PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brent Celek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marlo Froch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Celek comes to the cage accompanied by 40 oz. Froch is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Can't be touched. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Celek
vs
Froch

180 cm
29
164 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

176 cm
29
166 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brent Celek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marlo Froch!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Froch.
Celek walks into a left hand.
Froch has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Celek.
Froch throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Froch misses with a hook to the body
and Celek counters with a thumping low kick.
Celek thows a leg kick but Froch checks it
and Froch counters with a right hand to the body.
Celek misses with a leg kick
and Froch counters with a good low kick that Celek was not able to check.
Celek throws a predictable looking body shot
and Froch counters with a right hand to the body.
Celek with a nice cross.
Celek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Froch sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Celek connects with a looping right hand.
Nice shot lands for Celek.
Celek motions for Froch to come forward. Celek throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Celek takes a swing at Froch's ribcage but misses.
Celek keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Froch misses with a wild body shot.
Celek scores with a nice strike.
Celek throws a right hand that misses
and Froch counters with a nice low kick that buckles Celek's knee momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Celek misses with a right hand
and Froch counters with a series of strikes. Celek will be more careful next time no doubt.
Celek cracks Froch with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Celek throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Froch counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Froch.
Froch working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Celek is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Froch is keeping busy.
Froch content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Froch lands with a short shot to the head.

Celek breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Celek misses with a combination
and Froch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Celek digs a good hook to Froch's body.
Celek is trying hard to land a takedown here. Froch sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Celek throws a predictable looking body shot
and Froch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brent Celek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Froch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Celek throws a leg kick
and Froch counters with a straight right hand.
Celek looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Celek misses with an uppercut
and Froch counters with a big head kick but Celek shrugs it off.
Celek rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Froch counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Celek misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Celek throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Froch counters with a good low kick that Celek was not able to check.
Celek thows a leg kick but Froch checks it
and Froch counters with a body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Froch.
Celek misses with a body punch
and Froch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Celek wants to slow Froch down by chopping away at his legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
That kick from Froch tenderised Celek's leg. Celek is trying to keep his angry face on.
Celek throws a combination that misses
and Celek takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marlo Froch dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Celek falls off balance throwing a combination
and Froch counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Froch throws a right hand that Celek ducks under and follows up with a left that Celek also avoids with ease.
Marlo Froch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Celek connects with a body shot that sends Froch's belly button to the back.
Marlo Froch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Celek blocks a head kick by Froch.
Froch moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Celek fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Froch pushes Celek up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Celek's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Froch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Celek.
Celek misses with a takedown attempt
and Froch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Froch gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Celek fails with a takedown attempt.
Celek throws a poor cross that misses
and Froch counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Celek connects with an inside leg kick.
Froch scores with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Froch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Celek swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Froch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Celek falls off balance throwing a combination
and Froch makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Celek.
Froch moves in looking to clinch but Celek pushes him off.
Froch throws a sloppy head kick
letting Celek counter with a right hand.
Froch throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Celek waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Froch.
Froch takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Froch walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Celek swings widly with a right hand
and Froch counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice defenses there by Froch.
Celek misses the shot to the body.
Celek gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Celek takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Celek blocks a head kick by Froch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Celek connects with a solid leg kick.
Froch throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Celek has his takedown stuffed
and Froch counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brent Celek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Froch connects with a leg kick. Celek looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Celek misses with a lunging right hand
and Froch counters with an outside leg kick.
Celek is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Celek shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Froch counters with a good low kick that Celek was not able to check.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marlo Froch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Froch fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Froch throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Celek throws a right hand that misses
and Froch counters with a thumping low kick.
Celek closes the distance and clinches up with Froch, looking for a takedown. Celek pushes Froch against the cage but Froch circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Froch tries to score with a low kick but Celek moves his leg out of the way.
Celek throws a leg kick
and Froch counters with a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Celek is predictable there
and Froch counters with a nice leg kick.
Froch lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Celek throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick from Celek is predictable there
and Froch counters with a nice uppercut.
Celek swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Froch counters with a low kick, right behind Celek 's knee.
Froch throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Celek on the side of the head.
Celek shoots in looking for a takedown but Froch manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Celek's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Celek misses with an uppercut
and Froch counters with an outside leg kick.
Froch looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Celek throws a leg kick
and Froch counters with a nice low kick that buckles Celek's knee momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Celek lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Celek misses with a left hand
and Froch counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Froch fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Celek misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Froch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Celek throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A nice combination there by Froch.
Marlo Froch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Celek looks to throw a body kick
and Froch counters with a series of strikes. Celek will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Celek throws a right hand that misses
and Froch makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Celek really felt that one!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Froch has closed the distance and engaged Celek in a clinch.
Celek is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Froch pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brent Celek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Celek tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Froch just stands there and leans against the cage.
Froch lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Froch.
Froch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Froch scores with a nice hook to the head.

Celek breaks from the clinch.
Celek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Froch moves away.
The fighters circling - Froch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brent Celek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Froch. Celek shrugs it off though.
Celek attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Celek throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Froch counters with an outside leg kick.

Froch has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Celek.
Froch just leaning against Celek, taking a breather.
Froch lands a nice uppercut.
Celek prevents a body shot from Froch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Froch prevents a body shot from Celek.
Celek has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Froch prevents a body shot from Celek.
Celek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Froch lands on the inside with an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marlo Froch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Froch 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marlo Froch!