PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Chase (ranked 4969 p4p, 2695 weight class) and Karl Marx (ranked 0 p4p, 126 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Chase
vs
Marx

182 cm
25
275
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
285
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Adrian Chase!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Karl Marx!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chase forces Marx back against the cage and clinches.
Marx lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Marx lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Marx lands a nice short elbow.
Chase has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Marx is working away from the top position though.
Marx looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Chase with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Chase flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Marx controlling the action here.
Marx is thwarting Chase's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chase blocking the ground and pound attempt from Marx.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chase is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Still in half guard, Marx seems content to control.
Chase trying to hold on to Marx's head to control him but Marx postures up.
Chase is trying to stand up here but Marx is controlling him well.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Marx cracks Chase with a good jab.

Chase manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Marx on his heels. He'll look to pass Marx's guard now, I'm sure.
Marx wants to stand but Chase is controlling the position.
Chase trying to control but Marx is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marx being controlled here, momentarily.
Chase pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marx is keeping the position for now.
Marx is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Chase is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chase throwing strikes from guard but Marx blocks nicely.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Marx clinches.
Marx goes for a takedown in the clinch but Chase prevents it.
Chase tries to break free but Marx pushes him back against the cage.
Chase tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Marx just stands there and leans against the cage.
Marx tries to score a body lock takedown but Chase shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Chase prevents the takedown attempt.
Adrian Chase has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl Marx.
Marx looking for a takedown.
Marx misses with a body punch.
Chase blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Chase has Marx pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Chase pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Marx tumbling to the mat - Chase dives into Marx's guard.
Chase wants to stand and escape but instead Marx has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marx looking to sit in guard and control but Chase gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Marx is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marx is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Chase dives into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Karl Marx will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Marx scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Chase wants to get back to his feet.
Chase trying to control here.
Marx thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chase's head.
Marx working over Chase with some ground and pound. Chase looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Chase wants to improve his position but Marx is controlling well.
We've been informed that Marx has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Chase slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marx working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Chase's head.
Chase is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Marx is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx postures up in Chase's guard and throws a big left but Chase blocks it.
Chase not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Marx 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.
Marx must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Marx trying to control but Chase is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Marx scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Chase drives through with a takedown into Marx's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Chase wants to control from the top but Marx keeps moving.
Chase prevents Marx from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chase tries to free his leg and advance position but Marx is retaining full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Marx closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Chase to the mat! Chase manages to get full guard.
Marx landing with the ground and pound.
Chase is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Marx chips away with some ground and pound.
Marx postures up and lands a big shot to Chase's brow.
Marx trying to control the position from guard on top but Chase is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chase trying to control the position.
Chase keeping full guard, as Marx tries to pass.
Chase utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

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.
Marx connects with a couple of short punches.
Chase controls Marx momentarily but Marx frees himself.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Karl Marx seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for Marx.

Chase shoots in and gets a takedown into Marx's guard.
Chase stops Marx from standing up.
Chase showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marx is looking to stand back up but Chase counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Marx.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Marx showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Marx looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Chase fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Marx scores with a punch to the head.
Marx goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Marx lands with an overhand left.

Chase tries to keep at a distance but Marx has taken the fight into the clinch.
Marx gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Chase.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marx managing to block the knees to the body from Chase.
Marx wants a takedown but no success here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chase stops a takedown attempt from Marx.
Adrian Chase has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl Marx.

Chase wants the takedown. Marx is fighting it off but Chase persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Marx's guard against the cage.
Marx is looking to stand up but Chase isn't so interested in that idea.
Chase trying to control the position from guard on top but Marx is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chase wants to get up but he can't break Marx's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Chase is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chase throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marx works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chase trying to control the position from guard on top but Marx is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Adrian Chase is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chase shoots for a takedown but Marx saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Marx scores with a jab to the head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chase prevents a body shot from Marx.

Marx has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Chase is trying to keep an underhook but Marx manages to get the takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chase taking some punishment here, with Marx in his half guard.

Marx is working for a kimura but Chase is defending it quite comfortably.
Marx not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Marx is looking to take a break and control but Chase is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chase is trying to control but can't.
Chase punching from the bottom.
Adrian Chase overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Marx connects with a nice short shot to Chase's temple.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Marx connects with a nice short shot to Chase's temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Marx wants to control but Chase is keeping him busy.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Chase on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Chase tries to get out of the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Marx looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Marx takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Marx changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chase tries to avoid it but Marx manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chase to the ground. Chase escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Marx as Chase shoots in.
As Chase backs off Marx throws a huge counter combo but Chase manages to avoid it all.
Marx shoots in looking for a takedown but Chase manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Marx's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Marx ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chase moves away.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Marx enables Chase to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Marx manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chase has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Marx is proving hard to escape from.
Chase is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karl Marx comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Marx 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl Marx!