PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Intalex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Surgov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Intalex's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Paulista Dub. Surgov has chosen Iron Man as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Intalex
vs
Surgov

225 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

208 cm
25
255 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marcus Intalex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andrei Surgov!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Ben Watson and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Surgov lands the left hand.
Surgov scores with a one two! Intalex had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Marcus Intalex has been cut.
Surgov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Intalex fails with the takedown.

Intalex shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Surgov keeping full guard, as Intalex tries to pass.

Intalex stands up and waves to Surgov to follow him.
Surgov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot to the liver by Surgov. Beautiful body shot.

Intalex gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Intalex has Surgov pushed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Intalex fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Surgov is looking for a takedown.
Surgov looks winded!
Surgov is looking to break free of the clinch but Intalex has double underhooks.
Surgov gets underhooks to prevent Intalex's takedown attempt.
Surgov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Intalex walks away with a smile on his face. Surgov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Surgov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Andrei Surgov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Intalex shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Surgov defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Intalex. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Surgov throws a series of strikes that have Intalex backpedaling.
Intalex shoots in but no luck this time.

Intalex closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Surgov to the mat! Surgov manages to get full guard.
Surgov told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Intalex 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.
Intalex tries to free his leg and advance position but Surgov is retaining full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Intalex slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Intalex controls the position.
Intalex has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Intalex will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Intalex is trying to get an arm triangle but Surgov is defending well.
Intalex cracks Surgov with a big elbow.
Intalex is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Surgov's shoulder. That is not cool.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Surgov is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Intalex has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Intalex happy to just control the position for now.
Surgov is looking for a sweep.

Intalex is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Surgov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Intalex landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Surgov is looking for a sweep.
Surgov takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Intalex dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Intalex's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Surgov lands a nice looking body shot.
Intalex really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Surgov throws a right hand that Intalex ducks under and follows up with a left that Intalex also avoids with ease.
Surgov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Intalex avoids a punch combination nicely.
Intalex fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Marcus Intalex is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Intalex moves into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Intalex.
Intalex goes for a takedown attempt but Surgov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Intalex lands a head kick that stumbles Surgov and the fighters go to the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Intalex is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Surgov is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Intalex throwing strikes from guard but Surgov blocks nicely.
Intalex content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Intalex is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Marcus Intalex.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Intalex.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Intalex. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Intalex avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Surgov.
Surgov misses with a wild combination.
Surgov throws a right hand that Intalex ducks under and follows up with a left that Intalex also avoids with ease.
Intalex fails with an attempt to clinch.

Intalex shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Intalex slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Intalex chips away with some ground and pound.
Surgov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Intalex is stalling in the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Marcus Intalex just wasn't active enough.
Intalex closes the distance and clinches up with Surgov, looking for a takedown. Intalex pushes Surgov against the cage but Surgov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Intalex lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Intalex shoots in looking for a takedown. Surgov tries to sprawl out of it but Intalex keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Surgov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Surgov swings for the body but Intalex moves out of range.
Marcus Intalex is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Intalex changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Surgov looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Intalex controlling from side mount.
Surgov is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Intalex asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Intalex lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Intalex dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Intalex's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Surgov.

Intalex looking to score a takedown here. Surgov is defending well but Intalex drives through and ends up in Surgov's guard.
Intalex not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Intalex with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Intalex not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Intalex pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Surgov is keeping the position for now.
Intalex is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Intalex is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Surgov can do to turn this around?
Surgov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marcus Intalex has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Intalex shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Surgov throws a nice looking combination but Intalex bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Intalex shoots in for a double leg but Surgov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Horrible takedown by Intalex or perhaps it was just good defense by Surgov which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Intalex. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Surgov!

Intalex moves into the clinch.

Intalex ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Intalex no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Surgov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Surgov won't allow Intalex to sweep him here.
Surgov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Surgov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Intalex is keeping the position for now.
Surgov trying to control but Intalex is working from the bottom.
Intalex pulls Surgov in to control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Marcus Intalex.
Surgov lands a nice looking body shot.
Intalex has a takedown stuffed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Surgov connects with a body shot that sends Intalex's belly button to the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Surgov throws a series of strikes that have Intalex backpedaling.
Intalex gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Surgov counters with a series of strikes. Intalex will be more careful next time no doubt.
Surgov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Intalex tries to close the distance and clinch up but Surgov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Surgov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Intalex.
Surgov is looking for a sweep.
Intalex taking a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Surgov is trying to control Intalex's posture but Intalex avoids it.

Intalex decides to stand back up.
Andrei Surgov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Intalex looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Surgov is fending him off so far but Intalex persists. Nope, Surgov circles away and we're back to standing.
Surgov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Surgov stuffs the takedown attempt from Intalex. Intalex gets slowly back to his feet.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Surgov throws a right hand that Intalex ducks under and follows up with a left that Intalex also avoids with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Intalex showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Intalex has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Intalex!
Marcus Intalex took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.