PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Marks (ranked 2144 p4p, 2930 weight class) and Luther Socippo (ranked 252 p4p, 326 weight class). Jeremy Marks has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Marks
vs
Socippo

191 cm
25
218
11 - 11 - 0

189 cm
22
215
5 - 4 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeremy Marks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luther Socippo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marks blocks a jab.
Marks throws a head kick but Socippo moves out of range.
Socippo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Marks misses with a head kick.
Socippo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A solid leg kick lands there for Socippo.
Socippo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Marks checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Marks swings for the body but Socippo moves out of range.
Marks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Socippo.
Marks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Marks on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big left from Socippo misses.
Marks looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Socippo jabs Marks to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Marks throws a leg kick
and Socippo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Socippo throws an overhand right that lands on Marks's shoulder, as Marks tries to avoid the shot.
Marks lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Socippo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Socippo misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marks scores with a head kick.

It looks like Luther Socippo has been cut.
Socippo throws a body punch but Marks moves out of range.
Marks misses with a body punch
and Socippo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Socippo misses with a hook. Marks ducked under it nicely.
Socippo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Marks's hands.
Marks dodges the punch combination from Socippo.
Socippo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Socippo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marks counters with a low kick, right behind Socippo 's knee.
Marks throws a head kick but Socippo moves out of range.
A combination from Socippo does no damage.
Marks appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Socippo scores with a hook to the body. Marks takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marks cracks Socippo with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Socippo jabs Marks to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Marks connects with a leg kick.
Socippo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marks circles away quickly and effectively.
A low kick from Marks misses
and Socippo counters with a nice leg kick.
Socippo throws a shot from downtown. Marks moves away and avoids it.
Marks uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Socippo has time to react.
Socippo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marks was well out of range. Poor timing from Socippo.
Socippo takes one to the side of the head.
Marks slips a jab from Socippo.
Marks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Socippo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marks scores with a nice right hand.
Marks staying out of range there.
Marks fires out a quick counter leg kick but Socippo just manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Socippo misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Marks on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Socippo.
Socippo scores with a nice strike.
Socippo throws a sloppy head kick and Marks moves out of range easily.
Marks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marks.
Marks lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Marks needs to keep his hands up - Socippo had a free shot at his head there.
Socippo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Socippo throws a jab when Marks was well out of range.
Socippo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Marks throws a head kick that misses.
Socippo throws a shot to the body.
Marks gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marks scores with a head kick. Socippo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Marks wants to slow Socippo down by chopping away at his legs.
Socippo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Marks shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A head kick misses from Marks.
A cross from Socippo lands.
Socippo tests Marks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Socippo tries a head kick but it misses.
Marks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Socippo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Socippo swinging wildly here.
Marks thinks about countering with a head kick.
Socippo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marks was well out of range. Poor timing from Socippo.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Marks fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Marks lands a jab to the nose.
Marks moves away from the strike by Socippo.
Marks staying out of range there.
Good work by Socippo as he checks the leg kick.
Socippo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Socippo throws out a powerful jab.
Socippo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That has opened up Luther Socippo's cut even more.
Socippo looks to land a combination but Marks avoids it well.
Marks misses with a jab to the body
and Socippo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Socippo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
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!
Socippo looks to score with a jab to the body but Marks is just out of range.
Marks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Marks throws a big shot that misses.
Socippo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marks chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Socippo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Marks looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Socippo misses the shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Marks.
Marks attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Marks throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Socippo scores with the left hand. Marks knows he should have avoided that one.
Socippo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marks.
Marks is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Socippo throws the kick towards the body but Marks avoids it.
Good standup being displayed there by Socippo as he connects with a hook.
Socippo throws out a loose jab but Marks uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Marks ducks right into an uppercut from Socippo.
Marks lands a big head kick that sends Socippo to the canvas! Marks follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeremy Marks!
Our winner, Jeremy Marks, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.