PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mocanu Marian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dancing Dave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marian comes to the cage accompanied by Group Home-Supa Star. Dave has chosen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s76fTJKxUQc as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Marian
vs
Dave

186 cm
23
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
25
156 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Vikai Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mocanu Marian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dancing Dave!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dave clobbers Marian with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Marian really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dave throws a head kick but Marian moves out of range.

Marian shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Marian showed some decent athleticism there.
Marian controlling the action here.

Marian is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dave sees it coming and defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marian not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Marian has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Marian is controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marian prevents Dave from improving his position.
Marian with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Marian is controlling the pace.
Marian's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dave wants to control but Marian is keeping busy.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Marian not doing much here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dave throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dancing Dave is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Marian.

Marian has Dave up against the cage in a clinch.
Dave is trying to stall.
Marian stalling.
Marian fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marian tries to score a body lock takedown but Dave shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Marian managing to block the knees to the body from Dave.
Marian tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mocanu Marian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dave crunches a lovely knee into Marian's ribcage.
Marian blocks an elbow strike.
Dave looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dave misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dave misses with a short punch on the inside.

Marian has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dave uses from the top position.
Marian keeping moving, preventing Dave from controlling successfully.
Marian wants to stand and escape but Dave is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dave trying to control the position from guard on top but Marian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 Mocanu Marian will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dave scores with a nice head shot.
The fighters circling - Dave throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Marian was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dave.

Marian closes the distance and clinches.
Dave slowing the pace effectively.
Dave lands a good knee to the midsection. Marian won't want to take too many of those.
Dave blocks an elbow strike.
A short uppercut from Dave.
Dave misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Marian has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Dave clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marian controls the action.
Marian tries to get the hooks in deep but Dave pushed the leg off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marian is punishing Dave with strikes - can he finish him?!
Marian throwing wild punches that miss their target.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Mocanu Marian overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Marian tightening his grip on Dave, looking for the choke.
Dave really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Marian. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Marian gets his hands free as Dave looks to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dave can't escape the position.

Marian working for a choke but Dave is defending well.
Dave is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Marian.

Dave defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dave can't escape the position.

Marian working for a choke but Dave reverses nicely into Marian 's guard.
Marian 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.
Marian is pulling down on Dave's head. It's preventing any offense from Dave, at least for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marian wants to sweep but no luck.
Marian wants to get back to his feet but Dave passes into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Marian manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marian pulls Dave in to control the position.
Dave postures up in Marian's guard and throws a big left but Marian blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mocanu Marian will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Marian.
Dave lands with a nice body punch.
Mocanu Marian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marian tries for a takedown but Dave sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dave connects with a body shot.
Dave throws a body shot but no joy.
Marian tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dave with a nice cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dave connects with a body shot.
Marian shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dave pinned against the cage. Dave gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mocanu Marian. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marian misses with a hook
enabling Dave to counter with a crisp jab.
Dave ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dave is looking to clinch but Marian is avoiding it.
Marian fails to land the takedown.
Dave now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marian sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Marian crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dave - the referee stops the clock and Marian gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dave. Marian manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Marian looks to clinch
and Dave counters with a good, hard body kick but Marian shrugs it off.
Marian takes a kick to the side of the head.
Marian shoots in for a double leg but Dave sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dave clobbers Marian with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mocanu Marian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dave connects with an inside leg kick.
Dave lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left lands for Dave.
Dave turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dave has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dave fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marian.
Marian misses with a takedown
and Dave counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marian thinking.
Dave misses with a series of wild punches.
Dave lands with a kick to the ribs.
Marian takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Dave.
Marian takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Marian misses with a series of wild punches.
Dave scores with a nice body kick.
Good leg kick by Dave there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dave lands a leg kick that knocks Marian off balance momentarily.
Dave lands a really nice looking cross but Marian seems unphased.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dave.
Dave connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dave cracks Marian with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Dave does it's job there.
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!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dave.
Dave scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Marian doesn't seem bothered though.
Dancing Dave has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marian takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Dave's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dave.
Dave scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Marian doesn't seem bothered though.
Dave lands a body shot.
Mocanu Marian is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marian moves out of range as Dave throws a body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dancing Dave comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Marian 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 26:30

The fight is ruled a majority draw!