PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jolly James (ranked 9386 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marduk Amar Utu (ranked 2767 p4p, 0 weight class). James's entrance music is Sea of lies. A fine choice. On his way into the cage it seems that Jolly James has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jolly James seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

James
vs
Amar Utu

185 cm
25
240 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

182 cm
25
265 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jolly James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marduk Amar Utu!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Amar Utu pushes James up against the cage in a clinch.
James goes for a takedown attempt but Amar Utu pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Amar Utu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Amar Utu wants to take the fight to the mat but James manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
James has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Amar Utu avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Amar Utu is working for takedown but James is calmly controlling the position for now.

James gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
James postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amar Utu lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Amar Utu is in close to James's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
James keeping moving, preventing Amar Utu from controlling successfully.
Amar Utu with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
James is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amar Utu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Amar Utu with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Amar Utu works over James with some ground and pound from guard.
Amar Utu makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Amar Utu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Amar Utu passes James's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Amar Utu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
James is not content to let Amar Utu control the position.
Amar Utu takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amar Utu lands strikes from half guard.
Amar Utu lands with a punch from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Amar Utu lands a nice short elbow.
Amar Utu wants to control but James is keeping him busy.
Amar Utu lands with a punch from half guard.
James is refusing to be controlled, as Amar Utu sits in half guard.
Amar Utu might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control James haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
James on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Amar Utu wants to control but James is keeping him busy.
Amar Utu seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Amar Utu content to control rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amar Utu takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Amar Utu lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Amar Utu is trying to control the action in half guard but James is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
James taking some punishment here, with Amar Utu in his half guard.
Amar Utu frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Amar Utu looking to control but James is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Amar Utu looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Amar Utu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as James is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amar Utu connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Amar Utu with a couple of short strikes.
Amar Utu punishing his opponent with strikes.
Amar Utu lands a nice shot to the head.
Amar Utu landing punches.

James is rocked!
Amar Utu in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Oh James is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oooh a big shot lands for Amar Utu! James is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Marduk Amar Utu!
Our winner, Marduk Amar Utu, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.