PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phillip Marlowe (ranked 4723 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uno Unonaki (ranked 4811 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Marlowe
vs
Unonaki

187 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Phillip Marlowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Uno Unonaki!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marlowe lands a jab-cross combination.
Marlowe pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Unonaki back to the cage. Marlowe follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Unonaki closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Unonaki is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Unonaki content to control rather than advance.

Unonaki decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marlowe misses with a double jab.
Marlowe lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Unonaki takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Unonaki walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Marlowe pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Unonaki back to the cage. Marlowe follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Marlowe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Unonaki counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Unonaki pulls Marlowe into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marlowe wants to control from the top but Unonaki keeps moving.
Unonaki wants to sweep here but Marlowe controlling him for the moment.
Marlowe wants to control from the top but Unonaki keeps moving.
Unonaki controlling the position.
Marlowe trying to control the position from guard on top but Unonaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Unonaki looking for a guillotine here but Marlowe defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Marlowe being controlled here momentarily.
Marlowe wants to control from the top but Unonaki keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Marlowe lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Marlowe misses with a double jab

and Unonaki counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Marlowe looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Unonaki pushes past his half guard into mount!
Unonaki looking to control and managing it successfully.
Marlowe blocking the ground and pound.
Unonaki controlling the pace for now.
Unonaki landing punches.
Unonaki avoids the attempt from Marlowe to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marlowe is trying desperately to improve position.
Unonaki controlling from the full mount.
Marlowe working to try and regain half guard.

Unonaki is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Unonaki tries to move into range but Marlowe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Unonaki moves into the clinch successfully.
Unonaki 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 Phillip Marlowe will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Marlowe bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Unonaki's head.
Marlowe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Unonaki drives through and clinches with Marlowe against the cage.

Unonaki is trying to trip Marlowe. He has hold of a leg but Marlowe is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Unonaki persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Marlowe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Unonaki controlling from the top position.

Marlowe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Unonaki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Marlowe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Unonaki.
Unonaki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Unonaki slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Marlowe looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Unonaki passes into side control.
Marlowe tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Unonaki presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

Unonaki stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Unonaki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marlowe lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Unonaki looking to score a takedown here. Marlowe is defending well but Unonaki drives through and ends up in Marlowe's guard.
Marlowe is looking to stand back up but Unonaki counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Marlowe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Marlowe trying to control here.
Unonaki content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Unonaki sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Marlowe defending well though.

Unonaki escapes and gets back to his feet.
Marlowe catches Unonaki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Phillip Marlowe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Marlowe does no damage.
Marlowe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Unonaki counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Unonaki.

Unonaki has clasped his hands together around Marlowe's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unonaki working away.

Unonaki decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Marlowe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Unonaki counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Marlowe!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marlowe tries to control but Unonaki manages to take his back.

Marlowe defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Unonaki working for the choke.
Unonaki really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Marlowe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Unonaki is hanging on to Marlowe's back as he tries to escape.
Marlowe trying to control the hands but Unonaki won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uno Unonaki 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! And we move into the final round!

Unonaki looking to score a takedown here. Marlowe is defending well but Unonaki drives through and ends up in Marlowe's guard.
Marlowe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Unonaki is one step ahead there.
Unonaki is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Unonaki looking to pass the guard.

Marlowe has an active guard here but Unonaki has managed to pass into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Unonaki controlling the action here.
Let's hope that Unonaki 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 one minute gone in the round.

Unonaki is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Marlowe has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Unonaki is working away from the top position though.
Marlowe trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Unonaki controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Unonaki thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Marlowe tries to hold on but Unonaki postures up.
Unonaki takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Unonaki lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

It looks like Phillip Marlowe has been cut.
Unonaki controlling from mount.
Unonaki scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Marlowe?
Phillip Marlowe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unonaki looking to ground and pound but Marlowe is blocking nicely.
Marlowe tries to lock up and control but Unonaki gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Marlowe is trying to escape the mount.
Unonaki controlling his opponent.
Unonaki throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

Unonaki has isolated one of Marlowe's arms. Marlowe looking to fight him off but Unonaki twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Uno Unonaki!