PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Clark Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Marceau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Clark Kent has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Clark Kent seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Kent
vs
Marceau

190 cm
28
200 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

192 cm
27
195 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Clark Kent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jean Marceau!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marceau lands with a thumping leg kick.
Marceau is looking to slow Kent down with leg kicks.

Kent shoots in and gets a takedown into Marceau's guard.
Marceau is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kent trying to control the position from guard on top but Marceau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kent is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Marceau is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kent trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Marceau tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Kent drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Marceau manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kent has Marceau in his guard.
Marceau trying to control the position from guard on top but Kent is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Kent throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kent had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Marceau defends it easily.
Marceau trying to control the position from guard on top but Kent is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marceau preventing the sweep.
Marceau trying to control but Kent is working from the bottom.
Kent not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Marceau must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Marceau looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Jean Marceau has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Marceau lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marceau feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kent's calf.
Kent takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kent takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Marceau throws a head kick that misses.
Marceau feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kents jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kent tries to clinch but Marceau moves away
and Marceau counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kent changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Marceau tries to avoid it but Kent manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Marceau to the ground. Marceau escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kent shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kent is breathing heavily.
Kent tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kent lands with a cross.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marceau.
Marceau thumps Kent with a low kick.

Kent drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kent postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Marceau is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kent, into his guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Marceau wants to pass the guard but Kent is keeping the position.
Kent tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Marceau passes Kent's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kent trying to hold on to Marceau's head to control him but Marceau postures up.
Marceau trying to control from half guard but Kent is working away.
Marceau is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Marceau is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marceau is trying to control. Kent wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kent wants to get back to full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jean Marceau.
Marceau throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kent tries to clinch there but Marceau circles away.
Marceau cracks Kent with an open hand slap.
Jean Marceau is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kent blocks a head kick by Marceau.
Kent has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Marceau.
Kent checks the leg kick nicely there.
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!
Marceau does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kent closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Marceau quickly recovers to half guard.
Marceau is trying to control but Kent passes into side control!
Marceau gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Marceau dominated that round.
That's time! Kent's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Marceau tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Marceau. Kent shrugs it off though.
Kent blocks a low kick nicely.
Kent fails with a takedown attempt.
Marceau avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marceau scores with a spinning back kick!
Kent shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Marceau pinned against the cage. Marceau gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Marceau throws a head kick that misses.
Marceau misses with an attempted mid kick.
Marceau connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marceau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kent fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clark Kent. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marceau buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kent misses with a left hand
and Marceau counters with a head kick.
Kent chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marceau can pounce on him.
Kent fails with a takedown attempt.
Kent fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Marceau bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kent shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Marceau counters with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marceau dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kent. That did some damage!
Clark Kent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Marceau.
A nice inside leg kick there by Marceau. That's going to slow Kent down.
Kent tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Marceau manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kent takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Marceau motions for Kent to come forward. Marceau throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marceau leaves Kent with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kent misses with a takedown attempt
and Marceau counters with a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Marceau.
Marceau connects with a high kick.
Kent with a poor takedown
and Marceau counters with a good, hard body kick but Kent shrugs it off.
Kent sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marceau thuds his shin into the meat of Kent's side.
Kent checks a leg kick nicely.
Kent has his takedown stuffed
and Marceau counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kent's knee momentarily.
Kent takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Marceau looks to land a body kick but Kent moved away.
Marceau feints and then cracks Kent's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kent down.
Jean Marceau seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marceau throws a head kick but Kent moves out of range.
Marceau scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Marceau buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Marceau throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kent shoots for a double leg takedown but Marceau sprawls well. He's pushed Kent's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Marceau keeps Kent at a distance using the push kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kent takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Marceau lands a leg kick that knocks Kent off balance momentarily.
Marceau throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kent.
Marceau plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kent fails with the takedown
and Marceau counters with a nice leg kick.
Crunch! Marceau slams his shin into Kent's torso.
Marceau lands with a nice body kick.
Marceau lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Marceau buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marceau scoring well with a low kick there.
Kent on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Clark Kent is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That kick from Marceau tenderised Kent's leg. Kent is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Marceau showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kent fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marceau throws a head kick that misses.
Marceau dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kent. That did some damage!
Kent shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Marceau as he avoids it easily.
Kent dives in and grabs Marceau's left leg, looking for a takedown. Marceau pushes down on Kent's head and hops out.
Kent misses with a shot to the body
and Marceau counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kent will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Marceau throws a front kick that sends Kent stumbling back into the cage.
Marceau lands with a kick to the ribs.
Marceau connects with an inside leg kick.
Marceau keeps Kent at a distance using the push kick.
Marceau moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marceau scores with a nice head shot.
Kent dives in and grabs Marceau's left leg, looking for a takedown. Marceau pushes down on Kent's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clark Kent. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marceau lands with a kick to the ribs.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Marceau.
Marceau lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Marceau lands a high kick!
Marceau is looking to chop away at Kent's legs.
Marceau throws a nice head kick!
Marceau misses with a body kick.
Kent misses with a takedown attempt
and Marceau counters with an inside leg kick.
Marceau thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kent if he has to take too many more of those.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kent crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Marceau - the referee stops the clock and Kent gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Marceau. Kent manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kent has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Marceau.
Marceau tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marceau scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marceau throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kent.
Kent chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marceau can pounce on him.
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!
A chopping leg kick lands by Marceau.
Marceau throws a sloppy head kick and Kent moves out of range easily.
Marceau throws a body kick that misses.
Marceau lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A thudding body kick lands there by Marceau!
Marceau has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marceau connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Marceau lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kent is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kent misses with a takedown
and Marceau connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marceau looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marceau looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marceau cracks the inside of Kent's front leg.
Marceau with a nice cross.
Kent on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Marceau. Marceau obviously looking to wear him down.
Jean Marceau is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kent on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Marceau throws a push kick but Kent slaps the foot to one side.
Kent will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kent is defended easily by Marceau.
Kent on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Marceau. Marceau obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marceau connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kent's hands.
Kent takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kent throws a combination that misses
and Marceau counters with a nice body kick.
Kent fails with the takedown
and Marceau counters with a stiff right hand.
Kent is looking to clinch.
Marceau goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Marceau scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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!
Marceau is looking to land body kicks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marceau lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Marceau.
Clark Kent has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marceau throws a nice outside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jean Marceau comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Marceau winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Marceau!