PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maurice Vachon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Marko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vachon comes into the arena with WWE Hall Of Fame Tribute Video blaring out of the sound system. Marko has chosen Smash as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Cain Marko enters the cage!

Vachon
vs
Marko

225 cm
23
301 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

225 cm
23
320 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Marvel Combat

Shango Designs
Marvel Combat

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maurice Vachon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cain Marko!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Vachon with that takedown attempt.

Marko scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Marko controlling the pace.
Vachon on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Vachon is looking to improve his position.
Vachon keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Marko throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Marko thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Marko winds up and cracks Vachon with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Marko scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Marko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vachon tries to roll over but Marko keeps him under control.
Marko wants to take a breather but Vachon is having none of it.
Vachon is trying to maintain the position but Marko is very close to passing his half guard.
Marko trying to control the action but Vachon is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marko winds up and cracks Vachon with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Marko is keen to just control but Vachon is a slippery customer.
Vachon makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Vachon.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Marko's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Vachon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vachon looking to control.
Marko looking to pass the guard.
Marko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Marko trying to control but Vachon is working from the bottom.
Vachon controls Marko momentarily but Marko frees himself.

Vachon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Marko can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Marko throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Marko with a poor takedown

and Vachon moves into the clinch.
Vachon tries to score a body lock takedown but Marko shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Marko is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vachon gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Vachon gets underhooks to prevent Marko's takedown attempt.
Maurice Vachon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cain Marko.
Vachon gets underhooks to prevent Marko's takedown attempt.
Marko looks gassed!
Marko is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vachon gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Vachon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Marko fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Marko with a lazy takedown attempt

and Vachon counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Marko's guard now.
Vachon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vachon wants to control from the top but Marko keeps moving.
Vachon is really struggling to control Marko but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Marko wants to sweep here but Vachon controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vachon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Marko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Vachon looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Marko is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vachon wants to control but Marko is keeping him busy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Marko can do anything to dispel that myth.
Marko is looking for a sweep. Vachon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vachon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Marko's head.
Vachon prevents Marko from improving his position.
Marko avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vachon.

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.
Vachon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Marko defending well though.
Vachon passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Marko!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vachon fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Marko tries to lock up and control but Vachon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Vachon scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Vachon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Marko is looking to escape.
Marko really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vachon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Marko is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cain Marko will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Marko decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Vachon wants to control but Marko is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Marko thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vachon's head.
Marko lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marko prevents Vachon from improving his position.

Vachon actively working from the bottom here.
Marko scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Marko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vachon defending well though.
Vachon is trying to control but can't.
Vachon has hold of Marko's hands but Marko slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Marko is looking to take a break and control but Vachon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marko is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Vachon preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Marko looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Marko lands a nice short elbow.
Vachon taking some punishment here, with Marko in his half guard.
Vachon has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Marko is working away from the top position though.
Marko is looking to take a break and control but Vachon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Marko lands a nice short elbow.
Marko keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Vachon works his way to full guard. Good work.

Marko avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vachon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Marko doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Marko manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vachon being controlled here, momentarily.

Vachon is looking for a triangle but Marko pushes his legs off easily.
Marko with a nice head shot there.

Vachon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Marko gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Marko wants to control from the top but Vachon keeps moving.
Marko content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marko with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Marko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Marko chips away with some ground and pound.
Cain Marko has got the better of the ground game so far.
Marko working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Vachon is trying to keep Marko in close.
Marko postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Vachon trying to keep a closed guard but Marko is proving a slippery customer.
Marko chips away with some ground and pound.
Marko content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Vachon has momentary wrist control but Marko slips an elbow through the middle.
Marko trying to control but Vachon is working from the bottom.
Marko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Marko landing with the ground and pound.
Vachon keeping moving, preventing Marko from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vachon wants to sweep here but Marko controlling him for the moment.

Vachon is looking for a triangle here but Marko uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Vachon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Marko lands a nice forearm strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vachon takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marko lands a decent elbow from side control.

Vachon is rocked!
Marko creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Oh Vachon is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marko cracks Vachon with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Marko immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Vachon is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Marko!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cain Marko!