PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Marius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rich Corleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marius comes into the arena with My World - Dale Oliver blaring out of the sound system. Corleone is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Direct Hit!/Mixtapes - Werewolf Shame. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Marius
vs
Corleone

183 cm
23
213 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

190 cm
25
213 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

Good takedowns
World class MT
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Marius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rich Corleone!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marius throws a big shot that misses.
That kick from Marius tenderised Corleone's leg. Corleone is trying to keep his angry face on.
Marius tries to clinch but Corleone is having none of it.
Corleone scores with a nice head shot.
A leg kick checked by Corleone.
Nice defenses there by Marius.
Corleone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marius.
Corleone throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Marius on the side of the head.
Corleone fails with a takedown attempt.
Corleone takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marius misses with a hook. Corleone ducked under it nicely.
A big left from Corleone misses.
Corleone lands the left hand.

Corleone drives through with a takedown into Marius's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Corleone wants to control from the top but Marius keeps moving.
Corleone looking to sit in guard and control but Marius gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Corleone tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corleone manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Corleone scoring with strikes but Marius is staying in there.

It looks like Alexander Marius has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marius is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Corleone there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corleone raining down shots from the mount!
Corleone in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Corleone unloads with some shots from mount but Marius bucks and avoids them well.

Corleone working for a guillotine from mount but Marius is in no mood to give up.
Marius in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Marius is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corleone landing shots from mount.
Oh Marius is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corleone postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Marius bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Corleone and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rich Corleone!