PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Doe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Marston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Doe
vs
Marston

180 cm
31
195 lbs
9 - 15 - 0

182 cm
27
185 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, John Doe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, John Marston!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marston looks to throw the jab but Doe is out of range.
Doe misses with a kick to the body.

Doe drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Marston is looking for a triangle here but Doe uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Marston taking a bit of punishment here - Doe scoring with strikes.
Doe trying to control the action but Marston is working from the bottom.
Doe tries to stand but Marston is controlling his head.
Marston throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Doe tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

Doe decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Doe lands with a kick to the temple. Marston shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's one minute gone in the round.

Doe scores with a takedown into Marston's guard.
Marston keeping moving, preventing Doe from controlling successfully.

Marston is looking for a triangle but Doe pushes his legs off easily.
Marston striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Doe wants to pass the guard but Marston is keeping the position.
Doe tries to stand but Marston is controlling from the bottom.
Doe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marston works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Marston looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Doe trying to control but Marston is working from the bottom.
Doe wants to stand but Marston is controlling his posture from full guard.
Marston keeping moving, preventing Doe from controlling successfully.

That's two 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!

Marston throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Doe forces his way into half guard.
Marston is looking to improve his position.

Marston actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Marston looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Marston wants to get back to full guard.
Doe tries to stand but can't do so whilst Marston controls his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marston is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Marston lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Marston flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Marston is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Doe is trying to control. Marston wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Marston flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Doe thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Marston's head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Marston can do anything to dispel that myth.
Doe tries to stand but can't do so whilst Marston controls his leg.

Marston is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Doe pulls his head out easily.
Doe tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Marston.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doe wants to take a breather but Marston is having none of it.
Doe is breathing heavily.
Marston landing strikes from the bottom.
Doe tries to stand and escape but Marston is controlling the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Marston tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Marston is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Doe pulls his head out easily.
Doe is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doe tries to stand but can't do so whilst Marston controls his leg.

Marston looking for submissions off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Doe wants to get back to his feet.
Marston missing with punches from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Doe dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Doe throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Marston's head.
A head kick from Doe lands but Marston takes it in his stride.

Doe closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Marston quickly recovers to half guard.
Marston throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Doe tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Marston lands with a few short shots to the body.

Marston actively working from the bottom here.

Doe is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Marston has managed to free his arm - good work.

Marston actively working from the bottom here.
Doe trying to control from half guard but Marston is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marston is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Doe pulls his head out easily.
Marston wants to improve his position but Doe is controlling well.
Marston is breathing heavily.

Doe stands up and beckons Marston to join him on the feet.
Doe throws a head kick but Marston moves out of range.
Marston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Doe moves away.
Marston walks into a straight right hand from Doe.
Marston takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Doe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Doe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doe swinging wildly here.
Doe tries a head kick but it misses.
Marston takes a jab right on the kisser.
Marston fails in his attempt to clinch.
Doe throws a nice looking combination but Marston bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Doe lunges at Marston with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Marston's hand.
Doe throws a sloppy head kick and Marston moves out of range easily.
John Doe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Doe checks a low kick from Marston.
Marston blocks a head kick by Doe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doe tries to clinch up.

Doe looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Marston!
Marston really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Marston swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Marston throwing hammer fists to the chest of Doe. What's that going to do exactly?
John Doe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Doe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Marston is looking to escape.
Doe prevents Marston from getting the reversal.
Marston is in a horrible position here. Doe smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Doe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Marston is looking to escape.
Marston throwing hammer fists to the chest of Doe. What's that going to do exactly?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marston slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Doe is keen to just control but Marston is a slippery customer.
Doe working the head and body with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Marston actively working from the bottom here.
Doe throwing shots but Marston is blocking nicely.

Marston looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Marston is staying active underneath Doe, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Marston looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Doe decides to stand up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Doe tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Doe dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Marston steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Doe. That one must have hurt.
Doe lands with a shot to the body.
Doe throws a lazy body kick
and Marston counters with a thumping low kick.
Doe ducks under a wild hook from Marston.
Doe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Doe lands a front kick.
Doe tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Doe finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Doe checks a leg kick.
Doe lands a high kick!
Doe lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Doe is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Marston's half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Marston is looking for a sweep. Doe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marston throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Marston actively working from the bottom here.
Doe trying to control the action but Marston is working from the bottom.
Doe tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Marston is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Doe landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Doe seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Doe is keen to just control but Marston is a slippery customer.

Marston looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doe is looking to take a break and control but Marston is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Marston landing a few short strikes.
Doe tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Marston looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Marston is looking for a sweep. Doe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marston tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Doe tries to stand and escape but Marston is controlling the position.

Marston is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Doe pulls his head out easily.
Doe blocks the strikes from Marston.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Doe gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Doe lands a head kick!
Doe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Marston takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Marston avoids the head kick by Doe.
John Doe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doe throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Doe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Doe misses with a head kick.
A clash of legs there as Doe blocks the low kick.
John Doe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doe checks the leg kick.
Doe misses with a head kick.
Doe thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Marston if he has to take too many more of those.
Doe checks a low kick from Marston.
Doe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
John Marston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Doe decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Marston actively working from the bottom here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marston tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doe is keen to just control but Marston is a slippery customer.
John Marston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Doe blocks the strikes from Marston.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Doe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Doe 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Doe!