PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Bauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Plant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Plant has chosen Au innebunit salcamii as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bauer
vs
Plant

191 cm
24
270 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

192 cm
24
240 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Good gas tank

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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Bauer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcus Plant!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plant misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Bauer moves into range and clinches up with Plant.
Plant throws a punch but it's blocked by Bauer.
Bauer blocks an elbow strike from Plant.
Bauer trying to control the position but instead, Plant has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bauer into the cage.
Plant gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bauer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Plant is keeping busy.
Bauer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Plant is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Bauer can't fight it off and eventually Plant manages to take the fight to the floor. Bauer looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Plant landing with the ground and pound.
Plant trying to control but Bauer is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plant is stalling in the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Plant accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Plant wants to control from the top but Bauer keeps moving.
Plant slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Plant pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bauer is keeping the position for now.
Plant has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Marcus Plant was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Plant thows a left - swing and a miss!
Plant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bauer moves away.
Bauer stuffs the takedown attempt from Plant. Plant gets slowly back to his feet.
Plant shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bauer sprawls well. Bauer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Plant gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bauer tried to score with a low kick but Plant checks it.
Bauer throws a series of punches but Plant avoids them all with ease.
Plant misses with a jab, cross combination.
Plant avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bauer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Plant swings for the body but Bauer moves out of range.
Plant throws a hook to the side of Bauer's head but Bauer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Plant fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bauer sprawls well initially but Plant persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bauer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Plant not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Plant sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bauer defending well though.
Bauer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Plant scores with a couple of nice shots.
Plant takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Plant trying to mount his opponent but Bauer defends it.
Plant is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Plant is controlling the pace.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Plant thows a huge punch but Bauer dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bauer trying to hold on to Plant's head to control him but Plant postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bauer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Plant looks to score with a jab to the body but Bauer is just out of range.
Bauer lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Marcus Plant has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Bauer closes the distance and pushes Plant back into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bauer is looking to break free of the clinch but Plant has double underhooks.
Plant swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bauer looking to slow down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Plant dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Plant's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Plant misses with a straight right.
Plant shoots in and drives through. Bauer sprawls well.
Bauer wants to slow Plant down by chopping away at his legs.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Plant. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Plant moves out of range of the body kick from Bauer.
Plant wants to clinch.
Plant throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bauer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Plant takes a swing at Bauer's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Bauer misses.
Marcus Plant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bauer ducks right into an uppercut from Plant.
Plant throws a jab when Bauer was well out of range.

Plant manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bauer on his heels. He'll look to pass Bauer's guard now, I'm sure.
Bauer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bauer is trying to control. Plant wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plant trying to hold on to Bauer's head to control him but Bauer postures up.
Bauer sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Plant wants to get back to full guard.
Bauer wants to pass to mount but Plant is defending the position.
Plant is looking to improve his position.
Bauer slows the pace down in half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jack Bauer just wasn't active enough.
Plant looks to land a left hand but Bauer moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bauer throws a series of punches but Plant moves out of range.

Bauer takes the fight into the clinch.
Plant lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bauer backwards.

It looks like Jack Bauer has been cut.
Plant throws an elbow but it misses.
Bauer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Plant tries to land knees in the clinch but Bauer avoids the damage to the body.
Plant has Bauer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bauer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Plant throws a head punch that misses.
Bauer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bauer misses with the head strike.
Plant tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jack Bauer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Plant.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Plant.
Bauer blocks a body shot from Plant.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bauer takes a knee to the side of the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Plant just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bauer's brow.
Bauer is looking to control Plant's arms but Plant gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bauer has his back to the cage.
Plant is trying to drag Bauer to the mat but Bauer just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Plant pushes off an throws an elbow but Bauer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bauer avoids a wild elbow strike from Plant.
Plant throws an elbow that misses.
Plant comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Plant has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Bauer is trying to keep an underhook but Plant manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Bauer wants to improve his position but Plant is controlling well.
Plant thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bauer's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Plant looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Plant not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Plant is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bauer doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Plant.
Bauer works his way to full guard. Good work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Plant wants to control from the top but Bauer keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Plant 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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bauer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bauer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Plant.
Plant fails to land with a series of punches.

Plant scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bauer trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Plant not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bauer is trying to get back to full guard.
Plant is trying to control. Bauer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bauer manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Plant wants to control from the top but Bauer keeps moving.
Bauer has control of Plant's left arm, preventing Plant from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plant trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Plant with a flurry of punches that miss.
Plant with a flurry of punches that miss.
Plant wants to control from the top but Bauer keeps moving.
Bauer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Plant misses with the combination.
Plant shoots in for a double leg but Bauer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bauer takes a swing at Plant's ribcage but misses.
Plant showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bauer.

Bauer pushes Plant up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plant creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bauer.
Plant wants a takedown but no success here.
Marcus Plant seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bauer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bauer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Plant with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bauer lands a body punch.
Bauer stalling in the clinch but Plant improves position.
Bauer tries to break free but Plant pushes him back against the cage.
Plant stalling the fight.
Plant tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bauer gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Plant.
Jack Bauer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Plant.
Bauer tries to stall but Plant uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Bauer.
Plant throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Plant stalling the fight.
Jack Bauer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Plant has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bauer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bauer stalls.
Plant tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bauer dodges an elbow strike from Plant.
Plant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plant is stalling here.
Bauer has a couple of punches blocked by Plant.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Plant tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bauer avoids it.
Bauer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Marcus Plant is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bauer misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Bauer.
Plant drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bauer wants to get back to striking at distance but Plant won't allow it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bauer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Bauer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Plant has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Plant!