PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gaius Marius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Style (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Marius
vs
Style

170 cm
26
170 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

184 cm
23
175 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gaius Marius !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Style!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marius checks the leg kick nicely there.

Marius changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Style looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Marius stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Style tries to score with a low kick but Marius moves his leg out of the way.
Style throws a front kick aimed at Marius 's knee but Marius avoids it well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Marius is defended easily by Style.
Style tries for a takedown but Marius circles away easily

and Marius counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Marius wants to work for an arm triangle but Style is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Marius perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Style is trying to stand up here but Marius is controlling him well.
Marius content to control rather than advance.

Style looking for submissions off his back.
Marius is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Style manages to get to full guard.
Marius looking to pass the guard.
Marius is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Style wants to control the position but Marius says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Style trying to control but Marius postures up.
Marius blocks the strikes from Style.
Style wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Style is trying to maintain the position but Marius is very close to passing his half guard.

Style looking for submissions off his back.
Marius controlling the action here.
Marius wants to pass the guard but Style is defending well.

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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Style is looking to clinch but Marius is avoiding it.
Marius fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Style is looking to chop away at Marius 's legs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Style, right into the meat.
Style tried to score with a low kick but Marius checks it.
Style throws a leg kick that is checked
and Marius counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Style lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Marius has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Marius and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gaius Marius dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Marius is trying hard to land a takedown here. Style sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Style throws out a leg kick but Marius moves out of range and Style only half commits.
Style displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Marius .
Style misses with a leg kick.
Marius dives in and grabs Style's left leg, looking for a takedown. Style pushes down on Marius 's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gaius Marius . That's going to take a lot out of him.

Marius shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Style's guard.
Marius seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Style is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Marius frees his head nicely. Oh but Style has switched to an armbar! Marius is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Tim Style!