PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marshall Mathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bronko Nagurski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mathers
vs
Nagurski

195 cm
21
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

191 cm
22
204 lbs
1 - 2 - 1

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

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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 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Marshall Mathers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bronko Nagurski!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Chad Campbell and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagurski slips a straight right by Mathers.
Nagurski throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mathers on the side of the head.
Mathers ducks under a wild hook from Nagurski.
Jab, jab by Nagurski - just one landing.
Nagurski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nagurski scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nagurski slips a straight right by Mathers.
Mathers misses with an uppercut. Nagurski saw that one coming.
Mathers slips a straight right by Nagurski.
Bronko Nagurski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Mathers lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mathers. Nagurski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nagurski misses with a hook. Mathers ducked under it nicely.
Mathers throws a lazy right hand but Nagurski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nagurski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mathers.
Mathers scores with a nice head shot.
Mathers moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circling - Mathers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mathers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mathers cracks Nagurski with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mathers looks to score with a jab to the body but Nagurski is just out of range.
Mathers avoids the body shot from Nagurski.
Nagurski misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mathers counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mathers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nagurski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagurski swings for the body but Mathers moves out of range.
Mathers looks to throw the jab but Nagurski is out of range.
Mathers thows a body shot but no joy.
Mathers scores with a shot to the body.
Mathers looks to score with a jab to the body but Nagurski is just out of range.
Mathers scores with a nice head shot.
Nagurski walks into a straight right hand from Mathers.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nagurski is defended easily by Mathers.
Nagurski takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mathers takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mathers throws an overhand right that lands on Nagurski's shoulder, as Nagurski tries to avoid the shot.
Mathers throws a body punch but Nagurski moves out of range.
Nagurski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mathers throws out the jab.
Mathers connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mathers defending well as Nagurski loads up on a big left hand.
Nagurski loads up on a big right hand but Mathers slips the punch.
Mathers connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nagurski. Nagurski circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nagurski closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mathers misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagurski scores with a body shot.
Mathers thows a body shot but no joy.
Mathers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nagurski.
Nagurski throws a hook to the side of Mathers's head but Mathers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nagurski misses with a hook to the body
and Nagurski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mathers is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mathers misses the body punch
and Nagurski counters with a stiff right hand.
Mathers scores with a nice head shot.
Nagurski lands a really nice looking cross but Mathers seems unphased.
Nagurski looks to throw the jab but Mathers is out of range.
Mathers throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nagurski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mathers scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mathers lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nagurski at a distance.
Nagurski swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mathers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mathers ducks under a wild hook from Nagurski.
Nagurski misses the shot to the body.
Nagurski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nagurski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mathers clobbers Nagurski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mathers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nagurski moves away from the strike by Mathers.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathers takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A cross from Nagurski lands.
Mathers misses with a straight right.
Mathers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nagurski.
Mathers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nagurski takes a swing at Mathers's ribcage but misses.
Nagurski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mathers.
Nagurski slips a straight right by Mathers.
Nagurski throws a hook to the side of Mathers's head but Mathers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mathers is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mathers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nagurski moves away.
Nagurski moves out of range of the strikes.
Mathers swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nagurski counters with a nice uppercut.
Nagurski misses with a straight right.
Nagurski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mathers lands a lovely overhand right.
Nagurski lands with a shot to the body.
Mathers misses with an uppercut. Nagurski saw that one coming.
Mathers lands a glancing blow to the side of Nagurski's head.
Mathers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathers ducks under a wild hook from Nagurski.
Good standup being displayed there by Mathers as he connects with a hook.
Nagurski misses with an uppercut. Mathers saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Nagurski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nagurski digs a good hook to Mathers's body.
Nagurski lands with a hook. Mathers tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice uppercut there from Mathers.
Nagurski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nagurski moves out of range as Mathers strikes.
Nagurski misses with a straight right.
The fighters circling - Mathers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nagurski swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mathers counters with a nice uppercut.
Nagurski loads up on a big right hand but Mathers slips the punch.
Nagurski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mathers scores with a hook to the body. Nagurski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nagurski lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nagurski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mathers defending well as Nagurski loads up on a big left hand.
Mathers throws the left hand but Nagurski avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bronko Nagurski 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.

Nagurski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mathers misses with a body shot.
Nagurski misses with a body shot.
Mathers swings for the body but Nagurski moves out of range.
Nagurski fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mathers works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nagurski lands a body shot.
Mathers misses with a wild body shot.
Mathers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mathers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nagurski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nagurski uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mathers has time to react.
Mathers scores with a jab to the body.
Nagurski throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mathers counters with a nice uppercut.
Mathers misses the jab.
Nagurski throws a hook but Mathers avoids it easily.
Nagurski misses with a body shot
and Mathers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bronko Nagurski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nagurski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mathers looks to land a right hand but Nagurski moved out of range.
Mathers thuds his right hand into Nagurski's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nagurski takes a swing at Mathers's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathers misses with a body shot.
Mathers doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mathers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nagurski manages to avoid it.
Nagurski lands a lovely overhand right.
A punch lands to the side of Nagurski 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nagurski takes a swing at Mathers's ribcage but misses.
Mathers misses with a looping left.
Mathers throws a sloppy body shot
and Nagurski counters with a nice body shot.
Nagurski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mathers.
Mathers avoids the body shot from Nagurski.
Nagurski misses with a hook.
Mathers is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nagurski misses with a hook. Mathers ducked under it nicely.
Mathers throws the left hand but Nagurski avoids the punch easily.
Mathers throws a big shot that misses.
Nagurski looks to land a right hand but Mathers moved out of range.
Mathers misses with a hook. Nagurski ducked under it nicely.
Nagurski cracks Mathers with an open hand slap.
Nagurski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mathers.
Nagurski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathers wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nagurski moves forwards but Mathers connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mathers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nagurski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mathers.
Nagurski lands with a nice body punch.
Nagurski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mathers.
Mathers doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nagurski ducks under a wild hook from Mathers.
Mathers walks into a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nagurski connects with a body shot.
Mathers defending well as Nagurski loads up on a big left hand.
Nagurski lands a jab.
Mathers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nagurski.
Nagurski has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nagurski misses with a shot to the body
and Mathers counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nagurski thinking.
Nagurski cracks Mathers with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A big right from Nagurski misses.
Nice uppercut there from Mathers.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mathers. Nagurski does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathers shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mathers thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nagurski. Mathers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mathers takes a swing at Nagurski's ribcage but misses.
Nagurski lands with a right hand.
Nagurski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mathers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mathers fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mathers punishes Nagurski's body with a nice straight punch.
Mathers throws a hook to the side of Nagurski's head but Nagurski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nagurski lands with an overhand left.
Mathers misses with a looping left.
Nagurski takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mathers defending well as Nagurski loads up on a big left hand.
Nagurski misses with a shot to the body
and Nagurski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nagurski on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mathers swings for the body but Nagurski moves out of range.
Mathers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nagurski.
Mathers takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagurski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mathers takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nagurski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nagurski throws a jab but it's blocked by Mathers.
A lazy left from Nagurski finds it's target.
Nagurski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mathers.
Nagurski slips a straight right by Mathers.
Nagurski moves away from the strike by Mathers.
Mathers throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nagurski counters with a stiff right hand.
Nagurski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
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!
Mathers moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mathers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nagurski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nagurski lunges at Mathers with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mathers's hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mathers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nagurski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nagurski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mathers manages to avoid it.
Mathers fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A big left from Mathers misses.
Nagurski has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mathers finds it's way round the side to connect with Nagurski's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bronko Nagurski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A left lands for Mathers.
Mathers misses with a body shot
and Nagurski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nagurski defending well as Mathers loads up on a big left hand.
Mathers takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mathers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nagurski.
Nagurski throws a hook but Mathers blocks it.
Mathers misses with a body shot.
Mathers fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mathers defending well as Nagurski loads up on a big left hand.
Nagurski bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mathers's head backwards.

It looks like Marshall Mathers has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mathers. Nagurski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nagurski with a jab.
Nagurski lands a jab to Mathers's midsection.
Nagurski clobbers Mathers with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mathers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nagurski throws a body punch but Mathers moves out of range.
Nagurski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mathers.
Mathers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nagurski misses with an uppercut.
Nagurski fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathers throws a looping overhand right but Nagurski ducks down to avoid it.
Nagurski avoids the body shot from Mathers.
Mathers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nagurski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nagurski throws a big shot that misses.
Mathers misses with an uppercut.
Mathers cracks Nagurski with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nagurski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mathers misses with a looping right.
Nagurski with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mathers looks to score with a jab to the body but Nagurski is just out of range.
Mathers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nagurski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nagurski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nagurski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Mathers might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Mathers just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Mathers.
Nagurski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mathers lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nagurski at a distance.
Nagurski connects with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathers misses with a straight left.
Nagurski slips under a jab from Mathers.
Nagurski throws out a loose jab but Mathers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mathers moves out of range as Nagurski strikes.
Nagurski scores with a body shot.
Nagurski throws a body punch but Mathers moves out of range.
A slow jab from Nagurski misses its intended target.
Mathers cracks Nagurski with a right hand to the side of the head.
A jab from Nagurski misses.
Nagurski misses the jab.
Mathers misses with a hook.
Mathers misses with a body shot.
Mathers misses with a wild body shot.
Nagurski just misses with a punch to the body.
Mathers throws a hook but Nagurski blocks it.
Mathers slips a jab from Nagurski.
Nagurski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mathers.
Nagurski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mathers.
Mathers throws a lazy right hand but Nagurski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nagurski takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagurski takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mathers wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mathers walks into a jab.
Mathers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nagurski avoids the body shot from Mathers.
Mathers throws a hook but Nagurski blocks it.
Mathers takes a swing at Nagurski's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Mathers misses its intended target.
Nagurski lands with an overhand left.
Nagurski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nagurski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nagurski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mathers takes a swing at Nagurski's ribcage but misses.
Mathers swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nagurski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mathers darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nagurski misses the jab.
Nagurski avoids the body shot from Mathers.
Nagurski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mathers throws a hook but Nagurski avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagurski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nagurski blocks a jab.
Nagurski looks to land a left hand but Mathers moved out of range nicely.
Nagurski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mathers.
Nice uppercut there from Mathers.
Mathers takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mathers misses with a body shot
and Nagurski counters with a nice uppercut.
Nagurski throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Mathers misses.
Nagurski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mathers.
Mathers throws a jab but it's blocked by Nagurski.
Nagurski misses with a straight right.
Mathers just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Mathers.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nagurski misses with a straight left.
Mathers scores with a nice strike.
Mathers with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Marshall Mathers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bronko Nagurski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mathers takes a swing at Nagurski's ribcage but misses.
Mathers looks to land a left hand but Nagurski moved out of range nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bronko Nagurski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nagurski has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bronko Nagurski!