PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gunt Jernit (ranked 2125 p4p, 2156 weight class) and Frank Marino (ranked 178 p4p, 181 weight class). Frank Marino has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jernit
vs
Marino

177 cm
18
157
4 - 0 - 0

179 cm
27
153
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gunt Jernit!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Marino!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jernit misses with a hook
and Marino connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jernit misses the jab.
Marino appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jernit throws a jab when Marino was well out of range.
Marino throws a right and a left that Jernit avoids nicely.
Jernit definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jernit wants to clinch
and Marino counters with a three punch combo that has Jernit backing up. Jernit nods at Marino to acknowledge the strikes.
Jernit scores with a hook to the body. Marino takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Marino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jernit manages to avoid it.
Jernit is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jernit misses with an uppercut. Marino saw that one coming.
Marino is looking for the big counter here.
No joy there for Marino, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jernit tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Jernit clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jernit lands a body shot in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Marino's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jernit.
Jernit wants to take the fight to the mat but Marino manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Marino looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Marino stalling in the clinch.
Jernit throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marinos head.
Marino misses with a body punch.
Jernit lands with a right to the head.
Jernit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jernit lands a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Marino.
Marino blocks an uppercut.
Marino lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jernit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jernit lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jernit throws a head punch that misses.
Jernit lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marino lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jernit tries to work over Marino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jernit prevents Marino from breaking the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Jernit.
Jernit has Marino pressed against the cage, preventing Marino from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Marino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jernit digs a good hook to Marino's body.
Jernit doesn't manage to clinch there - Marino circles away.
Marino is looking for the big counter here.
Jernit misses with a wild body shot.
Marino lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jernit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marino moves away.
Marino connects with a body shot.
Marino's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Marino duly obliges.

Jernit moves into the clinch.
Jernit lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Marino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jernit lands an uppercut.
Jernit misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jernit misses with some punches.
Jernit can't get the takedown.
Marino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marino presses Jernit against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Marino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jernit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marino wants to get back to striking at distance but Jernit won't allow it.
Marino lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marino lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jernit misses with a short punch on the inside.

Marino breaks from the clinch.
Jernit is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marino is looking for the big counter here.
Jernit lands a two punch combo.
Marino misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jernit moves to clinch but Marino breaks away
and Marino counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jernit digs a good body shot into Marino's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Jernit.
Marino shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jernit throws an off balance right hand
and Marino counters with a straight right hand.
Jernit tries to clinch there but Marino circles away.
Marino throws a counter combo.
Jernit clobbers Marino with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Marino tries to keep at a distance but Jernit has taken the fight into the clinch.
Marino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jernit misses with some punches.
Marino wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jernit misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gunt Jernit will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jernit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marino was well out of range. Poor timing from Jernit.
Marino throws out a counter right but Jernit avoids it with no problem.
Frank Marino seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big right from Marino misses.
A punch lands to the side of Marino 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jernit lands a nice hook to Marino's body. Marino takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jernit misses with a body shot
and Marino counters with a nice uppercut.
Marino avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jernit misses with a double jab.
As Jernit backs off Marino throws a huge counter combo but Jernit manages to avoid it all.
Jernit scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Marino doesn't seem bothered though.
Jernit moves in looking to clinch but Marino pushes him off.
Marino is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jernit throws a looping overhand right but Marino ducks down to avoid it.
Despite the aggression on Marino's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Marino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jernit's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marino swings wildly with an uppercut but Jernit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marino struggles to land a body shot inside as Jernit controls his hands.
Jernit misses with some punches.
Jernit scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marino blocking some punches.
Jernit is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marino can do to turn this around?
Jernit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marino working hard to break the clinch.
Marino blocks a body shot from Jernit.
Marino looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jernit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marino backwards.
Gunt Jernit has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Marino lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marino misses with a punch to the body.
Jernit throws a head punch that misses.
Jernit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jernit misses with a hook to the ribs.

Marino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jernit scores with a punch to the head.
Marino takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jernit closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Marino breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jernit fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Marino looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jernit tries to clinch but Marino moves away
and Marino connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jernit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marino manages to avoid it.
Marino unleashes a big counter combination but Jernit bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jernit tries to clinch but Marino is having none of it.
Jernit cracks Marino with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Marino takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jernit throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Marino counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jernit closes this distance looking for a takedown but Marino circles away.
Jernit fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jernit scores with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jernit scores with a decent looking hook.
Jernit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marino avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marino ducks under a wild hook from Jernit.
Marino is looking for the big counter here.
Nice body punch from Jernit.
Marino scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Gunt Jernit has been cut.

Jernit closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Marino blocks an uppercut.
Marino scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Marino.
Marino blocks an uppercut.
Jernit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marino blocking some punches.
Jernit misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Marino on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jernit.
Jernit working aggressively here.
Marino working aggressively here.
Jernit struggles to land a body shot inside as Marino controls his hands.
Jernit misses with the head strike.
Jernit has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Marino after a bit of a struggle.
Marino tries to throw a body punch but Jernit avoids it by throwing Marino back against the cage.
Jernit tries to work over Marino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Marino as the two fighters clinch.
Marino lands with a light punch inside.
Marino presses Jernit against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marino makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marino digs a right hand underneath Jernit's ribcage. Jernit let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Marino can't break the clinch.
Marino misses with a punch to the body.
Marino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jernit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marino's elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gunt Jernit dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gunt Jernit's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Marino swinging wildly here.

Jernit has closed the distance and engaged Marino in a clinch.
Jernit working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marino is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jernit lands with a short shot to the head.
Marino is trying to break the clinch but Jernit is controlling him.

Marino manages to break the clinch.
Jernit uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marino bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jernit throws a nice looking combination but Marino bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jernit smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Marino misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marino takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jernit swings widly with a right hand
and Marino counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for Jernit. That snapped Marino's head back.
Jernit dodges the punch combination from Marino.
Jernit lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jernit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marino lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Marino blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jernit tries to clinch there but Marino circles away.
Jernit with a nice cross.
Jernit tries to clinch up.
Marino circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jernit misses with a straight right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jernit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marino changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jernit just misses with a punch to the body.
Marino is looking for the big counter here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jernit throws a right hand that misses
and Marino counters with a two punch combo.

Jernit has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jernit blocks an uppercut.
Jernit throws a head punch that misses.
Marino wants to break free but Jernit has control.
Jernit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jernit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marino tries to throw a body punch but Jernit avoids it by throwing Marino back against the cage.
Jernit scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Marino can't find room to land a body shot as Jernit controls the action.
Marino tries to circle away but Jernit has him pinned against the cage.
Marino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marino tries to throw a body punch but Jernit avoids it by throwing Marino back against the cage.
Jernit throws a punch but it's blocked by Marino.
Marino is trying to break free.
A nice left hand lands by Jernit.
Jernit misses with the head strike.
Marino misses with a punch to the body.
Jernit drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jernit misses with a punch on the inside.
Jernit throws a head punch that misses.
Jernit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jernit creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Marino manages to break the clinch.
Jernit looks to score with a jab to the body but Marino is just out of range.
Jernit misses with a takedown
and Marino counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jernit misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marino ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jernit fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Marino looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Jernit closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Marino to the mat! Marino manages to get full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gunt Jernit clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Gunt Jernit's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jernit moves to clinch but Marino breaks away
and Marino counters with a left and a right that stings Jernit.
Jernit wants to clinch.
Jernit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marino swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marino is looking for the big counter here.
Marino scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jernit throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marino misses the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jernit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little jabbing left from Marino on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Oooooh!!! Marino has knocked Jernit down with a huge combo! Marino steps away and waves a wobbly Jernit back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Jernit is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jernit fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oh Jernit is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jernit getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jernit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Marino gets tackled into the cage by Jernit. Jernit maintains the clinch.
Jernit lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marino backwards.
Jernit seems to have got his legs back now.
Jernit tries a body shot but Marino blocks it.
Jernit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jernit's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marino.
A head punch on the inside from Marino fails to land.
Marino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jernit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marino scores with a hook to the body.
Marino blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jernit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jernit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jernit lands a body punch.
Jernit misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Jernit.
Marino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jernit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marino tries to work over Jernit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jernit throws a punch but it's blocked by Marino.
Jernit works on Marino's body with a couple of short punches.
Jernit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jernit swings wildly with an uppercut but Marino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marino blocks an uppercut.
Marino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jernit's elbow.

Marino pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marino with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jernit to score with a decent uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jernit lands a nice looking body shot.
Marino on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A big right from Jernit misses.
Frank Marino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jernit tries to counter by clinching up but Marino breaks away and moves out of range.

Jernit forces Marino back against the cage and clinches.
Marino tries to throw a body punch but Jernit avoids it by throwing Marino back against the cage.
Jernit is leaning against Marino and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Marino is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A nice left hand lands by Jernit.
Marino blocks an uppercut.
Jernit lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marino misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marino works on Jernit's body with a couple of short punches.
Marino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jernit prevents Marino from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jernit lands with a right to the head.
Jernit lands with a right to the head.
Jernit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Jernit.
Marino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jernit's elbow.
Marino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jernit stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Marino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marino blocks an uppercut.
Jernit has a couple of punches blocked by Marino.
Jernit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marino is working Jernit over against the cage.
Jernit lands a left hand.
Marino is trying to break the clinch but Jernit is controlling him.
Marino lands with a left to the head.
Marino wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gunt Jernit had his way with Frank Marino in that round.
The cut man is working on Gunt Jernit's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Marino keeps the fight on the outside.
Marino ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jernit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Despite the aggression on Marino's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jernit fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Marino scores with a hook to the body. Jernit takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jernit keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jernit tests Marino's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jernit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marino was well out of range. Poor timing from Jernit.
Marino throws out a counter right but Jernit avoids it with no problem.
Marino misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marino walks into a jab.
Marino displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jernit throws out the jab.
Good shot there by Jernit.
Jernit tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Marino counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marino takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jernit will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Jernit gets a clinch.
Marino misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marino.
Marino has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jernit misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jernit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jernit softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Frank Marino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marino looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Marino prevents a body shot from Jernit.
Marino is trying to break the clinch but Jernit is controlling him.
Jernit misses with the head strike.
Jernit misses with some punches.
Jernit taking a breather.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short left from Jernit.
Marino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marino lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jernit keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marino's efforts to push away.

Marino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gunt Jernit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jernit tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jernit changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Marino with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jernit to score with a decent uppercut.
Marino works over Jernit's head and body with a nice combination.
Jernit takes a swing at Marino's ribcage but misses.
Marino is looking for the big counter here.
A big right from Jernit misses.
As Jernit backs off Marino throws a huge counter combo but Jernit manages to avoid it all.

Jernit gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short left from Jernit.
Jernit working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Marino on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Jernit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Marino pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marino takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jernit swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Marino.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jernit with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jernit tries to clinch up.
Marino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jernit manages to avoid it.
Jernit connects with a looping right hand.
Marino misses with a double jab.
Jernit looks to throw the jab but Marino is out of range.
Gunt Jernit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marino takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Marino takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jernit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marino paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marino misses with a double jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jernit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marino is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jernit with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gunt Jernit showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jernit has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 50:45
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 50:45
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunt Jernit!
Gunt Jernit is the new featherweight champion!