PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rory Markman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy The Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Markman
vs
The Kid

178 cm
31
186 lbs
19 - 17 - 0

192 cm
29
173 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rory Markman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy The Kid!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Alyssa Summers and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Markman closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. The Kid did well to prevent Markman getting side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The Kid blocking the ground and pound attempt from Markman.
The Kid avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Markman.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Markman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The Kid trying to hold on to Markman's head to control him but Markman postures up.
Markman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Markman performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The Kid is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The Kid blocking the ground and pound attempt from Markman.
Markman is trying to control. The Kid wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Markman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The Kid keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Markman lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Markman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Markman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Markman wants to control but The Kid is keeping him busy.
Markman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Markman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Markman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed The Kid's head.
Markman thows a huge punch but The Kid dodges it nicely.
The Kid is looking to control Markman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can The Kid avoid being mounted?
Markman throwing shots but The Kid is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Markman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Markman wants to take a breather but The Kid is having none of it.
Markman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Markman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Markman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nice strikes from Markman there.
The Kid is staying active underneath Markman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Markman trying to mount his opponent but The Kid defends it.
Markman wants to take a breather but The Kid is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Markman wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Kid keeps working.
Markman trying to pass the guard but The Kid defending well.
Markman content to control rather than advance.
Markman throwing shots but The Kid is blocking nicely.
Markman passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for The Kid!
The Kid is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The Kid in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markman lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Markman with the ground and pound from mount.
The Kid is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Markman cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Kid is squirming around, avoiding Markman's attempts to control the action.
Markman throwing strikes here but The Kid is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The Kid is wriggling around trying to escape.
The Kid bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Kid won't allow Markman to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rory Markman 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.

The Kid waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Markman.
Markman shoots in for a double leg but The Kid sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The Kid wants to clinch.
Markman keeps the fight on the outside.
Markman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Kid moves away.
The Kid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The Kid stuffs the takedown attempt from Markman. Markman gets slowly back to his feet.
The Kid misses with a lunging right hand

and Markman counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for The Kid!
Markman wants to control but The Kid is keeping him busy.
Markman working the ground and pound but The Kid is defending the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Markman in side control lands a decent elbow.
Markman cracks The Kid with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The Kid is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The Kid is still trying to improve position.
Markman wants to take a breather but The Kid manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Markman.
The Kid wants to sweep here but Markman controlling him for the moment.
Markman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markman postures up.
Markman with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Markman's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The Kid is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Markman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Markman lands a couple of digs.
Markman postures up in The Kid's guard and throws a big left but The Kid blocks it.
The Kid working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Markman.
Markman stands up over The Kid, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markman throwing strikes from guard but The Kid blocks nicely.
Markman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that The Kid can do to turn this around?
Markman is working The Kid over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Markman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Markman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of The Kid's head.
Markman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Markman looking to sit in guard and control but The Kid gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The Kid 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.
The Kid trying to control but Markman is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Kid might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Markman haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Billy The Kid was stalling too much, according to the referee.

A momentary lapse in concentration from The Kid enables Markman to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. The Kid manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Markman pushes down on The Kid's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rory Markman dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Markman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Markman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Kid.
Markman ducks under a wild hook from The Kid.
The Kid closes the distance looking to clinch

and Markman counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Markman looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Markman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Markman wants to free his trapped foot but The Kid is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Markman drops an elbow to the side of The Kid's head.
Markman is looking to take a break and control but The Kid is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Markman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The Kid wants to improve his position but Markman is controlling well.
Markman working the head and body with strikes.
The Kid is pressing down on Markman's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Markman controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The Kid looking for subs off his back but Markman has passed one foot through into half guard.
The Kid tries to roll over but Markman keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markman lands strikes from half guard.
Markman drops an elbow to the side of The Kid's head.
Rory Markman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Markman trying to control the pace.
The Kid blocking the ground and pound attempt from Markman.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Kid trying to control from the bottom.
Markman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Markman works his way into side control.
Markman in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markman laying and praying for a moment but The Kid takes advantage and regains half guard.
Markman drops an elbow to the side of The Kid's head.
The Kid is looking to improve his position.
Markman throwing shots but The Kid is blocking nicely.
Markman takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Markman wants to work for an arm triangle but The Kid is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markman wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Kid keeps working.
Markman keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Markman is thwarting The Kid's attempts to control the position.
Markman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Billy The Kid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Markman is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Markman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but The Kid does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Markman lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Markman slows the pace down in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rory Markman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Markman, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rory Markman!