PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Marques (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and james smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Victor Marques has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Marques
vs
smith

195 cm
22
290 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Victor Marques!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, james smith!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marques throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
A right-left combo lands from smith.

It looks like Victor Marques has been cut.
Marques throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marques.
Marques uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
smith misses with a head kick.
smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marques circles away quickly and effectively.
smith scores with a head kick.
Marques swings and misses with a hook to the body.
smith misses with a wild combination.
Marques throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
smith misses with a straight right.

Marques drives through and clinches with smith against the cage.

smith drags the fight down to the ground.
smith is trying to control the position but Marques postures up.
Marques seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marques gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Marques shoots in and drives through. smith sprawls well.
smith throws a combination that misses
and Marques counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps smith thinking.
smith looks gassed!

Marques clinches up with smith and pushes him back against the cage.
smith has had enough of the clinch but Marques keeps him there for the moment.
smith tries for a takedown. No joy.

Marques breaks the clinch.

smith gets caught flat footed, as Marques shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Marques sitting in guard here, content to control.
Marques has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Marques's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marques working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Marques content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Marques is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Marques is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Marques is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marques stopping the sweep attempt from smith.
smith wants to stand but Marques is controlling the position.
smith being controlled here, momentarily.
smith controls Marques momentarily but Marques frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Marques content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Victor Marques just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Marques misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from smith.
smith misses with a two punch combination.

Marques has closed the distance and engaged smith in a clinch.

Marques breaks the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marques keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Marques lands an overhand right.
Marques scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Marques dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Victor Marques's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Marques throws a right and a left that smith avoids nicely.
smith wants to clinch up but Marques keeps it at a distance.
Marques just misses with a punch to the body.
Marques will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marques tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
smith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Marques doesn't seem bothered though.
Marques avoids a punch combination nicely.
smith thows a body kick. Marques tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Marques avoids a punch combination nicely.
A shot to the body from smith misses
and Marques makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
smith lands with a nice combination. Marques backs away looking to recover.
smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marques swats him away and circles back towards the center.

smith tries to keep at a distance but Marques has taken the fight into the clinch.
smith tries to break the clinch but Marques is controlling the position.

Marques pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marques is looking to wear down smith with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Marques shoots in for a double leg but smith sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
smith misses with a series of wild punches.
smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marques closes the distance and lands a one-two.
smith misses with the body kick
and smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
smith throws a nice looking combination but Marques bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marques circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
smith throws a series of punches but Marques avoids them all with ease.
Marques misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from smith.
smith tries to score with a low kick but Marques moves his leg out of the way.
Marques scores with a three punch combo!
smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Marques counters with a left and a right that stings smith.
james smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marques fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Marques clinches up against the cage.

Marques pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
smith misses with a head kick.
smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
james smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
smith throws a body kick the misses
and Marques counters with a left to the body.
A head kick from smith lands but Marques takes it in his stride.
smith throws a head kick that misses.
Marques displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A head kick from smith lands but Marques takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Marques finds it's way through smith's defenses.
Marques throws a head kick that misses.
james smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marques throws a hook but smith avoids it easily.
Marques throws a series of punches but smith moves out of range.
A left lands for smith.
No luck for Marques with that takedown attempt.
Marques throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marques showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from smith.

smith tries to keep at a distance but Marques has taken the fight into the clinch.
Marques tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Marques. That's going to take a lot out of him.
smith is trying to break the clinch but Marques is controlling him.
Marques works on smith's body with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Marques keeps the fight in the clinch, despite smith's efforts to push away.
Marques keeps the fight in the clinch, despite smith's efforts to push away.

Marques pulls smith into guard.

Marques pushes smith off and scrambles back to his feet.
Marques tries a head kick but it misses.
smith throws a nice looking combination but Marques bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marques throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marques misses the shot to the body.
smith lands a nice shot that snaps Marques's head back.
Marques throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Marques has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
smith looks to clinch

and Marques counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Marques.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Victor Marques will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Victor Marques's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marques.
smith looks to land a body kick but Marques moved away.
smith throws a series of punches but Marques avoids them all with ease.
Marques tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marques.

Marques takes the fight into the clinch.

Marques has dropped down and is working for a takedown. smith is trying to keep an underhook but Marques manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Marques is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

smith pushes Marques off and gets back to his feet.
Victor Marques is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Marques swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
smith throws a sloppy head kick

so Marques counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Marques not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Victor Marques just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
A nice leg kick lands there from smith.
smith takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
smith swinging wilding here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Marques!
Marques slips a jab and a cross from smith.
smith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marques tries to bum rush smith with a series of wild strikes but smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marques tries to bum rush smith with a series of wild strikes but smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
smith does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
smith misses with a head kick.
Marques smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marques lands a two punch combo.
Marques blocks the body kick.
smith misses with a body kick.
Some wild striking there from Marques.
smith throws a head kick that misses.
Marques fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice sprawl there from smith as Marques shoots in.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
smith scores with a spinning back kick!
Marques misses with a combination
and smith counters with a head kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Marques lands a hook to the side of the head.
Victor Marques is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marques slows down the pace here.
smith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Marques turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Marques manages to end up in side control.
smith is not content to let Marques control the position.
smith is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Marques showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Marques has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Marques!