PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boby Marreta (ranked 1786 p4p, 1916 weight class) and Scotty T Bone (ranked 221 p4p, 232 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Marreta
vs
T Bone

200 cm
22
220
4 - 2 - 0

179 cm
23
218
9 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boby Marreta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Scotty T Bone!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marreta throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and T Bone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marreta misses with a takedown
and T Bone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marreta tries to clinch but T Bone moves out of range.
Marreta fails with an attempt to clinch.
T Bone tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Marreta.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
T Bone misses with a body shot.
T Bone's coach down at Steel Penn Training Den was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on T Bone's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Marreta with a lazy takedown attempt
and T Bone counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marreta thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boby Marreta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marreta shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
T Bone connects with a looping right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marreta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good shot there by T Bone.
Scotty T Bone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
T Bone scores with a crisp jab that stopped Marreta in his tracks.
Marreta throws a head kick but T Bone moves out of range.
Marreta fails with the takedown
and T Bone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marreta doesn't succeed with the takedown
and T Bone counters with a nice body shot.
T Bone lands a body shot.
T Bone lands a right hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marreta closes the distance but T Bone moves to the side

and T Bone counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
T Bone wants to stand but Marreta is controlling his arm.
Marreta wants to get back to his feet but T Bone drags him back down.
Marreta is trying to control T Bone's posture but T Bone avoids it.
Marreta is looking to reverse the position.

T Bone has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Marreta shoots in for a takedown but T Bone shows good takedown defense.
Marreta gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and T Bone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marreta dives in for a single leg takedown but T Bone sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
T Bone now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

T Bone breaks from the clinch.
Marreta looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Marreta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marreta misses with a low kick.
And T Bone tries to counter it with a takedown but Marreta pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A head kick by Marreta misses
enabling T Bone to counter with a crisp jab.
T Bone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marreta fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but T Bone avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marreta moves to clinch but T Bone breaks away
and T Bone counters with a nice body shot.
T Bone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice sprawl there from T Bone as Marreta shoots in.
T Bone is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
T Bone thows a left - swing and a miss!
T Bone misses with a hook.
It appears Marreta was looking to counter with a kick there.
Marreta shoots and misses
and T Bone counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Marreta tries to clinch up.
T Bone doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Marreta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from T Bone.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Scotty T Bone dominated that round.
That's time! Marreta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Marreta shoots and misses
letting T Bone counter with a right hand.
Marreta just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick from Marreta lands but T Bone takes it in his stride.
Marreta fails with the takedown
and Marreta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
T Bone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marreta misses with a takedown attempt
and T Bone counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boby Marreta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
T Bone connects with the punch.
Marreta throws a poor cross that misses
letting T Bone counter with a right hand.
Marreta swings and misses with a shot to the body
and T Bone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boby Marreta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marreta swinging wildly here.
T Bone steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Marreta.
Marreta gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and T Bone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marreta fails with a takedown attempt.
Marreta fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
T Bone connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice uppercut lands for T Bone. That snapped Marreta's head back.
Marreta is looking to clinch but T Bone is avoiding it.
Marreta with a poor takedown

and T Bone counters with a shoot takedown. Marreta fights it but they end up in guard.

Marreta throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! T Bone escapes and throws Marreta's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Marreta tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
T Bone takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
T Bone's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
T Bone is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
T Bone sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Marreta wants to hold on but T Bone pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

T Bone stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

Marreta has T Bone up against the cage in a clinch.

T Bone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marreta tries for a takedown but T Bone circles away easily
and T Bone counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marreta tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but T Bone defends well and Marreta ends up having to push T Bone into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

T Bone breaks the clinch.
T Bone has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marreta tries to close the distance and clinch up but T Bone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Despite the aggression on T Bone's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Scotty T Bone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Marreta misses with a jab, cross combination.
And T Bone tries to counter it with a takedown but Marreta pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Marreta tries to clinch up but T Bone circles away and keeps his distance.
Marreta fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
T Bone feints the counter takedown.
Marreta shoots and misses
and T Bone counters with a straight right hand.
Marreta shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as T Bone sprawls well. T Bone wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Marreta gets slowly back to his feet.
T Bone doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boby Marreta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marreta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
T Bone lands a head shot.
T Bone scores with a nice head shot.
Marreta slips a straight right by T Bone.
Marreta doesn't succeed with the takedown
and T Bone counters with a straight right hand.
Marreta shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with T Bone but T Bone pushes him off and we're back to square one.
T Bone scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marreta is looking to clinch but T Bone is avoiding it.
Marreta throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around T Bone's waist but T Bone gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Marreta off to one side.
T Bone throws a one two combo.
Marreta shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and T Bone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
T Bone connects with a crisp jab.
Marreta's hands are dropping dangerously low here and T Bone connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Marreta scrambles back to his feet.
Marreta misses with a takedown
and T Bone counters with a nice uppercut.
Marreta closes the distance looking to clinch

and T Bone counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Marreta is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marreta has a closed guard, preventing T Bone from standing up.
Marreta looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but T Bone puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
It looks like T Bone is going to stand back up.
Marreta is trying to control but T Bone manages to pass to mount!
T Bone controlling from the full mount.

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.
Marreta can't escape the position.
Marreta is working hard here to advance position.
T Bone wants to get back to his feet but Marreta is holding on tight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
T Bone controlling his opponent.
Boby Marreta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

T Bone stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scotty T Bone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got T Bone winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 26:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scotty T Bone!
Scotty T Bone thanked the fans post fight for their support.