PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sneek a Mouse Marley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yakko Warner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

a Mouse Marley
vs
Warner

150 cm
21
142 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

150 cm
19
130 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sneek a Mouse Marley!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yakko Warner!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sneek a Mouse Marley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Marley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Warner pinned against the cage. Warner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sneek a Mouse Marley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Warner throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Warner misses with a body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Marley doesn't manage to clinch there - Warner circles away.

Marley gets caught flat footed, as Warner shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Warner advances position into side control!
Warner throws a strike aimed at the side of Marley's head but Marley avoids it well.
The referee asks Warner politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Warner prefers to stall for the moment though.
Marley is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Marley dodges the ground and pound from Warner.
Warner misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warner tries to move to mount but Marley blocks the move with his legs.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Marley has his takedown stuffed

and Warner counters with a nice double leg into side control. Marley won't be happy with that.

Warner is trying to get an arm triangle but Marley is defending well.
Warner 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 Marley's shoulder. That is not cool.
Marley avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Warner.
Warner has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Warner lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warner punishing his opponent with strikes.
Warner lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Warner controlling from mount.
Marley is breathing heavily.
Warner trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Warner looking to finish with strikes here!
Warner looking to control but Marley is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Warner lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Warner sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warner thowing shots but they're missing.
Warner throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Warner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Marley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Warner swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Marley is now in Warner's guard. A big mistake from Warner there, giving up the dominant position!

Warner looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Marley postures up.
Warner is pulling down on Marley's head to control his posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Marley drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Marley jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Marley won't allow Warner to sweep him here.
Warner trying to control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Marley fails with the takedown

and Warner counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Marley's guard now.
Warner trying to control but Marley is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yakko Warner dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Warner looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Marley!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Warner misses with a head shot.
Warner looking to finish Marley with some ground and pound. This is bad for Marley!
Warner fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Warner looking to ground and pound but Marley is blocking nicely.
Warner controlling from mount.
Marley is working to get back to half guard.
Warner lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Marley hang on?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Poor strikes thrown by Warner there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Yakko Warner has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warner landing shots from mount.

Warner looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Warner controlling the pace for now.
Warner scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Warner trying to control but Marley is having none of it.
Warner throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Marley because Warner loaded up on that one.
Warner misses with some ground and pound and Marley recovers position to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warner is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Marley looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Warner missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Warner thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Marley's head.
Warner wants to pass to mount but Marley is defending the position.
Warner lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warner seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Warner is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Warner takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Marley keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Warner not doing much here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Warner is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Marley doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Warner.

Warner is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yakko Warner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Warner works the jab nicely.

Warner bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Warner has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Warner looking to control but Marley is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Marley manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Warner is pressing down on Marley's thigh, looking to free his foot. Marley is holding on for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Warner is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Warner is tying to control. Marley wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Warner is working for a submission of some sort.
Warner is keen to just control but Marley is a slippery customer.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Warner throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Marley misses with a takedown
and Warner finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

Warner darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marley keeps working.
Warner stalling.
Warner thows a huge punch but Marley dodges it nicely.
Warner controlling the action here.
Warner is looking to pass Marley's guard but actually Marley recovers to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warner slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Warner postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Warner trying to control the position but Marley is working away.
Marley prevents Warner from improving position.
Marley avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Warner.
Warner is putting a hurting on Marley here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Warner throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Warner throws an elbow but Marley slips to the side and avoids it well.
Warner trying to control the position but Marley is working away.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Warner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Warner shoots in and bounces Marley off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Warner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Marley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Warner with a flurry of punches that miss.
Marley keeping moving, preventing Warner from controlling successfully.

Warner is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yakko Warner really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Warner looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Warner sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Warner drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Warner jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Warner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Marley keeping moving, preventing Warner from controlling successfully.
Warner throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Warner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Marley keeping moving, preventing Warner from controlling successfully.
Warner controlling from the top position.
Warner throwing strikes but missing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Warner looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warner content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Marley looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Warner is tying to control. Marley wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Marley keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Warner passes to full mount!
Warner tries to control but Marley wriggling away.
Warner thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley throwing hammer fists to the chest of Warner. What's that going to do exactly?

Warner working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
BOOM! Warner connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Warner controlling the pace for now.
Warner's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Let's hope that Warner has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Warner has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Marley's face.
Warner controlling from the full mount.
Warner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marley is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marley is working hard here to advance position.
Marley is in a horrible position here. Warner smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yakko Warner dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Warner gets the takedown into side control.
Warner working the body and head with strikes.
Warner happy to just control the position for now.

Warner looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Marley taking punishment in the form of punches.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Warner wants to control but Marley is keeping him busy.
Marley is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marley keeps working.
Warner 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 Marley's shoulder. That is not cool.
Warner throws an elbow but Marley slips to the side and avoids it well.
Warner in side control, throwing shots but Marley defends.
Warner tries to advance to mount but Marley denies him.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Marley stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Warner.
Warner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Warner scores a takedown into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warner throwing strikes here but Marley is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Marley is trying desperately to improve position.
Sneek a Mouse Marley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
BOOM! Warner connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Warner looking to finish with strikes here!

Warner jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Marley manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Marley is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Warner is trying to get an arm triangle but Marley is defending well.
Warner taking a breather here.

Warner is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Marley has escaped the position, nice work there.

Warner working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Warner working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Warner working the strikes but Marley uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Warner controlling the pace.
Yakko Warner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yakko Warner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Warner 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 45:50
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 45:50
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yakko Warner! Yakko Warner retains his bantamweight title!