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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marquis Workman (ranked 25044 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicholas Rice (ranked 25056 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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140 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marquis Workman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nicholas Rice!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rice closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rice stands up and beckons Workman to his feet.
Workman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rice looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Workman keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Rice is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rice is pressing down on Workman's thigh, looking to free his foot. Workman is holding on for now.
Workman is trying to maintain the position but Rice is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Workman is looking for a sweep. Rice is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rice wants to take a breather but Workman is having none of it.
Workman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rice pulls his head out easily.
Workman wants to get back to his feet.
Rice is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Workman taking some punishment here, with Rice in his half guard.
Rice is controlling the pace.
Rice is trying to control. Workman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rice working over Workman with some ground and pound. Workman looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ground and pound from Rice.
Rice is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Workman defends it well.
Workman trying to control from the bottom.
Workman is trying to get back to full guard.
Workman has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Rice is on him like a limpet, forcing Workman back against the cage.
Workman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rice closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Workman did well to prevent Rice getting side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Workman taking some punishment here, with Rice in his half guard.
Rice frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Workman is working to get back to half guard.
Rice blocks Workman's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Workman wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Workman is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rice sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rice looking to control but Workman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rice prevents Workman from getting the reversal.
Rice is working for a guillotine from mount but Workman frees his head quite easily.
Rice tries to control but Workman wriggling away.
Rice postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Workman looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Workman sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Workman wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicholas Rice dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Workman tries to keep at a distance but Rice has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rice jumps guard and drags Workman to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Workman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Workman preventing the sweep.
Workman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rice wants to sweep here but Workman controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Workman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rice looking to hit a scissor sweep but Workman is one step ahead there.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rice trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Rice closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Workman is trying to control Rice's posture but Rice avoids it.
Rice stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Rice gets a clinch.
Rice has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Workman regains guard immediately.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Workman keeping moving, preventing Rice from controlling successfully.
Workman lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Rice looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rice is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rice manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Workman manages to get himself to full guard.
Rice has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rice is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Workman manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rice drags the fight down to the ground.
Rice looking for a sweep. Not yet Rice, not yet.
Workman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rice controls Workman momentarily but Workman frees himself.
Workman lands a couple of elbows.
Rice is looking to stand back up but Workman counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Rice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rice is not content to let Workman control the position.
Rice is looking to get back to full guard here but Workman has managed to pass to side control instead.
Check out the look on Workman's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
A control attempt from Rice but he's now mounted!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rice tries to hold on but Workman pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nicholas Rice will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Rice feints and as Workman raises his hands in defense, Rice changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Workman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rice is aware though and is defending well.
Rice passes into half guard.
Nicholas Rice has got the better of the ground game so far.
Workman is trying to stand.
Workman is looking to improve his position.
Workman is working hard here to advance position.
Workman kicks Rice off and gets back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rice drives through with a takedown into guard.
Workman looking for a sweep. Not yet Workman, not yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rice chips away with some ground and pound.
Workman keeping moving, preventing Rice from controlling successfully.
Rice slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Rice passes into half guard.
Workman is trying to maintain the position but Rice is very close to passing his half guard.
Rice wants to lay and pray for a moment but Workman keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rice scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Workman looks like he's trying to stand up.
Workman trying to hold on to Rice's head to control him but Rice postures up.
Rice wants to lay and pray for a moment but Workman keeps working.
Rice perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Rice scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rice is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Workman wants to improve his position but Rice is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rice wants to lay and pray for a moment but Workman keeps working.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Workman instigates a clinch.
Rice manages to pull guard.
Rice managing to control the position.
Rice tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rice is looking to sweep but instead, Workman has passed into half guard.
Rice looks like he's trying to stand up.
Workman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rice wants to get back to full guard.
Marquis Workman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nicholas Rice is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Workman prevents Rice from standing back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nicholas Rice comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rice 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicholas Rice!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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