PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Biscuits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clive Marciel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marciel has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Biscuits
vs
Marciel

190 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

183 cm
22
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chuck Biscuits!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clive Marciel!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Marciel with that takedown attempt.
Marciel moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Biscuits doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Marciel counters with a left and a right that stings Biscuits.
Biscuits pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Biscuits fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Biscuits shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Biscuits. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Biscuits tries to close the distance and clinch but Marciel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Biscuits forces Marciel back against the cage and clinches.

Biscuits pulls guard successfully.
Biscuits could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Biscuits is trying to keep Marciel in close.
Marciel must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Biscuits tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciel wants to stand but Biscuits is controlling his posture from full guard.
Marciel looks gassed!
Biscuits is trying to control the position but Marciel postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Marciel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Biscuits has his takedown stuffed

and Marciel counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Biscuits!
Biscuits is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Marciel prevents Biscuits from getting the reversal.
Biscuits tries to lock up and control but Marciel gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Biscuits is squirming around, avoiding Marciel's attempts to control the action.
Marciel is looking to stand but Marciel has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biscuits tries to hold on but Marciel pushes him away.
Biscuits is squirming around, avoiding Marciel's attempts to control the action.
Biscuits wants to control but Marciel is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marciel won't let Biscuits get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Biscuits has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Marciel's lack of action.
Biscuits trying to control but Marciel postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Biscuits tries to clinch but Marciel moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biscuits shoots in looking for a takedown. Marciel tries to sprawl out of it but Biscuits keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Marciel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Biscuits wants to clinch up but Marciel keeps it at a distance.
A punch lands to the side of Biscuits 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Biscuits shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Marciel as he jumps to the side.
Marciel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Biscuits fails with the takedown.
Marciel lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Biscuits takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Biscuits wants to clinch.

Marciel scores with a takedown into Biscuits's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biscuits is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Marciel wants to stand and escape but instead Biscuits has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Biscuits slips nicely into half guard.
Marciel has hold of Biscuits's hands but Biscuits slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Biscuits lands strikes from half guard.
Marciel is trying to stand up here but Biscuits is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Biscuits shoots in and bounces Marciel off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Biscuits wants to control from the top but Marciel keeps moving.
Biscuits is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Biscuits advances position into side control!
Biscuits trying to control the action but Marciel is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marciel is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Biscuits asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Biscuits wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Marciel, who protects the arm well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biscuits lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Marciel is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Biscuits asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Marciel is not content to let Biscuits control the position.
Marciel tries to escape but Biscuits is in control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

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

Biscuits shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Marciel's guard.
Biscuits slips nicely into half guard.
Marciel is trying to stand.
Biscuits lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Biscuits takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nice strikes from Biscuits there.
Biscuits prevents Marciel from standing back up.
Biscuits 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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
No joy there for Marciel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marciel lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biscuits shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Marciel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marciel looks to land a combination. Biscuits sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Biscuits shoots in but Marciel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Good exchange - Marciel coming out on top.

Biscuits decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Marciel tries to kick Biscuits off but Biscuits keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Biscuits wants to control but Marciel is keeping him busy.

Marciel makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Marciel throws a one two combo.
Biscuits throws a series of punches but Marciel moves out of range.
Marciel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Biscuits counters with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marciel swinging wilding here.
Biscuits doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Marciel counters with a series of strikes. Biscuits will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Biscuits. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marciel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Biscuits looks to land a combination but Marciel avoids it well.
Danga de danga de dang - Marciel scores with a four punch combination!
Marciel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Marciel's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Marciel duly obliges.
Clive Marciel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Biscuits moves in looking to clinch but Marciel pushes him off.

Marciel drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Marciel working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Biscuits dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Biscuits misses with a takedown attempt

and Marciel counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Marciel stops Biscuits from standing up.
Biscuits manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Marciel manages to get himself to full guard.
Marciel wants to stand up but Biscuits is controlling him.
Clive Marciel has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biscuits trying to control but Marciel is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Biscuits stops Marciel from standing up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Marciel misses with a double jab

and Biscuits counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Biscuits.
Marciel wants to break free but Biscuits has control.
Biscuits has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Marciel avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Biscuits breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Biscuits misses with a takedown attempt
and Biscuits takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Biscuits. That's going to take a lot out of him.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Marciel can't break the clinch.
Biscuits tries to pull guard but Marciel won't allow it.

Biscuits drags the fight down to the ground.

Biscuits is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biscuits trying to keep a closed guard but Marciel is proving a slippery customer.

Marciel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Marciel has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Biscuits is proving hard to escape from.
Biscuits throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Biscuits has a closed guard, preventing Marciel from standing up.
Biscuits bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Marciel's guard.
Marciel is looking to stand up but Biscuits isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Marciel can do anything to dispel that myth.

Marciel has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Biscuits off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Biscuits tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Biscuits tries for a takedown but Marciel circles away easily
and Marciel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marciel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Biscuits counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Marciel's guard now.
Marciel wants to stand up but Biscuits is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biscuits distracts Marciel with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Marciel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Biscuits. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Biscuits with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Marciel wants to stand up but Biscuits is controlling him.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Marciel misses with a series of wild punches.
Marciel throws a combination that misses
and Biscuits counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Marciel is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Marciel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Marciel closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Biscuits manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chuck Biscuits.
I think Biscuits 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Biscuits!