PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between King Marvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fernandez has chosen Guns N' Roses - Welcome To The Jungle as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Andy Fernandez was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Marvin
vs
Fernandez

172 cm
24
147 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

160 cm
25
150 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Koffin Inc.
Koffin Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, King Marvin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Andy Fernandez!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandez shoots in but Marvin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A punch combination from Marvin misses.

Marvin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Marvin content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Fernandez is trying to improve his position.
Fernandez takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Marvin scoring with punches from side control.
Marvin scoring with punches and elbows.

Marvin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marvin is working Fernandez over with some ground and pound from side control.
Marvin in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Marvin in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Fernandez is trying to get back to half guard.

Marvin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Marvin looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Fernandez is avoiding damage well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Marvin postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Marvin controls the position.
Marvin trying to control the position but Fernandez is working away.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Marvin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fernandez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Fernandez is trying to work for a sweep but Marvin has mounted him!
Fernandez is in a horrible position here. Marvin smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marvin lands with some strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marvin landing strikes from the mount.
Marvin looking to control and managing it successfully.
Marvin breaks from Fernandez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Marvin scoring with strikes but Fernandez is staying in there.
Marvin prevents Fernandez from getting the reversal.
Marvin lands a big shot there that rocks Fernandez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Marvin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fernandez is looking to improve his position but Marvin isn't that keen on the idea.
Marvin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marvin unloading with bombs!
Marvin working away from the top, dropping strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marvin lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fernandez hang on?

Fernandez is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marvin controlling from the full mount.
Fernandez is still in real trouble! Can Marvin finish him?
Marvin scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Fernandez?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marvin wants to control the pace but Fernandez is squirming around nicely.
Fernandez seems to have recovered his senses.
Marvin working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Marvin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Marvin moves into range and clinches up with Fernandez.
Marvin lands a left hand.
Marvin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fernandez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fernandez jumps guard but Marvin stands there with Fernandez around his waist. Fernandez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short left from Marvin.

Fernandez is rocked!
Marvin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Marvin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fernandez backwards.
Marvin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marvin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marvin is pressed up against the cage. Fernandez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Marvin down to the mat. Marvin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
King Marvin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Fernandez.
Fernandez takes one to the side of the head.
Fernandez is still on wobbly legs! Can Marvin finish him?

Marvin darts in and clinches Fernandez up against the cage.
Fernandez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fernandez seems to have recovered his senses.
Marvin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fernandez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marvin keeps control of Fernandez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marvin.
Marvin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fernandez takes a shot to the head.
Marvin lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Marvin.
Fernandez tries to pull guard but Marvin holds him up against the cage and eventually Fernandez drops back down to his feet.
Marvin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fernandez backwards.
Marvin stalling.
Marvin lands a left hand.
Marvin has Fernandez pressed against the cage, preventing Fernandez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short uppercut from Marvin.
Marvin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fernandez backwards.
A short uppercut from Marvin.
Marvin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fernandez or not.
Fernandez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Marvin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fernandez is breathing heavily.
Fernandez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Marvin lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Fernandez sprawling to the canvas. Marvin follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Fernandez hang on?
Marvin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Marvin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Marvin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Marvin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Marvin is trying to control. Fernandez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Marvin winds up and cracks Fernandez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Marvin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Marvin moves into full mount! Fernandez won't be happy about that!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Marvin is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Fernandez is surviving well by controlling Marvin's body position as best he can.
Marvin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fernandez can do to turn this around?

Marvin wants to finish this one by submission but Fernandez is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Marvin.
Marvin landing strikes from the mount.

Marvin has control of Fernandez's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Fernandez regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Marvin working for a guillotine from mount but Fernandez is in no mood to give up.
King Marvin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marvin working Fernandez over with strikes here.
Marvin lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fernandez hang on?
Marvin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marvin is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Marvin dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Marvin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fernandez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Marvin gets the takedown into side control.
Marvin is working Fernandez over with some ground and pound from side control.
Marvin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fernandez keeps working.
Check out the look on Marvin's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Marvin working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Marvin connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Fernandez some visible discomfort.

Marvin tries for a kimura but Fernandez is defending well.
Fernandez gets back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fernandez looking for submissions off his back.
Fernandez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Marvin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fernandez sees it coming and defends easily.
Nice strikes from Marvin there.
Marvin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fernandez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Marvin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Marvin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Marvin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Marvin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fernandez keeps working.
Marvin throwing shots but Fernandez is blocking nicely.
Marvin wants to control but Fernandez is keeping him busy.

Fernandez actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marvin frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Marvin pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fernandez is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Marvin cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Marvin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Marvin cracks Fernandez with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Marvin wants to control the pace but Fernandez is squirming around nicely.
A nice elbow there by Marvin.
Andy Fernandez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marvin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Marvin has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Fernandez's face.
Marvin with shots to the head and body - Fernandez looks very uncomfortable down there.
Marvin connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Marvin! Fernandez is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). King Marvin!