PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ford Prefect (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Prefect might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to For Whom The Bell Tolls. Marcus James has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ford Prefect's chin.

Prefect
vs
James

180 cm
32
181 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

183 cm
23
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

Steel Penn's All 160
Fight Night Nutrition

Namunamu Clothing
Nuclear Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ford Prefect!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcus James!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Prefect shoots in and bounces James off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
James wants to sweep here but Prefect controlling him for the moment.
Prefect slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Prefect trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
James trying to control the position.
James is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Marcus James.

Prefect scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Prefect controlling the action here.

Prefect looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Prefect works his way into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prefect staying calm.
James is looking for a sweep.
Prefect tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

Prefect working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
James tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prefect working away.

Prefect is trying to get an arm triangle but James is defending well.

Prefect is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but James is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Prefect tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Prefect is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

Prefect working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Prefect wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by James, who protects the arm well.

Prefect is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but James is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prefect has control of an arm but James manages to advance to Prefect's back!
Prefect is trying to stand back up.

James looking for the choke but no joy.
Prefect controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Prefect defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of James's arms.
Prefect controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
James struggling to land strikes to the head as Prefect covers up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

James is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Prefect is defending well though. James let's go of the attempt for now.
Prefect trying to control the action but James just sinks the hooks in.
Prefect turns into James and is now in his guard.
James has a closed guard, preventing Prefect from standing up.
Prefect slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Prefect wants to lay and pray for a moment but James keeps working.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Prefect tries to stand but James is controlling his head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Prefect looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
James is trying to control Prefect's posture but Prefect avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ford Prefect dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Prefect closes the distance and clinches.
James is trying to pull guard but Prefect turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
James jumps guard but Prefect stands there with James around his waist. James gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Prefect lands an elbow just above James 's eye.
Prefect misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from James.
James jumps guard but Prefect turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ford Prefect has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus James.
James jumps guard but Prefect stands there with James around his waist. James gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Prefect stalling against the cage.
James is trying to pull guard but Prefect turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
James takes a knee to the side of the body.
James fails to pull guard.
Prefect tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and James avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James takes an elbow to the forehead.
Prefect lands an elbow just above James 's eye.

It looks like Marcus James has been cut.
James blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
James tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Prefect smiles and moves away.
Ford Prefect seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James is breathing heavily.

James tries to keep at a distance but Prefect has taken the fight into the clinch.
Prefect trying to land knees to the body.
Prefect tries to land knees in the clinch but James avoids the damage to the body.
Prefect tries to land knees in the clinch but James avoids the damage to the body.
James is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Prefect to keep the fight standing.
Prefect landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Prefect comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Prefect lands a damaging elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Prefect is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Prefect scores a nice knee to the body.
Prefect tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
James tries to pull guard but Prefect won't allow it.
James avoiding damage as Prefect throws knees to the body.
Prefect misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from James.
Prefect creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through James's defenses.
Prefect stalls.
Prefect lands an elbow inside.
Prefect gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

James is rocked!
Prefect throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but James blocks it with crossed arms.
Prefect missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James takes an elbow to the temple.
James is still on wobbly legs! Can Prefect finish him?
Prefect lands a nice elbow.
Prefect lands a damaging elbow.
Prefect creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops James! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Prefect.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ford Prefect!
Ford Prefect retains his welterweight title!
A victorious Ford Prefect thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.