PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mark Marx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pink Floyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Floyd has chosen Pigs as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Marx
vs
Floyd

177 cm
22
144 lbs
5 - 0 - 1

168 cm
22
147 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

♦Xplode Nutrition♦

[MMABR]Terror Trition[†CoE†]
Hellbent, Inc.

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 5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Marx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Pink Floyd!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Floyd finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Floyd shoots for a takedown but Marx saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pink Floyd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Floyd defending well as Marx loads up on a big left hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Floyd lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Marx has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Marx and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Floyd getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Marx ducks under a wild hook from Floyd.
Marx tries to move into range but Floyd moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Floyd misses with a few strikes there.
Marx will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Floyd shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Marx utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Floyd is looking to work some ground and pound but Marx has wrist control.
Marx is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Floyd in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Marx wriggles free and stands up.
Mark Marx is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Floyd slips under a jab.
Floyd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marx was well out of range. Poor timing from Floyd.
Marx keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Floyd feints and then cracks Marx's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marx down.
Floyd has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Floyd there as he acknowledges the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Floyd. Marx does a little dance to reset his feet.
Floyd thows a body shot but no joy.
Floyd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marx.

That's two 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.
Floyd throws a body punch but Marx moves out of range.
Floyd throws a left and a right that both miss
and Marx counters with a two punch combo.
The fighters circling - Marx throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marx throws a good cross that connects.
Marx bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Floyd's head.
Marx lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Floyd backs up against the cage.
Floyd lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Marx uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Floyd.
A big left from Floyd misses.
Floyd tries to clinch up.
A big left from Floyd misses.
Floyd fails with the takedown
and Marx counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Marx.
Floyd tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marx paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marx tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Floyd was well out of range. Poor timing from Marx.
Floyd misses the jab.
Marx uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Floyd.
Marx blocks a jab.
Floyd misses with a double jab
and Marx counters with a nice uppercut.
Floyd takes a swing at Marx's ribcage but misses.
Floyd misses with a takedown attempt
and Marx counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mark Marx has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pink Floyd.
Floyd swings for the body but Marx moves out of range.

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.
Floyd looks to land a right hand but Marx moved out of range.
Floyd wants to clinch.
Floyd swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Marx to counter with a crisp jab.
Marx stalks Floyd and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Floyd's face. Floyd staggers backwards, shaken.
Marx is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Marx looks to land a right hand but Floyd moved out of range.
Floyd loads up on a big right hand but Marx slips the punch.
Floyd misses with a double jab
and Marx counters with a nice body shot.
Floyd misses with a hook to the body
and Marx counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Floyd thinking.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Floyd fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marx loads up on a big right hand but Floyd slips the punch.
Floyd takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Marx dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Floyd scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Marx doesn't seem bothered though.
Floyd looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Floyd wants to clinch
and Marx counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Floyd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Floyd closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
No joy there for Marx, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Floyd takes a swing at Marx's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Floyd shoots and misses
letting Marx counter with a right hand.
Floyd lands a head shot.
Floyd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Floyd misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Floyd has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Marx finds it's way round the side to connect with Floyd's head.
A left lands for Floyd.
Marx dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Floyd misses with a hook to the body
and Floyd takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marx lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Marx.
A big left from Floyd misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Floyd misses the target.
Floyd paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Floyd misses with a double jab
letting Marx counter with a right hand.
Marx slips under a jab from Floyd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Floyd walks into a straight right hand from Marx.
Floyd misses with a shot to the body
and Marx counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Floyd thinking.
Marx keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the body from Floyd misses
and Marx counters with a two punch combo.
Floyd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Floyd scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Floyd missing with a left hand there. Marx was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Floyd connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Marx's hands.
Mark Marx is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Floyd misses with a body punch
and Marx counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Floyd throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Floyd.
Floyd with a nice cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Floyd swings for the body but Marx moves out of range.
Floyd misses with a body shot.
Marx on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Floyd lands a jab.
Marx looks to score with a jab to the body but Floyd is just out of range.
Marx uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Floyd.
Floyd wants to clinch.
Marx throws a series of punches but Floyd avoids them all with ease.

That's four 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.
Marx checks a leg kick nicely.
Marx smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Floyd swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Marx counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Marx misses.
Floyd misses with a head kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Floyd darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Floyd swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Marx counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Floyd is looking to clinch but Marx is avoiding it.
Floyd looks to land a right hand but Marx moved out of range.
Floyd looks to land a combination but Marx avoids it well.
Floyd tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marx swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Floyd moves in looking to clinch but Marx pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Marx dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Floyd slips a jab from Marx.
Floyd takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Marx keeps the fight on the outside.
Marx slips a jab from Floyd.
Floyd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marx was well out of range. Poor timing from Floyd.
Floyd misses with a straight left.
Floyd throws a left and a right that both miss
and Marx counters with a one-two to the body.
Marx takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Floyd throws a body punch but Marx moves out of range.
Floyd misses with a body shot
letting Marx counter with a right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Marx checks a leg kick.
Floyd misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Floyd throws a hook to the side of Marx's head but Marx sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Floyd is looking to slow Marx down with leg kicks.
Floyd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Floyd tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marx swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A looping hook to the body misses from Floyd. Marx does a little dance to reset his feet.
Floyd swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Marx counters with a stiff right hand.
Marx scores with a jab to the head.
Floyd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marx.
Floyd misses with a jab to the body
and Marx cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slow jab from Marx misses its intended target.
Floyd has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Marx dodges the punch combination from Floyd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Floyd.

That's two 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.
Marx keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Floyd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Floyd misses with a looping left.
A shot to de liver by Floyd. Beautiful body shot.
Floyd misses with an attempted mid kick.
Marx blocks the body kick.
Floyd loads up on a big right hand but Marx slips the punch.
Floyd with a poor takedown
and Marx counters with a left and a right that stings Floyd.
Floyd staying out of range there.
Floyd misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Marx counters with a series of strikes. Floyd will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Floyd scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Marx lands a lovely overhand right.
Floyd swings for the body but Marx moves out of range.
Floyd looks to score with a jab to the body but Marx is just out of range.
Floyd lands a nice hook to Marx's body. Marx takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Floyd looks to score with a jab to the body but Marx is just out of range.
Marx avoids the body shot from Floyd.
Marx ducks under a wild hook from Floyd.
Marx on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Some wild striking there from Floyd.
Floyd throws a sloppy body shot
and Marx cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Floyd throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Floyd throws a combination that misses
and Marx counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marx throws a series of strikes that have Floyd backpedaling.
Marx moves forwards but Floyd connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mark Marx is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marx blocks a jab.
Floyd ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Floyd throws a combination. Marx tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Marx displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Floyd throws out the jab.
Floyd lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Floyd tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marx paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Floyd misses the target.
Pink Floyd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Floyd connects with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pink Floyd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Marx has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Marx!