PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Plant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dok Halidai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Plant kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Au innebunit salcamii. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Plant
vs
Halidai

192 cm
29
240 lbs
17 - 16 - 0

200 cm
25
288 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcus Plant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dok Halidai!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plant connects with an inside leg kick.
Plant explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Plant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Halidai moves into the clinch successfully.
Plant blocking some punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Plant.

It looks like Dok Halidai has been cut.
Halidai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Plant gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Halidai has a couple of punches blocked by Plant.
Halidai tries to throw a body punch but Plant avoids it by throwing Halidai back against the cage.
Plant digs a right hand underneath Halidai's ribcage. Halidai let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Halidai lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Halidai tries to work over Plant's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Halidai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Plant avoids the elbow strike from Halidai, against the cage.
Halidai misses with some punches.
Plant is pressed up against the cage. Halidai has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Plant down to the mat. Plant avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Plant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Halidai manages to avoid it.
Plant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plant looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Halidai is fending him off so far but Plant persists. Nope, Halidai circles away and we're back to standing.
Halidai lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Halidai throws a head kick that misses.

Plant closes the distance and clinches.
Halidai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Halidai misses with some punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Halidai lands an elbow that stopped Plant in his tracks for a moment.
Plant working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Plant is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Halidai is defending well for now.
Halidai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Marcus Plant has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Halidai can't find room to land a body shot as Plant controls the action.
Halidai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Plant lands a body punch in the clinch.
Halidai tries to land knees in the clinch but Plant avoids the damage to the body.
Halidai misses with some punches.
Halidai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Plant blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halidai misses with a punch on the inside.
Halidai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Plant blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Plant.
Plant is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A shot in the inside from Plant.
A right handed body shot lands from Halidai.
Plant managing to block the knees to the body from Halidai.
A nice right hand lands inside from Plant.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Halidai.
A shot in the inside from Plant.
Plant lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Halidai backwards.
Plant lands an elbow inside that Halidai shrugs off.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Plant.
Halidai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Halidai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Plant lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Halidai blocks an elbow strike from Plant.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halidai lands a body punch.
Halidai throws a head punch that misses.
Plant lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Halidai.
Plant lands a hook to the side of the head.
Halidai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Plant.
Plant working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Plant lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Halidai is rocked!
Plant presses Halidai against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Halidai looks gassed!
Plant managing to block the knees to the body from Halidai.
A nice right hand lands inside from Plant.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Plant lands a nice elbow.
Halidai is still on wobbly legs! Can Plant finish him?
Plant creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Halidai's defenses.
Halidai misses with a punch to the body.
Halidai avoids a wild elbow strike from Plant.
Halidai's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Plant drops Halidai with a big right hand! Plant charges in looking to finish - Halidai manages to keep Plant in his guard and seems to have recovered somewhat.
Plant not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Plant trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plant seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Halidai seems to have recovered his senses.
Plant has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Marcus Plant has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Halidai stuffs the takedown.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Halidai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Plant dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Plant's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Plant thows a body shot but no joy.
Halidai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Plant lands with a cross.
Good standup being displayed there by Plant as he connects with a hook.
Plant defending well as Halidai loads up on a big left hand.

Plant instigates a clinch.
Plant lands a left hand that snaps the head of Halidai backwards.
Plant effectively controlling the action here.
Halidai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Plant.
Plant lands a left hand.
Marcus Plant has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Plant gets through Halidai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Halidai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plant lands a shoulder strike.
Halidai lands a right hand.
Plant lands a nice elbow.
Plant lands a damaging elbow.
Halidai stalling in the clinch but Plant improves position.
Plant lands a right hand.
Halidai misses with a punch on the inside.
Halidai swings wildly with an uppercut but Plant uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from Plant.
Halidai is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plant blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Plant scores with a shot to the side of Halidai's head.
Halidai scores a nice knee to the body.
Plant scores with a nice hook to the head.
Halidai misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Plant.
Plant lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Plant stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Plant turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Halidai being controlled for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Plant here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Marcus Plant wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Plant drives through and clinches with Halidai against the cage.

Plant has picked Halidai up - he's going for a ride! Plant dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Plant is controlling the pace.
Plant seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Halidai for as long as he can get away with.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Marcus Plant wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Halidai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Plant.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halidai on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That has opened up Dok Halidai's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Plant thows a body shot but no joy.
Plant misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Halidai counter with a right hand.
Plant shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Halidai but Halidai pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Plant takes the fight into the clinch.
Halidai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Plant lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Halidai backwards.
Halidai lands a right hand.
Plant lands an uppercut.
Halidai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Plant dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Plant connects with a body shot.

Plant has managed to clinch.
Halidai throws a punch but it's blocked by Plant.
A nice right hand lands inside from Plant.
Halidai takes a shot to the head.
Plant lands with a right to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Halidai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Plant's brow.
Halidai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Plant.
Plant stalling the fight.
Plant throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Plant stalls.
Plant gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Plant unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Halidai! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Plant is unloading with more strikes now! Halidai drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Plant!
Marcus Plant seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.