PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Marley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rock Meatbrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Meatbrick's choice of entrance music: ROIDTECH. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Marley
vs
Meatbrick

225 cm
23
300 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

225 cm
23
300 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Convicted

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bob Marley!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rock Meatbrick!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Marley gets caught flat footed, as Meatbrick shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Meatbrick trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Meatbrick throwing strikes from guard but Marley blocks nicely.
Marley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Meatbrick thows a big elbow that misses.
Meatbrick working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Meatbrick is stalling in the full guard.
Meatbrick looking to pass the guard.
Meatbrick postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Marley fails to land with a series of punches.
Meatbrick looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Marley is fending him off so far but Meatbrick persists. Nope, Marley circles away and we're back to standing.
Marley misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Marley does no damage.
Marley throws an overhand right that lands on Meatbrick's shoulder, as Meatbrick tries to avoid the shot.

Meatbrick gets a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Marley looks like he's trying to stand up.
Meatbrick wants to control but Marley is keeping him busy.
Marley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Meatbrick.
Meatbrick has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Meatbrick sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Marley defending well though.
Meatbrick trying to control from half guard but Marley is working away.
Marley looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meatbrick is trying to control the action in half guard but Marley is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Meatbrick shoots in and drives through. Marley sprawls well.
Marley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Meatbrick sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marley misses with a few strikes there.
Meatbrick slips a jab and a cross from Marley.
Bob Marley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Meatbrick scores with a takedown into Marley's guard.
Meatbrick landing with the ground and pound.
Meatbrick working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Meatbrick with a flurry of punches that miss.
Meatbrick trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marley keeping moving, preventing Meatbrick from controlling successfully.
Marley wants to stand and escape but Meatbrick is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rock Meatbrick dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Meatbrick shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Marley's guard.
Meatbrick trying to control but Marley is working from the bottom.
Meatbrick pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marley is keeping the position for now.
Meatbrick wants to control from the top but Marley keeps moving.
Meatbrick postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meatbrick landing some decent shots from guard.
Meatbrick trying to control the position from guard on top but Marley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meatbrick postures up and lands a big shot to Marley's brow.
Meatbrick throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Meatbrick stands and throws Marley's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Meatbrick working the ground and pound but Marley is defending the strikes.
Meatbrick landing strikes.
Meatbrick trying to control the action but Marley is working from the bottom.
Marley managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Meatbrick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meatbrick trying to control the position but Marley is working away.
Meatbrick in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Meatbrick scoring with punches and elbows.
Marley is working to avoid the ground and pound but Meatbrick connects with a decent elbow.
Meatbrick creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Marley sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marley is trying to buck Meatbrick off.
Marley parries the strikes from Meatbrick easily there. Meatbrick is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Marley to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meatbrick tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Meatbrick in side control lands a decent elbow.
Meatbrick looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Marley is avoiding damage well.
Meatbrick throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Meatbrick in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Marley gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Marley really wants to buck Meatbrick off and get back to his feet.
BOOM! Meatbrick connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Meatbrick with the ground and pound from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley is in a horrible position here. Meatbrick smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Meatbrick postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Marley looks a forlorn figure.
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!
Meatbrick tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Meatbrick landing punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meatbrick lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Marley hang on?
Meatbrick landing strikes, looking to finish!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Meatbrick looking to control but Marley is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rock Meatbrick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Marley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Meatbrick closes the distance and clinches up with Marley, looking for a takedown. Meatbrick pushes Marley against the cage but Marley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bob Marley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marley misses with a series of wild punches.
Meatbrick showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marley takes a swing at Meatbrick's ribcage but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Meatbrick dodges the punch combination from Marley.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley misses with a two punch combination.
Horrible takedown by Meatbrick or perhaps it was just good defense by Marley which made him look bad.

Meatbrick darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Meatbrick winds up and cracks Marley with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Meatbrick is keen to just control but Marley is a slippery customer.
Marley is looking to escape.
Meatbrick thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Marley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Meatbrick.
Meatbrick missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Meatbrick not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Meatbrick lands a nice short elbow.
Meatbrick not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Horrible takedown by Meatbrick or perhaps it was just good defense by Marley which made him look bad.
Bob Marley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rock Meatbrick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Meatbrick.
Meatbrick shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Marley but Marley pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Meatbrick fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Marley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Meatbrick shoots for a double leg takedown but Marley sprawls well. He's pushed Meatbrick's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Meatbrick drives through with a takedown into guard.
Marley keeping full guard, as Meatbrick tries to pass.
Meatbrick lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Meatbrick controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Meatbrick with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rock Meatbrick really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Meatbrick avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marley fails to land with a series of punches.
Meatbrick fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Meatbrick has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marley looks to land a left hand but Meatbrick moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Meatbrick darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Meatbrick missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Meatbrick misses with a head shot. Marley uses the momentum to regain guard.
Meatbrick trying to control but Marley is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meatbrick loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Meatbrick landing with the ground and pound.
Meatbrick prevents Marley from getting back to his feet.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Marley wants to sweep but no luck.
Meatbrick pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marley is keeping the position for now.
Meatbrick stands up over Marley, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Meatbrick wants to control from the top but Marley keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meatbrick wants to pass the guard but Marley is keeping the position.
Marley wants to stand and escape but Meatbrick is having none of it.
Meatbrick forces his way into half guard.
Marley is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Meatbrick scores with a couple of nice shots.
Meatbrick not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Meatbrick slips a nice elbow through Marley's hands, connecting with Marley's forehead.
Meatbrick throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meatbrick not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Marley keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Meatbrick throwing shots but Marley is blocking nicely.
Marley is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Meatbrick scores with a couple of nice shots.
Meatbrick throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Meatbrick scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Meatbrick landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Meatbrick lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Marley is refusing to be controlled, as Meatbrick sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rock Meatbrick dominated that fourth 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Horrible takedown by Meatbrick or perhaps it was just good defense by Marley which made him look bad.
Meatbrick closes this distance looking for a takedown but Marley circles away.
Meatbrick fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bob Marley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rock Meatbrick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marley stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

Meatbrick closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Marley to the mat! Marley manages to get full guard.
Meatbrick tries to free his leg and advance position but Marley is retaining full guard.
Marley wants to stand up but Meatbrick is controlling him.
Meatbrick wants to pass the guard but Marley is keeping the position.
Rock Meatbrick is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Marley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Meatbrick wants to control from the top but Marley keeps moving.
Marley wants to get back to his feet but Meatbrick is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Meatbrick drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meatbrick in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Meatbrick content to stall in guard here.
Meatbrick trying to control but Marley is working from the bottom.
Rock Meatbrick has got the better of the ground game so far.
Meatbrick postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Marley trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Meatbrick trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Meatbrick won't allow Marley to get back to his feet.
Meatbrick scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Marley can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Meatbrick controls the pace.
Bob Marley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Meatbrick is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rock Meatbrick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Meatbrick winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 44:50
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 44:50
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 44:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rock Meatbrick!
Rock Meatbrick is the new super heavyweight champion!