PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Marks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iniesta Poncha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Marks
vs
Poncha

186 cm
27
214 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
19
207 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hugh Marks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iniesta Poncha!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poncha moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Marks avoids the body shot from Poncha.
Poncha scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Marks will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A swing and a miss from Poncha.
Poncha throws a good cross that connects.
Poncha changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A cross from Poncha lands.
Iniesta Poncha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Poncha does no damage.
Marks drops his hands momentarily and Poncha takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jab, jab by Poncha - just one landing.
Marks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poncha manages to avoid it.
Marks moves out of range as Poncha strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Marks.
Poncha looks to throw the jab but Marks is out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Poncha!
Poncha throws a looping overhand right but Marks ducks down to avoid it.
Poncha pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Poncha connects with the punch.
Poncha looks to score with a jab to the body but Marks is just out of range.
A jab from Poncha misses.
Marks avoids the body shot from Poncha.
Poncha lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marks circles away quickly and effectively.
Poncha scores with a decent looking hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marks walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Poncha throws a big shot that misses.
Marks takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Poncha 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.
Marks staying out of range there.
Poncha works Marks's body with a nice hook.
Poncha misses with the combination.
Poncha connects with a jab.
Poncha lands with a shot to the body.
Poncha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Poncha misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poncha scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Poncha jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Poncha wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Poncha throws a right hand that Marks ducks under and follows up with a left that Marks also avoids with ease.
Poncha is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Marks had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd cheers as Poncha lands an impressive looking overhand right. Marks doesn't seem phased though.
Marks slips a jab and a cross from Poncha.
Decent striking displayed by Poncha there.
Poncha throws a body punch but Marks moves out of range.
Poncha misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Poncha ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Marks is breathing heavily.
Poncha shoots for a double leg takedown but Marks sprawls well. He's pushed Poncha's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poncha misses with a looping left.
Poncha throws a series of punches but Marks moves out of range.
Poncha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marks moves away.
Marks avoids a punch combination nicely.
Poncha punishes Marks's body with a nice straight punch.
Marks throws a body kick that misses.
Poncha moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poncha throws a good cross that connects.
Poncha lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iniesta Poncha dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Poncha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marks was well out of range. Poor timing from Poncha.
Poncha lands a nice shot that snaps Marks's head back.
Poncha swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marks throws a half hearted mid kick.
Poncha throws a series of punches but Marks avoids them all with ease.
Marks takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Poncha lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Poncha thows a body shot but no joy.
Poncha bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Iniesta Poncha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Poncha misses with a body shot
and Marks counters with a thumping low kick.
Poncha jabs at Marks's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Poncha as he connects with a hook.
Marks looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Poncha swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Poncha fails to land with a series of punches.
Marks doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marks takes one to the side of the head.
Poncha fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Poncha catches Marks with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A looping hook to the body misses from Poncha. Marks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Poncha ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Poncha fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Marks looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poncha goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Poncha throws a right and a left that Marks avoids nicely.
Poncha lands a right hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poncha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marks is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Poncha.
Poncha fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Poncha changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Poncha scores with a three punch combo!
Poncha misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Poncha comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Poncha with a nice cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poncha with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice uppercut there from Poncha.
Marks just misses with a punch to the body.
Poncha cracks Marks with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Poncha cracks a nice hook into Marks's ribs.
Poncha clobbers Marks with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Poncha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marks moves away.
Poncha cracks a nice hook into Marks's ribs.
Marks has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Poncha lands with a nice body punch.
Poncha connects with a looping right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poncha lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Marks at a distance.
Poncha dips to his left and cracks Marks with an uppercut!
Poncha cracks Marks with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Poncha misses with a series of wild punches.
Poncha has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Poncha bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Marks's head backwards.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Marks might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Poncha throws a nice looking combination but Marks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Poncha steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Poncha tests Marks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Poncha connects with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iniesta Poncha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Poncha scores with a nice right hand.
Poncha scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Poncha lands with a good body shot.
Poncha works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A nice combination there by Poncha.
Nice shot by Poncha.
Poncha scores with a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poncha with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Poncha lands a jab.
Jab from Poncha.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poncha throws a shot to the body.
Poncha looks to score with a jab to the body but Marks is just out of range.
Poncha fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Marks on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Poncha jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jab, jab by Poncha - just one landing.
Marks gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Marks has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Marks there as he acknowledges the shot.
Poncha thuds a left hand into Marks's body.
Poncha connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Poncha lands a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Poncha.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poncha goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Poncha moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Poncha connects with a good right hand that stumbles Marks. Marks circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Poncha listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Poncha scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Marks is rocked!
Poncha rushes Marks with punches - Marks moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Marks goes down! Poncha follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iniesta Poncha!