PBP Commentary

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

Marks
vs
Good

189 cm
26
209 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
205 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Karl Marks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Hes Good!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Good has Marks up against the cage in a clinch.
Good creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Marks's defenses.
Marks can't get the takedown.
Good lands a good knee to the midsection. Marks won't want to take too many of those.

Marks gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Good is holding on to half guard well.
Marks stops Good from getting back to his feet.

Marks looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Marks is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Good is just riding it out for now. Marks eventually gives up the hold.

Marks looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Good makes his way to full guard, as Marks worked for a kimura.

Marks drops back, looking for a kneebar! Good looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Good looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Good!
Marks gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Marks looking for submissions off his back.
Good keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Good not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Marks blocking the ground and pound attempt from Good.

Good decides to stand up.
Marks on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Good gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Marks has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Good is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Marks has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Good is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karl Marks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Marks is breathing heavily.
Good with a knee to the head.
Marks can't get the takedown.
Good lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good stops a takedown attempt from Marks.
Good connects with a knee to the head.
Good lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Karl Marks has been cut.
A short left from Good.
Good lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Good comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Marks takes a knee to the side of the body.
Good pushes Marks back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good landing knees to the head.
Good scores a nice knee to the body.
Good lands a damaging elbow.
Good unloads a knee to the mid-section.
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!
Good lands an elbow inside.
Good lands an elbow that stopped Marks in his tracks for a moment.
Nice body punch from Good - that landed with a thud.
A body shot lands from Good.
Good lands a right hand.
Good landing knees to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Good.
Good putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Marks in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Good lands a damaging elbow.
Good lands a left hand.
Good makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Good.
Good lands a body shot.
Good lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Good crunches a lovely knee into Marks's ribcage.
Good lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Good lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marks backwards.
Good lands a body shot.
Good softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good lands with a light punch inside.
Marks's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Good scores a nice knee to the body.
Good unloads a knee to the mid-section. Marks lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Good scores with a shot to the side of Marks's head.
Good is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Marks is trying to drag Good to the mat but Good just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Marks wants a takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good is leaning against Marks and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Good lands with a left to the head.
Marks is trying to drag Good to the mat but Good just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Good with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Good putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Marks in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hes Good dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Karl Marks's cut.
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.

Good looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Marks changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Good looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Marks tries for a kimura but Good is defending well.

Marks swings around for an armbar but Good sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Marks's guard.

Marks escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Good gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marks has a closed guard, preventing Good from standing up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Good looking to sit in guard and control but Marks gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Marks postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Good is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Marks, into his guard.
Good trying to control the position from guard on top but Marks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two 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.
Good slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Good throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Marks has his feet on Good's thighs here. He's pushed Good off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Good screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Karl Marks!