PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lance Marcy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micky OBrien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcy comes to the cage accompanied by Archer's Cherlene - Danger Zone - Duet With Kenny Loggins. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Marcy
vs
OBrien

179 cm
27
165 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lance Marcy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Micky OBrien!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcy pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces OBrien back to the cage. Marcy follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Marcy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
OBrien throws a jab when Marcy was well out of range.
Micky OBrien seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

OBrien clinches with his opponent.
OBrien is looking to take this one to the mat.

Marcy wants the takedown. OBrien is fighting it off but Marcy persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in OBrien's guard against the cage.
Marcy wants to control from the top but OBrien keeps moving.
Marcy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marcy sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Marcy landing some decent shots from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Marcy trying to control but OBrien is working from the bottom.
Marcy stays in close to OBrien's body and controls the position.
Marcy's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Lance Marcy just wasn't active enough.
Marcy blocks a low kick nicely.
Marcy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

OBrien takes the fight into the clinch.

Marcy is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. OBrien can't fight it off and eventually Marcy manages to take the fight to the floor. OBrien looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marcy's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Marcy has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marcy advances to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OBrien is staying active underneath Marcy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
OBrien is trying to escape back to his feet but Marcy uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Marcy taking a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
OBrien is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Marcy asserts his dominance and retains side control.
OBrien takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Marcy thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance Marcy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Marcy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by OBrien.
OBrien swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marcy lands a nice leg kick that just misses OBrien's sensitive parts.
Marcy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
OBrien looks to land a combination but Marcy avoids it well.
OBrien misses with an uppercut
letting Marcy counter with a right hand.
Marcy cracks OBrien with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Marcy gets a takedown into half guard.
Marcy is looking to take a break and control but OBrien is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lance Marcy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
OBrien is trying to stand back up but Marcy is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.
OBrien is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Still in half guard, Marcy seems content to control.
Marcy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed OBrien's head.
Marcy wants to control but OBrien is keeping him busy.
Marcy working over OBrien with some ground and pound. OBrien looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Marcy controlling the action here.
Marcy is keen to just control but OBrien is a slippery customer.
OBrien really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Marcy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Lance Marcy just wasn't active enough.

Marcy closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Marcy controlling the action here.
OBrien avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Marcy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marcy is pressing down on OBrien's thigh, looking to free his foot. OBrien is holding on for now.
Marcy seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OBrien tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Marcy manages to move to mount!
Marcy tries to control but OBrien wriggling away.
OBrien is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Marcy is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcy looking to ground and pound but OBrien is blocking nicely.

Marcy is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, OBrien has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Marcy working the ground and pound effectively.
OBrien taking shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
OBrien avoids a series of strikes thrown by Marcy.
OBrien holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Marcy tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance Marcy dominated that second round.
That's time! Marcy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

OBrien lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Marcy at a distance.
OBrien looks to land a left hand but Marcy moved out of range nicely.
Marcy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that OBrien can do to turn this around?
OBrien swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Marcy counters with a left to the body.
OBrien tries to close the distance and clinch but Marcy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marcy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Marcy defending well as OBrien loads up on a big left hand.
Marcy avoids the head kick by OBrien.
Marcy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from OBrien.
OBrien walks into a jab.
OBrien missing with a left hand there. Marcy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Marcy gets a double leg takedown into OBrien's guard.
Marcy engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
OBrien keeping moving, preventing Marcy from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcy not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Marcy pushing down on OBrien's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Marcy is keen to just control but OBrien is a slippery customer.
Marcy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Marcy trying to control the action but OBrien is working from the bottom.
Marcy wants to free his trapped foot but OBrien is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcy works his way into side control.
Marcy throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Marcy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. OBrien knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Marcy looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sloppy strikes there by Marcy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcy looking to punish the body of his opponent here but OBrien is avoiding damage well.
Lance Marcy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marcy creates some space and throws a big elbow, but OBrien sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
OBrien tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Marcy keeps control of the position easily here as OBrien tries to buck him off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
OBrien covering up well and avoiding damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lance Marcy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Marcy, 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lance Marcy!
An out of breath and clearly excited Lance Marcy thanked Just Fight (Everything 7$) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).