PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yajson Mrar (ranked 4638 p4p, 240 weight class) and Jade Steve (ranked 5305 p4p, 275 weight class). Mrar comes into the arena with Sweet Dreams- Emily Browning blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mrar
vs
Steve

164 cm
20
143 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

169 cm
19
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Red Light Coffeeshop

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yajson Mrar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jade Steve!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mrar scores with a hook to the body. Steve takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mrar misses with the combination.
Steve scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mrar walks into a straight right hand from Steve.
Steve throws a hook but Mrar avoids it easily.
It looked like Mrar was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mrar slips a jab and a cross from Steve.
Steve is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mrar throws a series of punches but Steve avoids them all with ease.
Mrar misses with a body shot.
Steve waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mrar.
Mrar throws a nice looking combination but Steve bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Steve clinches up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steve misses with a punch on the inside.

Steve escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steve throws a body punch but Mrar moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A big left from Mrar misses.
Steve looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Steve tries to clinch but Mrar moves out of range.
Steve scores with a jab to the head.
Steve cracks Mrar with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mrar throws a series of punches but Steve avoids them all with ease.
Mrar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steve.
Steve swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mrar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steve throws out the jab.
Steve throws a hook to the side of Mrar's head but Mrar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mrar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steve manages to avoid it.
Mrar misses with a two punch combination.
Steve dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Steve throws a good cross that connects.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mrar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Steve finds it's way round the side to connect with Mrar's head.
Mrar just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mrar throws a series of strikes that have Steve backpedaling.
Steve throws a hook to the side of Mrar's head but Mrar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mrar gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Steve throws a body punch but Mrar moves out of range.
Mrar has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mrar there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mrar walks into a left hand.
Steve looks to score with a jab to the body but Mrar is just out of range.
Steve fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mrar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mrar takes one to the chin there.
Steve has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Mrar thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Mrar backs off Steve throws a huge counter combo but Mrar manages to avoid it all.
Mrar scores with a punch to the head.
Mrar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Steve rushes Mrar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Steve gets through Mrar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Steve.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mrar wants to get back to striking at distance but Steve won't allow it.
Steve lands with a light punch inside.
Steve misses with a short punch on the inside.

Mrar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steve takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mrar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Steve takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Steve fails to land.
Steve working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Steve digs a right hand into Mrar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mrar's gas tank.
Steve lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mrar is trying to break the clinch but Steve is controlling him.
Steve lands a left hand.
Steve throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Steve misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steve scores with a hook to the body.
Mrar tries to circle away but Steve has him pinned against the cage.
Mrar blocking some punches.
Steve tries a body shot but Mrar blocks it.
Mrar tries to break the clinch but Steve is controlling the position.
Mrar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Steve has him pressed against the cage.
Steve throws a punch but it's blocked by Mrar.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mrar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jade Steve dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mrar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Steve circles away quickly and effectively.
Steve wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yajson Mrar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steve is looking to clinch.
Steve clobbers Mrar with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mrar scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Steve displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Steve misses with a hook. Mrar ducked under it nicely.
Mrar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Steve misses the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mrar catches Steve with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Steve pushes Mrar up against the cage in a clinch.
Mrar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steve swings wildly with an uppercut but Mrar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mrar tries to break free but Steve pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mrar can't break the clinch.
Steve lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Steve fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jade Steve seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Steve throws a punch but it's blocked by Mrar.
Steve throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mrars head.
Steve throws a head punch that misses.
Steve lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Steve swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mrar prevents a body shot from Steve.
Mrar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steve has a couple of punches blocked by Mrar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Steve breaks the clinch.
Mrar's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mrar duly obliges.
Steve scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Steve looks to score with a jab to the body but Mrar is just out of range.
Mrar went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Mrar is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mrar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Steve.
Mrar misses the jab.
A shot to the liver by Mrar. Beautiful body shot.
Mrar moves out of range as Steve strikes.
Mrar lands with a nice body punch.
Mrar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Steve swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mrar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steve.
Steve is looking for the big counter here.
Steve ducks under a wild hook from Mrar.
Steve scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mrar in his tracks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mrar walks into a jab.
Mrar throws a right and a left that Steve avoids nicely.
Mrar throws a one two combo.
Steve throws an off balance right hand
and Mrar counters with a two punch combo.
Mrar takes one to the side of the head.
Jade Steve seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mrar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steve.
Steve cracks Mrar with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Steve takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mrar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Steve throws out a powerful jab.
Steve has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Steve throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mrar throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mrar dodges the punch combination from Steve.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mrar takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mrar looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mrar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Steve looks to land a combination but Mrar avoids it well.
Steve tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mrar was well out of range. Poor timing from Steve.
Mrar misses with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Steve, as that shot connected.
Mrar cracks Steve with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mrar just misses with a punch to the body.
Steve is looking to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mrar looks to score with a jab to the body but Steve is just out of range.
Mrar goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A shot to the body from Mrar misses
and Steve counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jade Steve will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Steve pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mrar back to the cage. Steve follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mrar lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Steve takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mrar tries to bum rush Steve with a series of wild strikes but Steve uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mrar tries to bum rush Steve with a series of wild strikes but Steve uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mrar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steve scores with a jab. Mrar acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Steve tries to clinch but Mrar moves away
enabling Mrar to counter with a crisp jab.
Steve throws the left hand but Mrar avoids the punch easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Steve gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Steve swings wildly with an uppercut but Mrar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mrar prevents a body shot from Steve.
Mrar blocks a body shot from Steve.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve swings wildly with an uppercut but Mrar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steve tries a body shot but Mrar blocks it.
Mrar prevents a body shot from Steve.
Still in the clinch, Steve scores with a nice short uppercut.

Steve breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steve takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mrar is looking to wear down Steve with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Steve swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steve misses with a body shot
and Mrar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mrar with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Steve to score with a decent uppercut.
Steve tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mrar slips a straight right by Steve.
Mrar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steve.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mrar.
Steve dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Steve rushes Mrar and presses him up against the cage.

Steve pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mrar fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Mrar does no damage.
Steve slips a straight right by Mrar.
Mrar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No joy there for Mrar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mrar throws a hook but Steve blocks it.
Mrar slips a jab from Steve.
Mrar misses with a few strikes there.
A swing and a miss from Steve.
Mrar avoids the body shot from Steve.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mrar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steve misses with a body shot.
Steve swings widly with a right hand
and Mrar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Steve wants to clinch
and Mrar counters with a one-two to the body.
Steve misses the body punch
and Mrar counters with a nice uppercut.
Mrar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jade Steve is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Steve lands with a cross.
Steve lunges at Mrar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mrar's hand.
Steve tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steve takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Steve has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mrar finds it's way round the side to connect with Steve's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mrar ducks under a wild hook from Steve.
Steve avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mrar tries to bum rush Steve with a series of wild strikes but Steve uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Steve takes one to the side of the head.
Steve lands with a nice combination. Mrar backs away looking to recover.
Steve has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Steve misses with a looping left.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Steve.
Mrar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yajson Mrar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mrar lands with a hook. Steve tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Steve misses with a double jab
and Steve takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Steve just misses with a punch to the body.
Steve looks to land a left hand but Mrar moved out of range nicely.
Mrar misses with an uppercut
and Steve counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mrar paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Yajson Mrar.
I think Steve has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jade Steve!
Jade Steve bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.