PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Groundskeeper Willie (ranked 2613 p4p, 3795 weight class) and Jose Markes (ranked 268 p4p, 332 weight class). Jose Markes will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Willie
vs
Markes

163 cm
20
139
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
143
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Groundskeeper Willie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Markes!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willie throws a nice looking combination but Markes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Willie has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Markes finds it's way round the side to connect with Willie's head.
Willie lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Markes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Markes is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Willie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

It looks like Groundskeeper Willie has been cut.
No joy there for Willie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Markes gets tackled into the cage by Willie. Willie maintains the clinch.

Markes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Willie instigates a clinch.
A short left from Willie.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Markes has had enough of the clinch but Willie keeps him there for the moment.
Markes takes a shot to the head.

Willie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Markes has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

Willie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Willie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Markes backwards.
Markes is trying to break the clinch but Willie is controlling him.
Willie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Markes's efforts to push away.
A left hand lands to the body for Willie.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Willie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Markes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Willie to keep the fight standing.
A short right from Willie on the inside.
Willie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Willie leaning against his opponent.
Willie keeps control of Markes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Willie manages to break the clinch.
Willie misses with a straight right.

Willie has taken the fight to the clinch.

Willie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Willie has taken the fight to the clinch.
Willie lands an uppercut.
Markes is trying to pull guard but Willie turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Willie lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Markes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Markes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Willie clinches up with Markes and pushes him back against the cage.
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!

Willie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Willie scores with a hook.
Markes misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willie staying out of range there.
Markes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Willie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Markes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Markes is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Markes works over Willie's head and body with a nice combination.
Markes feints a jab promting Willie to slip. Markes then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Willie slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Willie is rocked!
Willie misses with a wild body shot.
Oh Willie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Willie misses with a double jab.
Willie seems to have got his legs back now.
Markes works the jab nicely.
Willie looks to land a right hand but Markes moved out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Willie. That snapped Markes's head back.
Willie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Markes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Willie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Markes, pushing him back against the cage.
Markes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Willie.
Willie has Markes pressed against the cage.
Willie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Markes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Willie scores with a shot to the side of Markes's head.
Nice body punch from Willie - that landed with a thud.
A frustrated look appears on Markes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Markes has had enough of the clinch but Willie keeps him there for the moment.
Markes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Markes has had enough of the clinch but Willie keeps him there for the moment.
Markes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Willie lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Willie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Markes backwards.
Markes is trying to break the clinch but Willie is controlling him.
Willie is pushing Markes up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Willie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Markes backwards.
Markes wants to break free but Willie has control.

Willie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Willie shoots in for a takedown but Markes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markes wants to clinch up but Willie keeps it at a distance.
A little feinted left hand from Willie on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice body punch from Markes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Willie.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Markes clinches with his opponent.
Markes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Willie misses with a punch on the inside.
Willie digs a right hand underneath Markes's ribcage. Markes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Willie is stalling here.
Willie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Willie lands a nice uppercut.
Markes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short uppercut from Willie.

Markes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Markes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Markes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Markes looks to land a combination but Willie avoids it well.
Markes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Markes there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Groundskeeper Willie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Groundskeeper Willie'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.

Markes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Markes is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Willie lands with a hook. Markes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Markes is still on wobbly legs! Can Willie finish him?
Markes lands a really nice looking cross but Willie seems unphased.
Willie blocks a head kick by Markes.
Willie is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Markes.

Willie closes the distance and clinches.
Willie is leaning against Markes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Markes has had enough of the clinch but Willie keeps him there for the moment.
A nice left hand lands by Willie.
Willie stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Willie keeps control of Markes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Willie stalling against the cage.
Willie scores with a shoulder strike.
Willie lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Groundskeeper Willie has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Willie effectively controlling the action here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Willie lands an uppercut.
Willie unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Markes! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Willie is unloading with more strikes now! Markes drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Groundskeeper Willie!
During a confident post fight interview, Groundskeeper Willie thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.