PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eric Dang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall Mathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mathers has chosen Victory by Eminem as his entrance music. Marshall Mathers has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Dang
vs
Mathers

167 cm
27
159 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

177 cm
23
163 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent 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 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eric Dang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marshall Mathers!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dang avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dang takes a swing at Mathers's ribcage but misses.
Good shot there by Dang.
Dang slips under a jab from Mathers.
Mathers moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mathers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dang scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mathers in his tracks.
Dang takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mathers misses with a two punch combination.
Mathers misses the shot to the body.
Dang thows a body shot but no joy.
Dang feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Matherss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mathers tries to bum rush Dang with a series of wild strikes but Dang uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mathers throws a head kick but Dang moves out of range.
Mathers misses with a looping right.
Mathers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dang was well out of range. Poor timing from Mathers.
Mathers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dang.
Mathers slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Mathers misses.
Mathers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dang.
Mathers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dang.
Dang misses with a wild combination.
Mathers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dang counters with a nice body shot.
Mathers is looking to chop away at Dang's legs.
Mathers lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mathers.
Mathers looks to throw the jab but Dang is out of range.
Mathers ducks under a wild hook from Dang.
Mathers takes a swing at Dang's ribcage but misses.
Dang checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mathers thows a body shot but no joy.
Mathers lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mathers throws a body punch but Dang moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Dang. That snapped Mathers's head back.
Dang lands with an overhand left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Dang finds it's target.
No joy there for Mathers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dang tests Mathers's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dang takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mathers throws a right and a left that Dang avoids nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dang throws a shot to the body.
Dang lands a jab to the nose.
Mathers misses with a straight left.
Mathers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dang.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mathers.
Sloppy strikes from Mathers. Those never looked like landing.
Dang throws a right hand that Mathers ducks under and follows up with a left that Mathers also avoids with ease.
Mathers thows a body shot but no joy.
Mathers works the jab nicely.
Mathers tries to clinch there but Dang circles away.
Mathers misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathers throws a shot from downtown. Dang moves away and avoids it.
Mathers takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mathers looks to throw the jab but Dang is out of range.
Dang dodges the punch combination from Mathers.
Dang loads up on a big right hand but Mathers slips the punch.
Mathers misses with an uppercut. Dang saw that one coming.
Mathers swings for the body but Dang moves out of range.
Dang lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mathers.
Mathers throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dang on the side of the head.
Mathers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A combination from Mathers does no damage.
Mathers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dang throws a shot from downtown. Mathers moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathers swinging wildly here.
Dang walks into a straight right hand from Mathers.
Dang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mathers throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mathers moves away from the strike by Dang.
Dang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mathers was well out of range. Poor timing from Dang.
Mathers tries to clinch there but Dang circles away.
Mathers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dang is looking to chop away at Mathers's legs.
The fighters circling - Dang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dang scores with a jab to the body.
Mathers misses with a wild combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mathers misses with a double jab.
Mathers throws a right and a left that Dang avoids nicely.
Dang throws a series of punches but Mathers moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marshall Mathers dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mathers is looking to clinch.
Mathers looks to score with a jab to the body but Dang is just out of range.
Mathers has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mathers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dang moves away.
Mathers misses with a kick to the body.
Dang scores with a jab. Mathers acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dang ducks under a wild hook from Mathers.
Mathers looks to score with a jab to the body but Dang is just out of range.
Dang walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mathers looks to score with a jab to the body but Dang is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Mathers.
Mathers misses with a body kick.
Dang connects with a jab.
Mathers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marshall Mathers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dang stuns Mathers with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathers 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.
Dang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dang lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mathers.
Mathers misses with a hook
and Dang counters with a left to the body.
Mathers misses with a hook
and Dang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dang doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dang slips a jab from Mathers.
Mathers fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dang checks it well.
Mathers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dang.
Dang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dang feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mathers's calf.
Mathers throws a jab when Dang was well out of range.
Dang just misses with a punch to the body.
Dang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mathers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dang throws a body punch but Mathers moves out of range.
Dang throws a leg kick which misses Mathers's front leg but catches the back leg as Mathers tries to avoid it.
Dang lands a slapping body shot.
Mathers thows a left - swing and a miss!
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!
Dang staying out of range there.
Mathers drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mathers fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dang just misses with a punch to the body.
Mathers uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dang has time to react.
Dang scores with a nice right hand.
Dang moves out of range of the strikes.
Dang moves away from the strike by Mathers.
Dang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mathers.
Mathers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dang.
Dang moves forwards but Mathers connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dang lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mathers at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dang getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mathers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mathers.
Mathers connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dang momentarily.
Mathers misses with a hook to the body
and Dang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mathers tries to clinch but Dang moves out of range.
Mathers misses with a straight left.
Dang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mathers moves away.
Mathers throws a series of punches but Dang avoids them all with ease.
Mathers moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mathers scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dang slips a straight right by Mathers.
No joy there for Mathers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mathers tries to move into range but Dang moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mathers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dang moves away.
Dang lands an overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathers misses with a straight left.
A big left from Mathers misses.
Mathers misses with a wild combination.
Mathers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mathers missing with a left hand there. Dang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dang misses with a few strikes there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dang scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dang lands a right hook to the body.
Mathers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dang.
Mathers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mathers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mathers is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A slow jab from Dang misses its intended target.
Mathers swings for the body but Dang moves out of range.
Dang avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mathers takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Marshall Mathers will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Mathers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dang lands with an uppercut that bounces Mathers off the cage and back into range.
Marshall Mathers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dang is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mathers.
Dang fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mathers has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mathers takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mathers misses with a series of wild punches.
Dang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mathers wants to slow Dang down by chopping away at his legs.
Donk. Mathers catches Dang right on the button with a cross.
Dang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mathers throws out the jab.
Mathers has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mathers misses with a looping left.
Dang lands a nice looking body shot.
Mathers takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dang. That's going to slow Mathers down.
Mathers takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathers staying out of range there.
Dang walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mathers checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mathers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dang.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dang darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mathers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dang.
Mathers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mathers misses with a straight right.
Dang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch combination from Mathers misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Mathers blocks the leg kick.
Dang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mathers.
A telegraphed right hand from Mathers misses the target.
Mathers looks to land a combination. Dang sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dang scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mathers in his tracks.
Mathers throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dang's head.
Mathers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathers takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mathers checks a leg kick.
Dang connects with a body shot that sends Mathers's belly button to the back.
Mathers tries to clinch there but Dang circles away.
Mathers lands a slapping body shot.
Nice shot by Dang.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mathers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dang on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dang ducks under a wild hook from Mathers.
Dang connects with a leg kick. Mathers looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mathers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dang counters with a three punch combo that has Mathers backing up. Mathers nods at Dang to acknowledge the strikes.
Mathers misses with a series of wild punches.
Dang fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mathers looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A left and a right from Dang both land. Nice combination.
A slow jab from Mathers misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dang throws a shot from downtown. Mathers moves away and avoids it.
Mathers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mathers lands a nice looking body shot.
Mathers looks to throw the jab but Dang is out of range.
Mathers missing with a left hand there. Dang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mathers misses with a body punch
and Dang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No joy there for Dang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marshall Mathers is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mathers misses with an uppercut.
Dang connects with a jab.
Mathers takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dang lands the left hand.
A punch combination from Dang misses.
Dang throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A jab from Mathers misses.
Mathers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dang.
Eric Dang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dang stuns Mathers with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mathers throws a hook but Dang avoids it easily.
Dang misses with a wild body shot.
Mathers paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mathers throws a big shot that misses.
Dang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mathers moves away.
Dang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dang catches Mathers with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mathers loads up on a big right hand but Dang slips the punch.
Dang avoids the head kick by Mathers.
Dang misses with a wild body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A jab from Mathers misses.
Dang throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mathers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mathers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Dang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mathers 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marshall Mathers!
After winning the bout, Marshall Mathers thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.