PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marshall Jefferson (ranked 870 p4p, 1345 weight class) and Louis Princip (ranked 127 p4p, 196 weight class). Jefferson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Lil Bibby - Can't Trust A Soul. Princip comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lord of This World by Black Sabbath kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Jefferson
vs
Princip

183 cm
23
180
10 - 4 - 0

183 cm
32
165
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

MKFC
Shadow Warrior Nutrition

HELLBENT

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Marshall Jefferson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Louis Princip!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Princip scores with a jab.
Princip connects with a nice looking jab.
Jefferson tries to clinch there but Princip circles away.
Jefferson throws a jab when Princip was well out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Princip changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Princip.
Jefferson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Jefferson throws an overhand right that lands on Princip's shoulder, as Princip tries to avoid the shot.
Jefferson misses with a right hand
and Princip counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jefferson blocks a jab.
Jefferson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Princip ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Princip keeps the fight on the outside.
Princip is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jefferson with a body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Princip scores with a four punch combination!
Jefferson looks to land a right hand but Princip moved out of range.
Princip has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jefferson looks to score with a jab to the body but Princip is just out of range.

Princip fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jefferson, pushing him back against the cage.
Jefferson misses with a punch to the body.
Princip softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Princip misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jefferson blocking some punches.
Princip makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jefferson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jefferson misses with some punches.
Princip struggles to land a body shot inside as Jefferson controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Jefferson.
Still in the clinch, Princip scores with a nice short uppercut.
Princip lands with a left to the head.
Jefferson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Princip backwards.
A short right from Princip.
Princip misses with the head strike.
Princip misses with some punches.
Princip throws a head punch that misses.
Princip tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jefferson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jefferson works on Princip's body with a couple of short punches.
Jefferson misses with some punches.
Jefferson blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jefferson.
Princip lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Princip.
Jefferson misses with the head strike.
Princip blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Princip throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Jefferson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Princip - that landed with a thud.
Princip lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jefferson backwards.
A shot in the inside from Princip.
Princip blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Princip working aggressively here.
Princip misses with the head strike.
Jefferson blocks an uppercut.
Jefferson lands a body punch.
Jefferson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Princip backwards.
Princip throws a punch but it's blocked by Jefferson.
Jefferson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Princips head.
Princip misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jefferson tries to work over Princip's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jefferson lands a hook that snaps the head of Princip backwards.
Princip stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jefferson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jefferson misses with some punches.
Jefferson digs a right hand into Princip's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Princip's gas tank.
Princip misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Princip has a couple of punches blocked by Jefferson.
Princip misses with a body punch.
Jefferson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jefferson blocks an uppercut.
Princip working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Jefferson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jefferson slips a straight right by Princip.
Jefferson throwing a counter right hand but Princip manages to avoid it.
Jefferson throws an off balance right hand
and Princip counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jefferson digs a good hook to Princip's body.
Jefferson throws a big shot that misses.
Jefferson jabs at Princip's body.
Jefferson misses with a body shot.
Louis Princip seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Princip.
Jefferson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Princip sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Princip ducks under a wild hook from Jefferson.
Princip jabs at Jefferson's body.
Princip misses with an uppercut. Jefferson saw that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Princip misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Jefferson.
Jefferson throws a jab but it's blocked by Princip.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Princip throws a right hand that Jefferson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jefferson also avoids with ease.
Jefferson slips under a jab.
Jefferson throws a big shot that misses.
Princip scores with a hook.
Princip steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jefferson.
A little jabbing left from Princip on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Princip takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Princip sizes up Jefferson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jefferson loads up on a big right hand but Princip slips the punch.
Princip misses with a hook.
Princip throws out a loose jab but Jefferson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Princip keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jefferson misses with an uppercut.
Princip is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jefferson.
Nice defenses there by Jefferson.
Jefferson moves away from the strike by Princip.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Princip blocks a jab.
Jefferson moves away from the strike by Princip.
Princip blocks a jab.
Jefferson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Princip.
A telegraphed right hand from Jefferson misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Louis Princip dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jefferson looks to land a left hand but Princip moved out of range nicely.
Princip ducks under a wild hook from Jefferson.
Louis Princip seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Princip keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jefferson.
Jefferson misses with a hook. Princip ducked under it nicely.
Princip slips a straight right by Jefferson.
Princip misses the shot to the body.
Jefferson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice defenses there by Princip.
Jefferson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Princip avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jefferson misses with a hook. Princip ducked under it nicely.
Jefferson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Princip throws a body shot but no joy.
Princip thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Princip throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jefferson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Princip uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jefferson.
Princip throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jefferson misses the jab.
Princip throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Princip connects with a body shot.
Jefferson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Princip.
Jefferson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jefferson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Princip.
Jefferson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Princip.
Princip scores with a hook to the body. Jefferson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Princip loads up on a big right hand but Jefferson slips the punch.
Jefferson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Princip has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jefferson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Princip.
Jefferson lands with a shot to the body.
Jefferson moves in looking to clinch but Princip pushes him off.
Jefferson tries to move into range but Princip moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jefferson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Princip.
Princip misses with a looping left.
Princip lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jefferson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Princip is looking to clinch.
Jefferson throws a lazy right hand but Princip sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Princip uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jefferson.
Princip clobbers Jefferson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
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!
Some wild striking there from Princip.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson misses with a looping right.
Jefferson ducks under a wild hook from Princip.
Princip missing with a left hand there. Jefferson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jefferson avoids the body shot from Princip.
Princip throws out a loose jab but Jefferson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jefferson throws a hook but Princip avoids it easily.
Jefferson throws out a loose jab but Princip uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good shot there by Princip.
Princip uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jefferson.
Princip uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jefferson.
Jefferson tests Princip's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jefferson throws an overhand right that lands on Princip's shoulder, as Princip tries to avoid the shot.
Princip's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jefferson under the eye.
Princip gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Princip uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jefferson.
Jefferson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Princip connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jefferson scrambles back to his feet.
Princip slips under a jab from Jefferson.
Princip throws a jab when Jefferson was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson throws a looping overhand right but Princip ducks down to avoid it.
Jefferson misses the shot to the body.
Jefferson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Princip looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jefferson looks to land a left hand but Princip moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Jefferson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
No joy there for Princip, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Princip throws the left hand but Jefferson avoids the punch easily.
Princip uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jefferson.

Jefferson rushes Princip and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jefferson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Princip has a couple of punches blocked by Jefferson.
Princip tries to work over Jefferson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Princip.
Princip tries to throw a body punch but Jefferson avoids it by throwing Princip back against the cage.
Princip tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jefferson's elbow.
Princip gets through Jefferson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Princip throws a punch but it's blocked by Jefferson.
Princip goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jefferson misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Princip cracks Jefferson with a nice body shot.
Princip blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Jefferson.
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!
Jefferson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Jefferson fails to land.
Princip lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jefferson backwards.

Jefferson breaks the clinch.
Princip throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jefferson ducks under a wild hook from Princip.
Princip dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jefferson moves in looking to clinch but Princip pushes him off.
Princip lunges at Jefferson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jefferson's hand.
The fighters circling - Jefferson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Princip uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jefferson.

Jefferson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Princip, pushing him back against the cage.
Princip blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jefferson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jefferson working aggressively here.
Jefferson throws a punch but it's blocked by Princip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Marshall Jefferson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Princip sizes up Jefferson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Princip slips under a jab.
Jefferson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Princip looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Princip clobbers Jefferson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Princip lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jefferson circles away quickly and effectively.
Jefferson tries to close the distance and clinch but Princip swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jefferson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Jefferson.

Jefferson instigates a clinch.
Princip has a couple of punches blocked by Jefferson.
Princip doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Princip misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jefferson lands a body shot.
A short right from Jefferson.
Jefferson struggles to land a body shot inside as Princip controls his hands.
Princip misses with some punches.
Jefferson tries to work over Princip's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Jefferson on the inside.
Louis Princip seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jefferson.
Princip lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Princip misses with a punch on the inside.
Jefferson misses with some punches.
Princip tries a body shot but Jefferson blocks it.
Princip misses with a body punch.
Jefferson blocking some punches.
Jefferson prevents a body shot from Princip.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Princip creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jefferson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jefferson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jefferson struggles to land a body shot inside as Princip controls his hands.
Princip scores with a nice hook to the head.
Princip tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jefferson's elbow.
Jefferson blocks a body shot from Princip.
Princip tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Princip swings wildly with an uppercut but Jefferson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Princip swings wildly with an uppercut but Jefferson uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Princip's elbow.
Princip blocks a body shot from Jefferson.
Jefferson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Jefferson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jefferson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Princip.
Jefferson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Princip slips a jab from Jefferson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jefferson avoids the body shot from Princip.
Jefferson throwing a counter right hand but Princip manages to avoid it.
Princip throws a hook but Jefferson blocks it.

Jefferson forces Princip back against the cage and clinches.
Princip throws a head punch that misses.

Jefferson manages to break the clinch.
Princip connects with a nice looking jab.
Princip takes a swing at Jefferson's ribcage but misses.
Jefferson slips a jab from Princip.
Jefferson throws an overhand right that lands on Princip's shoulder, as Princip tries to avoid the shot.
Jefferson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Princip scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Princip waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jefferson.
Jefferson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sloppy strikes from Princip. Those never looked like landing.
Princip walks into a stiff left hand from Jefferson.
Jefferson missing with a left hand there. Princip was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Princip tries to bum rush Jefferson with a series of wild strikes but Jefferson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Princip works the jab nicely.
Princip takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A jab from Jefferson misses.
Princip misses with an uppercut. Jefferson saw that one coming.
Princip misses with an uppercut. Jefferson saw that one coming.
Jefferson is looking to clinch but Princip is avoiding it.
Jefferson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Princip misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jefferson.
Jefferson misses with a left hand
and Princip counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jefferson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Princip.
Jefferson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
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!
A lazy left from Princip finds it's target.
Jefferson works Princip's body with a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jefferson looks to land a left hand but Princip moved out of range nicely.
Princip catches Jefferson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jefferson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jefferson throws a jab when Princip was well out of range.
Princip fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jefferson manages to avoid it.
Princip looks to score with a jab to the body but Jefferson is just out of range.
A jab from Jefferson misses.
Jefferson throws the left hand but Princip avoids the punch easily.
Jefferson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jab by Jefferson.
Princip throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jefferson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jefferson walks into a jab.
Jefferson throws a hook to the side of Princip's head but Princip sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Princip moves forwards but Jefferson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Princip misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jefferson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jefferson jabs at Princip's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Louis Princip comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Princip has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Louis Princip!
During a confident post fight interview, Louis Princip thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.