PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keanu Marlin (ranked 404 p4p, 460 weight class) and Finley McPherson (ranked 50 p4p, 59 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Marlin
vs
McPherson

194 cm
24
279
12 - 6 - 0

195 cm
25
284
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Kersikov's Vitamin Clinic (160)

30th Century Beer Store

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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keanu Marlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Finley McPherson!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marlin staying out of range there.
Marlin slips a straight right by McPherson.
McPherson scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Keanu Marlin has been cut.
McPherson throws a shot to the body.
McPherson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McPherson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Marlin scores with a nice right hand.
We've been told by Marlin's head coaches at Ragnarok\'s Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

McPherson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McPherson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by McPherson.
A short right from McPherson on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McPherson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marlin's elbow.
McPherson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McPherson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, McPherson scores with a nice short uppercut.
McPherson blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McPherson missing with knees to the body.
McPherson tries to work over Marlin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Come on McPherson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A right hook to the body lands for McPherson.
Marlin struggles to land a body shot inside as McPherson controls his hands.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Marlin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marlin misses with a hook from the clinch.
McPherson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marlin misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McPherson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Marlin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McPherson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McPherson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marlin misses with a body punch.
Marlin misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from McPherson fails to land.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McPherson.
McPherson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marlin throws a punch but it's blocked by McPherson.
McPherson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marlin.
McPherson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Marlin can't find room to land a body shot as McPherson controls the action.
Marlin has a couple of punches blocked by McPherson.
Marlin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McPherson lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McPherson misses with an elbow over the top.
Marlin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McPherson or not.
Marlin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McPhersons head.
McPherson lands an elbow inside.
McPherson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Marlin lands a hook that snaps the head of McPherson backwards.
Marlin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Marlin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McPherson's elbow.
Marlin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Marlin takes a shot to the head.
Marlin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marlin misses with a hook from the clinch.
McPherson is pushing Marlin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marlin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McPherson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marlin is defending well for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marlin.
McPherson blocks a body shot from Marlin.
Marlin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McPherson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marlin.
Marlin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marlin.
Marlin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McPherson misses with some punches.
Marlin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marlin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marlin takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Marlin throws a punch but it's blocked by McPherson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marlin.
McPherson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marlin has had enough of the clinch but McPherson keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch on the inside from Marlin fails to land.
With the fighters up against the cage, McPherson throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McPherson.
McPherson has a couple of punches blocked by Marlin.
McPherson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McPherson is trying to stall.
Marlin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marlin scores with a shoulder strike.
Marlin blocks an elbow strike.
McPherson pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
McPherson lands an uppercut.
McPherson is trying to maintain a safe position but Marlin gets an underhook and turns McPherson into the cage.
McPherson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
McPherson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marlin misses with a punch on the inside.
McPherson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marlin.
McPherson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marlin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marlin has a couple of punches blocked by McPherson.
McPherson lands an uppercut.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Marlin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McPherson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Marlin throws a poor cross that misses
and McPherson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Oooooh!!! Marlin has knocked McPherson down with a huge combo! Marlin steps away and waves a wobbly McPherson back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Finley McPherson has been cut.
McPherson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marlin.
Good standup being displayed there by McPherson as he connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marlin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McPherson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McPherson misses with a hook
and Marlin counters with a three punch combo that has McPherson backing up. McPherson nods at Marlin to acknowledge the strikes.
McPherson misses with a double jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Marlin misses its target.
Marlin connects with a crisp jab.
Marlin with a jab.
Marlin slips a jab from McPherson.
McPherson tries to land a front kick but Marlin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McPherson tries to clinch up but Marlin circles away and keeps his distance.
Marlin appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Marlin.
McPherson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McPherson, as that shot connected.
McPherson has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
McPherson looks to throw a body kick
and Marlin counters with a straight right hand.
Marlin lands with an overhand left.
Marlin throws a lazy right hand but McPherson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Marlin misses.
McPherson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marlin counters with a nice uppercut.
Marlin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Marlin sends McPherson crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Marlin is motioning to the referee to let McPherson up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

McPherson is rocked!
Marlin throws a shot to the body.
McPherson is still on wobbly legs! Can Marlin finish him?
McPherson throws a shot from downtown. Marlin moves away and avoids it.
McPherson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A quick step to the side and Marlin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
McPherson seems to have recovered his senses.
McPherson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McPherson looks winded!
Marlin cracks McPherson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Marlin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Marlin throws a right hand that McPherson ducks under and follows up with a left that McPherson also avoids with ease.
McPherson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marlin.
McPherson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McPherson misses with a double jab
and Marlin counters with a right hand to the body.
Marlin looks to score with a jab to the body but McPherson is just out of range.
Nice shot lands for Marlin.
McPherson blocks a jab.
McPherson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Marlin throws a hook but McPherson blocks it.
McPherson fails in his attempt to clinch.
McPherson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Marlin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McPherson thinking.
McPherson walks into a jab.
McPherson misses with a looping left.
McPherson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Keanu Marlin dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Marlin looks to land a left hand but McPherson moved out of range nicely.
Marlin lands a nice shot to the body.
McPherson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McPherson scores with the left hand. Marlin knows he should have avoided that one.
McPherson tries to clinch but Marlin is having none of it.
McPherson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marlin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A combination from McPherson does no damage.
Marlin throwing a counter right hand but McPherson manages to avoid it.
McPherson looks to land a combination but Marlin avoids it well.
McPherson throws a poor cross that misses
and Marlin counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marlin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McPherson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marlin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marlin checks a leg kick.
McPherson walks into a stiff left hand from Marlin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Marlin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McPherson misses with a right hand
and Marlin counters with a big right hand! Oh McPherson is in trouble here! Marlin follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keanu Marlin!