PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marshall Mathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Style (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mathers comes to the cage accompanied by Unforgiven. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Mathers
vs
Style

180 cm
24
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

184 cm
24
175 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marshall Mathers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Style!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Columbo Gatti and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Style uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mathers.
Mathers misses with a two punch combination.

Mathers scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Style looking for submissions off his back.
Mathers knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Style on the ground.
Style is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Style gets full guard.

Style throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Style looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Style is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Style working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mathers doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mathers manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mathers controlling from the top position.
Mathers seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Style for as long as he can get away with.

That's two 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.
Mathers wants to pass the guard but Style is keeping the position.
Mathers has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mathers sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Style is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathers stays in close to Style's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Marshall Mathers.
Style is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Style uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mathers.
Style slips a jab from Mathers.
A slapping leg kick lands for Style.
Style stuffs the takedown.
Mathers misses with a takedown attempt - Style sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mathers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Style manages to avoid it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Mathers closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Style to the mat! Style manages to get full guard.

Style looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Style is trying to keep Mathers in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marshall Mathers dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mathers loads up on a big right hand but Style slips the punch.
Style steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mathers.
Style avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mathers misses with a few strikes there.
Style shoots in for a takedown but Mathers shows good takedown defense.
Mathers changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Style tries to avoid it but Mathers manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Style to the ground. Style escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Mathers tries to keep at a distance but Style has taken the fight into the clinch.
Style is looking to control Mathers's arms but Mathers gets an underhook and turns him. Now Style has his back to the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Style leaning against his opponent.
Style taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tim Style.
Style ducks under a wild hook from Mathers.
Style connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Style defending well as Mathers loads up on a big left hand.
Mathers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mathers misses with a body shot.
Mathers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mathers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mathers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mathers fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Style bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Style avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mathers takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Style ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Style connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice sprawl there from Style as Mathers shoots in.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Style.
Mathers misses the jab.
Style looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A slow jab from Mathers misses its intended target.
Style cracks the inside of Mathers's front leg.
Marshall Mathers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Style throws a quick inside leg kick.
Style slips a straight right by Mathers.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathers looks to land a combination but Style avoids it well.
Mathers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Style with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mathers throws a body punch but Style moves out of range.
Mathers chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Style can pounce on him.
Style fails with a takedown attempt.
Style with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mathers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Style was well out of range. Poor timing from Mathers.
Style ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marshall Mathers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mathers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Style.
Mathers misses the jab.
Style blocks a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Style.
A swing and a miss from Mathers.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Style closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mathers as Style tries to tie him up.
Mathers wants to get back to striking at distance but Style won't allow it.
Mathers is trying to force a seperation but Style has the dominant position.
Mathers is trying to break the clinch but Style is controlling him.
Mathers fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marshall Mathers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mathers tries to circle away but Style has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Style showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Mathers throws a shot from downtown. Style moves away and avoids it.
Style slaps away a takedown attempt from Mathers, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Style is looking to slow Mathers down with leg kicks.
Mathers misses with a wild combination.
Mathers lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Tim Style has been cut.
Mathers is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Style ducks under a wild hook from Mathers.
Style slips a jab and a cross from Mathers.
Mathers shoots for a takedown but Style saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Style moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mathers shoots in but Style avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marshall Mathers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Style throws a quick inside leg kick.
Style lands with a thumping leg kick.
Style thumps Mathers with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Style plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Style uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mathers.
Style showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mathers.
Style scoring well with a low kick there.
Tim Style seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Style throws a leg kick which misses Mathers's front leg but catches the back leg as Mathers tries to avoid it.
Style throws a head kick that Mathers semi-blocks.
Mathers throws a right and a left that Style avoids nicely.
Style scoring well with a low kick there.
Style throws a nice head kick!
Style tries to clinch but Mathers moves out of range.
Mathers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Style. That's going to slow Mathers down.
Style throws a quick inside leg kick.
No joy there for Mathers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Style is looking to slow Mathers down with leg kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Style.
A nice inside leg kick there by Style. That's going to slow Mathers down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Style.
Mathers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Style manages to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Style.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Style lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mathers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Style. Style obviously looking to wear him down.
Mathers tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Style closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Style'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.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Style is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tim Style.
Style swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mathers.
A nice inside leg kick there by Style. That's going to slow Mathers down.
Style connects with a solid leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Style has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mathers looks for a takedown but Style sprawls well.
Mathers shoots in looking for a takedown. Style tries to sprawl out of it but Mathers keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Style manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Style, right into the meat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mathers.
Style moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mathers misses with a looping right.
Mathers fails with the takedown.
Mathers misses with a hook. Style ducked under it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Style comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Style has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Style!