PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Erhan Halal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robby Mareck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Halal
vs
Mareck

177 cm
18
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 London, Erhan Halal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Robby Mareck!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mareck looking to score a takedown here. Halal is defending well but Mareck drives through and ends up in Halal's guard.

Mareck decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Halal, up you get!

Mareck looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Halal working a defensive guard but Mareck passes into half guard.
Halal wants to control the action here but instead Mareck manages to pass to full mount!
Halal is desperately trying to improve his position but Mareck has a good base and remains in mount.
Halal wants to hold on but Mareck pushes him away.
Halal tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mareck sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Halal is desperately trying to improve his position but Mareck has a good base and remains in mount.
Halal wants to hold on but Mareck pushes him away.
Halal is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mareck tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Halal tries to lock up and control but Mareck gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Halal is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Halal is looking to get to half guard.
Mareck looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halal is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Halal can't escape the position.
Halal trying desperately to get to his feet.
Mareck tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Halal wants to control but Mareck is having none of it.
Mareck controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Halal is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mareck content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robby Mareck dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mareck gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice body punch from Halal.

Mareck dives in and scores a takedown into Halal's guard.
Halal working a defensive guard here.
Mareck looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halal looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mareck slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Halal wants to control but Mareck postures up.
Halal tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Halal trying his best to control but Mareck has mounted him.
Halal tries to lock up and control but Mareck gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mareck controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halal is trying to escape the mount.
Mareck sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mareck avoids the attempt from Halal to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mareck controlling the pace for now.
Halal tries to reverse the position but Mareck maintains control.
Halal wants to hold on but Mareck pushes him away.
Halal is working to get back to half guard.
Mareck controlling the pace for now.
Halal keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Halal wants to hold on but Mareck pushes him away.
Halal is desperately trying to improve his position but Mareck has a good base and remains in mount.
Halal tries to hold on but Mareck pushes him away.
Mareck prevents Halal from getting the reversal.
Halal is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mareck looking to control and managing it successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robby Mareck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Halal throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Halal cracks Mareck with an open hand slap.

Mareck closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Halal did well to prevent Mareck getting side control.
Mareck takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Halal trying to get back to full guard but Mareck takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Mareck has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Halal wants to hold on but Mareck pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halal is working to get back to half guard.
Halal tries to hold on but Mareck postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mareck tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Halal wants to hold on but Mareck pushes him away.
Mareck prevents Halal from getting the reversal.
Halal wants to hold on but Mareck pushes him away.
Erhan Halal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mareck controlling from mount.
Halal wants to hold on but Mareck pushes him away.
Halal tries to reverse the position but Mareck maintains control.
Halal tries to hold on but Mareck pushes him away.
Halal is trying to escape the mount.
Mareck content just to control the position here.
Halal is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halal wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Mareck looking to control and managing it successfully.
Halal really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mareck controlling his opponent.
Halal swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Halal flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Halal tries to reverse the position but Mareck maintains control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Halal flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robby Mareck comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mareck winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight for Robby Mareck!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Robby Mareck!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Robby Mareck!

Robby Mareck wins by unanimous decision!