PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Scherzer (ranked 3753 p4p, 4244 weight class) and Marco Denton (ranked 49 p4p, 56 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Scherzer
vs
Denton

192 cm
25
185
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
190
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Vegan Gains
PWNAGE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Scherzer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marco Denton!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Denton gets caught flat footed, as Scherzer shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Denton is looking for a triangle but Scherzer pushes his legs off easily.

Denton had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Scherzer defends it easily.

Denton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Scherzer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Denton is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Scherzer defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Denton is looking for a triangle here but Scherzer uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Denton manages to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Denton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Denton actively working from the bottom here.

Scherzer is looking for a kimura here.
Denton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Scherzer wants to free his trapped foot but Denton is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Denton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Denton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Scherzer pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Scherzer slows the pace down in half guard.
Denton trying to control but Scherzer postures up.

Scherzer is looking for a kimura but Denton is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Scherzer to get the leverage.

Denton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Scherzer pulls his head out easily.
Scherzer sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Scherzer is looking for a kimura but Denton is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Scherzer to get the leverage.
Scherzer performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Denton gets full guard.

Denton looking for subs off his back but Scherzer has passed one foot through into half guard.

Denton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Denton looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Scherzer passes the guard and advances to mount!
Scherzer takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Denton is looking to get to half guard.
Scherzer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Denton keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Denton keeps trying to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Max Scherzer dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Denton tries to sprawl but Scherzer drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Scherzer with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Denton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Scherzer is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Denton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scherzer is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scherzer prevents Denton from getting the reversal.
Scherzer avoids the attempt from Denton to control.

Denton defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Scherzer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Denton can't escape the position.
Denton is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Scherzer controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denton really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Scherzer controlling the pace for now.
Denton sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Denton actively working from the bottom here.
Scherzer wants to pass the guard but Denton is defending well.
Denton tries to get to full guard but Scherzer has control of the leg.

Denton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Scherzer pulls his head out easily.
Denton is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scherzer keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Denton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Denton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Scherzer wants to free his trapped foot but Denton is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Scherzer is trying for a kimura here. Denton looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Scherzer wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Max Scherzer!
After winning the bout, Max Scherzer thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.