PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Philip Marcus (ranked 1605 p4p, 2308 weight class) and Roko Matijevic (ranked 165 p4p, 230 weight class). Philip Marcus could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Roko Matijevic's chin.

Marcus
vs
Matijevic

175 cm
23
148
5 - 3 - 0

175 cm
25
155
7 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Philip Marcus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roko Matijevic!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Dean Styles and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matijevic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marcus.
Marcus misses with a straight left.
Matijevic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marcus.
A little jabbing left from Matijevic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Matijevic misses the target.
Matijevic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Marcus doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab from Marcus misses.
Marcus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It seemed like Matijevic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Marcus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matijevic throws out the jab.
Matijevic throws a good cross that connects.

It looks like Philip Marcus has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcus lands a head shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Marcus. That's going to slow Matijevic down.
Marcus scores with a nice head shot.
Philip Marcus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marcus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matijevic manages to avoid it.
Matijevic is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Marcus throws a chopping leg kick but Matijevic manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matijevic slips under a jab.
Marcus throws a low kick but it's checked well by Matijevic.
Matijevic misses with a leg kick
and Marcus counters with a straight right hand.
Marcus misses the jab.
Matijevic throws out a counter right but Marcus avoids it with no problem.

Marcus takes the fight into the clinch.
Matijevic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marcus lands a nice uppercut.
Matijevic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matijevic blocking some punches.
Matijevic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Marcus backwards.
Marcus pushes Matijevic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Matijevic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by Marcus.
Marcus throws a leg kick that misses.
Matijevic is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matijevic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Marcus to score with a decent uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Marcus has Matijevic up against the cage in a clinch.
Marcus struggles to land a body shot inside as Matijevic controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Matijevic.
Marcus lands with a left to the head.
Matijevic tries a body shot but Marcus blocks it.
Matijevic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matijevic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marcus throws a head punch that misses.
Marcus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Matijevics head.
Marcus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marcus swings wildly with an uppercut but Matijevic uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Matijevic fails to land.
Marcus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Matijevic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marcus blocks an uppercut.

Marcus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Matijevic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marcus.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Marcus forces Matijevic back against the cage and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Matijevic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Marcus scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marcus takes a shot to the head.
Marcus swings wildly with an uppercut but Matijevic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marcus scores with a shoulder strike.
Matijevic throws a head punch that misses.
I was talking to Marcus's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Matijevic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matijevic misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Marcus manages to break the clinch.
Marcus throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Matijevic.
Marcus wants to clinch up but Matijevic keeps it at a distance.
Marcus throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marcus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcus swings widly with a right hand
and Matijevic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matijevic lands the left hand.
Marcus throws a jab but it's blocked by Matijevic.
A head kick misses from Marcus.
Matijevic replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Marcus blocks it well.
Matijevic motions for Marcus to come forward. Matijevic throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Marcus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Matijevic scores with a jab to the jaw.

Marcus is rocked!
Matijevic lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roko Matijevic!
After winning the bout, Roko Matijevic thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.