PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Marx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bon Joy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joy has chosen The Prodigy - Breathe as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Marx
vs
Joy

177 cm
28
174 lbs
22 - 7 - 3

190 cm
25
199 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 7 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Marx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bon Joy!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joy feints and then cracks Marx's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marx down.
Some bone on bone action there as Marx checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Marx shoots in looking for a takedown but Joy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Marx's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Marx throws a solid leg kick but Joy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Marx.
Joy throws a low kick but Marx avoids it.
Joy scores with a hook.
Joy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Joy has closed the distance and engaged Marx in a clinch.
Marx prevents a body shot from Joy.
Marx blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right hand to the body from Marx.

Marx's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marx.
Joy thows a leg kick but Marx checks it
and Marx counters with an inside leg kick.
Joy misses with a body kick.
Joy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Joy misses with a low kick.
Bon Joy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Joy, right into the meat.
Marx looks for the body kick but Joy saw that one coming.
Joy fakes the leg kick and cracks Marx in the body.
Bon Joy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Joy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Marx rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Joy counters with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marx turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Marx scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Joy throws the left hand but Marx avoids the punch easily.
Joy thows a leg kick but Marx checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Joy.
Joy cracks Marx with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The fighters circle momentarily. Joy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Joy swings for the body but Marx moves out of range.
Joy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx lands a nice leg kick that just misses Joy's sensitive parts.
Marx throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Joy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Marx. Marx obviously looking to wear him down.
Marx blocks the body kick.
Marx throws a right hand that misses
and Joy makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Marx really felt that one!
Marx throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Joy.
Joy throws a wild body kick that Marx sees coming a mile off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Joy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Joy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Marx's calf.
Marx moves out of range of the body kick from Joy.
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!
Marx throws a leg kick but Joy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Joy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Joy scores with a leg kick.
Joy fakes the leg kick and cracks Marx in the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Decent striking displayed by Joy there.
Nice takedown defense from Joy. No joy for Marx on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bon Joy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Marx blocks the body kick.
Marx on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Marx chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Joy can pounce on him.
Marx throws a body kick that misses.
Joy is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Joy lands a leg kick that knocks Marx off balance momentarily.
Joy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Marx counters with an outside leg kick.
Bon Joy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marx moves out of range of the body kick from Joy.
Joy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Marx momentarily.
Joy throws a leg kick but Marx sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Marx closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Joy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Marxs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Joy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marx manages to avoid it.
Marx is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Marx avoids a kick to the body.
Marx moves out of range of the leg kick from Joy.
Marx gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Joy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Joy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Marx is out of range.
Joy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marx lands a right hook to the body.
Joy lands with a nice combination. Marx backs away looking to recover.
A slow jab from Joy misses its intended target.
Joy scores with a body shot.
Joy looks to land a right hand but Marx moved out of range.
Marx moves out of range of the strikes.
Joy missing with a left hand there. Marx was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marx looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Joy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Joy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marx misses with a low kick.
Joy is looking to land body kicks.
Joy misses with a body kick.
Joy jabs at Marx's body.
Marx throws a nice outside leg kick.
Joy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Marx is able to avoid easily.
A jab from Joy misses.
Joy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Marx counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Marx is out of range and Joy settles back down.
A telegraphed right hand from Joy misses the target.
Joy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Joy wants to land a leg kick but Marx is out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Joy. Marx shrugs it off though.
Marx misses with a low kick.
Joy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marx's sensitive parts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marx attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bon Joy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Marx shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Marx slips a nice elbow through Joy's hands, connecting with Joy's forehead.
Joy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Marx is working away from the top position though.
Marx thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Joy's head.
Joy is trying to get back to full guard.
Joy trying to hold on to Marx's head to control him but Marx postures up.
Joy wants to improve his position but Marx is controlling well.

Joy actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Marx thows a huge punch but Joy dodges it nicely.
Marx sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Joy defending well though.
Joy is looking to control Marx's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Joy avoid being mounted?
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Marx thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Joy's head.
Marx is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Joy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marx wants to lay and pray for a moment but Joy keeps working.
Marx is nestled in close to Joy, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Marx not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Marx looks to land a strike but Joy avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

Marx avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Marx landing with the ground and pound.
Joy looking for a sweep. Not yet Joy, not yet.
Marx is looking to work some ground and pound but Joy has wrist control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Joy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Marx defends well.
Marx postures up in Joy's guard and throws a big left but Joy blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Joy has his foot on Marx's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Marx works his way back into a safe position though.
Joy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Marx throwing strikes but missing.
Marx is in close to Joy's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Marx postures up.

Joy working for a triangle but Marx defends it easily.
Marx throws a big right hand that misses.
Mark Marx has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marx might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joy has his hands on Marx's head, controlling the position.
Marx stands up over Joy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Marx trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Marx landing with the ground and pound.
Marx lands a couple of elbows.
Marx with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marx won't allow Joy to sweep him here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Marx working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Joy's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Marx showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Joy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bon Joy!
After the big win, Bon Joy made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Conviction and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.