PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Forever War (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Marx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). War comes to the cage accompanied by War Ensemble. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

War
vs
Marx

186 cm
22
178 lbs
12 - 4 - 1

177 cm
26
174 lbs
14 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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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 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Forever War!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Marx!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marx throws a leg kick
letting War counter with a right hand.
Marx circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marx takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Marx looks to throw a body kick
and War counters with a nice body shot.
War throws a lazy head kick
and Marx counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A lazy body kick from Marx
and War counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Marx.
Forever War is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marx connects with a single shot there.
Some wild striking there from War.
Marx misses with a leg kick
and War counters with a stiff right hand.

Marx shoots in and gets a takedown into War's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
War keeping moving, preventing Marx from controlling successfully.
War is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
War trying to control the position here.
War looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marx. War does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marx throws a sloppy head kick
letting War counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Good leg kick by War there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx scores with a leg kick.
Marx avoids the body shot from War.
Mark Marx seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marx throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Marx throws a body kick the misses
and War counters with a straight right hand.
Marx throws an ugly left hook that misses
and War makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marx throws a poor cross that misses
and War counters with a nice leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts War, as that shot connected.
Marx misses with a takedown attempt
and War makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
War lands with a thumping leg kick.
Marx swings widly with a right hand
and War counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Forever War will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Marx lands a nice looking body kick.
Crunch! Marx slams his shin into War's torso.
War misses with a body kick.
War wants to clinch up but Marx keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marx throws a lazy head kick
and War counters with a stiff right hand.
Marx lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
War throws a head kick that misses.
War misses with an uppercut.
Marx throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marx throws out a powerful jab.
War throws out a loose jab but Marx uses good head movement to avoid it.

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.
War lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Marx throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling War to counter with a crisp jab.
Marx throws a leg kick
and War counters with an outside leg kick.
Nice body kick from Marx.
Marx looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
War swings widly with a right hand
and War takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marx throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and War counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Marx misses with a leg kick
and War counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Marx throws a leg kick which misses War's front leg but catches the back leg as War tries to avoid it.
Marx throws a leg kick
and War counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marx thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marx throws a leg kick
and War connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
War takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Marx throws a leg kick
and War counters with a left to the body.
War misses with a hook
and Marx counters with a nice body kick.
Marx throws a leg kick
and War counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mark Marx will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Marx throws a nice outside leg kick.
A head kick by Marx misses
and War counters with an inside leg kick.
Marx ducks right into an uppercut from War.
Marx throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and War makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Marx throws a lazy uppercut
and War counters with a nice low kick that buckles Marx's knee momentarily.
Marx throws a lazy uppercut
and War counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from War
and Marx counters with a solid body kick.
Marx swings and misses with a shot to the body
and War counters with a series of strikes. Marx will be more careful next time no doubt.
War catches Marx with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Marx scores with a sloppy right hand. War should have avoided that one.
War misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
War tries to land a body kick
and Marx counters with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Marx.
Both fighters circling a little - Marx finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Marx fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but War avoids it really well and circles away.
Marx throws a leg kick
and War counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Marx is predictable there
and War connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
War lands a nice hook to Marx's body. Marx takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
War defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Marx.
Marx throws a poor cross that misses
and War cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

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.
Marx throws a lazy body kick
and War makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Marx misses with a leg kick
and War makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

War gets caught napping as Marx dives in and scores a takedown. War manages to retain guard.
War trying to control the position.
War utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
War pulls Marx in close to prevent any damage.
War working a defensive guard here.
War is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mark Marx.
I think Marx 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Mark Marx!

The fight ends as a draw!