PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marquis Chriss (ranked 4577 p4p, 4465 weight class) and Test Two (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marquis Chriss has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Chriss
vs
Two

169 cm
23
233
2 - 1 - 0

207 cm
18
286
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marquis Chriss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Test Two!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Two misses with a combination

and Chriss counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Chriss working the head and body with strikes.
Chriss seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Chriss scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Chriss working Two over with strikes.

Chriss moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Two.
Two is trying to get back to half guard.
Two is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Two struggling a bit here.
Two really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chriss. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Two wants to get back to his feet.
Chriss wants to lay and pray for a moment but Two keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Two is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Chriss is chipping away with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chriss lands an elbow.
Chriss working the body and head with strikes.
Chriss scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Two to see if he's OK.
Chriss lands some shots froms side control.
Chriss is working Two over with some ground and pound from side control.
Chriss scores with punches from side control.
Chriss landing strikes.
Two is looking to reverse the position.
Chriss cracks Two with a big elbow.
Two wants to get back to his feet but Chriss drags him back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Two tries to bench press Chriss off him but Chriss keeps the position.
Chriss lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Two down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Two is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Two is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Chriss creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Chriss connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Two some visible discomfort.
Two is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Two takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Chriss 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.
Chriss in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Chriss is trying to get an arm triangle but Two is defending well.
Two takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chriss gets to mount! Two was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Two is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Chriss jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Two manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Chriss connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Two some visible discomfort.
Chriss works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Chriss looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Two looks to move to half guard but instead Chriss has passed into mount! Damn!
A nice elbow there by Chriss.
Two taking shots to the head.
Chriss with the ground and pound from mount.
Chriss punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Two takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Chriss looking for a guillotine from mount but Two is having none of it.
Two is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Two really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Chriss connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Two is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Two is in a horrible position here. Chriss smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Two is looking to get to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marquis Chriss dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Chriss drives through and clinches with Two against the cage.
Two drops down looking for an ankle pick but Chriss pulls his leg out and moves away.

Chriss gets the takedown into side control.

Chriss wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Two, who protects the arm well.
Two on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Two taking punishment in the form of punches.
Two is trying to control Chriss's posture but Chriss avoids it.
Chriss landing strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chriss controlling from side mount.
Chriss works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Chriss in side control lands a decent elbow.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Two can do anything to dispel that myth.
Two tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chriss looks up at the clock and then as Two takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Chriss smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Two taking punishment in the form of punches.
Chriss cracks Two with a big right hand but Two just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Chriss working the ground and pound.

Chriss is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Two has escaped the position, nice work there.
Chriss scoring with punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chriss scores with a couple of short elbows.
Chriss working the body and head with strikes.
Chriss landing a few strikes.
Chriss controlling the position from side mount.
Two is trying to work for a sweep but Chriss has mounted him!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chriss has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Two's face.
Two wants to try and get back to his feet.
Two is bucking up trying to escape but Chriss cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Chriss working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Two is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chriss scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Chriss is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Two to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Two shrugs it off.
BOOM! Chriss connects with a massive shot to the dome!
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Chriss here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Chriss with shots to the head and body - Two looks very uncomfortable down there.
Two tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chriss pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Two wants to control but Chriss is having none of it.
The referee warns Two that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Two can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chriss with shots to the head and body - Two looks very uncomfortable down there.

Two is rocked!

Chriss is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Two is surviving well by controlling Chriss's body position as best he can.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chriss scoring with strikes but Two is staying in there.
Two is still in real trouble! Can Chriss finish him?
Chriss is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Two can do to turn this around?

Chriss working for a submission but Two is keeping him at bay.
Two seems to have recovered his senses.
Two is trying desperately to improve position.
Chriss trying to control but Two is having none of it.
Two squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Chriss is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Two can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Two is working to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marquis Chriss dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Two tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chriss swivels and escapes.
Chriss drops down looking for a counter takedown but Two sprawls and moves away.

Two gets caught napping as Chriss dives in and scores a takedown. Two manages to retain guard.
Chriss working some strikes from top position.
Two is trying to control the position but Chriss postures up.
Chriss scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Chriss postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Two working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Chriss has passed into half guard!

Two is defending against the submission attempts here by Chriss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Two has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chriss is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chriss scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Chriss lands strikes from half guard.
Two is trying to stand up here but Chriss is controlling him well.
Two is looking to get back to full guard here but Chriss has managed to pass to side control instead.
Chriss cracks Two with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Chriss in side control lands a decent elbow.
Chriss trying to control the action but Two is working from the bottom.
Two looks to move to half guard but instead Chriss has passed into mount! Damn!
Chriss landing punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Two tries to hold on but Chriss pushes him away.
Chriss lands a nice shot to the head.
Two is looking to improve his position but Chriss isn't that keen on the idea.
Chriss sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Two is looking to improve his position but Chriss isn't that keen on the idea.
Chriss breaks from Two's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Chriss with a couple of short strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Two is wriggling around trying to escape.
Chriss wants to control the pace but Two is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Two keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Chriss trying to control but Two is having none of it.
Chriss landing punches.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Chriss cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Chriss postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Two looks a forlorn figure.

Chriss is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Two is surviving well by controlling Chriss's body position as best he can.
Two is desperately trying to improve his position but Chriss has a good base and remains in mount.
Test Two has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chriss trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Chriss controlling from the full mount.
Two is looking to get to half guard.
Chriss lands with some strikes.
Two keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Two that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Marquis Chriss overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Two is bucking up trying to escape but Chriss cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
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!

Chriss is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Two to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Two shrugs it off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marquis Chriss showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chriss has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:24
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:24
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marquis Chriss!
Marquis Chriss bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.