PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mark Marx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Castaneda Krishnanuevo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Castaneda Krishnanuevo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Marx
vs
Krishnanuevo

177 cm
22
144 lbs
4 - 0 - 1

172 cm
20
133 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

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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 4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Marx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Castaneda Krishnanuevo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marx fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Krishnanuevo avoids it really well and circles away.
Krishnanuevo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Marx keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Krishnanuevo drops his hands momentarily and Marx takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Marx shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Krishnanuevo but Krishnanuevo pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Marx shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Krishnanuevo's guard.
Krishnanuevo trying to control the position.
Krishnanuevo throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Krishnanuevo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Marx holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Krishnanuevo tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Krishnanuevo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Marx?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krishnanuevo throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Marx is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Krishnanuevo landing shots from mount.
Marx is squirming around, avoiding Krishnanuevo's attempts to control the action.
Marx's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Krishnanuevo with the ground and pound from mount.
Krishnanuevo looking to finish with strikes here!

Marx bucks up and throws Krishnanuevo to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Krishnanuevo doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Marx counters with a nice double leg into side control. Krishnanuevo won't be happy with that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krishnanuevo dodges the ground and pound from Marx.
An elbow from Marx crashes against the mat.
Krishnanuevo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Marx wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Krishnanuevo parries the strikes from Marx easily there. Marx is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Krishnanuevo to escape.
Marx working the ground and pound.
Marx in side control lands a decent elbow.
Marx looks up at the clock and then as Krishnanuevo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Marx smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Krishnanuevo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Krishnanuevo is looking for a sweep.
The strikes coming from Marx are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Marx gets to mount! Krishnanuevo was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Marx dominating with strikes here.
Marx has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krishnanuevo tries to reverse the position but Marx maintains control.
Marx lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Krishnanuevo can't escape the position.
Marx can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Krishnanuevo is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krishnanuevo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Krishnanuevo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Marx is trying to control. Krishnanuevo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Krishnanuevo tries to roll over but Marx keeps him under control.
Marx content to control rather than advance.
Krishnanuevo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Krishnanuevo.
Marx wants to control from the top but Krishnanuevo keeps moving.

Krishnanuevo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four 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.
Marx cracks Krishnanuevo with a solid left hand.
Krishnanuevo controls Marx momentarily but Marx frees himself.
Krishnanuevo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Marx working some strikes from top position.
Marx postures up.
Marx wants to control from the top but Krishnanuevo keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Krishnanuevo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Krishnanuevo stops Marx from getting back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krishnanuevo thows a huge punch but Marx dodges it nicely.
Krishnanuevo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Marx wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mark Marx will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Marx misses with a takedown

and Krishnanuevo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Marx won't be happy with that.
Krishnanuevo throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Krishnanuevo misses with the ground and pound.
The strikes coming from Krishnanuevo are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Krishnanuevo working the head and body with strikes.
An elbow from Krishnanuevo crashes against the mat.
Krishnanuevo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Krishnanuevo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Castaneda Krishnanuevo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Krishnanuevo working the body and head with strikes.
Marx is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Krishnanuevo asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Marx defending against the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krishnanuevo trying to control the action but Marx is working from the bottom.
Marx is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Marx is not content to let Krishnanuevo control the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Krishnanuevo.
Marx is working to avoid the ground and pound but Krishnanuevo connects with a decent elbow.
Marx is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Krishnanuevo doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Marx counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krishnanuevo is trying to get back to full guard.
Krishnanuevo trying to control but Marx postures up.
Krishnanuevo misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Marx drops an elbow to the side of Krishnanuevo's head.
Marx working Krishnanuevo over with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Krishnanuevo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Marx drops an elbow to the side of Krishnanuevo's head.
Marx wants to control but Krishnanuevo is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are battling for position here. Krishnanuevo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Krishnanuevo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marx.
Krishnanuevo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Marx got a little sloppy there for a moment and Krishnanuevo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Marx has managed to get both his arms back between Krishnanuevo's legs - danger averted.
Krishnanuevo is breathing heavily.
Krishnanuevo wants to sweep here but Marx controlling him for the moment.

Krishnanuevo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Marx gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Marx makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Krishnanuevo throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marx scoring with some ground and pound.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Krishnanuevo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Marx lunges at Krishnanuevo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Krishnanuevo's hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Marx shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Krishnanuevo gets full guard.
Marx missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Marx tries to free his leg and advance position but Krishnanuevo is retaining full guard.
Krishnanuevo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Marx thows a big elbow that misses.
Krishnanuevo tries to strike from the bottom.
Krishnanuevo striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Marx scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Krishnanuevo keeping moving, preventing Marx from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Marx doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Krishnanuevo counters with a takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Castaneda Krishnanuevo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Marx tries for a takedown but Krishnanuevo circles away easily

and Krishnanuevo counters with a takedown into side control.
Krishnanuevo lands some shots froms side control.
Krishnanuevo grinds an elbow into Marx's temple.
Marx is pushing Krishnanuevo's head away, looking to escape. Krishnanuevo manages to hold on to the position though.
Krishnanuevo throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The ground and pound from Krishnanuevo seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Marx is trying to get back to his feet.
Krishnanuevo scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Marx to see if he's OK.
Krishnanuevo staying calm.
Krishnanuevo landing a few strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krishnanuevo throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Check out the look on Krishnanuevo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Marx regains half guard, as Krishnanuevo was trying to land strikes.
Krishnanuevo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Krishnanuevo trying to control from half guard but Marx is working away.
Krishnanuevo looks to land a strike but Marx avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Marx keeping moving, preventing Krishnanuevo from controlling successfully.

Marx kicks Krishnanuevo off and gets to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krishnanuevo tries for a takedown but Marx circles away easily

and Marx decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Krishnanuevo's guard.
Krishnanuevo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Marx with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Marx postures up.
Krishnanuevo is looking to sweep but instead, Marx has passed into half guard.
Marx works his way into side control.
Krishnanuevo tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Marx easily slips into full mount!
Krishnanuevo is looking to get to half guard.
Marx punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx scoring with strikes but Krishnanuevo is staying in there.
Marx is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Krishnanuevo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Marx lands with some strikes.
Krishnanuevo can't escape the position.
Krishnanuevo throwing hammer fists to the chest of Marx. What's that going to do exactly?
Krishnanuevo tries to reverse the position but Marx maintains control.

Marx is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Krishnanuevo is surviving well by controlling Marx's body position as best he can.
Krishnanuevo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Marx dominating with strikes here.
Krishnanuevo tries to reverse the position but Marx maintains control.
Marx looking to control but Krishnanuevo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four 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.
Marx avoids the attempt from Krishnanuevo to control.
Krishnanuevo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Marx connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Krishnanuevo tries to hold on but Marx pushes him away.
Krishnanuevo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Marx lands a big shot there that rocks Krishnanuevo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Marx is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Krishnanuevo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Marx prevents Krishnanuevo from getting the reversal.
Marx landing strikes from the mount.
Marx working the ground and pound effectively.
Krishnanuevo tries to lock up and control but Marx gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Marx showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Marx 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Marx!