PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Josh Marker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paolo Franchesco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Marker has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Marker
vs
Franchesco

177 cm
22
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
134 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Monster MMA [ACME]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Josh Marker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paolo Franchesco!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marker dodges the punch combination from Franchesco.
Franchesco jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marker scores with the left hand. Franchesco knows he should have avoided that one.
Franchesco uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marker.
Marker slips under a jab from Franchesco.
Franchesco throws a looping overhand right but Marker ducks down to avoid it.
Franchesco loads up on a big right hand but Marker slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franchesco throws a body punch but Marker moves out of range.
Franchesco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marker.
Franchesco swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franchesco throws a body punch but Marker moves out of range.
Franchesco throws a hook to the side of Marker's head but Marker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Franchesco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marker was well out of range. Poor timing from Franchesco.
Franchesco misses with a looping right.
Franchesco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marker was well out of range. Poor timing from Franchesco.
Franchesco fails to land with a series of punches.
Marker throws a hook to the side of Franchesco's head but Franchesco sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Franchesco.
Marker misses with a hook. Franchesco ducked under it nicely.

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.
Marker slips a jab and a cross from Franchesco.
Franchesco throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marker throws a hook but Franchesco avoids it easily.
Franchesco bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Franchesco throws a lazy right hand but Marker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marker works the jab nicely.
Marker cracks Franchesco with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Franchesco gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Franchesco ducks under a wild hook from Marker.
Marker throws an overhand right that lands on Franchesco's shoulder, as Franchesco tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franchesco moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Josh Marker has been cut.
Franchesco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Franchesco tries to bum rush Marker with a series of wild strikes but Marker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Paolo Franchesco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Franchesco will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Franchesco misses with a body shot.
Franchesco uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marker.
Marker throws a series of strikes that have Franchesco backpedaling.
Marker lands a lovely overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franchesco throws a combination that misses
and Marker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Franchesco throws a predictable looking body shot
and Marker counters with a stiff right hand.
Franchesco throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Marker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Franchesco looks gassed!
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!
Franchesco displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marker throws out the jab.
Marker is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Franchesco steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marker.
Franchesco misses with a double jab
and Marker counters with a nice uppercut.
Franchesco misses with a double jab
enabling Marker to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Marker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josh Marker's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Marker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marker jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Franchesco fails to land with a series of punches.
Franchesco throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Franchesco is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Franchesco falls off balance throwing a combination
and Marker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Franchesco avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marker moves away from the strike by Franchesco.
Franchesco misses with a jab to the body
and Marker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franchesco throws a body punch but Marker moves out of range.
Paolo Franchesco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Franchesco swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Marker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Some wild striking there from Marker.
A shot to the body from Franchesco misses
and Marker counters with a straight right hand.
Marker throws a lazy right hand but Franchesco sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marker throws a series of punches but Franchesco avoids them all with ease.
Franchesco throws a looping overhand right but Marker ducks down to avoid it.
Franchesco staying out of range there.
Franchesco throws a jab when Marker was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franchesco slips a jab from Marker.
Marker moves out of range as Franchesco strikes.
Franchesco ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Franchesco misses with a combination
and Marker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Josh Marker is winning the standup battle so far.
Franchesco misses with a jab to the body
and Marker counters with a series of strikes. Franchesco will be more careful next time no doubt.
Franchesco is breathing heavily.
A telegraphed right hand from Marker misses the target.
Franchesco waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Marker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franchesco staying out of range there.
Franchesco lands a glancing blow to the side of Marker's head.
A punch combination from Marker misses.
Marker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Franchesco on the side of the head.
Franchesco throws a combination that misses
and Marker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Franchesco misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Marker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Franchesco swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Marker counters with a stiff right hand.
Franchesco misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Marker to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marker scores with a hook.
Marker moves out of range as Franchesco strikes.
A swing and a miss from Marker.
Franchesco misses with a hook to the body
and Marker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Franchesco throws the left hand but Marker avoids the punch easily.
Franchesco misses with a body shot
and Marker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Franchesco throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Marker counters with a stiff right hand.
Franchesco misses the body punch
and Marker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Marker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Josh Marker's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Franchesco connects with a body shot.
Franchesco misses with a jab to the body
and Marker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Franchesco misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Marker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Franchesco is rocked!
Marker fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Franchesco to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Franchesco looks to clinch but Marker throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Franchesco taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Josh Marker!