PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marshall Bruce Mathers Iii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Quixote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mathers Iii comes to the cage accompanied by not afraid-Eminem. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bruce Mathers Iii
vs
Quixote

173 cm
25
157 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
159 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marshall Bruce Mathers Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Quixote!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Chad Campbell and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mathers Iii gets a clinch.

Mathers Iii escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Quixote throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mathers Iii stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Quixote avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Quixote avoids the head kick by Mathers Iii.
A punch combination from Mathers Iii misses.
Quixote scores with a sloppy right hand. Mathers Iii should have avoided that one.
Mathers Iii moves in looking to clinch but Quixote pushes him off.
Mathers Iii tries to clinch up.
Mathers Iii looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Quixote lands a jab.
Quixote throws a body kick that misses.
Quixote lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Quixote connects with a jab.

Mathers Iii rushes Quixote and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quixote misses with a punch on the inside.
Mathers Iii tries to circle away but Quixote has him pinned against the cage.
Quixote working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Quixote.
Mathers Iii has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Quixote is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Quixote tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mathers Iii's elbow.
Quixote tries to throw a body punch but Mathers Iii avoids it by throwing Quixote back against the cage.
Mathers Iii is trying to pull guard but Quixote has him pressed against the cage.
Quixote swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mathers Iii blocks an uppercut.
Mathers Iii is trying to break the clinch but Quixote is controlling him.
Quixote has Mathers Iii pressed against the cage, preventing Mathers Iii from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Quixote misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mathers Iii wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Quixote has him pressed against the cage.
Quixote missing with knees to the body.
Quixote is trying to stall.
Quixote tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mathers Iii blocking some punches.
Quixote misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quixote misses with a punch on the inside.

Mathers Iii breaks the clinch.
Quixote blocks a head kick by Mathers Iii.
Quixote tries to clinch up but Mathers Iii circles away and keeps his distance.
Mathers Iii tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Quixote paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick by Quixote misses

and Mathers Iii counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mathers Iii distracts Quixote with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Quixote is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mathers Iii defends well.
Mathers Iii is in close to Quixote's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mathers Iii scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mathers Iii with a nice head shot there.
Quixote is trying to control the position but Mathers Iii postures up.
Mathers Iii with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mathers Iii would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Mathers Iii is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathers Iii postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mathers Iii stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Quixote swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Quixote tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Quixote not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mathers Iii landing some decent shots from guard.
Mathers Iii throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quixote is trying to control the position but Mathers Iii postures up.
Mathers Iii working some strikes from top position.
Mathers Iii is in close to Quixote's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Quixote working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathers Iii lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Quixote looking to control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quixote is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Quixote wants to stand but Mathers Iii is controlling the position.
Mathers Iii preventing the sweep.

Quixote looking for a guillotine here but Mathers Iii defends easily.
Mathers Iii postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mathers Iii lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mathers Iii connects with a couple of short punches.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mathers Iii's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marshall Bruce Mathers Iii dominated that round.
That's time! Mathers Iii's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Quixote fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mathers Iii looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Mathers Iii! Quixote is backing up but he can't get away as Mathers Iii lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Quixote and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Marshall Bruce Mathers Iii!
Marshall Bruce Mathers Iii took some time post fight to say the following; 'May the real slim shady please stand up!'.