PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Vista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Marcus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vista
vs
Marcus

185 cm
21
204 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danny Vista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Marcus!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vista circles away quickly and effectively.
Marcus throws a sloppy head kick and Vista moves out of range easily.
Marcus tried to score with a low kick but Vista checks it.
Marcus fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vista checks it well.
Vista slips a jab and a cross from Marcus.
Marcus misses with the combination.
Marcus misses with a straight left.
A combination from Marcus does no damage.
Marcus throws a shot from downtown. Vista moves away and avoids it.
Marcus swings for the body but Vista moves out of range.
Ryan Marcus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vista avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A clash of legs there as Vista blocks the low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Vista gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Vista pulls guard successfully.
Vista is trying to keep Marcus in close.
Marcus wanted to stand there but Vista had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vista is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
A frustrated look appears on Marcus's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Knees to the body from Vista.
Marcus looks gassed!
Marcus takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Ryan Marcus has been cut.
Marcus tries to circle away but Vista has him pinned against the cage.

Vista manages to break the clinch.
Marcus tries a head kick but it misses.

Vista decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Vista wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marcus keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vista moves nicely into side control.
Marcus dodges the ground and pound from Vista.

Vista has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcus lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Vista moves into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vista.
Vista is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Vista keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marcus's efforts to push away.
Marcus is trying to force a seperation but Vista has the dominant position.
Marcus tries to break the clinch but Vista is controlling the position.
Marcus is trying to break the clinch but Vista has him pressed against the cage.
Vista displaying some good clinch control by pressing Marcus up against the cage.

Vista is trying to trip Marcus. He has hold of a leg but Marcus is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Vista persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Vista forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcus avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vista.

Vista decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Marcus swinging wildly here.
Marcus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Vista looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Marcus!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Vista dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Marcus's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Vista fails with the takedown.
Vista dodges the punch combination from Marcus.
Vista misses with a double jab.
Marcus misses with a two punch combination.
Marcus misses with a series of wild punches.

Vista fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Marcus, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vista connects with a nasty looking knee right to Marcus's face.
Marcus is trying to break the clinch but Vista has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vista with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vista gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vista putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Marcus in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Vista scores with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vista lands a knee to the head.
Marcus is trying to break free.
Marcus gets underhooks to prevent Vista's takedown attempt.
Marcus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Marcus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marcus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vista looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Vista. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marcus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vista lands a knee to the body.
Marcus gets underhooks to prevent Vista's takedown attempt.
Marcus is looking to break free of the clinch but Vista has double underhooks.
Marcus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Vista breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marcus throws a series of punches but Vista avoids them all with ease.
No luck for Vista with that takedown attempt.
Marcus throws the kick towards the body but Vista avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Marcus throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vista makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Vista fails with the takedown.
No joy there for Marcus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marcus looks to land a combination but Vista avoids it well.
Danny Vista is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Marcus wants to break free but Vista has control.
A frustrated look appears on Marcus's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Marcus tries to circle away but Vista has him pinned against the cage.
Vista landing knees to the body.

Vista lands a takedown into guard.
Marcus really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vista. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vista wants to control from the top but Marcus keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vista is standing up over Marcus. Marcus looks to escape but Vista dives into side control.
Vista wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marcus keeps working.
Marcus is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Vista asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vista trying to control the action but Marcus is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The strikes coming from Vista are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Vista dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Marcus's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Marcus throws a leg kick that is checked

and Vista holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Vista escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good exchange - Marcus coming out on top.
No joy there for Marcus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Vista closes the distance and clinches.
Marcus is trying to break the clinch but Vista has him pressed against the cage.
Marcus is trying to break the clinch but Vista is controlling him.
Vista tries to pull guard but Marcus won't allow it.
Vista with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Marcus is trying to break the clinch but Vista has him pressed against the cage.
Vista keeps control of Marcus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vista tries to land knees in the clinch but Marcus avoids the damage to the body.
The referee calls for Vista to work.
Vista misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marcus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Marcus wants to get back to striking at distance but Vista won't allow it.
Marcus is looking to break free of the clinch but Vista has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vista tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Marcus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vista.
Vista is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Marcus pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Vista prevents Marcus from breaking the clinch.
Marcus being controlled against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Marcus tries to break free but Vista pushes him back against the cage.

Marcus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marcus throws a leg kick

and Vista counters by moving into the clinch.
Marcus is trying to force a seperation but Vista has the dominant position.

Vista turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Vista wants to control but Marcus is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcus is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Vista is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Marcus knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Vista wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Marcus, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcus is not content to let Vista control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Marcus is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Vista has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Ryan Marcus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Danny Vista is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vista wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marcus keeps working.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Danny Vista.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vista, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Vista!