PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Attilius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murmillo Crixus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Attilius
vs
Crixus

192 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcus Attilius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Murmillo Crixus!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Attilius tries to close the distance and clinch but Crixus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Attilius swinging wildly here.
Crixus jabs at Attilius's body.
Attilius is looking to clinch but Crixus is avoiding it.
Crixus looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Crixus is looking to clinch.
Crixus misses with a few strikes there.
Crixus misses with a combination
and Attilius counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Attilius is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Attilius misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Attilius.

Attilius rushes Crixus and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Crixus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Attilius. Those never looked like landing.
Crixus lands a nice looking body shot.
Crixus defending well as Attilius loads up on a big left hand.

Attilius clinches with his opponent.

Crixus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crixus lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Marcus Attilius has been cut.
Attilius throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crixus.
Attilius takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Attilius is breathing heavily.
Attilius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Attilius misses with a series of wild punches.

Crixus clinches up with Attilius and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Attilius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crixus throws a one two combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Crixus has Attilius up against the cage in a clinch.
Attilius slows down the pace here.
Crixus can't find room to land a body shot as Attilius controls the action.

Attilius manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Attilius, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Attilius doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Attilius defending well as Crixus loads up on a big left hand.

Crixus closes the distance and clinches.

Crixus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Attilius looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Attilius scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Crixus with a nice cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crixus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Crixus throws a combination that misses
and Attilius counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crixus throws a right hand that Attilius ducks under and follows up with a left that Attilius also avoids with ease.
Attilius throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Attilius throws a one two combo.
Attilius looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A punch combination from Attilius misses.
Attilius closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Crixus moves into the clinch.

Crixus manages to break the clinch.
Crixus lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Crixus pushes Attilius up against the cage in a clinch.

Attilius's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Attilius takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Crixus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Attilius.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Attilius fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crixus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Attilius appears to be looking for a big counter.
Attilius has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Attilius ducks under a wild hook from Crixus.
Attilius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crixus moves away.
Crixus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crixus misses with a series of wild punches.
Attilius scores with a jab to the head.
Crixus tries to bum rush Attilius with a series of wild strikes but Attilius uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crixus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Despite the aggression on Crixus's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Attilius scores with a one two! Crixus had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Murmillo Crixus will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marcus Attilius's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Attilius misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crixus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crixus tries to clinch up but Attilius circles away and keeps his distance.
Attilius throws a right hand that Crixus ducks under and follows up with a left that Crixus also avoids with ease.
Attilius misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Attilius avoids the body shot from Crixus.
Marcus Attilius is winning the standup battle so far.
Attilius ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Crixus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Attilius moves away.
Attilius stalks Crixus and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Crixus's face. Crixus staggers backwards, shaken.
Crixus just misses with a punch to the body.
Crixus swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Attilius throws a nice looking combination but Crixus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Crixus clinches up with Attilius and pushes him back against the cage.

Crixus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Crixus clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Crixus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from Crixus.
A left and a right from Attilius both land. Nice combination.
Attilius tries to clinch up.
Crixus is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Crixus punishes Attilius's body with a nice straight punch.
Crixus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Attilius is looking for a counter combo.
Attilius lands a nice hook to Crixus's body. Crixus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Attilius wants to clinch.
Crixus is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Crixus.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Attilius does no damage.
Crixus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Attilius manages to avoid it.
Marcus Attilius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crixus digs a good body shot into Attilius's ribs.
Crixus misses with a double jab
and Attilius counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Crixus takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crixus fails to land with a series of punches.
Attilius works Crixus's body with a nice hook.
Good exchange - Attilius coming out on top.
Attilius cracks a nice hook into Crixus's ribs.
Crixus misses with a double jab.
Crixus takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Attilius fails to land with a series of punches.

Attilius closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Attilius breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Attilius tries to clinch but Crixus is having none of it.

Crixus clinches.

Crixus manages to break the clinch.
Attilius wants to clinch.
Crixus unleashes a big counter combination but Attilius bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Crixus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Attilius attempts a counter takedown but Crixus avoids it well and moves away.
Attilius fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Crixus on the side of the head.
Attilius is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Attilius works over Crixus's head and body with a nice combination.
Crixus stalks Attilius and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Attilius's face. Attilius staggers backwards, shaken.
Crixus slips a jab and a cross from Attilius.
Crixus throws a nice looking combination but Attilius bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Attilius misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crixus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Attilius takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A jab from Crixus misses.
Attilius wants to clinch up but Crixus keeps it at a distance.

Attilius has Crixus up against the cage in a clinch.

Attilius breaks the clinch.
Attilius tries to clinch there but Crixus circles away.
Attilius throws a body punch but Crixus moves out of range.
Crixus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Crixus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Attilius is looking to wear down Crixus with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Some wild striking there from Attilius.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Attilius dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Attilius's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Crixus moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Attilius.
Crixus tries to close the distance and clinch but Attilius swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crixus misses with a few strikes there.

Crixus gets tackled into the cage by Attilius. Attilius maintains the clinch.
Crixus trying to land knees to the body.

Attilius breaks from the clinch.
Attilius misses with a few strikes there.
Attilius takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Crixus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Attilius swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sloppy strikes from Attilius. Those never looked like landing.
Attilius throws a big shot that misses.
Crixus unleashes a big counter combination but Attilius bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crixus catches Attilius with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Attilius is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Attilius misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Crixus misses.

Attilius has managed to clinch.
Attilius throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Crixuss head.
Attilius blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Crixus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crixus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crixus takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Crixus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Attilius will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Attilius throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crixus.

Crixus instigates a clinch.

Crixus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Attilius lands with a shot to the body.
Attilius tries to clinch up.

Crixus moves into range and clinches up with Attilius.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Crixus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Attilius avoids a punch combination nicely.
Attilius misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crixus throws a nice looking combination but Attilius bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Attilius moves into the clinch successfully.

Attilius breaks from the clinch.
Crixus throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crixus misses with a wild combination.
Crixus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Attilius uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crixus.
Attilius misses with the combination.
Attilius throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crixus.

Crixus gets a clinch.
Crixus digs a right hand into Attilius's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Attilius's gas tank.
Crixus missing with knees to the body.

Crixus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Attilius does no damage.
Crixus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Attilius moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Crixus rushes Attilius and presses him up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Crixus breaks from the clinch.
Attilius circles away from the clinch attempt.
Attilius works Crixus's body with a nice hook.
Attilius throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crixus throws a counter combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Crixus moves into the clinch.

Attilius breaks the clinch.
Crixus throws a combination. Attilius tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Crixus slips a jab and a cross from Attilius.

Crixus moves into the clinch.
Attilius just leaning against Crixus, taking a breather.

Attilius breaks from the clinch.
Attilius tries to close the distance and clinch but Crixus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Attilius throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crixus scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Murmillo Crixus.
I think Crixus has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Murmillo Crixus!
Murmillo Crixus seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.