PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stinky Armpits (ranked 965 p4p, 1154 weight class) and Gaius Marius (ranked 144 p4p, 162 weight class). Armpits comes to the cage accompanied by Side to Side. Stinky Armpits has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Armpits
vs
Marius

190 cm
21
215
6 - 2 - 0

189 cm
21
215
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Iraqi Steroids, Inc.
Brooklyn Apothecary

Conviction
Conquer

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stinky Armpits!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gaius Marius!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marius feints and then cracks Armpits's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Armpits down.
Marius fakes the leg kick and cracks Armpits in the body.
Armpits punishes Marius's body with a nice straight punch.
Marius misses with a looping right.
Good leg kick by Marius.
Armpits loads up on a big right hand but Marius slips the punch.
Armpits throws out a loose jab but Marius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marius throws a front kick aimed at Armpits's knee but Armpits avoids it well.
Armpits looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A low kick lands for Marius.
Marius misses with a straight right.
Marius misses with a body punch
and Armpits counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marius throws a nice outside leg kick.
Armpits looks to land a left hand but Marius moved out of range nicely.
Marius throws a wild body kick that Armpits sees coming a mile off.
Armpits throws a leg kick but Marius sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Marius feints a counter leg kick.
Marius lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marius throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Armpits sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Armpits misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Armpits is predictable there
enabling Marius to counter with a crisp jab.
Armpits tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Marius uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Armpits.
A head kick misses from Armpits.
Armpits ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Marius throws a body punch but Armpits moves out of range.
Marius lands a jab to Armpits's midsection.
Marius lands a body shot.
Armpits swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Armpits on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Armpits lands with a slapping head kick.
Armpits throws a big shot that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Armpits thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marius checks the leg kick.
Stinky Armpits seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marius throws a head kick that half lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marius stuns Armpits with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Marius punishes Armpits's body with a nice straight punch.
Marius jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marius dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Armpits. That did some damage!
Armpits swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marius looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Armpits motions for Marius to come forward. Armpits throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Marius digs a good body shot into Armpits's ribs.
A low kick lands for Armpits.
Armpits tries to work over Marius's front leg with a kick but Marius checks it.
Marius looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Armpits does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Marius takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Marius fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Armpits misses with a low kick.
Armpits misses with a looping right.
Armpits throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marius chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marius lands with a slapping head kick.
Marius slips under a jab from Armpits.
Armpits misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marius.
Marius lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Armpits is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Marius tries to work over Armpits's front leg with a kick but Armpits checks it.
Armpits tries to land a leg kick but Marius saw it coming and moves away.
Marius slips under a jab.
Armpits uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marius.
Marius throws a nice outside leg kick.
Marius fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Armpits.
Armpits chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marius can pounce on him.
Armpits throws a right hand that misses
and Marius counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Armpits throws a head kick but Marius moves out of range.
Armpits scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Armpits misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marius.
A nice side step and Marius releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Marius lands with a hook. Armpits tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Armpits thows a leg kick but Marius checks it
letting Marius counter with a right hand.
Marius staying out of range there.
Marius moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Marius misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marius checks a low kick from Armpits.
Armpits throws a shot from downtown. Marius moves away and avoids it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Marius.
Marius bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Armpits's head.
Armpits uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marius.
Armpits appears to be looking for a big counter.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Marius.
Armpits fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Armpits avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Armpits scores with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gaius Marius dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Armpits on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Marius lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Armpits at a distance.
Armpits moves out of range as Marius strikes.
Marius misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marius fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Marius throws a leg kick that misses.
Armpits misses with a leg kick
and Marius counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Armpits uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marius.
A slapping leg kick lands for Marius.
Armpits looks for the body kick but Marius saw that one coming.
Armpits looks to throw the jab but Marius is out of range.
Marius swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marius lands an overhand right.
Marius displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Armpits throws out the jab.
Armpits lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Armpits might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Marius digs a good body shot into Armpits's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armpits tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Armpits misses with a low kick as Marius jumps back.
Armpits misses with a hook. Marius ducked under it nicely.
Nice shot by Marius.
Armpits throws a leg kick
and Marius counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Armpits.
Marius scoring well with a low kick there.
Marius slips under a jab.
Armpits misses with a looping right.
Armpits misses with a kick to the body
and Marius counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marius pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Armpits on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Marius. Marius obviously looking to wear him down.
Marius avoids a kick to the body.
Marius looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Marius moves out of range of the leg kick from Armpits.
Marius is looking for the big counter here.
Armpits tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marius misses with a leg kick.
A jab from Marius misses.
Armpits throws the left hand but Marius avoids the punch easily.
Armpits misses with a shot to the body
and Marius counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Armpits pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marius looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Armpits throws a hook but Marius blocks it.
Armpits throws a hook to the side of Marius's head but Marius sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A shot to the liver by Marius. Beautiful body shot.
Marius checks a low kick from Armpits.
Marius lands a jab to Armpits's midsection.
Marius has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A solid leg kick lands there for Marius.
Marius scores with a head kick.
Armpits throws a leg kick that misses.
Marius misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Marius stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Armpits.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marius avoids the body shot from Armpits.
Armpits throws a sloppy head kick and Marius moves out of range easily.
Marius wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Armpits throws a leg kick which misses Marius's front leg but catches the back leg as Marius tries to avoid it.
Armpits throws a poor cross that misses
letting Marius counter with a right hand.
Marius throws a leg kick that misses.
Armpits throws a body punch but Marius moves out of range.
Marius throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Armpits throws a counter high kick but Marius was just alert enough to avoid it.
Armpits connects with an inside leg kick.
Armpits throws out a leg kick but Marius moves out of range and Armpits only half commits.
Marius scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Marius blocks the body kick.
Armpits ducks under a wild hook from Marius.
Armpits cracks Marius with a right hand to the side of the head.
Armpits drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marius throws a lazy uppercut
and Armpits connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marius tries to land a leg kick but Armpits saw it coming and moves away.
Marius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marius avoids the body shot from Armpits.
Armpits finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Armpits keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Marius as he connects with a hook.
A punch lands to the side of Marius 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Armpits misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marius scores with a decent looking hook.
Armpits throws a body shot but no joy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Marius.
Marius misses with a right hand
and Armpits counters with a nice leg kick.
Marius throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Armpits's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gaius Marius showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Marius cracks Armpits with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Marius lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Armpits circles away quickly and effectively.
Armpits throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marius dips to his left and cracks Armpits with an uppercut!
Marius throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Armpits throws the left hand but Marius avoids the punch easily.
Armpits tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Marius throws a leg kick but Armpits moved away.
Armpits tried to counter with a leg kick but Marius avoided it.
Armpits uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marius.
Marius scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marius throws a looping overhand right but Armpits ducks down to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Marius.
Armpits uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marius.
A low kick from Marius misses
and Armpits counters with a nice uppercut.
Marius misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armpits ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gaius Marius seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marius keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Armpits.
Marius throws a chopping leg kick but Armpits manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Marius misses with an uppercut.
A bone on bone clash there as Marius blocks the leg kick.
Marius misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Armpits fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Marius has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Armpits checks a low kick from Marius.
Marius scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A bone on bone clash there as Armpits blocks the leg kick.
Armpits thinks about countering with a head kick.
Armpits staying out of range there.
Armpits misses with a low kick.
Marius lands a jab to the head.
Marius ducks under a wild hook from Armpits.
Stinky Armpits has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armpits waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marius.
Armpits dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marius. That did some damage!
Armpits tries a low kick but Marius avoids it.
Armpits throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Armpits tries to land a leg kick but Marius saw it coming and moves away.
Marius lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Armpits misses with a looping left.
A solid leg kick lands there for Marius.
Marius misses with a low kick.
Armpits is looking to counter punch.
A low kick from Armpits is predictable there
and Armpits takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marius swings for the body but Armpits moves out of range.
Armpits throws a leg kick but Marius checks it.
Marius lands a nice shot to the body.
Marius fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Armpits.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marius showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Armpits.
Marius cracks Armpits with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Armpits throws the left hand but Marius avoids the punch easily.
Armpits gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Marius.
Armpits fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Marius is out of range.
Armpits throws a body kick that misses
and Marius counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Armpits thinking.
Armpits on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A slow jab from Marius misses its intended target.
Armpits misses with a leg kick
and Marius counters with a stiff right hand.
Marius lands a nice shot that snaps Armpits's head back.
A punch lands to the side of Armpits 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Marius connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Armpits momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marius throws the left hand but Armpits avoids the punch easily.
Marius connects with a solid leg kick.
Gaius Marius is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The fighters circling - Armpits throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Armpits takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marius with a nice calf kick.
Marius cracks Armpits with a good jab.
Armpits throws a leg kick but Marius checks it.
Armpits throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marius lands a nice leg kick that just misses Armpits's sensitive parts.
An inside leg kick from Armpits misses.
A low kick from Armpits misses
and Marius counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marius turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Armpits pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Armpits darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gaius Marius comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Marius has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaius Marius!
Gaius Marius decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.