PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darrell TheMarksmen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). TheMarksmen's entrance music is Sage Francis - Sea Lion. A fine choice. Wright has chosen Superstar Remix as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

TheMarksmen
vs
Wright

189 cm
23
270 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

208 cm
23
278 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Tesla Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darrell TheMarksmen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manny Wright!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
TheMarksmen blocks a jab.
Wright avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wright lands a head shot.

It looks like Darrell TheMarksmen has been cut.

TheMarksmen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wright, pushing him back against the cage.
TheMarksmen crunches a lovely knee into Wright's ribcage.
TheMarksmen scores a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
TheMarksmen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wright is looking for a takedown up against the cage. TheMarksmen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
TheMarksmen stalling in the clinch.
Wright tries to pull guard but TheMarksmen holds him up against the cage and eventually Wright drops back down to his feet.
TheMarksmen with a knee to the head.

It looks like Manny Wright has been cut.
Wright looks gassed!
A knee to the head by TheMarksmen.
Wright is trying to drag TheMarksmen to the mat but TheMarksmen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Darrell TheMarksmen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny Wright.
TheMarksmen with a knee to the head.
Wright has had enough of the clinch but TheMarksmen keeps him there for the moment.
TheMarksmen looking to throw knees to the head but Wright is blocking nicely.
TheMarksmen tries to land a knee to the head but Wright blocks with his arms.
TheMarksmen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wright's face.
TheMarksmen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
TheMarksmen scores a nice knee to the body.
TheMarksmen scores with a knee to the head.
TheMarksmen misses with a knee to the head.
Wright wants a takedown but no success here.
Wright takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.
TheMarksmen lands a nice knee to the body.
TheMarksmen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
TheMarksmen landing knees to the body.
TheMarksmen scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for TheMarksmen.
TheMarksmen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wright has had enough of the clinch but TheMarksmen keeps him there for the moment.
TheMarksmen lands a knee to the head.
TheMarksmen crunches a lovely knee into Wright's ribcage.
TheMarksmen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wright's face.
TheMarksmen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
TheMarksmen lands a knee to the head.
TheMarksmen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees in the clinch landing for TheMarksmen.
TheMarksmen lands a knee to the head.
TheMarksmen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wright is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
TheMarksmen scores a nice knee to the body.
Wright tries for a takedown. No joy.
TheMarksmen scores with a knee to the head.
Wright is working for takedown but TheMarksmen is calmly controlling the position for now.
TheMarksmen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wright blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
TheMarksmen looking to stall.
Wright lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of TheMarksmen backwards.
TheMarksmen is trying to stall.
Wright on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wright is trying to break the clinch but TheMarksmen has him pressed against the cage.
TheMarksmen prevents a takedown attempt there.
The is referee keeping an eye on TheMarksmen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Wright is working for takedown but TheMarksmen is calmly controlling the position for now.
TheMarksmen keeps control of Wright as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wright has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. TheMarksmen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
TheMarksmen landing knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from TheMarksmen.
TheMarksmen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
TheMarksmen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
TheMarksmen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wright goes for a takedown attempt but TheMarksmen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Darrell TheMarksmen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wright is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
TheMarksmen tries to clinch up.
TheMarksmen tries to close the distance and clinch but Wright swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
TheMarksmen tries to clinch but Wright moves out of range.
Wright misses with a takedown attempt - TheMarksmen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Darrell TheMarksmen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
TheMarksmen tries to clinch but Wright is having none of it.

TheMarksmen takes the fight into the clinch.
Wright goes for a takedown in the clinch but TheMarksmen prevents it.
Wright wants a takedown but no success here.
TheMarksmen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from TheMarksmen.
TheMarksmen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wright lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
TheMarksmen prevents Wright from breaking the clinch.
TheMarksmen scores with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
TheMarksmen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wright lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
TheMarksmen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from TheMarksmen.
Wright drops to a knee looking for a takedown but TheMarksmen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
TheMarksmen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wright lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
TheMarksmen scores a nice knee to the body.
TheMarksmen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
TheMarksmen stops a takedown attempt from Wright.
TheMarksmen crunches a lovely knee into Wright's ribcage.
Wright takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wright drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
TheMarksmen just leaning against Wright, taking a breather.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wright is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
TheMarksmen is struggling to control the position.
TheMarksmen landing knees to the body.
Wright tries to throw a body punch but TheMarksmen avoids it by throwing Wright back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darrell TheMarksmen dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

TheMarksmen takes one to the side of the head.

TheMarksmen moves into the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
TheMarksmen prevents the takedown attempt.
TheMarksmen is pressed up against the cage. Wright has hold of a leg and is looking to drag TheMarksmen down to the mat. TheMarksmen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
TheMarksmen tries to close the distance and clinch but Wright swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wright misses with an uppercut. TheMarksmen saw that one coming.
TheMarksmen tries to close the distance and clinch but Wright swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
TheMarksmen fails in his attempt to clinch.
TheMarksmen doesn't manage to clinch there - Wright circles away.
TheMarksmen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
TheMarksmen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

TheMarksmen rushes Wright and presses him up against the cage.
Wright drops to a knee looking for a takedown but TheMarksmen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Darrell TheMarksmen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny Wright.
TheMarksmen taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
TheMarksmen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wright has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. TheMarksmen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wright takes a knee right on the jaw!
TheMarksmen with a knee to the head.
Wright tries to pull guard but TheMarksmen holds him up against the cage and eventually Wright drops back down to his feet.
TheMarksmen scores a nice knee to the body.
TheMarksmen connects with a knee to the head.
TheMarksmen throws a knee to the head but misses.
TheMarksmen is pressed up against the cage. Wright has hold of a leg and is looking to drag TheMarksmen down to the mat. TheMarksmen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wright circles away from the clinch attempt.
TheMarksmen fails with an attempt to clinch.
TheMarksmen darts in trying to clinch

and Wright counters with a nice double leg into side control. TheMarksmen won't be happy with that.
TheMarksmen is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Wright staying calm.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
TheMarksmen is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Wright has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
TheMarksmen trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Wright passes to full mount! That's big trouble for TheMarksmen!
Wright putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
TheMarksmen is in a horrible position here. Wright smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wright is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. TheMarksmen can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Wright working TheMarksmen over with strikes here.
Wright lands with some vicious ground and pound - can TheMarksmen hang on?
TheMarksmen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wright looking to finish with strikes here!
Wright working TheMarksmen over with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
TheMarksmen wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Wright can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as TheMarksmen is looking to escape.
Wright looking to ground and pound but TheMarksmen is blocking nicely.
Wright looking to ground and pound but TheMarksmen is blocking nicely.
TheMarksmen wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Wright takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

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.
TheMarksmen blocking the ground and pound.
TheMarksmen trying desperately to get to his feet.
Wright thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
You get the feeling that TheMarksmen really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Wright looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Wright trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wright tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Wright showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!

TheMarksmen tries to clinch but Wright moves away
and Wright counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wright throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wright circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wright counters with a nice uppercut.
Wright misses with an uppercut.
TheMarksmen tries to clinch up

and Wright counters by moving into the clinch.
TheMarksmen lands a knee to the head.
TheMarksmen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wright takes a knee right on the jaw!
TheMarksmen landing knees to the body.
TheMarksmen scores with a knee to the head.
TheMarksmen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
TheMarksmen blocks an elbow strike from Wright.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
TheMarksmen taking a breather.
TheMarksmen looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright managing to block the knees to the body from TheMarksmen.
TheMarksmen prevents a takedown attempt there.
TheMarksmen crunches a lovely knee into Wright's ribcage.
TheMarksmen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
TheMarksmen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wright wants a takedown.
Darrell TheMarksmen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
TheMarksmen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wright lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
TheMarksmen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wright is trying to work for a single leg takedown but TheMarksmen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Darrell TheMarksmen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny Wright.
Wright is trying to drag TheMarksmen to the mat but TheMarksmen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wright has had enough of the clinch but TheMarksmen keeps him there for the moment.
TheMarksmen connects with a knee to the head.
TheMarksmen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wright is keeping busy.
Wright tries to break the clinch but TheMarksmen is controlling the position.
Wright looking for a takedown.
TheMarksmen lands a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
TheMarksmen landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for TheMarksmen.
A knee to the head by TheMarksmen.
Wright wants to break free but TheMarksmen has control.
Wright tries to score a body lock takedown but TheMarksmen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wright takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wright changes levels and goes for a takedown here. TheMarksmen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
TheMarksmen wants to clinch up but Wright keeps it at a distance.
TheMarksmen tries to clinch up
and Wright counters with a lovely straight right hand!
TheMarksmen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wright counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wright tries to clinch but TheMarksmen is having none of it.
Wright throws a jab when TheMarksmen was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright tries to land a front kick but TheMarksmen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

TheMarksmen clinches with his opponent.
Wright drops down looking for an ankle pick but TheMarksmen pulls his leg out and moves away.
TheMarksmen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wright throws out the jab.
TheMarksmen tries to clinch up
and Wright counters with a stiff right hand.
TheMarksmen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wright swats him away and circles back towards the center.
TheMarksmen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Manny Wright is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
TheMarksmen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wright.
TheMarksmen doesn't manage to clinch there - Wright circles away.
Wright throws a front kick aimed at TheMarksmen's knee but TheMarksmen avoids it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - TheMarksmen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
TheMarksmen blocks a head kick by Wright.
TheMarksmen is looking to clinch but Wright is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wright misses with a takedown attempt - TheMarksmen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
TheMarksmen is looking to clinch but Wright is avoiding it.
TheMarksmen is looking to clinch but Wright is avoiding it.
TheMarksmen tries to clinch up.
Wright might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

TheMarksmen moves into the clinch successfully.
TheMarksmen lands a knee to the body.
Wright wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
TheMarksmen has Wright pressed against the cage.
TheMarksmen looking to throw knees to the head but Wright is blocking nicely.
Wright is looking for a takedown up against the cage. TheMarksmen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wright is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
TheMarksmen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
TheMarksmen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by TheMarksmen.
TheMarksmen is pushing Wright up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Wright takes a knee right on the jaw!
TheMarksmen effectively controlling the action here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Darrell TheMarksmen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think TheMarksmen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darrell TheMarksmen!