PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert marques (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Elliot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy Elliot has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

marques
vs
Elliot

190 cm
19
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

181 cm
19
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Robert marques!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Billy Elliot!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Elliot moves into range and clinches up with marques.

marques wants the takedown. Elliot is fighting it off but marques persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Elliot's guard against the cage.
Elliot can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as marques controls the pace.
marques throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Elliot is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Elliot has his hands on marques's head, controlling the position.
marques has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Elliot is proving hard to escape from.
marques lands a couple of elbows.
Elliot should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Elliot keeping moving, preventing marques from controlling successfully.
marques prevents Elliot from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elliot working a defensive guard here.

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

marques is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Elliot's half guard.
Elliot has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. marques is working away from the top position though.
Elliot has hold of marques's hands but marques slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ground and pound from marques.
marques looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
marques seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Elliot does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Elliot wants to get back to full guard.
marques is thwarting Elliot's attempts to control the position.
marques prevents Elliot from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
marques seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
marques is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
marques working over Elliot with some ground and pound. Elliot looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ground and pound from marques.
marques working Elliot over with strikes.
marques is trying to control. Elliot wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Elliot tries to get to full guard but marques has control of the leg.
marques is trying to control. Elliot wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Elliot is trying to get back to full guard.
Elliot looks gassed!
Nice strikes from marques there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
marques content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. marques connects with a nice short shot to Elliot's temple.
Elliot trying to hold on to marques's head to control him but marques postures up.
marques drops an elbow to the side of Elliot's head.
Elliot blocking the ground and pound attempt from marques.
marques trying to control from half guard but Elliot is working away.
marques is really struggling to control Elliot but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Elliot trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
marques throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
marques is nestled in close to Elliot, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

marques stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Elliot checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
marques tries to close the distance and clinch but Elliot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Elliot tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

marques fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Elliot, pushing him back against the cage.
marques landing knees to the head.

It looks like Billy Elliot has been cut.
Elliot blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Elliot keeps control of marques as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
marques tries to pull guard but Elliot holds him up against the cage and eventually marques drops back down to his feet.
Elliot wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Elliot blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
marques digs a right hand into Elliot's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Elliot's gas tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert marques dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Elliot's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Elliot fails to land the takedown.
Elliot wants to clinch up but marques keeps it at a distance.
marques throws a nice head kick!
marques ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Elliot avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
marques showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Elliot.
marques misses with a takedown attempt - Elliot sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Elliot swats away the attempt to clinch by marques.

marques darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Elliot looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Elliot is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
marques is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Elliot trying to control but marques postures up.

marques stands up and beckons Elliot to join him on the feet.
marques tries to close the distance and clinch up but Elliot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Elliot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
marques tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Elliot counters with a nice double leg into guard.
marques looking for a sweep. Not yet marques, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
marques trying to control the position here.
Elliot trying to control the position from guard on top but marques is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
marques has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Elliot throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
marques pulls Elliot in close to prevent any damage.
Elliot looking to sit in guard and control but marques gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
marques looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
marques is looking to work some ground and pound but Elliot has wrist control.
marques stands up over Elliot, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
marques lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
marques trying to control the position from guard on top but Elliot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Elliot is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
marques has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Elliot is working away from the top position though.
marques makes his way to full guard. A much better position for marques.
marques lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Elliot!
marques controlling from mount.
Elliot is squirming around, avoiding marques's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert marques dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Billy Elliot's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - marques looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Elliot wants to clinch.
Elliot throws a head kick that misses

and marques counters with a shoot takedown. Elliot fights it but they end up in guard.
marques pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Elliot is keeping the position for now.
marques wants to control from the top but Elliot keeps moving.
Elliot looking to hit a scissor sweep but marques is one step ahead there.
Elliot keeping full guard, as marques tries to pass.
Robert marques overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Elliot takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
marques trying to control the position from guard on top but Elliot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
marques content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
marques preventing the sweep.
marques forces his way into half guard.
marques thows a huge punch but Elliot dodges it nicely.
Elliot has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. marques is working away from the top position though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. marques lands a nice short elbow.
marques working Elliot over with strikes.
marques wants to control but Elliot is keeping him busy.
Elliot is looking for a sweep. marques is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
marques working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
marques looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
marques drops an elbow to the side of Elliot's head.
marques lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
marques working over Elliot with some ground and pound. Elliot looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Elliot taking some punishment here, with marques in his half guard.
marques trying to control the action but Elliot is working from the bottom.
Elliot is trying to defend against the ground and pound but marques scores with a couple of nice shots.
Well, if marques is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Elliot is looking to control marques's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Elliot avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

marques is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Elliot is looking for a sweep. marques is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Elliot is trying to stand.
marques controlling the action here.
marques is trying to control the action in half guard but Elliot is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
marques lands strikes from half guard.
marques looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
marques misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Elliot gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Elliot can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as marques controls the pace.
Elliot is trying to control the position but marques postures up.

marques stands and steps away. Elliot gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
marques keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Elliot wants to clinch
and marques counters with a nice body shot.
Billy Elliot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robert marques is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

marques fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Elliot, pushing him back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert marques!