PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Urinus Limberdinkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall Mathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Limberdinkle comes to the cage accompanied by BLUNT- The Iron Maiden. Mathers is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Victory by Eminem. Marshall Mathers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Limberdinkle
vs
Mathers

167 cm
27
163 lbs
19 - 5 - 0

177 cm
23
163 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Urinus Limberdinkle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marshall Mathers!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mathers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mathers checks the leg kick.
Limberdinkle throws a chopping leg kick but Mathers manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Limberdinkle walks into a left hand.
Limberdinkle misses with a body shot.
Limberdinkle moves out of range of the strikes.
Limberdinkle takes a kick to the side of the head.
A combination from Mathers does no damage.
Mathers has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Limberdinkle.
A combination from Mathers does no damage.
Mathers throws a low kick but it's checked well by Limberdinkle.

Limberdinkle gets a clinch.
Mathers tries to break free but Limberdinkle pushes him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Limberdinkle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Limberdinkle.
Limberdinkle is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mathers is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Limberdinkle looking for a takedown.
Limberdinkle missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mathers is trying to stall.
Mathers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mathers avoids the elbow strike from Limberdinkle, against the cage.
Limberdinkle is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Urinus Limberdinkle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mathers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Limberdinkle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Limberdinkle takes one to the chin there.
Mathers pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Limberdinkle throws a head kick that Mathers semi-blocks.
Mathers scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mathers scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mathers fails to land with a series of punches.
Limberdinkle gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sloppy strikes from Mathers. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Limberdinkle with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mathers throws a hook to the side of Limberdinkle's head but Limberdinkle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mathers scores with a jab.
Limberdinkle tries to land a front kick but Mathers steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mathers loads up on a big right hand but Limberdinkle slips the punch.
Limberdinkle finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mathers has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mathers swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mathers checks a leg kick.
Marshall Mathers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Limberdinkle tries a head kick but it misses.
Sloppy strikes from Limberdinkle. Those never looked like landing.
Mathers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Limberdinkle circles away quickly and effectively.
A looping hook to the body misses from Limberdinkle. Mathers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mathers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Limberdinkle.
Limberdinkle dodges the punch combination from Mathers.
Limberdinkle walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mathers checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Limberdinkle takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mathers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Limberdinkle.
Good work by Mathers as he checks the leg kick.
Limberdinkle thumps Mathers with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mathers checks a leg kick.
Mathers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mathers shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mathers's jab looks to have found its range, popping Limberdinkle under the eye.
Mathers moves away from the strike by Limberdinkle.
Limberdinkle throws a head kick that misses.
Marshall Mathers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mathers darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Limberdinkle takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mathers scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mathers avoids the body shot from Limberdinkle.
Nice shot lands for Mathers.
Limberdinkle looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathers throws a combination that misses
and Limberdinkle counters with an outside leg kick.
Mathers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Mathers checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
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!
Mathers lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A jab from Mathers misses.
Mathers keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mathers lands a nice hook to Limberdinkle's body. Limberdinkle takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mathers tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mathers fails with an attempt to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Limberdinkle.
Mathers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Limberdinkle was well out of range. Poor timing from Mathers.
Limberdinkle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mathers.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Limberdinkle shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mathers defends it nicely.
Mathers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marshall Mathers dominated that round.
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.

Limberdinkle jabs at Mathers's body.
Sloppy strikes from Mathers. Those never looked like landing.
Limberdinkle tries to move into range but Mathers moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Limberdinkle. Mathers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Limberdinkle misses with a low kick as Mathers jumps back.

Limberdinkle shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mathers napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Limberdinkle advances to mount.
Mathers is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Limberdinkle throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Limberdinkle thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Limberdinkle lands a big shot there that rocks Mathers but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Limberdinkle lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Limberdinkle controlling his opponent.
Mathers wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Limberdinkle.
Limberdinkle sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mathers avoids a series of strikes thrown by Limberdinkle.
Limberdinkle controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Limberdinkle is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Mathers has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Mathers!
Limberdinkle 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.
Limberdinkle is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Limberdinkle is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Limberdinkle keeping moving, preventing Mathers from controlling successfully.
Mathers scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Limberdinkle wants to sweep but no luck.
Mathers must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mathers trying to control the position from guard on top but Limberdinkle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mathers preventing the sweep.
Limberdinkle keeping full guard, as Mathers tries to pass.
Mathers trying to control the position from guard on top but Limberdinkle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Marshall Mathers was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Limberdinkle on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Limberdinkle tries to work over Mathers's front leg with a kick but Mathers checks it.
Mathers throws a head kick but Limberdinkle moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathers throws a right and a left that Limberdinkle avoids nicely.
Limberdinkle ducks right into an uppercut from Mathers.
Mathers looks to throw the jab but Limberdinkle is out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Limberdinkle lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mathers has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mathers and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mathers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Limberdinkle throws out a leg kick but Mathers moves out of range and Limberdinkle only half commits.
Mathers looks to land a combination. Limberdinkle sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Limberdinkle tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mathers is able to avoid easily.
Limberdinkle throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mathers counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Limberdinkle throws a sloppy head kick and Mathers moves out of range easily.
Mathers misses with an uppercut. Limberdinkle saw that one coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Limberdinkle shoots for a double leg takedown but Mathers sprawls well. He's pushed Limberdinkle's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Limberdinkle slips a jab from Mathers.
Limberdinkle throws a head kick that misses.
Mathers misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Urinus Limberdinkle dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Limberdinkle throws a leg kick which misses Mathers's front leg but catches the back leg as Mathers tries to avoid it.
Mathers lands a two punch combo.
Mathers lands a nice looking body shot.
Mathers lands a nice looking body shot.
Limberdinkle shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Limberdinkle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mathers throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Limberdinkle stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Limberdinkle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mathers.
Limberdinkle is looking to wear down Mathers with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mathers misses with an uppercut. Limberdinkle saw that one coming.
Mathers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Limberdinkle.
A swing and a miss from Mathers.
Limberdinkle throws a low kick but Mathers moves out of range easily.
Marshall Mathers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from Limberdinkle.
Mathers misses with an uppercut. Limberdinkle saw that one coming.
Mathers connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Limberdinkle thows a leg kick but Mathers checks it
enabling Mathers to counter with a crisp jab.
Limberdinkle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mathers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Limberdinkle looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Limberdinkle loads up on a big right hand but Mathers slips the punch.
Mathers throws a nice looking combination but Limberdinkle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marshall Mathers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some bone on bone action there as Mathers checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mathers moves out of range of the body kick from Limberdinkle.
Limberdinkle on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Limberdinkle misses with a head kick.
Mathers defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Limberdinkle.
Limberdinkle shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Good work by Mathers as he checks the leg kick.
Limberdinkle tries a head kick but it misses.
Mathers swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathers throws the left hand but Limberdinkle avoids the punch easily.
Limberdinkle misses with a low kick as Mathers jumps back.
Mathers uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Limberdinkle has time to react.
Limberdinkle throws a leg kick but Mathers sees it coming and moves out of range.
Limberdinkle throws a wild body kick that Mathers sees coming a mile off.
Mathers misses with a few strikes there.
Limberdinkle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mathers.
Limberdinkle gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Limberdinkle looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Limberdinkle has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mathers finds it's way round the side to connect with Limberdinkle's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Mathers does no damage.
Mathers works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Limberdinkle.
Mathers throws the left hand but Limberdinkle avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Limberdinkle throws a leg kick but Mathers checks it.
Limberdinkle defending well as Mathers loads up on a big left hand.
Limberdinkle misses with a leg kick
and Mathers counters with an inside leg kick.
Limberdinkle tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mathers swivels and escapes.
Limberdinkle 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.
Limberdinkle takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mathers misses with a double jab
and Limberdinkle counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A jab from Mathers does it's job there.
Limberdinkle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mathers blocks a head kick by Limberdinkle.
Limberdinkle shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Urinus Limberdinkle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mathers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Limberdinkle will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathers just misses with a punch to the body.
Limberdinkle takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mathers tries to clinch there but Limberdinkle circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Limberdinkle.
Limberdinkle scores with a kick to the midsection.
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!
Mathers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Limberdinkle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Limberdinkle on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Limberdinkle wants to land a leg kick but Mathers is out of range.
Mathers throws the left hand but Limberdinkle avoids the punch easily.
Limberdinkle misses with an attempted mid kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Limberdinkle dodges the punch combination from Mathers.
Mathers tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mathers checks a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marshall Mathers.
I think Mathers 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marshall Mathers!
Marshall Mathers seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.