PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Frye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Marcus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Marcus is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Frye
vs
Marcus

185 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Frye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Marcus!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frye slips a jab and a cross from Marcus.
Frye slips a jab and a cross from Marcus.
Marcus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marcus throws a lazy right hand but Frye sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ryan Marcus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marcus swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Marcus goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Frye shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Marcus but Marcus pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Marcus misses with a two punch combination.

Frye fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Marcus sprawls well initially but Frye persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Frye thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Marcus's head.
Frye missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Marcus is looking to escape.
Frye missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Marcus taking some punishment here, with Frye in his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frye throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Frye not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Marcus keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Frye thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Marcus's head.
Marcus wants to get back to his feet.
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. Frye connects with a nice short shot to Marcus's temple.
Frye trying to pass the guard but Marcus defending well.
Frye lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Frye with the ground and pound but Marcus uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Frye cracks Marcus with a solid left hand.
Frye throwing strikes from guard but Marcus blocks nicely.
Frye throws and elbow that misses. Marcus uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Frye's guard. Nice move by Marcus!
Frye is looking to stand up but Marcus isn't so interested in that idea.
Marcus is looking to stand up but Frye won't let him.

Marcus gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Frye dodges the punch combination from Marcus.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcus throws a nice looking combination but Frye bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marcus throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A left and a right from Marcus both land. Nice combination.
Frye tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Marcus swivels and escapes.
Frye checks a leg kick.

Frye scores with a takedown into Marcus's guard.
Marcus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Frye thows a big elbow that misses.
Frye stops Marcus from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frye postures up and lands a big shot to Marcus's brow.
Frye throwing strikes but missing.
Frye postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Frye postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Frye in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Frye has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Frye postures up in Marcus's guard and throws a big left but Marcus blocks it.
Marcus utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Marcus looks gassed!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Frye accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Frye dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Frye shoots in but no luck this time.
Frye shoots in looking for a takedown. Marcus tries to sprawl out of it but Frye keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Marcus manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Frye slips under a jab from Marcus.
Danga de danga de dang - Marcus scores with a four punch combination!
Marcus is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A punch combination from Marcus misses.
Marcus misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcus lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Marcus stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Frye. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Marcus gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Frye to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Marcus wants to stand up but Frye is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Frye.
Frye is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fryeis looking to pass into half guard but Marcus pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Marcus is in guard.
Frye has a closed guard, preventing Marcus from standing up.
Marcus is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Frye scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Marcus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Frye fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Frye avoids a punch combination nicely.
Frye ducks under a wild hook from Marcus.
Marcus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Frye throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Marcus's waist but Marcus gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Frye off to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frye tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Marcus swivels and escapes.
Frye uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marcus.
Marcus fails to land with a series of punches.

Frye looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Frye thows a huge punch but Marcus dodges it nicely.
Frye slips a nice elbow through Marcus's hands, connecting with Marcus's forehead.
Marcus avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Frye.
Frye thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Frye missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frye thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Marcus's head.
Frye sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Marcus defending well though.
Frye thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Marcus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Frye uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marcus.
Marcus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Frye.
Marcus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frye manages to avoid it.

Frye scores with a takedown into Marcus's guard.
Frye trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Frye dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Marcus keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Frye slips a jab and a cross from Marcus.
Marcus is looking to chop away at Frye's legs.

Frye shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Frye pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marcus is keeping the position for now.
Frye throws a big right hand that misses.
Marcus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Marcus scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Marcus scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frye looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Marcus lands a jab to the nose.
Marcus throws a series of strikes that have Frye backpedaling.

Frye is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Marcus's half guard.
Frye missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Frye thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Marcus's head.
Marcus tries to kick Frye off but Frye keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Marcus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frye not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Frye works his way into side control.
Frye landing strikes.
Frye is putting a hurting on Marcus here, landing some big shots from side control.
Frye in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Frye in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Frye throws an elbow but Marcus slips to the side and avoids it well.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Check out the look on Frye's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frye throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Frye creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Marcus sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Don Frye overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Frye in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Frye sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Marcus is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Don Frye is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Frye throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Frye misses with the ground and pound.
Sloppy strikes there by Frye.
Frye throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Ryan Marcus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Frye shoots in but no luck this time.
Marcus thows a body shot but no joy.

Frye decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Frye trying to control from half guard but Marcus is working away.
Frye sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Marcus defending well though.
Frye throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Frye trying to control the pace.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
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. Frye connects with a nice short shot to Marcus's temple.

And that's the end of the fight!
Don Frye showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Frye, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Frye!