PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rory Markman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chase Utley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Utley is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Paramore - Ignorance. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Markman
vs
Utley

178 cm
39
186 lbs
27 - 28 - 0

186 cm
40
172 lbs
20 - 17 - 0

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World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 28 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rory Markman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chase Utley!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Utley wants to clinch but Markman slips to the side
and Markman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Utley thinking.

Utley clinches up with Markman and pushes him back against the cage.
Utley is trying to push Markman away but Markman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Markman is trying to pull guard but Utley has him pressed against the cage.
Utley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Markmans head.
Markman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Utley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Utley throws a sloppy head kick and Markman moves out of range easily.
Markman drops down looking for a counter takedown but Utley sprawls and moves away.
Markman has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Midnight MMA in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Utley throws a sloppy head kick and Markman moves out of range easily.
Markman drops down looking for a counter takedown but Utley sprawls and moves away.
Utley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Markman attempts a counter takedown but Utley avoids it well and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Markman avoids the head kick by Utley.
Markman quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Markman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Utley tries to avoid it but Markman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Utley to the ground. Utley escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rory Markman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Markman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Markman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Utley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Utley throws a lazy head kick
and Markman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Utley misses with a head kick.
Utley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A quick step to the side and Markman tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Utley tries a head kick but it misses.
Utley throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Markman.

It looks like Rory Markman has been cut.
Markman avoids the head kick by Utley.
Markman attempts a counter takedown but Utley avoids it well and moves away.
A head kick misses from Utley.
Markman blocks a head kick by Utley.
Utley tries a head kick but it misses.
Markman half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Markman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chase Utley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Utley tries a head kick but it misses.
Utley throws a sloppy head kick

and Markman counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Utley!
Markman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Utley keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Utley's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Markman misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Markman tries to move into full mount but can't pass Utley's legs.
Markman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Markman content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markman in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Markman scores with a couple of short elbows.
Markman misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Markman just content to control the position.
Markman lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Utley down.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Markman misses with the ground and pound.
Utley is not content to let Markman control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chase Utley will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rory Markman's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Utley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Utley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Markman shoots in looking for a takedown but Utley manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Markman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Utley throws a head kick that misses.
Utley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Utley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Markman avoids the head kick by Utley.
Markman throwing a counter right hand but Utley manages to avoid it.
Utley misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Utley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Utley looks to move away, Markman throws a big counter combo bu Utley just gets out of the way.
Utley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Markman avoids the head kick by Utley.
Markman was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Utley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Utley throws a lazy head kick
and Markman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick misses from Utley.
Markman half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Utley needs to keep his hands up - Markman had a free shot at his head there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Utley doesn't manage to clinch there - Markman circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Markman misses its target.
Utley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Utley throws a head kick that misses.
Markman changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Chase Utley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Markman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Markman was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Utley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Markman misses its target.
Utley goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Utley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Markman is looking to wear down Utley with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Markman shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Utley manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Markman's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Markman trying to control the position from guard on top but Utley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Markman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Utley is keeping the position for now.
Rory Markman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Markman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Utley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A head kick by Utley misses

and Markman counters with a shoot takedown. Utley fights it but they end up in guard.
Markman sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Chase Utley will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Rory Markman's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Utley closes the distance and clinches.
Markman avoids the elbow strike from Utley, against the cage.

Markman tightens his grip and picks Utley up, before dumping him to the ground. Utley manages to land in guard.
Markman wants to control from the top but Utley keeps moving.
Utley wants to sweep here but Markman controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Utley keeping full guard, as Markman tries to pass.
Markman throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Utley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Markman is one step ahead there.
Markman trying to control the position from guard on top but Utley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Utley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Utley throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Utley throws a head kick but Markman moves out of range.
Markman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chase Utley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Utley throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Markman.
Markman blocks a head kick by Utley.
Utley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Markman throwing a counter right hand but Utley manages to avoid it.
Utley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by Utley misses
and Markman counters with a left to the body.
Utley tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Utley lands with a slapping head kick.

Utley clinches up against the cage.

Utley breaks the clinch.
Utley throws a head kick that misses.
Markman lands a right hook to the body.
Utley throws a sloppy head kick and Markman moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Markman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rory Markman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markman looks to land a right hand but Utley moved out of range.
Utley throws a head kick that Markman semi-blocks.
Utley throws a nice head kick!
Utley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Utley throws a lazy head kick
and Markman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Utley has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Markman can't find room to land a body shot as Utley controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chase Utley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Utley 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Chase Utley!
After the big win, Chase Utley made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors GREEN!160 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.