PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Bader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Marabou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bader
vs
Marabou

196 cm
26
253 lbs
3 - 10 - 0

195 cm
20
266 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

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 3 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jay Bader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gary Marabou!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bader closes the distance and clinches.

Marabou breaks the clinch.
Bader looks for a takedown but Marabou sprawls well.

Bader pushes Marabou up against the cage in a clinch.

Bader breaks the clinch.
Marabou is looking to clinch but Bader is avoiding it.
Marabou stuffs the takedown.

Marabou lands a left and a right that send Bader crashing to the mat, dazed. Marabou thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Jay Bader has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bader shoots in for a takedown but Marabou shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Bader. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Marabou.
Bader throws a hook but Marabou blocks it.
Bader fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Marabou scores with a hook to the body. Bader takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bader is breathing heavily.
A combination from Marabou does no damage.

Marabou closes the distance and pushes Bader back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marabou pulls guard successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Marabou is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bader thows a big elbow that misses.
Marabou wants to stand but Bader is controlling the position.
Bader has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Marabou wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Bader manages to pass to side control.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marabou throws a shot to the body.

Marabou rushes Bader and presses him up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marabou lands a nice uppercut.

Bader is fighting off a takedown attempt but Marabou is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Bader to the mat. Bader regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Bader keeping moving, preventing Marabou from controlling successfully.
Marabou throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bader works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Marabou's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Marabou wants to stand but Bader has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Marabou preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bader keeping moving, preventing Marabou from controlling successfully.
Marabou must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Gary Marabou.

Marabou moves into range and clinches up with Bader.
Marabou displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bader up against the cage.

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

Marabou fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bader, pushing him back against the cage.
Bader misses with a body punch.
Bader using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Marabou has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Marabou has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bader uses from the top position.
Marabou really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bader. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bader won't allow Marabou to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bader throws and elbow that misses. Marabou uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bader's guard. Nice move by Marabou!
Marabou pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bader is keeping the position for now.

Marabou gets to his feet. Bader looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Marabou.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marabou will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marabou punishes Bader's body with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Marabou dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jay Bader's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Marabou digs a good hook to Bader's body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Marabou decides to pull guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Marabou can do anything to dispel that myth.
Marabou wants to stand but Bader is controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bader postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bader postures up and lands a big shot to Marabou's brow.
Bader won't allow Marabou to get back to his feet.
Marabou has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Marabou has his feet on Bader's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Marabou pushes Bader up against the cage in a clinch.

Marabou lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bader pushes Marabou off looking to stand but Marabou dives back in and keeps control.
Bader is looking to control Marabou's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bader avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bader pushes Marabou off but Marabou dives into side control.
Marabou looks up at the clock and then as Bader takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Marabou smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Marabou decides to stand back up. Marabou steps back and let's Bader get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Marabou pushes Bader up against the cage in a clinch.
Bader gets underhooks to prevent Marabou's takedown attempt.
Marabou goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bader prevents it.
Bader gets underhooks to prevent Marabou's takedown attempt.
Jay Bader has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Marabou.
Marabou throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Marabou lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bader keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marabou's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marabou looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bader tries to pull guard but Marabou won't allow it.

Marabou pulls guard effortlessly.
Marabou wants to stand and escape but Bader is having none of it.

Marabou wriggles free and stands up.

Bader gets tackled into the cage by Marabou. Marabou maintains the clinch.

Marabou breaks from the clinch.
Bader closes this distance looking for a takedown but Marabou circles away.

Marabou has closed the distance and engaged Bader in a clinch.
Marabou wants to break free but Bader has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marabou stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Marabou gets a trip takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marabou looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marabou takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bader is trying to stand back up but Marabou is controlling him
Marabou looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bader is trying to stand back up but Marabou is controlling him
Bader wants to control but Marabou is keeping busy.
Marabou landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Marabou showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jay Bader's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bader swats away the attempt to clinch by Marabou.
Bader shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Marabou pinned against the cage. Marabou gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bader dodges the punch combination from Marabou.
Marabou scores with a three punch combo!
Jay Bader seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marabou slaps away a takedown attempt from Bader, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marabou throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
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!
Marabou is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Marabou clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marabou breaks from the clinch.

Marabou closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Bader. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Marabou fails to pull guard.

Marabou breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gary Marabou is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marabou tries to clinch up.
Bader changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Marabou tries to avoid it but Bader manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Marabou to the ground. Marabou escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Bader. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Marabou.
Jay Bader is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Marabou drops Bader with a beautiful combination! Bader stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Marabou is looking for the KO!

Bader is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Marabou moves into the clinch.
Oh Bader is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marabou has Bader pushed against the cage.

Marabou breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Marabou moves into the clinch.
Marabou presses Bader against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Marabou gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Bader regains guard.
Marabou landing some decent shots from guard.
Marabou is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Bader is working an open guard so Marabou takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Bader shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Marabou counters with a huge left! Bader is in big trouble! He's backing up but Marabou isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Bader from any more damage. A dominating finish by Marabou!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gary Marabou!