PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yang Morks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall Arts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morks kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Champ. Yang Morks has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Morks
vs
Arts

198 cm
28
185 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

196 cm
20
190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

MMA ANIMAL

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yang Morks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marshall Arts!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Arts there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Arts has managed to clinch.

Arts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Arts connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Morks momentarily.
Arts swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Arts ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Morks fails to land with a series of punches.
Arts misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morks with a jab.

It looks like Marshall Arts has been cut.
Morks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arts moves away.
Morks really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Morks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arts throws a head kick that misses.
Morks checks a leg kick nicely.
Arts looks for the body kick but Morks saw that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arts circles away quickly and effectively.
Morks misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morks tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from Morks does no damage.

Arts clinches up with Morks and pushes him back against the cage.

Arts breaks the clinch.
Morks has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Arts.
Arts lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Arts darts in and clinches Morks up against the cage.

Arts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arts avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Morks gets tackled into the cage by Arts. Arts maintains the clinch.

Arts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morks thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Arts has Morks up against the cage in a clinch.

Arts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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!
Morks takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Arts moves into range and clinches up with Morks.

Arts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Morks ducks right into an uppercut from Arts.
A head kick from Arts lands but Morks takes it in his stride.

Arts gets a clinch.

Arts manages to break the clinch.
Arts throws the left hand but Morks avoids the punch easily.
Arts chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Morks can pounce on him.
Morks tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arts walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Morks checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Arts throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Arts throws a leg kick which misses Morks's front leg but catches the back leg as Morks tries to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Morks. Those never looked like landing.
Arts throws a leg kick which misses Morks's front leg but catches the back leg as Morks tries to avoid it.
Morks is breathing heavily.
Morks lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Morks throws a sloppy head kick and Arts moves out of range easily.
Morks takes a kick to the side of the head.

Arts gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Arts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Arts connects with a solid leg kick.
Arts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morks tries to bum rush Arts with a series of wild strikes but Arts uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Arts has closed the distance and engaged Morks in a clinch.

Arts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Morks misses with an uppercut.
Arts throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Morks stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Arts has managed to clinch.

Arts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A low kick from Arts misses
and Morks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arts turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Morks gets tackled into the cage by Arts. Arts maintains the clinch.

Arts breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marshall Arts dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marshall Arts's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Arts wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yang Morks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arts looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Arts with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
An inside leg kick lands from Arts.
Morks misses with a body kick.
Arts tries to work over Morks's front leg with a kick but Morks checks it.
Arts throws a head kick that Morks semi-blocks.
Arts slips a jab and a cross from Morks.
Arts throws a hook but Morks avoids it easily.
Arts connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Arts digs a good body shot into Morks's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Morks 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.
Morks takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Arts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morks has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Morks is rocked!
Morks chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Arts can pounce on him.
Oh Morks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Arts forces Morks back against the cage and clinches.
Arts lands a knee to the head.
Arts tries to land a knee to the head but Morks blocks with his arms.
Morks is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Arts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Morks seems to have got his legs back now.
Arts tries to work over Morks's front leg with a kick but Morks checks it.

Arts closes the distance and clinches.
Arts has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Arts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arts throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arts ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Arts feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Morks's calf.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arts throws a sloppy head kick and Morks moves out of range easily.
Arts lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Morks throws a jab but it's blocked by Arts.
A shot to the liver by Arts. Beautiful body shot.
Arts fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Morks.
Arts fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Morks.
Arts scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Arts looks to score with a jab to the body but Morks is just out of range.
Arts pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Morks throws a push kick but Arts slaps the foot to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arts lands with a thumping leg kick.
Arts throws a quick inside leg kick.
Morks takes one on the button.
Morks takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Arts lands a leg kick that knocks Morks off balance momentarily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Arts.
Arts is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Morks rather than just go for the knockout.
A punch combination from Morks misses.
Good exchange - Arts coming out on top.
A nice leg kick lands there from Arts.
Arts throws a series of punches but Morks moves out of range.
Arts attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Morks on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Arts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morks was well out of range. Poor timing from Arts.

Arts has Morks up against the cage in a clinch.

Arts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arts goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Morks, as that shot connected.
Marshall Arts seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morks takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Arts has Morks up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Arts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arts connects with a leg kick. Morks looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marshall Arts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marshall Arts's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Morks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arts scores with a spinning back kick!

Arts closes the distance and clinches.

Arts breaks from the clinch.
Morks fails to land with a series of punches.
Morks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Arts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morks.
Good work by Morks as he checks the leg kick.
Arts showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morks.
Morks 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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Arts gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Arts breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arts.
Morks throws a lazy right hand but Arts sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arts lands with a thumping leg kick.
Arts misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That kick from Arts tenderised Morks's leg. Morks is trying to keep his angry face on.
Arts lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Arts has taken the fight to the clinch.

Arts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morks throws a head kick that misses.
Morks takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Arts moves into the clinch successfully.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Arts.
Arts is looking to slow Morks down with leg kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morks slips a jab and a cross from Arts.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Arts, right into the meat.
Arts changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Arts clinches up with Morks and pushes him back against the cage.

Arts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arts throws a series of punches but Morks avoids them all with ease.
Arts scores with a leg kick.
Arts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arts looks to land a body kick but Morks moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arts connects with an inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Arts.
Yang Morks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arts motions for Morks to come forward. Arts throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Arts throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Morks's head.
Morks blocks a low kick nicely.
Morks checks a leg kick.
Morks checks a low kick from Arts.
Arts scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Arts bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Morks's head.

Arts clinches up against the cage.

Arts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slapping leg kick lands for Arts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Arts.
A good leg kick by Arts.
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!
Morks throws a series of punches but Arts moves out of range.
Arts ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yang Morks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arts looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Arts.

Arts drives through and clinches with Morks against the cage.

Arts breaks the clinch.
Marshall Arts is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Arts has closed the distance and engaged Morks in a clinch.

Arts manages to break the clinch.

Arts darts in and clinches Morks up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marshall Arts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Arts has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marshall Arts!
Marshall Arts made sure to mention his sponsor, MMA ANIMAL in his post fight interview.