PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mrtva Crncuga (ranked 2017 p4p, 4188 weight class) and Marlon Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marlon Saint has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mrtva Crncuga's chin.

Crncuga
vs
Saint

185 cm
25
176
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
175
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mrtva Crncuga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marlon Saint!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crncuga lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Crncuga throws a hook to the side of Saint's head but Saint sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crncuga ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Saint takes one on the button.

It looks like Marlon Saint has been cut.
Crncuga's jab looks to have found its range, popping Saint under the eye.
Crncuga throws a jab but it's blocked by Saint.
Saint with the counter takedown but Crncuga avoids it easily.
Crncuga displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Saint.
Crncuga lands with an overhand left.
Crncuga throws a lazy right hand but Saint sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Saint bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Crncuga throws a big shot that misses.
Saint fails with an attempt to clinch.

Saint shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Crncuga is trying to defend but Saint finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saint working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Saint thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Crncuga's head.
Crncuga blocking the ground and pound attempt from Saint.

Saint is looking for a kimura but Crncuga is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Saint to get the leverage.
Crncuga on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint passes the guard and advances to mount!
Crncuga taking shots to the head.
Saint has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Saint content just to control the position here.
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!
Saint throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Crncuga blocking the ground and pound.

Saint working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Saint lands with some strikes.
Saint working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint working Crncuga over with strikes here.

Saint is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Crncuga to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Crncuga shrugs it off.
Saint lands a big elbow.
Saint putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Saint scores with a couple of good head shots there.
BOOM! Saint connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Crncuga is rocked!
Crncuga is trying desperately to improve position.
Saint lands a couple of good shots and Crncuga has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Crncuga knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Saint on the ground.

Saint working for the choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saint cracks Crncuga with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Crncuga from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Crncuga grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Saint lands strikes to the head.
Oh Crncuga is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Crncuga is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Saint lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Crncuga is breathing heavily.
Saint lands a shot to the head.
Crncuga seems to have got his legs back now.

Saint is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Crncuga knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Crncuga for a finish.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marlon Saint dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marlon Saint's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Crncuga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saint moves out of range of the strikes.
Saint ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Saint ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Saint tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Crncuga lands a nice looking body shot.
Saint keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crncuga.
Crncuga thuds a left hand into Saint's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crncuga throws an overhand right that lands on Saint's shoulder, as Saint tries to avoid the shot.
Saint shoots and misses
and Crncuga counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crncuga misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint looks for a takedown but Crncuga sprawls well.
A quick step to the side and Crncuga tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crncuga looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Crncuga lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Crncuga punishes Saint's body with a nice straight punch.
Crncuga scores with a jab to the head.
Crncuga works Saint's body with a nice hook.

Saint feints and as Crncuga raises his hands in defense, Saint changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Saint lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Saint scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint landing some decent shots from guard.
Saint throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Crncuga works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Saint throws a big elbow that misses.
Crncuga being controlled here, momentarily.
Saint lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Saint not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
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!
Saint trying to control but Crncuga is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint is working Crncuga over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Saint connects with a couple of short punches.
Saint trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Saint stands and throws Crncuga's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Crncuga is trying to escape the position but Saint is controlling the position.
Saint looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Crncuga is avoiding damage well.
Marlon Saint has got the better of the ground game so far.
Saint landing a few strikes.
Saint is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Saint tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Saint has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Crncuga on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Saint controls the position.
Saint scores with punches from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Saint sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Crncuga is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Saint landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Saint cracks Crncuga with an elbow. That is naaassty.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mrtva Crncuga will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marlon Saint's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Crncuga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saint tries for a takedown but Crncuga circles away easily
and Crncuga counters with a straight right hand.
Crncuga is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Saint.
Saint tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Saint shoots in but no luck this time.
Crncuga lands an overhand right.
Mrtva Crncuga is winning the standup battle so far.
No luck for Saint with that takedown attempt.
Mrtva Crncuga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marlon Saint.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crncuga uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crncuga feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Saints jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Saint closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Crncuga to the mat! Crncuga manages to get full guard.
Saint in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Saint thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Saint trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Saint has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Saint looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Saint thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Crncuga not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Saint is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Crncuga has Saint pulled in close to control his posture.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Saint connects with a couple of short punches.
Saint throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Crncuga works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mrtva Crncuga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crncuga just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Saint closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Crncuga quickly recovers to half guard.
Saint frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Saint looking for a guillotine from mount but Crncuga is having none of it.
Crncuga on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Crncuga tries to get out of the position.

Saint goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Crncuga turns into him and now he's in Saint's guard.
Saint seems keen to control Crncuga's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Crncuga avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Crncuga pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Saint is keeping the position for now.

Crncuga is sitting in close to Saint's body. Saint has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Crncuga is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Crncuga is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Saint.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Marlon Saint!