PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steven Marr (ranked 4476 p4p, 4453 weight class) and Sera Fimm (ranked 0 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.

Marr
vs
Fimm

172 cm
24
178
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
24
177
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steven Marr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sera Fimm!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marr wants to slow Fimm down by chopping away at his legs.
Fimm tries to clinch up

and Marr counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fimm won't be happy with that.
Marr gets to mount! Fimm was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Marr with shots to the head and body - Fimm looks very uncomfortable down there.
Marr lands a big shot there that rocks Fimm but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Fimm can't escape the position.
Fimm wants to control but Marr is having none of it.
Marr controlling the position easily from mount.
Marr has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fimm tries to lock up and control but Marr gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fimm is in all sorts of trouble here.
Marr landing shots from mount.

It looks like Sera Fimm has been cut.
Marr pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Marr prevents Fimm from getting the reversal.
Marr looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fimm can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fimm tries to hold on but Marr postures up.
Marr tries to control but Fimm wriggling away.
Fimm is looking to improve his position but Marr isn't that keen on the idea.
Marr takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fimm is squirming around, avoiding Marr's attempts to control the action.
Fimm tries to reverse the position but Marr maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fimm tries to hold on but Marr pushes him away.
Marr content just to control the position here.
Marr is looking to stand but Fimm has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Fimm is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Marr raining down shots from the mount!
Marr 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fimm keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Marr lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fimm hang on?
Marr can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fimm is looking to escape.
Fimm bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Marr has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fimm can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Marr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sera Fimm's cut.
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.

Marr misses with a takedown

and Fimm counters by moving into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marr.
Marr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marr jumps guard but Fimm stands there with Marr around his waist. Marr gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fimm pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Marr tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Marr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fimm misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fimm is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Fimm has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Marr clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Fimm working for the choke.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marr is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Fimm avoiding Marr 's attempts to control his hands.
Marr is in bad spot here.

Marr defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Fimm is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fimm manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Marr manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fimm stays in close to Marr's body and controls the position.
Fimm looking to pass the guard.
Fimm forces his way into half guard.
Fimm trying to control the action but Marr is working from the bottom.
Marr is pressing down on Fimm's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fimm trying to control the position from guard on top but Marr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marr looking for a sweep. Not yet Marr, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marr working a defensive guard but Fimm passes into half guard.
Marr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fimm can do to turn this around?
Marr trying to control here.
Marr could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Fimm in particular looking to stall.
Marr trying to control but Fimm postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Marr desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Fimm is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Marr misses with an attempted mid kick.
It seemed like Fimm was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Marr fails with the takedown.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fimm misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fimm shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Marr sprawls well. Marr wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fimm gets slowly back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sera Fimm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sera Fimm's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Marr rushes Fimm and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fimm tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marr's elbow.
Fimm fails to pull guard.
Marr is pressed up against the cage. Fimm has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Marr down to the mat. Marr avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Fimm has taken the fight to the clinch.

Marr manages to break the clinch.
Marr falls off balance throwing a combination

and Fimm counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fimm slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marr has a closed guard, preventing Fimm from standing up.
Fimm pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marr is keeping the position for now.
Marr wants to sweep but no luck.
Marr wants to stand up but Fimm is controlling him.
Fimm stopping the sweep attempt from Marr.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Fimm leaves Marr with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Marr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fimm as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marr throws out a loose jab but Fimm uses good head movement to avoid it.

Fimm moves into the clinch.
Marr has Fimm pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fimm manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Marr. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Marr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steven Marr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Fimm clinches up with Marr and pushes him back against the cage.

Fimm turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Fimm manages to end up in side control.
Marr wants to control but Fimm postures up.
Marr takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Marr is pushing Fimm's head away, looking to escape. Fimm manages to hold on to the position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fimm working the body and head with strikes.
Marr is looking for a sweep.
Marr being controlled for a moment.
Fimm's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Fimm working the head and body with strikes.
Fimm trying to control the position but Marr is working away.
Steven Marr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fimm wants to stand but Marr has his arm trapped.

Fimm is trying to get an arm triangle but Marr is defending well.
Marr tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fimm wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Fimm has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Fimm closes the distance and pushes Marr back into the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sera Fimm comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fimm has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight for Sera Fimm!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Sera Fimm!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Sera Fimm!

Sera Fimm wins by unanimous decision!