PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Marleau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Authority Zelditeez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patrick Marleau had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Marleau
vs
Zelditeez

190 cm
25
190 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
195 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Patrick Marleau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Authority Zelditeez!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zelditeez drives through with a takedown into Marleau's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Marleau has an active guard here but Zelditeez has managed to pass into half guard.
Zelditeez is trying to control the action in half guard but Marleau is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Marleau wants to control but Zelditeez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Zelditeez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Zelditeez uses his free foot to push down on Marleau's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Marleau.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zelditeez content just to control the position here.
Marleau is trying to escape the mount.
Zelditeez controlling the pace for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelditeez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marleau tries to hold on but Zelditeez postures up.
Zelditeez controlling the position easily from mount.
Marleau is looking to get to half guard.
Zelditeez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Marleau looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zelditeez throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Marleau because Zelditeez loaded up on that one.
Marleau is desperately trying to improve his position but Zelditeez has a good base and remains in mount.
Zelditeez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Zelditeez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Marleau. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Marleau regains half guard.
Zelditeez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

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

Zelditeez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zelditeez is trying to break free.

Zelditeez gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Zelditeez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Marleau is trying to control but can't.
Zelditeez wants to pass to mount but Marleau is defending the position.

Marleau looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Marleau is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zelditeez pulls his head out easily.
Marleau is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Marleau trying to hold on to Zelditeez's head to control him but Zelditeez postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zelditeez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Marleau looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Zelditeez controlling the action here.
Zelditeez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Zelditeez wants to stand up but Marleau has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Marleau looking for submissions off his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zelditeez is looking to advance position but Marleau won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Authority Zelditeez 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.

Zelditeez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Marleau to the mat! Marleau manages to get full guard.
Marleau keeping moving, preventing Zelditeez from controlling successfully.

Marleau looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Zelditeez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Marleau has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Zelditeez has managed to get both his arms back between Marleau's legs - danger averted.
Zelditeez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Zelditeez wants to pass the guard but Marleau is keeping the position.

Marleau escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zelditeez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelditeez wanted to stand there but Marleau had control of the position.

Marleau looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Zelditeez passes into side control.
Marleau manages to work his way to half guard, despite Zelditeez's best efforts.
Marleau is trying to get back to full guard.
Zelditeez throwing shots but Marleau is blocking nicely.
Zelditeez wants to free his trapped foot but Marleau is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Marleau misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Zelditeez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Marleau knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zelditeez controlling the pace.
Zelditeez wants to control but Marleau is keeping him busy.
Marleau has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Zelditeez is working away from the top position though.
Zelditeez wants to stand up but Marleau has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Marleau has a hand on Zelditeez's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Zelditeez takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Zelditeez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Zelditeez thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zelditeez throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Marleau because Zelditeez loaded up on that one.
Marleau working to try and regain half guard.
Zelditeez wants to stand but Marleau is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Poor strikes thrown by Zelditeez there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Zelditeez looking to secure an arm triangle but Marleau defends it well.
Zelditeez unloads with some shots from mount but Marleau bucks and avoids them well.
Zelditeez controlling the position easily from mount.
Marleau tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zelditeez tries to control but Marleau wriggling away.
Zelditeez is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Zelditeez avoids the attempt from Marleau to control.
Zelditeez is looking to stand but Zelditeez has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Marleau is squirming around, avoiding Zelditeez's attempts to control the action.
Marleau is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zelditeez misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Authority Zelditeez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Zelditeez gets a clinch.
Zelditeez misses with a short punch on the inside.

Marleau manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Zelditeez would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Marleau has his foot on Zelditeez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Zelditeez works his way back into a safe position though.

Marleau is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Zelditeez tries to free his leg and advance position but Marleau is retaining full guard.
Zelditeez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Zelditeez is looking to stand up but Marleau won't let him.
Marleau preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Marleau looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Marleau is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Zelditeez defends well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelditeez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Zelditeez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Marleau escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zelditeez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Zelditeez 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.
Zelditeez wants to control from the top but Marleau keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Zelditeez throws an elbow that misses. Marleau uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Zelditeez's guard. Nice move by Marleau!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zelditeez wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Marleau trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zelditeez looking to control.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Authority Zelditeez wasn't active enough on the ground.
Zelditeez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Zelditeez dives in and scores a takedown into Marleau's guard.
Zelditeez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marleau swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zelditeez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Marleau's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Marleau working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Zelditeez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Zelditeez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Marleau escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zelditeez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Zelditeez is looking to work some ground and pound but Marleau has wrist control.
Zelditeez wants to pass the guard but Marleau is keeping the position.
Zelditeez trying to control but Marleau is working from the bottom.
Zelditeez would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Marleau will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Zelditeez's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Marleau avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zelditeez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

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

Zelditeez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Marleau's half guard.
Zelditeez passes into side control, despite Marleau's attempt to control the position.
Marleau is trying to get back to half guard.
Zelditeez works to advance to full mount. Marleau defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marleau in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Marleau wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Zelditeez.
Patrick Marleau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Authority Zelditeez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Marleau is desperately trying to improve his position but Zelditeez has a good base and remains in mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Authority Zelditeez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zelditeez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Authority Zelditeez!