PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sentinel Prime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mordechai Marx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 Mordechai Marx was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Prime
vs
Marx

202 cm
25
255 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

193 cm
30
270 lbs
17 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sentinel Prime!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mordechai Marx!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Marx.
Prime throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marx tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Prime was well out of range. Poor timing from Marx.
Nice sprawl there from Prime as Marx shoots in.
Marx throws an off balance right hand
and Prime counters with a nice uppercut.
Prime with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Marx to score with a decent uppercut.
Prime lands with a slapping head kick.
Marx throws a jab when Prime was well out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marx misses with a body shot.
Prime ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marx throws a head kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Prime.
Prime moves away from the strike by Marx.
Prime throws the kick towards the body but Marx avoids it.
A big right from Marx misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx misses with a looping right.
A right-left combo lands from Marx.
Marx throws a head kick that half lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marx throws a lazy right hand but Prime sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marx ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sentinel Prime is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marx throws out a loose jab but Prime uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marx looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marx slips a jab from Prime.
Marx lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mordechai Marx seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marx connects with a body shot.
Marx throws a looping overhand right but Prime ducks down to avoid it.
Marx pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Prime uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marx.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prime misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marx throws a shot from downtown. Prime moves away and avoids it.
Prime slips under a jab.
A head kick misses from Prime.
Marx wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Marx throws a looping overhand right but Prime ducks down to avoid it.
Prime throws a nice inside leg kick.
Marx takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marx throws a right and a left that Prime avoids nicely.
A slow jab from Marx misses its intended target.
Marx lands with a straight right. Prime didn't see that one coming.
Marx lands with a slapping head kick.
Marx throws a right and a left that Prime avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prime looks to throw the jab but Marx is out of range.
Marx looks to throw the jab but Prime is out of range.
Marx keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Prime blocks a head kick by Marx.
Marx misses with a straight left.
Marx ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Prime moves away.
Marx throws a combination that misses
and Prime counters with a head kick.
Marx takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Marx swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Prime uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marx.
Marx lands a jab-cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Prime blocks the body kick.
Marx throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prime misses with a wild body shot.
Prime pivots, looking for a leg kick but Marx is out of range and Prime settles back down.
Marx swings widly with a right hand
and Prime counters with a nice body kick.
Marx looks to land a combination but Prime avoids it well.
Prime slips a jab and a cross from Marx.
Prime pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Prime looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Prime takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Marx swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marx tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Prime cracks the inside of Marx's front leg.
Marx throws an off balance right hand
and Prime counters with a series of strikes. Marx will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mordechai Marx dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Prime takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Marx shoots in for a takedown but Prime shows good takedown defense.
Marx dodges the punch combination from Prime.
Marx throws the left hand but Prime avoids the punch easily.
Mordechai Marx seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch combination from Marx misses.
Marx misses with a wild body shot.
Marx throws a jab but it's blocked by Prime.
Prime defending well as Marx loads up on a big left hand.
Prime displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marx throws out the jab.
Marx throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Prime's waist but Prime gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Marx off to one side.
Marx scores with a one two! Prime had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Prime tries a head kick but it misses.
Marx stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prime throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marx throws a shot from downtown. Prime moves away and avoids it.

Prime tries to sprawl but Marx drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Prime trying to control from the bottom.
Prime tries to kick Marx off but Marx keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Prime is refusing to be controlled, as Marx sits in half guard.

Marx is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Marx trying to control from half guard but Prime is working away.
Prime wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prime is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Marx is trying to work for a kimura but Prime is defending well.
Marx content to control rather than advance.
Prime trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Marx is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Prime wants to control but Marx is keeping busy.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Prime wants to improve his position but Marx is controlling well.
Prime is working hard here to advance position.

Marx is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Marx tries to pass to full mount but Prime defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prime is looking for a sweep. Marx is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marx performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Prime tries to get to full guard but Marx has control of the leg.
Marx is trying to control the action in half guard but Prime is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Prime regains full guard. Nicely done.
Prime keeping moving, preventing Marx from controlling successfully.
Prime wants to get back to his feet but Marx is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mordechai Marx showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Prime's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Prime uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marx.
Marx throws a head kick that misses.
Marx waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Prime.
Marx pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marx swings for the body but Prime moves out of range.
Prime misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Prime throws a nice looking combination but Marx bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Prime throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jab, jab by Prime - just one landing.
Sentinel Prime is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marx misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Prime counter with a right hand.
Marx throws out a powerful jab.
Marx misses with a hook. Prime ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prime lands the left hand.
Prime throws a sloppy head kick and Marx moves out of range easily.
Prime works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Marx shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Prime pinned against the cage. Prime gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A head kick misses from Prime.
Marx throws a body punch but Prime moves out of range.
A slow jab from Marx misses its intended target.
Marx misses with a body shot.
Prime scores with a nice strike.
Marx misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prime misses with a double jab.
Marx blocks a head kick by Prime.
A head kick misses from Marx.
Prime is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Prime moves out of range as Marx strikes.
Prime slips a straight right by Marx.
Marx swings away with a body shot that misses
and Prime counters with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marx checks a leg kick nicely.
Prime throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marx misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Prime counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marx lands a nice shot that snaps Prime's head back.
Prime scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Marx throws a lazy body kick
and Prime counters with a series of strikes. Marx will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prime looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marx darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Marx avoids the body shot from Prime.
Marx waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Prime.
No joy there for Prime, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marx pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marx throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Prime sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marx swinging wildly here.
Marx takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Prime lands with a nice body kick.
Prime misses with a head kick.
Prime throws a head kick that Marx semi-blocks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marx sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Marx jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sentinel Prime has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Prime throws a head kick that misses.
Marx throws a jab but it's blocked by Prime.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Marx.
Marx tests Prime's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Marx misses with a takedown attempt - Prime sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marx throws a body punch but Prime moves out of range.
Prime throws a head kick but Marx moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sentinel Prime showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Marx has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mordechai Marx!
Mordechai Marx decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.