PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Never More (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Newmark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). More comes into the arena with Never More blaring out of the sound system. Newmark comes into a darkened arena with his song building. On the run kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

More
vs
Newmark

190 cm
35
215 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

194 cm
34
221 lbs
28 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

MayheM sportswear
Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Never More!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Newmark!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newmark swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
More lands a nice looking kick to the body. Newmark takes a step back to recover.
Never More seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Newmark scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice body punch from Newmark.
A low kick from More misses
and Newmark counters with a slapping leg kick.
More throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Newmark.
A thudding body kick lands there by More!
Newmark on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've been told by More's head coaches at Cozad MMA LA Elite that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
More scoring well with a low kick there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Newmark lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and More has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from More and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Danga de danga de dang - Newmark scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Never More has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
More lands a nice shot to the body.
More takes a swing at Newmark's ribcage but misses.
More ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Newmark has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by More.
More changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Newmark throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck More on the side of the head.
More throws a low kick but it's checked well by Newmark.

That's one minute gone in the round.
More takes a swing at Newmark's ribcage but misses.
More checks a leg kick nicely.
Newmark misses with a lunging right hand
and More counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
More misses with a body kick.
Newmark throws a nice outside leg kick.
More jabbing away but nothing is landing.
More slips a straight right by Newmark.
Newmark is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Newmark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
More avoids the body shot from Newmark.
More checks a leg kick.
Newmark looks to land a body kick but More moved away.
More tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Newmark is able to avoid easily.
More backing away here, and Newmark unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Newmark keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sloppy strikes from Newmark. Those never looked like landing.
Newmark looks to land a left hand but More moved out of range nicely.
More lands with an uppercut that bounces Newmark off the cage and back into range.
More uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Newmark.
More throws a counter high kick but Newmark was just alert enough to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
More misses with a straight right.
Newmark blocks a head kick by More.
Newmark checks a low kick from More.
Newmark misses with a straight left.
Newmark misses with a body shot.
More buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Newmark throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and More counters with a right hand to the body.
Newmark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
More swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Newmark lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Newmark tries to score with a low kick but More moves his leg out of the way.
More feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Newmark's calf.
Newmark connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice uppercut lands for Newmark. That snapped More's head back.
More checks a low kick from Newmark.
More displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Newmark throws out the jab.
More misses with a kick to the body.
Newmark thows a left - swing and a miss!
More jabs Newmark right on the nose. Newmark blinks but takes it well.
More misses with a leg kick
and Newmark counters with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
More swings for the body but Newmark moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from More lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Newmark has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Newmark and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Newmark throws out a counter right but More avoids it with no problem.
Newmark tries to land a body kick
and More cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Newmark cracks More with a right hand to the side of the head.
Newmark getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Newmark throws a lazy right hand but More sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
More takes a swing at Newmark's ribcage but misses.
Newmark takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Newmark throws a leg kick but More sees it coming and checks it nicely.
More tries to work over Newmark's front leg with a kick but Newmark checks it.
More takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Newmark moves forwards but More connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A punch combination from Newmark misses.
More defending well as Newmark loads up on a big left hand.
More throwing a counter right hand but Newmark manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Newmark does it's job there.
A jab from More finds it's way through Newmark's defenses.
More throws a front kick aimed at Newmark's knee but Newmark avoids it well.
Newmark wants to counter the offense by More and move into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newmark works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
More with a body punch. A glancing blow.
More throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Newmark lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Newmark walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. More checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Newmark takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Newmark throws out a leg kick but More moves out of range and Newmark only half commits.
Newmark misses with an uppercut. More saw that one coming.
More appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Newmark cracks More with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
More keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Newmark.
More swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Newmark ducks under a wild hook from More.
Newmark takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
More swings for the body but Newmark moves out of range.
Newmark steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from More.
Newmark connects with a single shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick from More lands but Newmark takes it in his stride.
Newmark lands a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Newmark.
Newmark tries to work over More's front leg with a kick but More checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Never More will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Never More's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

More has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Newmark on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
More tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Newmark takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Newmark jabbing away but nothing is landing.
More tries a head kick but it misses.
More's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Newmark connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! More scrambles back to his feet.
Newmark avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Newmark takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Newmark avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Newmark works the jab nicely.

Never More's cut is getting worse.
A cross from Newmark lands.

More is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from More.
Oh More is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Newmark throws a hook to the side of More's head but More sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
More throws a leg kick but Newmark moved away.
More seems to have got his legs back now.
Newmark looks for the body kick but More saw that one coming.
More lands a nice looking kick to the body. Newmark takes a step back to recover.
Newmark throws a leg kick
and More makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Newmark really felt that one!

That's one minute gone in the round.
More pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big right from Newmark misses.
More misses with a looping left.
Newmark has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from More.
Newmark pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Newmark moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
More misses with a low kick.
More lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
More throws a wild body kick that Newmark sees coming a mile off.
Newmark blocks a leg kick.
Newmark feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mores jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Newmark connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
More lands a jab to Newmark's midsection.
More listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Never More is winning the standup battle so far.
Newmark misses with a hook. More ducked under it nicely.
More throws a body punch but Newmark moves out of range.
More lands a leg kick that knocks Newmark off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
More goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newmark misses with a few strikes there.
Newmark misses with a kick to the body.
More lands with a kick to the temple. Newmark shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
More pulls out of a head kick attempt.
More has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Newmark.
Newmark takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
More throws a body punch but Newmark moves out of range.
A good leg kick by More.
Newmark throws a lazy body kick
and More counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Newmark thinking.
More cracks Newmark with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Newmark jabs More to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good standup being displayed there by More as he connects with a hook.
A head kick misses from More.
More goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Newmark takes a jab right on the kisser.
Newmark blocks a jab.
Newmark throws out a leg kick but More moves out of range and Newmark only half commits.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newmark slips under a jab from More.
Newmark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by More.
Newmark takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Newmark tries a head kick but it misses.
More sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
More takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
More throws out a leg kick but Newmark moves out of range and More only half commits.
Newmark doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
More thumps Newmark with a low kick.
Newmark misses with a straight left.
More scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Newmark on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by More. More obviously looking to wear him down.

Newmark clinches up with More and pushes him back against the cage.
More has had enough of the clinch but Newmark keeps him there for the moment.
More is stalling here.
Newmark misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newmark struggles to land a body shot inside as More controls his hands.
More blocks a body shot from Newmark.
Newmark landing knees to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Newmark using the Thai plumb to throw knees but More has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Newmark lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

More breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
More slips under a jab from Newmark.
Newmark's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Newmark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by More.
Newmark throws a quick inside leg kick.
More tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Newmark was well out of range. Poor timing from More.
More avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
More slips a jab from Newmark.
An inside leg kick from More misses.
Newmark looks to score with a jab to the body but More is just out of range.
Newmark checks the leg kick.
A head kick from More lands but Newmark takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Never More dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Never More'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Newmark throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
More is looking to slow Newmark down with leg kicks.
More takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Newmark looks to land a left hand but More moved out of range nicely.
More tries to land a leg kick but Newmark saw it coming and moves away.
More ducks under a wild hook from Newmark.
More misses with a lunging right hand
and Newmark counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
More dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Newmark. That did some damage!
More throws a nice outside leg kick.
More misses with a left hand
letting Newmark counter with a right hand.
More throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Newmark.
More ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Newmark moves away.
More misses the shot to the body.
More looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
More thumps Newmark with a low kick.
Newmark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from More does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
More misses with a leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by More. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of More.
More pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
More lunges at Newmark with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Newmark's hand.
Newmark misses with a straight right.
More throws a body punch but Newmark moves out of range.
More throws a sloppy head kick and Newmark moves out of range easily.

Newmark gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Newmark lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Newmark lands a hook to the side of the head.

Never More's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Newmark has a couple of punches blocked by More.
Newmark lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Newmark misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from More.
Newmark throws a punch but it's blocked by More.
Newmark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
More is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bobby Newmark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Never More is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newmark with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Newmark swings wildly with an uppercut but More uses good head movement to avoid it.
Newmark struggles to land a body shot inside as More controls his hands.
Newmark misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Newmark with an attempt at a knee that misses.
More blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Newmark misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by More.
More on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Newmark.
Newmark misses with a knee strike.

Newmark breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Newmark crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from More - the referee stops the clock and Newmark gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says More. Newmark manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
More connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Newmark's hands.
Newmark misses with a hook. More ducked under it nicely.
Newmark has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
More looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Newmark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by More.
More lands the left hand.
Newmark scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Newmark has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by More.
More connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Some bone on bone action there as More checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Newmark cracks More with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! More looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Newmark finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
More connects with a body shot.
Newmark takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Newmark avoids the body shot from More.
Newmark scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Newmark throws a leg kick
and More counters with a good, hard body kick but Newmark shrugs it off.
More moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from More.

More gets tackled into the cage by Newmark. Newmark maintains the clinch.
More on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Newmark scores with a knee to the head.

Jeez, Never More's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

More breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Newmark misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by More. That's going to slow Newmark down.
More throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bobby Newmark.
I think More has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bobby Newmark!
Bobby Newmark decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.