PBP Commentary

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

Marx
vs
Hume

193 cm
27
270 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

200 cm
31
260 lbs
16 - 13 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mordechai Marx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Desmond Hume!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hume throws a low kick, looking for Marx's leg but Marx calmly moves out of range.
Hume ducks under a wild hook from Marx.
Marx thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marx circles away from the clinch attempt.

Hume moves into the clinch successfully.
Hume keeps control of Marx as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Marx lands a hook to the side of the head.

Hume has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Marx clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Hume misses with punches from the back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Marx wants to control his opponent's hands but Hume gets his hands free.
Hume misses with an elbow to the head.
Hume is throwing strikes by Marx counters by rolling into a better position. After a scramble, Marx regains half guard.
Marx is trying to get back to full guard.
Hume working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hume not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hume lands strikes from half guard.
Marx wants to control but Hume is keeping busy.
Hume working the head and body with strikes.
Hume wants to take a breather but Marx is having none of it.
Hume missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Marx is not content to let Hume control the position.
Hume lands strikes from half guard.
Marx tries to roll over but Hume keeps him under control.
Marx keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hume sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Marx defending well though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marx slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Marx is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marx has Hume pulled in close to control his posture.
Hume throwing strikes but missing.
Marx avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hume throws a big elbow that misses.
Hume throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marx works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Marx is on top in guard.
Marx throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Marx wants to control from the top but Hume keeps moving.
Marx stops Hume from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx trying to control but Hume is working from the bottom.
Marx slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hume can do anything to dispel that myth.
Marx stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hume swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mordechai Marx wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Marx blocks the body kick.
Hume wants to land a leg kick but Marx is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marx lands a jab to the nose.

Hume scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Marx is trying to control but can't.
Marx blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hume.
Marx is refusing to be controlled, as Hume sits in half guard.
Marx trying to hold on to Hume's head to control him but Hume postures up.
Hume working over Marx with some ground and pound. Marx looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marx is trying to maintain the position but Hume is very close to passing his half guard.
Hume missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Marx regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hume makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Marx has momentary wrist control but Hume slips an elbow through the middle.
Hume won't allow Marx to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hume throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Desmond Hume dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hume wants to clinch up but Marx keeps it at a distance.
Hume lands a nice looking body kick.
Hume shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Marx avoids the head kick by Hume.
Hume throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Marx's head.
Marx fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hume is out of range.
Hume uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marx.
A head kick misses from Marx.
Hume lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hume tries to clinch but Marx is having none of it.
Hume is looking to clinch but Marx is avoiding it.
Hume throws a low kick but Marx avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hume pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hume slips a straight right by Marx.
Hume tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx throws a head kick but Hume moves out of range.
Hume tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marx paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Hume.

Hume gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hume tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Marx is trying to break free.
Marx has had enough of the clinch but Hume keeps him there for the moment.

Hume gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hume is nestled in close to Marx, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hume not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hume wants to pass to mount but Marx is defending the position.
Marx wants to control but Hume is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
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. Hume connects with a nice short shot to Marx's temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marx works his way to full guard. Good work.
Marx is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Marx had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hume defends it easily.
Marx has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Marx is trying to keep Hume in close.
Hume throwing strikes from guard but Marx blocks nicely.

Marx looking for a guillotine here but Hume defends easily.
Marx looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hume is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx is trying to keep Hume in close.
Hume scoring with some ground and pound.
Hume postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Marx wants to control the position but Hume says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Hume throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hume misses with a head shot. Marx uses the momentum to regain guard.

Marx had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hume defends it easily.
Marx manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hume manages to get himself to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hume keeping moving, preventing Marx from controlling successfully.
Marx passes into half guard.
Well, if Marx is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hume is not content to let Marx control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Desmond Hume 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! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Marx closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hume to the mat! Hume manages to get full guard.
Marx wants to control from the top but Hume keeps moving.
Marx looking to pass the guard.
Marx trying to control but Hume is working from the bottom.
Marx is pushing down on Hume's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hume is fighting to maintain full guard but Marx has managed to sneak the leg through.
Marx wants to control but Hume is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx stalling away here and it's allowed Hume to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Marx passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hume really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Marx. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Marx working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Marx landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Marx are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Marx swings around for an armbar but Hume sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Marx's guard.

Marx looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hume throws an elbow that misses. Marx uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hume's guard. Nice move by Marx!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marx wants to control from the top but Hume keeps moving.
Hume is controlling Marx's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx passes Hume's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Marx is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hume is just riding it out for now. Marx eventually gives up the hold.

Marx wants to work for an arm triangle but Hume is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mordechai Marx has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marx is keen to just control but Hume is a slippery customer.
Marx not doing much here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Marx is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mordechai Marx showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hume 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Desmond Hume!