PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juarez Hook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davis Marcus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hook's entrance music is The Enemy Guns. A fine choice. Marcus has chosen "Princes of the Universe," by Queen as his entrance music. Davis Marcus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hook
vs
Marcus

185 cm
25
189 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

178 cm
26
200 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juarez Hook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Davis Marcus!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcus staying out of range there.
Hook scores with a three punch combo!
Hook takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hook throws a head kick that Marcus semi-blocks.
The fighters circling - Marcus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hook misses with a two punch combination.
Marcus misses with a wild body shot.
Hook jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marcus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hook moves away.
Marcus uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hook throws a jab when Marcus was well out of range.
Nice shot by Hook.
Hook tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marcus was well out of range. Poor timing from Hook.
Marcus misses the body punch
and Hook counters with a one-two to the body.
Marcus wants to clinch
and Hook counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Marcus misses with a leg kick.
Hook throws a combination. Marcus tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marcus swings for the body but Hook moves out of range.
A jab from Marcus misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcus misses with a hook to the body
and Hook cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hook looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hook misses the shot to the body.
Marcus lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Marcus misses with a hook to the body
and Hook cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hook moves away from the strike by Marcus.
Marcus throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hook counters with a right hand to the body.
Marcus tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hook counters with a nice low kick that buckles Marcus's knee momentarily.
Davis Marcus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marcus dodges the punch combination from Hook.
Marcus takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Marcus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hook counters with a nice body shot.
Hook wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hook looks to land a body kick but Marcus moved away.
A left and a right from Hook both land. Nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marcus on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hook swings for the body but Marcus moves out of range.
Marcus lands with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hook jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Marcus misses with a shot to the body
and Hook counters with a nice body kick.
Marcus looks gassed!
Marcus takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hook is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Marcus misses with a double jab
and Hook counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Marcus blocks a head kick by Hook.
Hook scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hook looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marcus falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hook makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hook tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hook misses with the combination.
Marcus swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hook counters with a stiff right hand.
Hook slips a jab from Marcus.
Hook cracks Marcus with a good jab.
A big left from Marcus misses.
Hook throws a series of punches but Marcus moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcus throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hook makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Marcus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hook moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hook throws a right hand that Marcus ducks under and follows up with a left that Marcus also avoids with ease.
Hook throws a right and a left that both miss.

Marcus closes the distance and pushes Hook back into the cage.
Hook struggles to land a body shot inside as Marcus controls his hands.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hook - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hook tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hook lands an elbow inside that Marcus shrugs off.

It looks like Davis Marcus has been cut.
Marcus avoiding damage as Hook throws knees to the body.
Hook fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marcus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hook has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Marcus misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hook managing to block the knees to the body from Marcus.
Marcus avoids a wild elbow strike from Hook.
Marcus blocks an uppercut.
Hook blocks the elbow strike.
Marcus throws an elbow that misses.
Hook misses with some punches.
Hook displaying some good clinch control by pressing Marcus up against the cage.
Hook blocks an elbow strike from Marcus.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right from Hook.
Marcus blocking some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Marcus misses with a jab to the body
and Hook counters with a nice body shot.
Juarez Hook is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab, jab by Hook - just one landing.
Marcus misses with a body shot.
Marcus misses with a shot to the body
and Hook counters with a straight right hand.
Hook defending well as Marcus loads up on a big left hand.
Marcus misses with a hook to the body
and Hook counters with a one-two to the body.
Marcus closes the distance but Hook moves to the side
and Hook counters with a head kick. That will keep Marcus thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hook!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marcus looks to throw the jab but Hook is out of range.
Marcus connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hook. Hook circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hook ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marcus swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hook counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marcus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hook swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Marcus.
Marcus fails to land with a series of punches.
Marcus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Marcus is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by Hook. Beautiful body shot.
Hook looks to land a combination but Marcus avoids it well.
Marcus scores with a shot to the body.
Hook throws a series of punches but Marcus moves out of range.
Marcus looks to clinch
and Hook counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hook throws a low kick but it's checked well by Marcus.
Hook fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hook tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hook.
Hook connects with a solid leg kick.
Hook works the jab nicely.
Marcus is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hook rather than just go for the knockout.
Hook connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hook scores with a nice head shot.
Hook lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hook tries to bum rush Marcus with a series of wild strikes but Marcus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marcus tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hook connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hook throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marcus.
A nice combination there by Hook.
Hook lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Marcus checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Hook has Marcus up against the cage in a clinch.
Hook lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Marcus throws an elbow but misses.
Marcus throws an elbow that misses.
Marcus blocks the elbow strike.
Hook digs a right hand into Marcus's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Marcus's gas tank.
Hook is working Marcus over against the cage.
Marcus has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hook lands a damaging elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hook throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hook lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hook lands a nice uppercut.
Hook throws an elbow that misses.
Hook is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Marcus is keeping busy.
Hook lands an elbow that stopped Marcus in his tracks for a moment.
Marcus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hook is defending well for now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Marcus just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hook's brow.
Marcus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marcus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hook tries to throw a body punch but Marcus avoids it by throwing Hook back against the cage.

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.
Hook working aggressively here.
Hook tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marcus avoids it.
Hook digs a right hand into Marcus's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Marcus's gas tank.
Hook content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hook is trying to stall.
Marcus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hook avoids it.
Hook on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hook lands a body shot.
Marcus throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hook managing to block the knees to the body from Marcus.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hook working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Marcus throws an elbow but misses.
Hook gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Marcus managing to block the knees to the body from Hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juarez Hook dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Davis Marcus's cut.
That's time! Hook's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Marcus tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Marcus misses with a body shot
and Hook counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hook is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marcus can do to turn this around?
Marcus misses with a combination
and Hook counters with a low kick, right behind Marcus 's knee.
Hook cracks Marcus with an open hand slap.
Marcus misses with a jab to the body
and Hook counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hook.
Marcus misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hook counters with a three punch combo that has Marcus backing up. Marcus nods at Hook to acknowledge the strikes.
Hook thumps Marcus with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hook paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Marcus on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hook closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Marcus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hook scores with a jab.
Hook swinging wildly here.
Marcus misses with a jab to the body
and Hook counters with a left to the body.
Hook misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hook connects with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcus tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hook lands a nice looking body shot.
Hook throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hook lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hook misses with a body shot.
Marcus tries to clinch up

and Hook counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hook.
Hook gets through Marcus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marcus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hook.
Hook blocks an elbow strike.
Marcus blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Hook - that landed with a thud.
Hook misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marcus.
Juarez Hook is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hook lands an uppercut.
Marcus takes an elbow to the temple.
Hook misses with an elbow strike.
Marcus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hook.
Hook blocking some punches.
Marcus taking a breather.
Davis Marcus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Come on Hook - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A body shot lands from Hook.
Hook tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marcus blocks an elbow strike.
Hook tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hook blocks an elbow strike.
Marcus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hook.
Marcus lands a good knee to the midsection. Hook won't want to take too many of those.
Hook throws an elbow that misses.
Hook blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marcus throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Marcus just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hook's brow.
Marcus throws an elbow but it misses.
Marcus stalling the fight.
Marcus lands an elbow inside that Hook shrugs off.
Marcus trying to land knees to the body.
Hook is struggling to control the position.
Hook unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hook lands a shot to the body.
Hook takes an elbow to the temple.
A head punch on the inside from Hook fails to land.
Hook struggles to land a body shot inside as Marcus controls his hands.
Hook on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hook lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hook creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hook stalling the fight.
Hook dodges an elbow strike from Marcus.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hook creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marcus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hook avoids it.
Hook pushes Marcus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hook's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hook is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hook is stalling here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juarez Hook showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hook 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juarez Hook!