PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gaius Marius (ranked 1638 p4p, 4263 weight class) and Jolly Roger (ranked 215 p4p, 513 weight class). Roger has chosen Under Jolly Roger as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Marius
vs
Roger

189 cm
27
215
12 - 5 - 1

183 cm
36
212
13 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary
PWNAGE™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gaius Marius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jolly Roger!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marius misses with a low kick.
Marius misses with a body shot.
Roger misses with a right hand
letting Marius counter with a right hand.
Roger just misses with a punch to the body.
Marius uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roger.
Roger ducks under a wild hook from Marius.
Roger looks to score with a jab to the body but Marius is just out of range.
Marius tried to score with a low kick but Roger checks it.
Marius definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Marius works the jab nicely.
Roger throws a poor cross that misses

and Marius counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Marius.
Marius misses with a punch on the inside.
Roger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marius gets underhooks to prevent Roger's takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Marius breaks the clinch.
Marius slips under a jab from Roger.
Roger swings widly with a right hand
and Roger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Roger avoids the body shot from Marius.
Roger misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marius feints and then cracks Roger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Roger down.
Jolly Roger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roger misses with a hook
enabling Marius to counter with a crisp jab.
Roger throws a body punch but Marius moves out of range.
Marius lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Marius lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Marius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roger.
Marius swings for the body but Roger moves out of range.
Roger changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Roger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roger misses with a body shot.
Marius lands with a good body shot.
Marius lands with an uppercut that bounces Roger off the cage and back into range.
A big left from Roger misses.
Roger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marius manages to avoid it.
Marius throws a low kick, looking for Roger's leg but Roger calmly moves out of range.
Roger throws a looping overhand right but Marius ducks down to avoid it.
Marius swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Marius moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marius stops a takedown attempt from Roger.
Marius stops a takedown attempt from Roger.
Gaius Marius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jolly Roger.
A right handed body shot lands from Marius.
Roger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marius.
Marius misses with a punch to the body.
Marius lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marius tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Roger trying to control the position but instead, Marius has worked for underhooks and has pushed Roger into the cage.
Marius can't find room to land a body shot as Roger controls the action.
Marius misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Roger prevents a body shot from Marius.
Marius swings wildly with an uppercut but Roger uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Marius.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marius digs a right hand underneath Roger's ribcage. Roger let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Marius misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marius misses with some punches.
Roger misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marius.
Roger blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marius.
A short uppercut from Marius.
Roger goes for a takedown in the clinch but Marius prevents it.
Roger prevents a body shot from Marius.
A left hand lands to the body for Marius.
Roger scores with a shoulder strike.
Marius lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roger blocking some punches.
Marius can't find room to land a body shot as Roger controls the action.
Marius makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marius blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marius tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marius.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marius lands a shot to the body.
Marius is working Roger over against the cage.
Marius misses with some punches.
Marius misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marius misses with a body punch.
Marius lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Roger lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Roger blocks a body shot from Marius.
Roger prevents a body shot from Marius.
Marius lands a left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gaius Marius dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Marius instigates a clinch.
Roger blocking some punches.
Marius tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roger's elbow.
Marius lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marius throws a head punch that misses.
Marius doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Marius manages to break the clinch.
Roger looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Roger chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marius can pounce on him.
Marius takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Marius uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roger.
Roger avoids the head kick by Marius.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Roger backs away, Marius returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Roger misses with a right hand
and Marius cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marius misses with a straight right.
Roger is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Marius connects with a good right hand that stumbles Roger. Roger circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Marius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marius fails in his attempt to clinch.
Roger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marius.
A little feinted left hand from Marius on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gaius Marius is winning the standup battle so far.
Roger throws a right and a left that Marius avoids nicely.
Marius with a jab.
Roger misses with an uppercut.
Marius lands with a thumping leg kick.
Roger walks into a jab.
Marius fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Roger throws a hook to the side of Marius's head but Marius sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Marius darts in and clinches Roger up against the cage.
Roger has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Marius after a bit of a struggle.
Marius digs a right hand into Roger's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Roger's gas tank.
Marius misses with a punch on the inside.
Marius swings wildly with an uppercut but Roger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marius is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roger is looking to take this one to the mat.
Gaius Marius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jolly Roger.
Roger lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gaius Marius has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Marius lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roger presses Marius against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Marius lands a body punch.
Roger tries to throw a body punch but Marius avoids it by throwing Roger back against the cage.
Roger takes an elbow to the temple.
Marius struggles to land a body shot inside as Roger controls his hands.
Marius lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Roger.
Marius digs a right hand underneath Roger's ribcage. Roger let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Roger is breathing heavily.
Marius can't find room to land a body shot as Roger controls the action.
Marius tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marius misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Marius scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marius gets through Roger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marius gets through Roger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marius fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marius misses with some punches.
Marius can't find room to land a body shot as Roger controls the action.
Marius misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Roger.
Still in the clinch, Roger scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marius lands with a light punch inside.
Roger prevents a body shot from Marius.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marius.
Good body shot from Marius.
Marius tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marius lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marius throws a punch but it's blocked by Roger.
Roger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marius's elbow.
Marius tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roger's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roger can't get the takedown.
Marius is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roger can do to turn this around?
Marius tries to throw a body punch but Roger avoids it by throwing Marius back against the cage.
Roger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marius tries to throw a body punch but Roger avoids it by throwing Marius back against the cage.
Good body shot from Roger.
Marius misses with a punch to the body.
Roger has Marius pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Marius manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Roger blocks a body shot from Marius.
Roger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marius lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Roger or not.
Marius stops a takedown attempt from Roger.
Marius lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marius misses with a punch to the body.
Marius scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marius lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Roger.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gaius Marius dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Marius works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Roger stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Marius.
Marius throws out a loose jab but Roger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marius throws a leg kick which misses Roger's front leg but catches the back leg as Roger tries to avoid it.
Marius connects with a solid leg kick.
Roger gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Marius.
Roger misses with a hook to the body
and Marius counters with an inside leg kick.
Roger chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marius can pounce on him.
Roger misses with a right hand
and Marius counters with a nice low kick that buckles Roger's knee momentarily.
Roger chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marius can pounce on him.
The fighters circling - Roger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Marius wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Marius misses with a body shot.
Marius misses the jab.
Marius tries to move into range but Roger moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roger throws an off balance right hand
letting Marius counter with a right hand.
Roger throws a body shot but no joy.
Roger on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Marius. Marius obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marius doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Roger throws a shot from downtown. Marius moves away and avoids it.
Marius blocks a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Marius.
Marius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roger.
Roger tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Marius sizes up Roger with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Marius ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Marius closes the distance and clinches.
Marius stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Marius misses with some punches.
Marius swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marius misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Marius fails to land.
A body shot lands from Marius.
Roger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Marius tries to work over Roger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roger blocks a body shot from Marius.
Roger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marius backwards.
Roger's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Marius lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marius lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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!
Marius misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marius throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rogers head.
Marius misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marius digs a right hand underneath Roger's ribcage. Roger let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Marius lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Roger prevents a body shot from Marius.

Marius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Marius closes the distance and clinches.
Marius misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marius pushes Roger back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Marius lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marius misses with a body punch.
Marius working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Marius - that landed with a thud.
Marius misses with a body punch.
Marius tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Marius.
Marius throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Marius lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Roger backwards.
A short body shot lands from Marius as the two fighters clinch.
Marius lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marius lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marius creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Marius works on Roger's body with a couple of short punches.
Marius lands with a left to the head.
Roger blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marius lands a nice uppercut.
Gaius Marius is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Marius breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roger walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Marius slips a straight right by Roger.
Marius connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Roger has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Marius.
Roger misses with a lunging right hand
and Marius counters with an inside leg kick.
Roger takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jolly Roger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marius chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marius throws a quick inside leg kick.
Marius ducks under a wild hook from Roger.
A good leg kick by Marius.
Marius throws a nice head kick!
Roger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marius was well out of range. Poor timing from Roger.
Roger throws a jab but it's blocked by Marius.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gaius Marius showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Marius has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaius Marius!
An out of breath Gaius Marius thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.