PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kilfaro Bacon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Marvels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bacon
vs
Marvels

195 cm
22
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

199 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kilfaro Bacon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Shawn Marvels!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bacon scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Marvels struggling a bit here.
Marvels takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Marvels is trying to get back to half guard.
Marvels pushes Bacon away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Bacon gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Bacon creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
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!
Marvels tries to strike from the bottom but misses.

Bacon tries for a kimura but Marvels is defending well.
Marvels is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bacon has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Marvels gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bacon connects with a nice short shot to Marvels's temple.
Bacon is trying to control. Marvels wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bacon lands with a punch from half guard.
Marvels wants to get back to his feet.
Marvels wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacon missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Marvels wants to get back to his feet.
Bacon content to control rather than advance.
Bacon passes to full mount!
Bacon has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bacon working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Marvels wants to hold on but Bacon pushes him away.
Bacon looking to control but Marvels is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bacon landing strikes, looking to finish!
Marvels looks gassed!
Marvels is looking to get to half guard.
Marvels is trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Bacon.
Marvels working to try and regain half guard.
Bacon scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Bacon fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Marvels squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
A nice elbow there by Bacon.
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!
Marvels working to try and regain half guard.
Bacon postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Marvels looks a forlorn figure.
Marvels is trying desperately to improve position.
Bacon breaks from Marvels's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Marvels taking shots to the head.
Bacon landing strikes from the mount and Marvels is in trouble!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marvels is in a horrible position here. Bacon smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bacon landing shots from mount.
Bacon unloading with bombs!
Marvels wants to hold on but Bacon pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bacon cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Marvels in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bacon cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Marvels tries to reverse the position but Bacon maintains control.
Bacon lands with some strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marvels is trying to stand.
Marvels in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bacon blocks Marvels's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bacon lands a nice shot to the head.
Bacon lands with some strikes.
Bacon wants to control the pace but Marvels is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bacon unloading with bombs!
Bacon controlling from mount.
Marvels wants to get back to his feet.
Marvels is bucking up trying to escape but Bacon cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marvels flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Marvels is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bacon lands with some strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marvels is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bacon is landing with some decent strikes but Marvels is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bacon pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Marvels is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bacon closes the distance and clinches.
Bacon gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Marvels.
Marvels keeps control of Bacon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Bacon manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Marvels throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bacon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Marvels accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Marvels throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bacon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kilfaro Bacon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Marvels is breathing heavily.

Bacon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Marvels gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Bacon has his feet on Marvels's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marvels shoots and misses

and Bacon counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bacon.
Bacon controls from within his opponent's guard.
Marvels wants to stand up but Bacon is controlling him.

Marvels throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Bacon escapes and throws Marvels's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Marvels takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Marvels takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Bacon landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bacon trying to control the action but Marvels is working from the bottom.
Bacon scores with a couple of short elbows.
Marvels wants to get back to his feet but Bacon drags him back down.
Bacon lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Marvels is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bacon has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Marvels tries to control but Bacon manages to take his back.
Marvels looking very determined here, making life difficult for Bacon.
Bacon scores with punches and elbows.
Marvels controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

Bacon looking for the RNC.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bacon missing with punches from the back.
Marvels tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Marvels squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Marvels sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bacon seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Marvels wants to get back to his feet.
Bacon drops an elbow to the side of Marvels's head.
Marvels tries to kick Bacon off but Bacon keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

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.

Marvels looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Marvels gets full guard.
Bacon is standing up over Marvels. Marvels looks to escape but Bacon dives into side control.
Marvels is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Bacon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marvels can do to turn this around?
Marvels is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Marvels is trying to buck Bacon off.
Bacon landing strikes.
Bacon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marvels keeps working.
Marvels is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bacon asserts his dominance and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kilfaro Bacon dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Bacon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Marvels keeping moving, preventing Bacon from controlling successfully.
Marvels wants to get back to his feet but Bacon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Marvels wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Bacon is now in half guard.
Marvels is pressing down on Bacon's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Marvels has his foot on Bacon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bacon works his way back into a safe position though.
Bacon postures up and lands a big shot to Marvels's brow.
Bacon distracts Marvels with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marvels trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Bacon is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marvels kicks Bacon off and gets to his feet.
Bacon lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Marvels with a lazy takedown attempt

and Bacon counters with a takedown into side control.
Marvels is trying to improve his position.
Marvels sneaks back into half guard.
Marvels tries to get to full guard but Bacon has control of the leg.
Ground and pound from Bacon.
Bacon prevents Marvels from improving his position.
Marvels tries to kick Bacon off but Bacon keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Marvels fails with an attempt to clinch.

Bacon darts in and clinches Marvels up against the cage.
Bacon scores with a shoulder strike.
Marvels landing knees to the body.
Marvels tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bacon just stands there and leans against the cage.
Marvels is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kilfaro Bacon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shawn Marvels.

Bacon drags the fight down to the ground.

Bacon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bacon wants to stand up but Marvels is controlling him.
Marvels postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bacon pushes Marvels off and scrambles back to his feet.

Bacon closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bacon lands in his opponent's guard.
Marvels tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bacon's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bacon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Marvels throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Marvels is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bacon trying to control but Marvels is working from the bottom.
Marvels doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marvels wants to stand up but Bacon is controlling him.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Marvels has his takedown stuffed

and Bacon counters with a nice double leg into side control. Marvels won't be happy with that.
Marvels wants to get back to his feet but Bacon drags him back down.
Bacon landing strikes.
Marvels pushes Bacon away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Bacon gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Bacon working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Kilfaro Bacon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marvels is not content to let Bacon control the position.
Marvels wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Shawn Marvels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marvels striking from the bottom but nothing landed.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kilfaro Bacon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bacon 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kilfaro Bacon!