the distance but Hair moves to the side
and Hair counters with a straight right hand.
Aurelius shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Crixus Hair will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marcus Aurelius's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hair scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hair throws a hook but Aurelius blocks it.
Aurelius is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hair sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hair misses with a hook. Aurelius ducked under it nicely.

Aurelius gets a takedown into half guard.
Hair blocking the ground and pound attempt from Aurelius.
Hair is not content to let Aurelius control the position.
Aurelius not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Aurelius scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aurelius missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hair regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Aurelius.
Aurelius is looking to work some ground and pound but Hair has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Aurelius accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hair misses the jab.
Aurelius tries to close the distance and clinch but Hair swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aurelius thuds a left hand into Hair's body.
A jab from Aurelius misses.
Aurelius fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Aurelius fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hair, pushing him back against the cage.
Hair gets underhooks to prevent Aurelius's takedown attempt.

Hair's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius wants to clinch
and Hair counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Aurelius thinking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A telegraphed right hand from Hair misses the target.
Aurelius slips a jab and a cross from Hair.
Aurelius tries for a takedown but Hair sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Aurelius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hair lands a body shot.
Hair ducks under a wild hook from Aurelius.
Aurelius darts in trying to clinch
and Hair counters with a series of strikes. Aurelius will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aurelius missing with a left hand there. Hair was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aurelius tries to clinch up
and Hair counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Aurelius keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hair.
Hair throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aurelius.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius slips under a jab from Hair.
Hair slips under a jab.
Hair swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Aurelius decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hair's guard.
Aurelius throwing strikes but missing.
Aurelius throws a big right hand that misses.
Hair is pulling down on Aurelius's head to control his posture.
Aurelius working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hair preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Aurelius throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Aurelius throws a strike but Hair rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Hair gets to his feet. Aurelius looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hair in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aurelius moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crixus Hair showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marcus Aurelius's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A big left from Aurelius misses.
Aurelius takes a swing at Hair's ribcage but misses.
Aurelius ducks under a wild hook from Hair.
Crixus Hair seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aurelius connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hair momentarily.
A big right from Hair misses.
Aurelius dips to his left and cracks Hair with an uppercut!
Aurelius connects with a right hand. Hair shakes it off.
Nice body punch from Aurelius.
Hair throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hair walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Aurelius slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hair throws a big shot that misses.
Hair scores with a nice strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aurelius swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aurelius throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hair stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Aurelius tries to clinch up
and Hair counters with a stiff right hand.
Hair takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelius lands a nice shot that snaps Hair's head back.
Hair throws out a loose jab but Aurelius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Hair.
A jab from Aurelius finds it's way through Hair's defenses.
Hair looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aurelius jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hair fails to land with a series of punches.
Aurelius misses with a wild body shot.

Aurelius shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Aurelius showed some decent athleticism there.
Aurelius missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius misses with a head shot. Hair uses the momentum to regain guard.
Aurelius throws and elbow that misses. Hair uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Aurelius's guard. Nice move by Hair!
Aurelius looking for a sweep. Not yet Aurelius, not yet.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hair trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hair wants to stand but Aurelius has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hair throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Aurelius works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Aurelius is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hair throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Aurelius wants to sweep here but Hair controlling him for the moment.
Marcus Aurelius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Aurelius defending well as Hair loads up on a big left hand.
Hair misses with a straight right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Aurelius showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hair has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Crixus Hair!