PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Allan Bautista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert marques (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Bautista
vs
marques

175 cm
20
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
215 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Allan Bautista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Robert marques!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
marques connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bautista is trying hard to land a takedown here. marques sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

marques lands a high kick to the side of Bautista's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! marques dives into guard, looking to finish.

It looks like Allan Bautista has been cut.
marques throws and elbow that misses. Bautista uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in marques's guard. Nice move by Bautista!
marques seems keen to control Bautista's posture.
Bautista has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bautista 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's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bautista keeping moving, preventing marques from controlling successfully.
marques lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
marques trying to control the position from guard on top but Bautista is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
marques stopping the sweep attempt from Bautista.

That's one minute gone in the round.
marques showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
marques won't allow Bautista to get back to his feet.
marques pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bautista is keeping the position for now.
marques trying to control the position from guard on top but Bautista is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bautista tries to land a sweep but no joy.
marques throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bautista shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from marques is defended easily by Bautista.
marques lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bautista circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
marques misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick from marques lands but Bautista takes it in his stride.
Bautista blocks a jab.

marques sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Bautista to the ground! marques dives into full mount looking to finish!
marques is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bautista can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bautista tries to hold on but marques pushes him away.
Bautista is breathing heavily.
marques with a couple of short strikes.
marques postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bautista looks a forlorn figure.
marques dominating with strikes here.
marques working away from the top, dropping strikes.

marques swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Robert marques!