PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stan Marsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cinder Smaug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Marsh
vs
Smaug

208 cm
38
238 lbs
25 - 13 - 0

199 cm
40
253 lbs
43 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stan Marsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 43 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cinder Smaug!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smaug closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smaug.
Marsh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marsh being controlled against the cage.
Marsh misses with some punches.
Smaug lands with a right to the head.
Marsh pressing his opponent against the cage.
Marsh lands a body punch.
Marsh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marsh presses Smaug against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Smaug.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smaug lands a left hand.
Marsh lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smaug backwards.

It looks like Cinder Smaug has been cut.
Smaug tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from Smaug.
Smaug blocks a body shot from Marsh.
Marsh lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smaug or not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsh throws a punch but it's blocked by Smaug.
Marsh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marsh misses with the head strike.
Smaug tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marsh's elbow.
Marsh misses with some punches.
Marsh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smaug blocking some punches.
Smaug blocking some punches.
Marsh lands a body punch.
Marsh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marsh tries to work over Smaug's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marsh slows down the pace here.
Smaug digs a right hand into Marsh's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Marsh's gas tank.
Marsh lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marsh slowing the pace effectively.
Smaug tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marsh's elbow.
Smaug is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smaug blocks a body shot from Marsh.
Smaug fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marsh misses with a body punch.
Marsh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Smaug breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smaug tries to close the distance and clinch but Marsh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marsh ducks under a wild hook from Smaug.
Smaug feints and then cracks Marsh's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marsh down.
A head kick misses from Marsh.
Smaug dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marsh. That did some damage!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marsh stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smaug.
Marsh takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Smaug moves to clinch but Marsh breaks away
and Marsh counters with a leg kick.
Smaug looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smaug throws out the jab.
Smaug just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMarsh.
Marsh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smaug throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Marsh misses the target.
Marsh is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Smaug moves in looking to clinch but Marsh pushes him off.
Smaug throws a shot from downtown. Marsh moves away and avoids it.
Smaug wants to clinch
and Marsh makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Smaug looks winded!
Smaug shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Smaug misses with a series of wild punches.
Marsh is looking for a counter combo.
Smaug connects with a leg kick. Marsh looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Both fighters circling a little - Marsh finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Smaug on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Smaug uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marsh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smaug walks into a jab.
Smaug misses with a body kick.

Smaug instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smaug.
Marsh lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smaug or not.
Smaug tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marsh.
Marsh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marsh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marsh scores with a shot to the side of Smaug's head.
Marsh lands a hook that snaps the head of Smaug backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marsh.
Smaug can't find room to land a body shot as Marsh controls the action.
Marsh lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smaug.
Marsh lands a hook that snaps the head of Smaug backwards.
Smaug swings wildly with an uppercut but Marsh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marsh misses with a punch to the body.
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 Stan Marsh will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cinder Smaug's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Smaug throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marsh.

Smaug fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Marsh, pushing him back against the cage.
Smaug swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marsh has a couple of punches blocked by Smaug.
Still in the clinch, Marsh scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marsh works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Smaug lands with a short shot to the head.
Marsh tries to work over Smaug's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marsh throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smaugs head.
A head punch on the inside from Marsh fails to land.
Smaug is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Smaug blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smaug lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Smaug working aggressively here.
Smaug misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsh can't find room to land a body shot as Smaug controls the action.
Marsh tries to throw a body punch but Smaug avoids it by throwing Marsh back against the cage.
Marsh tries a body shot but Smaug blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smaug.
Marsh misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Marsh scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Smaug.
Smaug gets through Marsh's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Smaug misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marsh blocks an uppercut.
Smaug lands with a right to the head.
Smaug swings wildly with an uppercut but Marsh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marsh has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

Marsh breaks the clinch.
Marsh misses with a jab to the body
and Marsh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smaug dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smaug tries to score with a low kick but Marsh moves his leg out of the way.
Marsh looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smaug throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Marsh counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Smaug forces Marsh back against the cage and clinches.
Stan Marsh has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marsh throws a head punch that misses.
Smaug trying to control the position but instead, Marsh has worked for underhooks and has pushed Smaug into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Smaug fails to land.
Smaug blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Smaug scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smaug doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marsh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marsh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smaug works on Marsh's body with a couple of short punches.
Marsh softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smaug fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Smaug.
A short uppercut from Smaug.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsh lands an uppercut.
Marsh lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smaug backwards.
Marsh digs a right hand underneath Smaug's ribcage. Smaug let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Smaug tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marsh's elbow.
Marsh lands a body punch.
Smaug is breathing heavily.
Marsh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marsh lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smaug.
Marsh lands a nice shot to the body.
Marsh lands with a short shot to the head.
Marsh lands a body punch in the clinch.
Marsh lands a left hand.
Smaug misses with the head strike.
Smaug takes a shot to the head.
Marsh is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marsh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsh lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smaug misses with a body punch.
Marsh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smaug.
Marsh lands with a light punch inside.
Marsh tries to throw a body punch but Smaug avoids it by throwing Marsh back against the cage.
Smaug prevents a body shot from Marsh.
Smaug misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marsh.
Smaug goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smaug fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marsh lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marsh scores with a shoulder strike.
Marsh pushes Smaug back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Marsh.
Smaug blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smaug misses with a punch on the inside.
Marsh is trying to maintain a safe position but Smaug gets an underhook and turns Marsh into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Marsh dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cinder Smaug's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

The fighters circling - Smaug throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smaug avoids the head kick by Marsh.
Smaug slips a straight right by Marsh.
Smaug tries to clinch up but Marsh circles away and keeps his distance.
Marsh was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Marsh takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Marsh tries a body shot but Smaug blocks it.
Smaug throws a head punch that misses.
Smaug lands a shot to the body.

Smaug escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smaug tries to close the distance and clinch but Marsh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smaug tries to clinch but Marsh is having none of it.
Smaug misses with a head kick.
Smaug tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marsh swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smaug throws a jab but it's blocked by Marsh.
Marsh takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Smaug bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Smaug finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Marsh.
Smaug throws a body punch but Marsh moves out of range.
Smaug clobbers Marsh with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Marsh blocks a low kick nicely.
Marsh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smaug.
Marsh was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Smaug throws a sloppy head kick
letting Marsh counter with a right hand.
Smaug takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Marsh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Marsh clinches up with Smaug and pushes him back against the cage.
Marsh lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smaug backwards.
Marsh scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smaug misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smaug tries to throw a body punch but Marsh avoids it by throwing Smaug back against the cage.
Smaug wants to stall.
Marsh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marsh misses with the head strike.
Smaug throws a head punch that misses.
Marsh lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marsh blocks an uppercut.
Smaug lands with a short shot to the head.

Smaug breaks the clinch.
Marsh misses with a head kick.
Smaug lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marsh's sensitive parts.
Marsh blocks a head kick by Smaug.
Marsh appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Smaug wants to clinch but Marsh slips to the side

and Marsh counters with a crisp right hand that drops Smaug! Marsh lets Smaug back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Smaug is rocked!
Cinder Smaug seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marsh ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Smaug out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Stan Marsh!
A very excited looking Stan Marsh made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.