PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Machida The Coward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mar Vell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Coward's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, machida the best. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

The Coward
vs
Vell

170 cm
35
192 lbs
33 - 4 - 0

189 cm
28
195 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction
Convicted Trap House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Machida The Coward!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mar Vell!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vell shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and The Coward counters with an outside leg kick.

The Coward tries to keep at a distance but Vell has taken the fight into the clinch.
The Coward can't find room to land a body shot as Vell controls the action.
Vell lands a left hand that snaps the head of The Coward backwards.
The Coward throws a head punch that misses.
The Coward tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vell lands a left hand that snaps the head of The Coward backwards.
Vell tries to work over The Coward's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as The Coward takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The Coward looking to slow down the pace here.
Vell misses with a body punch.
Vell tries to throw a body punch but The Coward avoids it by throwing Vell back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, The Coward scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vell working aggressively here.
The Coward blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from The Coward.
Vell misses with a hook to the ribs.
The Coward lands a nice uppercut.
The Coward misses with a punch on the inside.
Vell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The Coward doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from The Coward.
The Coward lands with a light punch inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, The Coward just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vell's brow.
The Coward misses with the head strike.
Vell being controlled against the cage.

Vell gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, The Coward regains guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The Coward is adopting a defensive guard.
The Coward avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Coward trying to keep a closed guard but Vell is proving a slippery customer.
Vell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vell sitting in guard here, content to control.
Vell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The Coward looking for a sweep. Not yet The Coward, not yet.
Vell content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The Coward keeping moving, preventing Vell from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Coward looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vell trying to move into half guard but instead The Coward has managed to sweep!
The Coward working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The Coward trying to control but Vell is working from the bottom.
The Coward throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vell looking to hit a scissor sweep but The Coward is one step ahead there.
Vell wants to stand up but The Coward is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Coward trying to control the position from guard on top but Vell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Machida The Coward has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Vell looks for the body kick but The Coward saw that one coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Coward darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Vell throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Machida The Coward will probably get the nod.
That's time! The Coward's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

The Coward takes a swing at Vell's ribcage but misses.
The Coward thuds his right hand into Vell's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The Coward checks a low kick from Vell.
Vell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by The Coward. The Coward obviously looking to wear him down.
The Coward misses with a two punch combination.
The Coward lands a head shot.
The Coward takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Coward misses with a leg kick
and Vell makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The Coward stuffs the takedown.
Vell avoids the head kick by The Coward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Coward connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The Coward uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vell.
Vell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vell misses with an uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vell.
The Coward jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The Coward looks to land a body kick but Vell moved away.
The Coward swings for the body but Vell moves out of range.
The Coward swings widly with a right hand

and Vell moves into the clinch.
The Coward lands with a left to the head.
Vell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Coward blocking some punches.
The Coward prevents a body shot from Vell.
Vell working aggressively here.
Vell is trying to stall.
Vell tries to throw a body punch but The Coward avoids it by throwing Vell back against the cage.
The Coward presses Vell against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Coward tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vell's elbow.
Vell tries to throw a body punch but The Coward avoids it by throwing Vell back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by The Coward.
Vell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of The Coward backwards.
Vell misses with a hook from the clinch.
The Coward trying to stall but Vell improves his position.
Vell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of The Coward backwards.
The Coward blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The Coward blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vell working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Coward lands with a right to the head.
The Coward gets through Vell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Vell scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vell has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by The Coward after a bit of a struggle.
The Coward tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vell's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from The Coward.
Vell swings wildly with an uppercut but The Coward uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vell misses with some punches.
The Coward blocking some punches.
The Coward lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vell backwards.
Vell is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but The Coward is defending well.
Machida The Coward has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mar Vell.
The Coward misses with some punches.
The Coward lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by The Coward.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite The Coward's efforts to push away.
The Coward trying to stall but Vell improves his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of The Coward backwards.
The Coward misses with a punch on the inside.
The Coward lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The Coward tries to throw a body punch but Vell avoids it by throwing The Coward back against the cage.
Vell misses with a body punch.
Vell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of The Coward backwards.
The Coward blocking some punches.
The Coward tries a body shot but Vell blocks it.
Vell has a couple of punches blocked by The Coward.
Vell misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from The Coward.
The Coward scores with a shoulder strike.
The Coward fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vell can't find room to land a body shot as The Coward controls the action.
Vell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of The Cowards head.
The Coward misses with the head strike.
The Coward misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mar Vell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vell fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The Coward throws a leg kick but Vell sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vell tries to land a leg kick but The Coward saw it coming and moves away.
The Coward swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Vell - that will leave a mark!
The Coward waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vell.
The Coward throws a low kick, looking for Vell's leg but Vell calmly moves out of range.
The Coward shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A low kick from Vell is predictable there
and The Coward makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vell explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vell keeps The Coward at a distance using the push kick.
Vell swinging wildly here.
A left lands for The Coward.
Vell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vell tries to land a front kick but The Coward steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vell scores with a spinning back kick!
The Coward stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vell.
The Coward uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vell misses with a low kick.
The Coward takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Good standup being displayed there by The Coward as he connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The Coward throws a poor cross that misses
and Vell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The Coward uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vell.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vell, right into the meat.
The Coward throws a low kick but Vell moves out of range easily.
Nice defenses there by The Coward.
Vell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Coward.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Coward avoids the head kick by Vell.
The Coward lands a head shot.
Vell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A low kick from The Coward is predictable there
and Vell counters with a thumping low kick.
Vell punishes The Coward's body with a nice straight punch.
Vell walks into a left hand.
The Coward closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vell misses with a lunging right hand
and The Coward connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vell misses with a hook. The Coward ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Coward misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vell.
The Coward blocks a jab.
Vell throws a leg kick but The Coward moved away.
The Coward cracks the inside of Vell's front leg.
The Coward lands with a nice body kick.
Vell throws a low kick but The Coward moves out of range easily.
Vell checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mar Vell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vell misses with a hook. The Coward ducked under it nicely.
The Coward misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The Coward throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The Coward scores with a leg kick.
Vell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The Coward moves out of range as Vell strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by The Coward as he connects with a hook.
Good exchange - Vell coming out on top.
Vell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to The Coward's calf.
The Coward is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vell.
The Coward staying out of range there.
The Coward throws a big shot that misses.
That kick from Vell tenderised The Coward's leg. The Coward is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Coward scores with a body shot.
The Coward takes a swing at Vell's ribcage but misses.
The Coward attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The Coward lands with a thumping leg kick.
A solid body kick from The Coward.
Vell throws a hook but The Coward avoids it easily.
Vell lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The Coward throws out a leg kick but Vell moves out of range and The Coward only half commits.
The Coward moves away from the strike by Vell.
The Coward connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vell momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Coward misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Coward throws a leg kick but Vell moved away.
A clash of legs there as The Coward blocks the low kick.
The Coward misses with a wild body shot.
The Coward chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vell.
The Coward misses with a looping right.

Vell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with The Coward, pushing him back against the cage.
Mar Vell seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The Coward scores with a shot to the side of Vell's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Vell.
A body shot lands from Vell.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
The Coward tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The Coward blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Vell.

The Coward is rocked!
Vell has The Coward pressed against the cage. He pushes The Coward back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Vell throws a beautiful elbow that sends The Coward crashing to the floor! Vell piles on the pressure with more strikes! The Coward is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mar Vell!
Mar Vell is the new middleweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Mar Vell gave a big smile as he said 'Jeremy Tonal sends a message...Ssshhh...'.