PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Bryce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maurizio Marchetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Bryce could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Maurizio Marchetti's chin.

Bryce
vs
Marchetti

180 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

171 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Bryce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maurizio Marchetti!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marchetti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bryce paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marchetti shoots in for a double leg but Bryce sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bryce throws a head kick that misses.
Bryce misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Marchetti shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bryce defends it nicely.
Bryce misses with the combination.
Bryce has a takedown stuffed.
Bryce pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bryce swats away the attempt to clinch by Marchetti.
Marchetti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marchetti wants to clinch.
Maurizio Marchetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bryce swats away the attempt to clinch by Marchetti.
Marchetti moves in looking to clinch but Bryce pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryce throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marchetti.
Marchetti shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bryce defends it nicely.
James Bryce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maurizio Marchetti.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Marchetti is defended easily by Bryce.
Marchetti misses with a head kick.
Bryce slaps away a takedown attempt from Marchetti, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Marchetti tries to clinch up.
Marchetti fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marchetti tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bryce swivels and escapes.
Bryce misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Marchetti is looking to clinch but Bryce is avoiding it.
Bryce keeps the fight on the outside.
Bryce is looking to clinch.

Bryce gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Bryce.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bryce as Marchetti tries to tie him up.

Bryce has hold of one of Marchetti's legs. Marchetti is fighting the takedown attempt but Bryce gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Marchetti wants to control but Bryce passes easily into half guard.
Marchetti is trying to get back to full guard.
Marchetti is not content to let Bryce control the position.
Bryce is thwarting Marchetti's attempts to control the position.
Marchetti really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bryce. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Marchetti tries to roll over but Bryce keeps him under control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Marchetti keeping hold of Bryce's head, controlling as best he can.
Bryce wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marchetti keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryce has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Marchetti wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Marchetti tries to hold on but Bryce pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marchetti really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bryce trying to control but Marchetti is having none of it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bryce throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Marchetti is trying to stand up.
BOOM! Bryce connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Marchetti tries to hold on but Bryce pushes him away.
Bryce can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Marchetti is looking to escape.
Bryce misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Bryce landing punches.
Marchetti wants to hold on but Bryce pushes him away.
Marchetti is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bryce looking to control but Marchetti is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marchetti keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bryce trying to control but Marchetti is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bryce drives through and clinches with Marchetti against the cage.
Bryce tries to pull guard but Marchetti holds him up against the cage and eventually Bryce drops back down to his feet.
Marchetti tries to pull guard but Bryce won't allow it.

Bryce manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bryce on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bryce tries to get out of the position.
Bryce manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Marchetti manages to get himself to full guard.
Marchetti punching from the bottom.
Bryce postures up.
Marchetti might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bryce kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Bryce trying to control but Marchetti is working from the bottom.
Marchetti trying to strike off his back.
Bryce postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marchetti wants to stand and escape but Bryce is having none of it.
Marchetti tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Marchetti with a poor takedown

and Bryce decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Marchetti's guard.
Marchetti is breathing heavily.
Marchetti is trying to control the position but Bryce postures up.
Bryce trying to control the position from guard on top but Marchetti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marchetti not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bryce 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.
Marchetti wants to sweep here but Bryce controlling him for the moment.
Marchetti keeping moving, preventing Bryce from controlling successfully.
Bryce tries to free his leg and advance position but Marchetti is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Marchetti throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bryce's waist but Bryce gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Marchetti off to one side.
James Bryce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maurizio Marchetti.
Marchetti tries to clinch but Bryce moves away

and Bryce counters by moving into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Bryce pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bryce leaves Marchetti with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Marchetti tries to clinch up

and Bryce counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Marchetti lands a nice shot to the body.
Marchetti missing with knees to the body.
Marchetti swings wildly with an uppercut but Bryce uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bryce wants a takedown but no success here.

Bryce breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marchetti shoots in looking for a takedown. Bryce tries to sprawl out of it but Marchetti keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bryce manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
James Bryce is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marchetti tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Bryce counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bryce drags the fight down to the ground.
Marchetti wants to pass the guard but Bryce is keeping the position.
Marchetti stands and throws Bryce's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Marchetti in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Marchetti's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Marchetti wants to take a breather but Bryce manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Marchetti.
Marchetti wants to control from the top but Bryce keeps moving.
Marchetti stays in close to Bryce's body and controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Marchetti stuffs the takedown attempt from Bryce. Bryce gets slowly back to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Marchetti or perhaps it was just good defense by Bryce which made him look bad.
Bryce fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Marchetti tries to clinch but Bryce moves away

and Bryce holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Come on Bryce - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Marchetti misses with a body punch.
Bryce lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marchetti backwards.

Bryce successfully pulls guard.
Marchetti must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Marchetti would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Marchetti controls from within his opponent's guard.
Marchetti trying to control but Bryce is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marchetti loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Marchetti looking to pass the guard.
Marchetti in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Marchetti trying to control the position from guard on top but Bryce is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marchetti tries to free his leg and advance position but Bryce is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bryce gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Marchetti makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Bryce. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marchetti tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bryce swivels and escapes.
Marchetti clinches but Bryce breaks the clinch

and Bryce counters by moving into the clinch.
Marchetti is trying to force a seperation but Bryce has the dominant position.
Marchetti can't get the takedown.
Bryce putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Marchetti in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Bryce successfully pulls guard.
Bryce wants to sweep here but Marchetti controlling him for the moment.
Bryce can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Marchetti controls the pace.
Marchetti pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bryce is keeping the position for now.
Maurizio Marchetti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marchetti trying to control the position from guard on top but Bryce is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marchetti wants to stand but Bryce has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
James Bryce is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marchetti slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Marchetti wants to stand but Bryce has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Marchetti slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Marchetti tries to stand but Bryce is controlling from the bottom.
Marchetti controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marchetti working some strikes from top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Bryce showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bryce 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Bryce!