PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Al Mcsnoodle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karviais Marja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marja has chosen Clawfinger - Biggest & The Best as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mcsnoodle
vs
Marja

188 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Al Mcsnoodle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Karviais Marja!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Marja gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Marja striking off his back but it's not causing Mcsnoodle any problems.
Mcsnoodle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Marja throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcsnoodle slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Marja takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Marja wants to control but Mcsnoodle postures up.
Marja has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Mcsnoodle stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Marja tries to keep at a distance but Mcsnoodle has taken the fight into the clinch.

Mcsnoodle breaks the clinch.

Mcsnoodle instigates a clinch.

Mcsnoodle works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Marja avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Mcsnoodle is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Marja lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mcsnoodle!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Marja.
Mcsnoodle tries to reverse the position but Marja maintains control.
Marja lands a big shot there that rocks Mcsnoodle but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mcsnoodle tries to lock up and control but Marja gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mcsnoodle is trying to escape the mount.
Marja lands a nice shot to the head.
Mcsnoodle is looking to improve his position but Marja isn't that keen on the idea.
Marja scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mcsnoodle?
A nice elbow there by Marja.
Mcsnoodle is breathing heavily.
Marja lands a big elbow.
Marja lands with some strikes.
Mcsnoodle is looking to improve his position but Marja isn't that keen on the idea.
Marja lands a big shot there that rocks Mcsnoodle but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marja scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Feeble punches landing from Mcsnoodle - he's mounted - they can't hurt.
Mcsnoodle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marja on the ground.
Mcsnoodle tries to lock up and control but Marja gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mcsnoodle is in all sorts of trouble here.
A nice elbow there by Marja.
Mcsnoodle in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Mcsnoodle manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Mcsnoodle wants to improve his position but Marja is controlling well.
Marja scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Marja is thwarting Mcsnoodle's attempts to control the position.
Mcsnoodle is trying to stand.
Marja thows a huge punch but Mcsnoodle dodges it nicely.
Marja seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mcsnoodle does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mcsnoodle wants to get back to his feet.
Mcsnoodle wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jab by Mcsnoodle.

Mcsnoodle forces Marja back against the cage and clinches.

Mcsnoodle manages to break the clinch.

Mcsnoodle gets the takedown into side control.
Marja tries to improve position but can't.
Mcsnoodle controls the position.
Mcsnoodle is looking to take a break and control but Marja is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Marja tries to improve position but can't.
Marja struggling a bit here.
Marja manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Mcsnoodle on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mcsnoodle tries to get out of the position.
Marja trying to control from half guard but Mcsnoodle is working away.
Marja is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mcsnoodle is trying to get back to full guard.
Mcsnoodle is staying active underneath Marja, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mcsnoodle looks to land a combination but Marja avoids it well.
Mcsnoodle looks for a takedown but Marja sprawls well.
Mcsnoodle shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Marja as he jumps to the side.
Marja fails with the takedown

so Mcsnoodle counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marja is trying to control the position but Mcsnoodle postures up.
Mcsnoodle works over Marja with some ground and pound from guard.
Marja lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mcsnoodle!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mcsnoodle is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Al Mcsnoodle dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Marja buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Marja moves out of range as Mcsnoodle strikes.
Mcsnoodle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Mcsnoodle looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Marja bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mcsnoodle's guard.
Marja throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mcsnoodle works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mcsnoodle keeping full guard, as Marja tries to pass.
Mcsnoodle is trying to control the position but Marja postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marja throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mcsnoodle works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mcsnoodle is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mcsnoodle landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Marja on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice strikes from Mcsnoodle there.
Mcsnoodle is thwarting Marja's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marja is looking to improve his position.
Marja is staying active underneath Mcsnoodle, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Marja is looking to improve his position.
Marja on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Marja wants to improve his position but Mcsnoodle is controlling well.
Marja landing rabbit punches to the side of Mcsnoodle's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Marja landing strikes from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mcsnoodle moves in looking to clinch but Marja pushes him off.
Marja gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Mcsnoodle moves into the clinch.
Mcsnoodle blocking some punches.
Marja can't get the takedown.

Marja jumps into guard, dragging Mcsnoodle to the mat.
Mcsnoodle wants to control from the top but Marja keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcsnoodle advances to half guard.
Marja tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Marja is trying to get back to full guard.
Mcsnoodle is nestled in close to Marja, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

It looks like Karviais Marja has been cut.
Mcsnoodle is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Marja is rocked!
Mcsnoodle looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Marja with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Marja is still in real trouble! Can Mcsnoodle finish him?

That has opened up Karviais Marja's cut even more.
Nice strikes from Mcsnoodle there.

The cut above Karviais Marja's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Karviais Marja's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Al Mcsnoodle!