PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jayden Mai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mariusz Marzec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mai comes into the arena with One blaring out of the sound system. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Mai
vs
Marzec

188 cm
23
173 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

[CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « AJFC↑ DOUBLE 160Q ®

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jayden Mai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mariusz Marzec!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mai throws a series of punches but Marzec avoids them all with ease.

Mai closes the distance and clinches.
Marzec has Mai pressed against the cage, preventing Mai from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mai is trying to pull guard but Marzec has him pressed against the cage.
Mai is working for takedown but Marzec is calmly controlling the position for now.
Marzec stalls.
Marzec prevents Mai from breaking the clinch.
Marzec prevents Mai from breaking the clinch.

Marzec jumps guard and drags Mai to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Marzec bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mai's guard.
Marzec with a nice head shot there.
Mai wants to stand but Marzec is controlling the position.
Mai can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Marzec controls the pace.
Marzec chips away with some ground and pound.
Marzec keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mai's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marzec seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Marzec works over Mai with some ground and pound from guard.
Marzec controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Marzec working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Mai looking for a guillotine here but Marzec defends easily.
Marzec is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Mai is looking for a triangle but Marzec pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marzec landing some decent shots from guard.
Mai can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Marzec controls the pace.
Marzec stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Marzec advances position into side control!
Mai is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Marzec working the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Marzec working the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marzec controlling the position from side mount.
Mai tries to buck Marzec off but Marzec is having none of it.

Marzec is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mai has escaped the position, nice work there.
Check out the look on Marzec's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Marzec in side control lands a decent elbow.
Mai is looking to reverse the position.
Mai is trying to work for a sweep but Marzec has mounted him!
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.
Marzec working Mai over with strikes here.
Marzec controlling from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marzec lands a big elbow.
Mai is bucking up trying to escape but Marzec cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Marzec working for a submission but Mai is keeping him at bay.
Mai working to try and regain half guard.
Marzec in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mai tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Marzec with good strikes from the mount here!
Marzec looking to control and managing it successfully.
Marzec punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mariusz Marzec dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Marzec throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mai tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Marzec is in Mai's guard.
Mai being controlled here, momentarily.
Marzec is working Mai over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Marzec controlling from the top position.

Mai has his foot on Marzec's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Marzec works his way back into a safe position though.
Marzec controlling from the top position.

Marzec drops back looking for a leg! Mai is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mai manages to kick Marzec off! Marzec jumps back into Mai's guard.
Mai can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Marzec controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Marzec works over Mai with some ground and pound from guard.
Marzec with a nice head shot there.
Marzec is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Marzec working some strikes from top position.
Mariusz Marzec has got the better of the ground game so far.
Marzec's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Marzec got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mai has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Marzec has managed to get both his arms back between Mai's legs - danger averted.
Marzec not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marzec advances position into side control!
Mai is looking to reverse the position.
Marzec grinds an elbow into Mai's temple.
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!
Marzec is working Mai over with some ground and pound from side control.
Mai is looking for a sweep.
Mai sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Marzec controlling the action here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Marzec connects with a nice short shot to Mai's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marzec is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Marzec working Mai over with strikes.
Marzec working the head and body with strikes.
Marzec works his way into side control.
Mai on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Marzec taking a breather here.
Mai takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Marzec creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Marzec staying calm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mai is trying to get back to half guard.
Marzec working away.

Marzec working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mai can't do much from the bottom here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A lull in the action here as Marzec stalls from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mariusz Marzec showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Mai throws the left hand but Marzec avoids the punch easily.

Marzec closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mai did well to prevent Marzec getting side control.
Marzec is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mai!
Mai can't escape the position.
Mai in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Mai keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Marzec working the ground and pound effectively.
Mai is desperately trying to improve his position but Marzec has a good base and remains in mount.
Marzec scoring with strikes but Mai is staying in there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marzec landing strikes, looking to finish!
Marzec controlling the pace for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mai can't escape the position.
Marzec sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Marzec landing strikes from the mount.
Mai working to try and regain half guard.
Marzec looking to finish Mai with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mai!
Marzec controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mai is desperately trying to improve his position but Marzec has a good base and remains in mount.
Marzec controlling his opponent.
Marzec lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mai hang on?
Marzec controlling from the full mount.
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!
Marzec punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mai is trying to escape the mount.
Marzec landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marzec content just to control the position here.
Marzec has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marzec lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Marzec is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mai can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Mai is working to get back to half guard.
Marzec controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marzec lands with some strikes.
Marzec controlling from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice elbow there by Marzec.
Marzec punishing his opponent with strikes.
Marzec landing strikes from the mount.
Jayden Mai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Mai is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mai throwing hammer fists to the chest of Marzec. What's that going to do exactly?
Marzec takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mariusz Marzec comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Marzec 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mariusz Marzec!