PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gregor Marek (ranked 247 p4p, 809 weight class) and Toe Jam (ranked 40 p4p, 113 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Marek
vs
Jam

185 cm
34
177
24 - 3 - 1

175 cm
30
175
19 - 13 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

NARCOS

Bloodbath MMA Clothing
Pulling Guard

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 24 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gregor Marek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Toe Jam!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jam swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jam sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jam throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marek sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marek slips a jab from Jam.
An attempted straight right counter from Marek misses the target.
Jam walks into a left hand.
Marek tries to clinch up.
Marek moves in looking to clinch but Jam pushes him off.
Marek blocks a jab.

Marek instigates a clinch.
I was talking to Marek's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Marek keeps control of Jam as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jam throws a head punch that misses.
Jam can't find room to land a body shot as Marek controls the action.
Jam softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jam lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jam.
Jam lands a shoulder strike.
Marek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jam looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jam tries to break the clinch but Marek is controlling the position.
A short left from Marek.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jam misses with a hook to the ribs.

Jam breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jam takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Marek lands a jab to the nose.
Nice uppercut lands for Jam. That snapped Marek's head back.
Jam takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jam looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Marek defending well as Jam loads up on a big left hand.
Marek throws a series of punches but Jam avoids them all with ease.
Jam missing with a left hand there. Marek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jam throws the left hand but Marek avoids the punch easily.
Marek was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jam throws a big shot that misses.
Marek comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Marek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jam throws out the jab.
A slow jab from Marek misses its intended target.
Jam takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Marek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jam.
Marek moves out of range of the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jam loads up on a big right hand but Marek slips the punch.
Jam swings for the body but Marek moves out of range.
Jam is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Marek throws the kick towards the body but Jam avoids it.
Jam throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marek dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jam. That did some damage!
Marek ducks under a wild hook from Jam.
Jam misses with a looping left.
Marek with a jab.
Marek walks into a left hand.
A left lands for Marek.
Jam on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jam scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Marek scores with a jab to the jaw.
Marek lands a nice looking body shot.

Marek clinches with his opponent.
Jam swings wildly with an uppercut but Marek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jam throws a head punch that misses.
Jam working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marek throws a head punch that misses.
Marek scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jam blocking some punches.
Jam throws a head punch that misses.
Marek pushes Jam back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Jam.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jam misses with a body punch.
Marek misses with a body punch.
Jam tries to work over Marek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marek lands a nice shot to the body.
Jam tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marek digs a right hand underneath Jam's ribcage. Jam let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Marek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jam throws a punch but it's blocked by Marek.
Marek tries a body shot but Jam blocks it.
Marek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marek tries to throw a body punch but Jam avoids it by throwing Marek back against the cage.

Jam's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marek tries to close the distance and clinch but Jam swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jam throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marek went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jam misses with an uppercut
enabling Marek to counter with a crisp jab.
Jam fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marek manages to avoid it.
Marek works the jab nicely.
Jam paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
An inside leg kick lands from Marek.
Jam connects with a body shot that sends Marek's belly button to the back.
Jam swings for the body but Marek moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Marek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jam throws out the jab.
Jam throws a looping overhand right but Marek ducks down to avoid it.
Jam misses the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little jabbing left from Jam on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Marek lands a lovely overhand right.
Jam scores with a jab to the body.
Marek tests Jam's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice defenses there by Marek.
Jam throws a hook but Marek blocks it.
Marek works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jam lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marek moves out of range of the strikes.
Jam lands a nice shot to the body.
Jam pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marek digs a good body shot into Jam's ribs.
Jam thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Toe Jam will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jam misses the shot to the body.
Marek fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jam has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jam cracks Marek with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jam avoids the body shot from Marek.
Jam throws a big shot that misses.
Toe Jam seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jam looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jam throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Marek avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jam takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Marek fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Marek is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Marek tries to clinch up.
Jam swings for the body but Marek moves out of range.
Marek fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jam.
Marek tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jam throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jam throws a hook but Marek blocks it.
Jam moves out of range as Marek throws a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marek lands a jab to the nose.
Marek with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jam misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marek looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marek takes a swing at Jam's ribcage but misses.
As Marek backs off Jam throws a huge counter combo but Marek manages to avoid it all.
Jam misses with a looping right.
Marek scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Marek lands a lovely overhand right.
Jam scores with a jab. Marek acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Marek with the inside leg kick.
Marek takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A big right from Jam misses.
Jam is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marek.
Jam lands a jab to Marek's midsection.
Jam throws a shot from downtown. Marek moves away and avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Marek misses the target.
Jam tests Marek's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marek has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Marek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jam.
Marek takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jam digs a good body shot into Marek's ribs.
A shot to the liver by Jam. Beautiful body shot.
Jam misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jam looks to land a right hand but Marek moved out of range.
Marek uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jam.
A jab from Jam does it's job there.
Marek chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jam misses with a right hand
and Marek counters with a stiff right hand.
Marek slips under a jab from Jam.
Jam throws a right hand that misses
and Marek counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jam is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jam misses with a hook. Marek ducked under it nicely.

Marek closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Marek struggles to land a body shot inside as Jam controls his hands.
Jam blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gregor Marek has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Still in the clinch, Marek scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jam wants to break free but Marek has control.
Marek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jam's elbow.
Marek cracks Jam with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Marek.
Marek working aggressively here.
Jam has had enough of the clinch but Marek keeps him there for the moment.
Marek pushes Jam back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Marek.
Nice body punch from Marek.
Jam is breathing heavily.
Marek tries a body shot but Jam blocks it.
Jam tries to break the clinch but Marek is controlling the position.
Jam misses with a punch on the inside.
Marek swings wildly with an uppercut but Jam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jam throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mareks head.
Jam wants to break the clinch but can't.
Marek misses with a punch to the body.

Jam manages to break the clinch.
Jam swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marek lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Marek moves out of range as Jam strikes.
Marek feints and then cracks Jam's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jam down.
Marek lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jam's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jam lands with a good body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jam avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Marek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Marek closes the distance and clinches.

Jam breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marek lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jam will feel that in the morning.
Marek cracks Jam with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jam throws a hook but Marek avoids it easily.
Marek fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jam looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jam misses with an uppercut.
Jam misses with an uppercut.
Marek throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jam's head.
A swing and a miss from Jam.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jam looks to land a right hand but Marek moved out of range.
Marek lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jam thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jam keeps the fight on the outside.
Marek takes a jab right on the kisser.
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 Gregor Marek will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Jam throws the left hand but Marek avoids the punch easily.
Marek works the jab nicely.
Jam on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jam misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marek is looking for a counter combo.
Marek fakes the leg kick and cracks Jam in the body.
Jam misses with a body shot
and Marek cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jam throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jam throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marek.
Jam on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Marek. Marek obviously looking to wear him down.
Jam scores with the left hand. Marek knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice defenses there by Marek.
Marek lands a head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jam doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Marek throws a body shot but no joy.

Marek closes the distance and pushes Jam back into the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marek.

Jam pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jam misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jam just misses with a punch to the body.
Marek jabs at Jam's body.
Jam looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jam misses with a body shot
and Marek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jam.
Jam swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Marek.
Marek slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Marek.
Marek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jam was well out of range. Poor timing from Marek.

Jam tries to keep at a distance but Marek has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jam blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marek misses with a body punch.
Jam scores with a shot to the side of Marek's head.
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!
Jam is trying to break the clinch but Marek has him pressed against the cage.
Jam lands with a short shot to the head.
Jam has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jam wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Marek.
Marek scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jam tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jam scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jam throws a head punch that misses.

Jam manages to break the clinch.
A lazy left from Jam finds it's target.

Marek moves into the clinch.
Jam misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jam makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marek lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jam cracks Marek with a nice body shot.
Jam wants to break the clinch but can't.

Jam manages to break the clinch.
Jam misses with a body shot.
Marek smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fighters circling - Jam throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marek cracks a nice hook into Jam's ribs.
Marek misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marek connects with a body shot.
Marek lands with an uppercut that bounces Jam off the cage and back into range.
Marek slips under a jab.
Jam missing with a left hand there. Marek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jam looks to throw the jab but Marek is out of range.
Jam looks to land a left hand but Marek moved out of range nicely.
Marek displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jam lands with a good body shot.
Marek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jam throws out the jab.
Marek clobbers Jam with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jam comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jam cracks Marek with a good jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marek with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jam looks to score with a jab to the body but Marek is just out of range.
It looked like Marek wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jam throws a looping overhand right but Marek ducks down to avoid it.
Marek throws a good cross that connects.

Marek moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jam is looking to break free of the clinch but Marek has double underhooks.
Marek tries to throw a body punch but Jam avoids it by throwing Marek back against the cage.
Jam working aggressively here.

Jam breaks from the clinch.
Marek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jam throws out the jab.
Jam swings away with a body shot that misses
and Marek counters with a leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Jam 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jam takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jam misses with an uppercut.
Marek lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jam's sensitive parts.
Marek fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jam.
Marek swinging wildly here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jam connects with a body shot that sends Marek's belly button to the back.
Marek lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jam at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gregor Marek showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Marek 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Toe Jam!
Toe Jam really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Northern Zombie logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.