PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marco Ajax (ranked 191 p4p, 29 weight class) and Dexter Scarface (ranked 898 p4p, 113 weight class). Ajax comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Scarface comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Blinded By Lights kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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.

Ajax
vs
Scarface

160 cm
36
158 lbs
34 - 17 - 1

183 cm
35
162 lbs
20 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 34 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marco Ajax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dexter Scarface!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Steve Montenegro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scarface scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ajax moves to clinch but Scarface breaks away
and Scarface counters with a stiff right hand.
Scarface misses with a few strikes there.
Scarface stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ajax.
Ajax ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Scarface looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Scarface looks to land a right hand but Ajax moved out of range.
Scarface changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Scarface misses with a body shot.
Scarface on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ajax tests Scarface's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ajax looks to land a right hand but Scarface moved out of range.
Scarface looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ajax wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scarface chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ajax can pounce on him.
Scarface misses with a lunging right hand
and Ajax counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A left lands for Ajax.
Ajax's jab looks to have found its range, popping Scarface under the eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scarface checks a leg kick.
Scarface is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ajax.
Ajax moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Scarface ducks under a wild hook from Ajax.
Ajax connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A jab lands there for Ajax.
Scarface looks to throw the jab but Ajax is out of range.
Ajax tries to clinch there but Scarface circles away.
Scarface is looking for the big counter here.
A left lands for Ajax.
Ajax scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Scarface throws the left hand but Ajax avoids the punch easily.
Scarface loads up on a big right hand but Ajax slips the punch.
A jab from Scarface misses.
Ajax tries to score with a low kick but Scarface moves his leg out of the way.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Scarface! But no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ajax. Scarface does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ajax looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Marco Ajax seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Ajax misses.
Scarface lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scarface punishes Ajax's body with a nice straight punch.
Scarface slips under a jab.
Ajax throws a chopping leg kick but Scarface manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Scarface lands a really nice looking cross but Ajax seems unphased.
Scarface keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ajax lands with a shot to the body.
Scarface might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A low kick from Ajax is predictable there
letting Scarface counter with a right hand.
Scarface lands with an uppercut that bounces Ajax off the cage and back into range.
Ajax jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Scarface uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ajax.
Good exchange - Scarface coming out on top.
Scarface walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Ajax misses its intended target.
Ajax moves away from the strike by Scarface.
Ajax showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Scarface.
Ajax misses with an uppercut
and Scarface counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Scarface walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Scarface is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ajax.
Scarface scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ajax doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab lands there for Scarface.
Ajax lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ajax misses with a looping right.
Scarface slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dexter Scarface is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ajax lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ajax buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Ajax misses
and Scarface counters with a nice uppercut.
Ajax is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ajax throws a leg kick but Scarface checks it.
Ajax misses the jab.
Ajax looks to score with a jab to the body but Scarface is just out of range.
Ajax avoids the body shot from Scarface.
Ajax uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Scarface.
Ajax just misses with a punch to the body.
Ajax fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scarface manages to avoid it.
Scarface throws out a counter right but Ajax avoids it with no problem.
Scarface lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ajax uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Scarface has time to react.
Scarface is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ajax.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scarface throws a poor cross that misses
and Ajax counters with a straight right hand.
Ajax misses with a left hand
and Scarface counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Ajax closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ajax lands in his opponent's guard.
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 Marco Ajax will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ajax takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ajax.
Scarface takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Scarface misses with a combination

so Ajax counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Scarface pushes Ajax off and gets back to his feet.
Ajax throws a shot from downtown. Scarface moves away and avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scarface blocks a jab.
It seemed like Scarface was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ajax has his takedown stuffed
and Scarface counters with a nice uppercut.
Ajax moves out of range as Scarface strikes.
Ajax throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ajax misses with a right hand
and Scarface counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Ajax misses.
Ajax rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Scarface cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ajax moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Ajax.
Ajax connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ajax throws a jab but it's blocked by Scarface.
A big left from Ajax misses.
Scarface misses the shot to the body.
Ajax appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Ajax as he connects with a hook.
Scarface takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Scarface shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ajax eats them both and turns towards Scarface to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Scarface has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ajax misses with a left hand
and Scarface counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ajax uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Scarface has time to react.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scarface throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ajax sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Ajax instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Scarface fails to land.
Scarface blocking some punches.
Ajax lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Scarface backwards.
Scarface misses with the head strike.
Ajax blocks an uppercut.
Ajax tries to work over Scarface's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Scarface makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ajax softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ajax is leaning against Scarface and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Scarface scores with a shot to the side of Ajax's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ajax.
A short right from Ajax on the inside.

Scarface is rocked!
Ajax fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Scarface is still on wobbly legs! Can Ajax finish him?
Scarface throws a punch but it's blocked by Ajax.
Scarface seems to have recovered his senses.
A short right from Scarface on the inside.
Ajax wants to take the fight to the mat but Scarface manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Scarface creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Scarface swings wildly with an uppercut but Ajax uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ajax lands with a right to the head.
Scarface's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ajax keeps control of Scarface as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Scarface.
Scarface lands an uppercut.

Ajax has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Scarface clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Scarface is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Ajax lands strikes from the back and Scarface isn't doing enough to escape the position. The referee steps in to end the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marco Ajax!
In his post fight interview, Marco Ajax started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.