PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between NaKai Mariner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pirate Dan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mariner
vs
Dan

186 cm
18
200 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

180 cm
18
209 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, NaKai Mariner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pirate Dan!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dan loads up on a big right hand but Mariner slips the punch.
Dan should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Dan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Mariner pushes Dan up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mariner gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dan.

Mariner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dan throws a wild body kick that Mariner sees coming a mile off.
A jab from Mariner misses.
The fighters circling - Mariner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dan shoots in for a double leg but Mariner sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A leg kick checked by Dan.
Dan throws a hook but Mariner avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mariner checks it well.
Dan walks into a jab.
Dan misses with a right hand
and Mariner counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mariner shoots in for a double leg but Dan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mariner checks a leg kick.
Mariner checks a leg kick nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mariner has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mariner and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mariner. Mariner obviously looking to wear him down.

Mariner forces Dan back against the cage and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dan fails to pull guard.
NaKai Mariner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pirate Dan.
Mariner tries to land knees in the clinch but Dan avoids the damage to the body.
Dan wants to break the clinch but can't.

Mariner manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Mariner.
Dan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mariner.
Dan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mariner is out of range.
Mariner fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mariner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dan misses the shot to the body.
Mariner tries to bum rush Dan with a series of wild strikes but Dan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mariner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dan.
Dan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A big right from Dan misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dan throws a push kick but Mariner slaps the foot to one side.
Mariner displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dan.
Dan avoids the body shot from Mariner.
Mariner darts in looking for a takedown but Dan gets double underhooks and turns Mariner into the cage.
Dan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mariner is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Mariner manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Dan stopping the sweep attempt from Mariner.
Dan with a nice head shot there.
Dan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dan trying to control but Mariner is working from the bottom.
Dan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dan trying to control but Mariner is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dan trying to control but Mariner is working from the bottom.
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!
Dan is in close to Mariner's body, working some short punches and elbows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dan is looking to work some ground and pound but Mariner has wrist control.
Dan trying to control the position from guard on top but Mariner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pirate Dan will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A combination from Mariner does no damage.
Mariner throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mariner misses with a few strikes there.
Mariner scores with a nice right hand.
Dan lands with a nice body kick.
Dan throws a leg kick but Mariner sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dan.
Dan closes the distance and clinches up with Mariner, looking for a takedown. Dan pushes Mariner against the cage but Mariner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mariner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dan.
NaKai Mariner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mariner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mariner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mariner.
Mariner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mariner throws a nice looking combination but Dan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mariner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dan.
Mariner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dan throws a lazy uppercut
and Mariner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mariner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dan pinned against the cage. Dan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mariner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dan looks to land a left hand but Mariner moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mariner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mariner is out of range and Dan settles back down.
Mariner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dan moves away from the strike by Mariner.
Dan misses with a straight left.
Mariner looks to land a combination. Dan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mariner.
Nice defenses there by Mariner.
Dan slaps away a takedown attempt from Mariner, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mariner is out of range.
Dan misses with a lunging right hand
and Mariner counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mariner misses with a double jab.
Dan misses with an uppercut.
Dan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mariner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dan shoots for a double leg takedown but Mariner sprawls well. He's pushed Dan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mariner shoots for a takedown but Dan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for NaKai Mariner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mariner checks a low kick from Dan.
Dan looks to land a left hand but Mariner moved out of range nicely.
Dan misses the jab.
Mariner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mariner.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mariner misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mariner stuffs the takedown attempt from Dan. Dan gets slowly back to his feet.
Dan walks into a left hand.
Dan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mariner fails with an attempt to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mariner avoids the body shot from Dan.
Mariner lands with a good body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Mariner clinches with his opponent.
Dan tries to break the clinch but Mariner is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

NaKai Mariner dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Nice defenses there by Mariner.
Some wild striking there from Mariner.

Dan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mariner sprawls well initially but Dan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mariner on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mariner tries to get out of the position.
Dan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mariner does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dan takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dan thows a huge punch but Mariner dodges it nicely.
Mariner taking some punishment here, with Dan in his half guard.
Mariner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dan lands strikes from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mariner is staying active underneath Dan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mariner tries to get to full guard but Dan has control of the leg.
Dan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mariner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dan on the ground.
Dan takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mariner keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dan connects with a nice short shot to Mariner's temple.
Mariner wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mariner is not content to let Dan control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dan lands a nice short elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dan wants to free his trapped foot but Mariner is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dan has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dan lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mariner hang on?
Dan cracks Mariner with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Dan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Dan with shots to the head and body - Mariner looks very uncomfortable down there.
Dan landing strikes from the mount.
Dan with the ground and pound from mount.
Mariner is in a horrible position here. Dan smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Dan postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mariner looks a forlorn figure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dan postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mariner looks a forlorn figure.
Dan scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mariner?

Mariner is rocked!
Dan with the ground and pound from mount.
Oh Mariner is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dan connects with a bit shot that sees Mariner covering up! More strikes from Dan and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Dan is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pirate Dan!