PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rocky The Champ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marnic Pretorius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marnic Pretorius has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rocky The Champ's chin.

The Champ
vs
Pretorius

186 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

215 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocky The Champ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marnic Pretorius!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pretorius fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but The Champ avoids it really well and circles away.
Pretorius will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Horrible takedown by Pretorius or perhaps it was just good defense by The Champ which made him look bad.
The Champ shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pretorius but Pretorius pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pretorius fails with a takedown attempt.
Rocky The Champ has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marnic Pretorius.
The Champ misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pretorius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Champ moves away.
Pretorius shoots in looking for a takedown. The Champ tries to sprawl out of it but Pretorius keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. The Champ manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The Champ displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pretorius.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Champ changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pretorius tries to avoid it but The Champ manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pretorius to the ground. Pretorius escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pretorius keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The Champ on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The Champ shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pretorius as he jumps to the side.
Horrible takedown by The Champ or perhaps it was just good defense by Pretorius which made him look bad.
Pretorius tries for a takedown but The Champ sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The Champ looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Champ looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The Champ is breathing heavily.
Pretorius's jab looks to have found its range, popping The Champ under the eye.
The Champ misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The Champ misses with a takedown attempt - Pretorius sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No luck for Pretorius with that takedown attempt.
Pretorius avoids a punch combination nicely.
The Champ fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from The Champ. No joy for Pretorius on that attempt.
The Champ tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pretorius manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The Champ fails to land the takedown.
Pretorius misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Pretorius gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The Champ is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pretorius to keep the fight standing.

The Champ manages to break the clinch.
The Champ misses with a head kick.
Pretorius is looking to clinch but The Champ is avoiding it.
Pretorius shoots in but no luck this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Champ shoots in and drives through. Pretorius sprawls well.
Pretorius is trying hard to land a takedown here. The Champ sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pretorius tries for a takedown but The Champ sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pretorius is defended easily by The Champ.
The Champ tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pretorius swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pretorius looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Champ changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pretorius tries to avoid it but The Champ manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pretorius to the ground. Pretorius escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The Champ slaps away a takedown attempt from Pretorius, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Marnic Pretorius will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The Champ dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rocky The Champ is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pretorius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Champ closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pretorius circles away.
The Champ fails with the takedown.
Danga de danga de dang - Pretorius scores with a four punch combination!
Pretorius shoots in looking for a takedown. The Champ tries to sprawl out of it but Pretorius keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. The Champ manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The Champ avoids a kick to the body.
The Champ lands a head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pretorius tries a head kick but it misses.
The Champ tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Horrible takedown by Pretorius or perhaps it was just good defense by The Champ which made him look bad.
Pretorius tries to clinch there but The Champ circles away.
The Champ wants to clinch up but Pretorius keeps it at a distance.
Pretorius closes the distance and clinches up with The Champ, looking for a takedown. Pretorius pushes The Champ against the cage but The Champ circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rocky The Champ has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marnic Pretorius.
Pretorius shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as The Champ sprawls well. The Champ wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pretorius gets slowly back to his feet.
The Champ shoots in but Pretorius avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Champ shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pretorius defends it nicely.
Pretorius shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts The Champ as he jumps to the side.
Pretorius shoots in for a takedown but The Champ shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The Champ lands a jab to Pretorius's midsection.
Pretorius showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Champ.

The Champ moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Champ looking for a takedown.

Pretorius breaks from the clinch.
Pretorius shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as The Champ sprawls well. The Champ wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pretorius gets slowly back to his feet.
The Champ lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pretorius will feel that in the morning.

The Champ moves into the clinch.
The Champ letting Pretorius take a breather here.
Pretorius looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Champ tries to score a body lock takedown but Pretorius shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

The Champ escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The Champ fails with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from The Champ.
Marnic Pretorius seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pretorius tries to clinch up but The Champ circles away and keeps his distance.
Pretorius tries to clinch up but The Champ circles away and keeps his distance.
Pretorius is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

The Champ has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pretorius is trying to work for a single leg takedown but The Champ pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The Champ is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rocky The Champ will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Pretorius tries to clinch up but The Champ circles away and keeps his distance.
The Champ defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pretorius.
Pretorius moves out of range as The Champ throws a body kick.
The Champ misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The Champ walks into a straight right hand from Pretorius.
The Champ fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Champ throws a right hand that Pretorius ducks under and follows up with a left that Pretorius also avoids with ease.
Pretorius throws a head kick but The Champ moves out of range.
Pretorius shoots in for a takedown but The Champ shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pretorius throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pretorius will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The Champ lands a head kick. Pretorius smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The Champ shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pretorius defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky The Champ. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pretorius checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pretorius throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The Champ.

The Champ has managed to clinch.

The Champ's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pretorius is looking to clinch.
Pretorius fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The Champ throws a right hand that Pretorius ducks under and follows up with a left that Pretorius also avoids with ease.

Pretorius gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pretorius can't get the takedown.

The Champ manages to pull guard.
Pretorius is fighting to break The Champ's control of his arms but The Champ is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Pretorius passes easily into side control. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Champ struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pretorius gets to mount! The Champ was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Pretorius throwing strikes here but The Champ is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The Champ wants to hold on but Pretorius pushes him away.
The Champ is squirming around, avoiding Pretorius's attempts to control the action.
The Champ is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Champ tries to improve his position but instead Pretorius has taken his back!
The Champ trying to get back to his feet but Pretorius is in full control for now.
The Champ can't escape the position.
The Champ has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Pretorius.
Pretorius misses with punches from the back.
Pretorius misses with a punch to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pretorius trying to control momentarily.
Pretorius avoiding The Champ 's attempts to control his hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marnic Pretorius.
I think Pretorius 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Marnic Pretorius!