PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Makers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sellus Gravius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gravius has chosen Morrowind as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Makers
vs
Gravius

200 cm
30
275 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Fury Nutrition Inc.
Merciless Gladiators

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Makers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sellus Gravius!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gravius jabs Makers right on the nose. Makers blinks but takes it well.
Gravius misses with a wild body shot.
Gravius fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Makers manages to avoid it.
Makers moves in looking to clinch but Gravius pushes him off.
Makers slips a jab from Gravius.
Makers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gravius.
An inside leg kick lands from Gravius.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gravius.
Gravius pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gravius is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sellus Gravius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Makers slips a jab and a cross from Gravius.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gravius throws a sloppy head kick and Makers moves out of range easily.
Gravius throws a leg kick but Makers checks it.
Gravius lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Makers at a distance.
Gravius walks into a left hand.
Makers definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gravius swats away the attempt to clinch by Makers.
Gravius looks for the body kick but Makers saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravius throws a low kick but it's checked well by Makers.
Gravius connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Makers scores with a shot to the body.
Gravius tests Makers's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gravius throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Makers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gravius slips a straight right by Makers.
Gravius cracks Makers with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gravius tries a head kick but it misses.
Gravius slips under a jab from Makers.
Gravius 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gravius looks to land a left hand but Makers moved out of range nicely.
Gravius throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makers misses with a two punch combination.
Makers misses the shot to the body.
Makers loads up on a big right hand but Gravius slips the punch.
Gravius slips a jab from Makers.
Gravius connects with a body shot that sends Makers's belly button to the back.
Gravius misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Makers misses with a looping right.
Gravius throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gravius slips under a jab.
Gravius takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Makers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gravius paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gravius lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gravius misses with a right hand

and Makers moves into the clinch.
Gravius throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makers misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Makers.
Gravius misses with a punch to the body.
Gravius tries a knee to the head but Makers blocks it.
A short right from Makers.
Makers is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Gravius's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Gravius missing with knees to the body.
Gravius crunches a lovely knee into Makers's ribcage.
Gravius connects with a nasty looking knee right to Makers's face.

It looks like Mark Makers has been cut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Makers.

Gravius's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gravius 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.
Makers misses with a straight right.
Gravius is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Makers scores with a jab. Gravius acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gravius changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Makers lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gravius at a distance.
Gravius misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravius scoring well with a low kick there.
A slow jab from Makers misses its intended target.
Makers takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gravius connects with a solid leg kick.
Gravius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gravius shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Good exchange - Gravius coming out on top.
Makers tries to clinch but Gravius is having none of it.
Gravius misses with a hook to the body

and Makers moves into the clinch.

Gravius pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gravius throws a big shot that misses.
Gravius swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gravius throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Makers rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gravius makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sellus Gravius dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Makers's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gravius buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sellus Gravius seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Makers clobbers Gravius with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gravius lands a jab to the nose.
Makers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gravius throws a leg kick

and Makers counters by moving into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Gravius.
Gravius missing with knees to the body.
Gravius has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Makers tries to land knees in the clinch but Gravius avoids the damage to the body.
Gravius with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gravius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Gravius.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gravius misses with a knee strike.
Makers lands a nice uppercut.
Gravius lands a body punch in the clinch.
Makers lands a left hand.
Gravius throws a punch but it's blocked by Makers.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gravius breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Makers sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gravius.
Makers's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gravius connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Makers scrambles back to his feet.
Gravius staying out of range there.
Gravius throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Makers checks a leg kick.
Gravius thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gravius thumps Makers with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Makers drops his hands momentarily and Gravius takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Makers takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gravius.
Makers lands a body shot.
Gravius looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravius avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Makers scores with a jab to the body.
Gravius avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gravius.
A jab from Makers misses.
Makers is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gravius throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A head kick misses from Gravius.
Gravius loads up on a big right hand but Makers slips the punch.
Makers takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Makers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Makers moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gravius turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Makers blocks a head kick by Gravius.
Gravius has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Makers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gravius.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravius misses with a body kick.
Makers takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gravius fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Makers has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gravius misses with an attempted mid kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Makers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gravius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Makers.
A combination from Gravius does no damage.
Makers lands a jab to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Makers misses the target.
Gravius scores with a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Gravius there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gravius staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makers 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Makers takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Makers moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gravius lands a nice leg kick that just misses Makers's sensitive parts.
Gravius tries a head kick but it misses.
Makers tries to clinch
and Gravius counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Gravius motions for Makers to come forward. Gravius throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Makers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gravius manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the liver by Gravius. Beautiful body shot.
Gravius swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gravius scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gravius throws a leg kick but Makers checks it.
Gravius tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sellus Gravius showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mark Makers'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. This is the final round!

Good shot there by Makers.
Gravius throws a body kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Makers. Gravius does a little dance to reset his feet.
Makers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gravius manages to avoid it.
Gravius throws a head kick that misses.
Makers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Makers slips a jab and a cross from Gravius.
Some bone on bone action there as Makers checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gravius throws a leg kick but Makers sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gravius uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Makers.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gravius. Makers does a little dance to reset his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gravius.
Makers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gravius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Makers.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravius throws a low kick but it's checked well by Makers.
Makers connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gravius's hands.
Makers misses with an uppercut. Gravius saw that one coming.
Makers walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Makers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Makers misses.
Gravius attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Makers misses with a straight left.
Gravius scores with a nice strike.
Makers throws a combination that misses
and Gravius counters with an outside leg kick.
Gravius lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gravius feints and then cracks Makers's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Makers down.
Gravius connects with a high kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravius feints and then cracks Makers's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Makers down.
Gravius motions for Makers to come forward. Gravius throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gravius throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Makers looks to score with a jab to the body but Gravius is just out of range.
Gravius throws a leg kick but Makers moved away.
Makers jabs at Gravius's body.
Makers misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gravius counters with a body kick.
Gravius misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mark Makers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice uppercut lands for Gravius. That snapped Makers's head back.
Makers misses with the combination.
Gravius fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Makers has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Makers moves away from the strike by Gravius.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makers misses the shot to the body.
Gravius wants to land a leg kick but Makers is out of range.
Gravius cracks Makers with an open hand slap.
Gravius throws a head kick that misses.
Gravius misses with a low kick as Makers jumps back.
Makers closes the distance but Gravius moves to the side
and Gravius counters with a slapping leg kick.
Makers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gravius misses with a leg kick

and Makers holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gravius.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gravius.
Makers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sellus Gravius seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Makers prevents a body shot from Gravius.
Gravius tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sellus Gravius is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makers can't find room to land a body shot as Gravius controls the action.
Makers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Makers throws a head punch that misses.
Makers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Makers creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gravius tries to land a knee to the head but Makers blocks with his arms.
Gravius landing knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Makers.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sellus Gravius comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gravius 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sellus Gravius!
Sellus Gravius thanked the fans post fight for their support.