PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mordechai Marx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leeroy Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Marx
vs
Russo

193 cm
32
270 lbs
22 - 15 - 0

225 cm
32
286 lbs
22 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

LOD: Affordable Quality
CEC Nutrition Q160

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 22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mordechai Marx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leeroy Russo!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marx lands a jab to Russo's midsection.
Marx takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Mordechai Marx has been cut.
Marx swats away the attempt to clinch by Russo.
Marx uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Russo.
Russo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marx seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Marx takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Marx shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Marx was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Russo wants to control but Marx postures up.
Russo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Marx wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Russo regains half guard.

Russo actively working from the bottom here.
Marx wants to lay and pray for a moment but Russo keeps working.

Marx is working for a kimura but Russo is defending it quite comfortably.
Marx is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx punching from mount but Russo doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Russo is looking to get to half guard.

Russo is still trying to improve position.

Leeroy Russo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Russo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Russo looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Russo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Leeroy Russo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Marx is working hard here to advance position.

Marx is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Russo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Mordechai Marx has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Marx lands a right hook to the body.
Russo misses with a body shot.
Russo tries to clinch
and Marx counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Russo thinking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Russo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Russo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marx. That did some damage!
Russo thows a body shot but no joy.
Marx looks for the body kick but Russo saw that one coming.
Russo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marx is looking to land body kicks.
Marx looks to land a left hand but Russo moved out of range nicely.
Marx's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Russo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Marx scrambles back to his feet.
Russo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marx swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Russo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Good shot there by Russo.
Russo connects with a high kick.
Marx pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Russo cracks Marx with an open hand slap.
Marx misses with a hook.
Marx throws a looping overhand right but Russo ducks down to avoid it.
Russo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Russo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marx was well out of range. Poor timing from Russo.
Marx is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Russo's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Good exchange - Russo coming out on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Russo takes the fight into the clinch.
Russo pushes Marx back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Russo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Russo trying to land knees to the body.
Russo looking to throw knees to the head but Marx is blocking nicely.
Russo trying to land knees to the body.
Russo struggles to land a body shot inside as Marx controls his hands.
Russo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Russo looking to throw knees to the head but Marx is blocking nicely.
Russo has a couple of punches blocked by Marx.
Russo taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russo lands a nice elbow.

Marx breaks the clinch.
Marx throws an overhand right that lands on Russo's shoulder, as Russo tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Russo throws a hook to the side of Marx's head but Marx sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marx staying out of range there.
Marx looks to land a right hand but Russo moved out of range.
Russo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marx throws out the jab.
Russo lands a really nice looking cross but Marx seems unphased.
Marx throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Russo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Marx under the eye.
Russo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Russo digs a good hook to Marx's body.
Marx misses with a straight right.
Russo cracks a nice hook into Marx's ribs.
Russo lands a really nice looking cross but Marx seems unphased.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Leeroy Russo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mordechai Marx's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Russo lands with a cross.
Russo scoring well with a low kick there.
Russo is looking to clinch.
Russo is looking to clinch.
Russo is looking to clinch but Marx is avoiding it.
Marx misses with a lunging right hand

and Russo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Russo lands an elbow inside.
Russo lands a nice shot to the body.
Russo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marx's efforts to push away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Russo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Marx's defenses.
A knee to the head by Russo.
Marx avoiding damage as Russo throws knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marx is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo scores with a shot to the side of Marx's head.
Russo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Russo tries to land a knee to the head but Marx blocks with his arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Russo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Marx's brow.
Marx blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Marx letting Russo take a breather here.
Marx tries to circle away but Russo has him pinned against the cage.
Russo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Marx is trying to break the clinch but Russo is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
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!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Russo working Marx over with knees to the body.
Russo lands a right hand.
Russo landing knees to the head.
Russo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marx avoids the elbow strike from Russo, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Russo.
Marx has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Russo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russo lands an elbow inside that Marx shrugs off.

Mordechai Marx's cut is getting worse.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Russo obliges.
Russo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Marx looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Russo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Russo lands with a right to the head.
Russo lands a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice elbow from Russo.
Russo lands an elbow inside that Marx shrugs off.

Mordechai Marx's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Russo.

Marx is rocked!

Jeez, Mordechai Marx's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Russo looking to throw knees to the head but Marx is blocking nicely.
Come on Russo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Russo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marx.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Russo pushes off an throws an elbow but Marx leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Russo misses with a knee to the head.
Leeroy Russo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Marx managing to block the knees to the body from Russo.
Russo misses with a knee to the head.
Marx working hard to break the clinch.
Russo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Marx avoids a wild elbow strike from Russo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Russo missing with knees to the body.
Russo lands an elbow inside that Marx shrugs off.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mordechai Marx's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Leeroy Russo!
Leeroy Russo looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Adriaaaan! We did it!'.