PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mordechai Marx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Sutter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mordechai Marx could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mark Sutter's chin.

Marx
vs
Sutter

193 cm
33
270 lbs
22 - 17 - 0

188 cm
31
265 lbs
18 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mordechai Marx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Sutter!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sutter shoots in and gets a takedown into Marx's guard.
Sutter looking to sit in guard and control but Marx gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sutter looking for a sweep. Not yet Sutter, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sutter pulls Marx in close to prevent any damage.
Marx content to stall in guard here.
Marx is fighting to break Sutter's control of his arms but Sutter is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sutter manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Marx tries to hold on but Sutter pushes him away.
Sutter prevents Marx from getting the reversal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sutter dominating with strikes here.
Sutter looking to finish Marx with some ground and pound. This is bad for Marx!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sutter has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Marx's face.

It looks like Mordechai Marx has been cut.
Sutter trying to control but Marx is having none of it.
Sutter in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Marx keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Marx is working hard here to advance position.
Sutter scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Marx?
Marx is in a horrible position here. Sutter smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Marx is rocked!

Mordechai Marx's cut is getting worse.
Marx is desperately trying to improve his position but Sutter has a good base and remains in mount.
Oh Marx is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sutter lands a big elbow - Marx is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Marx is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mark Sutter!
During a confident post fight interview, Mark Sutter thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.