PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peguero Jean Philippe (ranked 1014 p4p, 1231 weight class) and Troy Marquez (ranked 152 p4p, 182 weight class). Philippe kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Chant vaudou haitien. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Philippe
vs
Marquez

187 cm
22
193
9 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
195
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary
Undead Nutrition

Conquer
Savage Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Peguero Jean Philippe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Troy Marquez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Philippe throws an overhand right that lands on Marquez's shoulder, as Marquez tries to avoid the shot.
Philippe throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Troy Marquez has been cut.
Marquez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Philippe as he avoids it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Philippe darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Philippe with a nice calf kick.

Marquez gets the takedown into side control.
Marquez creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Philippe sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Marquez throws an elbow but Philippe slips to the side and avoids it well.
Marquez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marquez happy to just control the position for now.
Marquez is chipping away with strikes.
Marquez tries to advance to mount but can't.
Marquez misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marquez in side control, just content to control the action for now.
We've been hearing good reports from Philippe's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The strikes coming from Marquez are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Marquez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Philippe keeps working.
Philippe is trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Marquez landing strikes.
Marquez throws an elbow but Philippe slips to the side and avoids it well.
Philippe dodges the ground and pound from Marquez.
Marquez wants to control but Philippe is keeping him busy.
Marquez works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Philippe is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Marquez with the ground and pound but Philippe regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Marquez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Marquez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Marquez working the head and body with strikes.
Marquez thows a huge punch but Philippe dodges it nicely.
Marquez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Philippe looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Philippe is not content to let Marquez control the position.
Marquez trying to control the pace.
Philippe on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Marquez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marquez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Marquez thows a huge punch but Philippe dodges it nicely.
Philippe is refusing to be controlled, as Marquez sits in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Troy Marquez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Troy Marquez'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.

Marquez closes the distance and clinches.

Philippe breaks from the clinch.
Philippe misses with a hook. Marquez ducked under it nicely.

Marquez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Marquez throws a strike but Philippe avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Philippe keeping moving, preventing Marquez from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marquez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marquez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Marquez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Marquez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Marquez throws an elbow but Philippe slips to the side and avoids it well.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Sloppy strikes there by Marquez.
Philippe takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Marquez cracks Philippe with a big right hand but Philippe just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Philippe is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Marquez has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Philippe is not content to let Marquez control the position.
Marquez tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marquez staying calm.
Marquez throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Marquez lands a decent elbow from side control.
Marquez scoring with punches from side control.
Marquez cracks Philippe with a big elbow.
The strikes coming from Marquez are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Marquez slows the pace down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marquez is continuing to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marquez in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Marquez creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Philippe sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Marquez working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Philippe defending against the ground and pound.
Marquez misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Marquez working the ground and pound.
Marquez in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Marquez is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Philippe's shoulder. That is not cool.
Marquez trying to control the position but Philippe is working away.
Marquez throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marquez just content to control the position.
Marquez trying to control the action but Philippe is working from the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Philippe dodges the ground and pound from Marquez.
An elbow from Marquez crashes against the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Troy Marquez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Troy Marquez's cut.
That's time! Philippe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A big right from Philippe misses.

Marquez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Philippe quickly recovers to half guard.
Marquez is trying to control. Philippe wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Philippe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Philippe is trying to stand.
Marquez is looking to take a break and control but Philippe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Marquez working the head and body with strikes.
Marquez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Philippe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Marquez.
Marquez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Marquez frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Marquez throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marquez landing strikes, looking to finish!
Marquez connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Marquez controlling from the full mount.
Marquez unloading with bombs!
A nice elbow there by Marquez.

It looks like Peguero Jean Philippe has been cut.
Marquez controlling from mount.
Marquez thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Marquez there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Marquez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Marquez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Marquez with good strikes from the mount here!

Philippe is rocked!

Peguero Jean Philippe's cut is getting worse.
Marquez controlling the pace for now.
Marquez lands with some strikes.
Oh Philippe is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marquez unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Philippe wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Marquez celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Troy Marquez!
Troy Marquez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.