PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Marcos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Tolbowl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcos's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Psyko - Konnan w/ Mad One. Tolbowl comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Do Da Stanky Leg kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Marcos
vs
Tolbowl

191 cm
22
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Very confident

Vodka Rags

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ricardo Marcos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Tolbowl!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tolbowl shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Marcos as he avoids it easily.
Tolbowl shoots for a double leg takedown but Marcos sprawls well. He's pushed Tolbowl's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A right-left combo lands from Marcos.
Ricardo Marcos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tolbowl changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Marcos tries to avoid it but Tolbowl manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Marcos to the ground. Marcos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ricardo Marcos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Tolbowl.
Marcos fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tolbowl shoots in looking for a takedown. Marcos tries to sprawl out of it but Tolbowl keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Marcos manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Marcos moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Marcos jabs at Tolbowl's body.
A jab from Marcos finds it's way through Tolbowl's defenses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tolbowl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolbowl fails to land the takedown.
Tolbowl takes one to the side of the head.
Marcos lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tolbowl shoots in for a double leg but Marcos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Marcos is looking to clinch but Tolbowl is avoiding it.
Marcos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tolbowl doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Marcos lands with a nice combination. Tolbowl backs away looking to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcos lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Marcos connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch lands to the side of Tolbowl 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Marcos lands with a nice body punch.
Marcos lands a right hook to the body.
Ricardo Marcos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tolbowl looks gassed!
Tolbowl walks into a straight right hand from Marcos.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Marcos!
Marcos throws a nice inside leg kick.
Marcos stuffs the takedown attempt from Tolbowl. Tolbowl gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Marcos darts in and clinches Tolbowl up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Marcos.
Marcos lands with a left to the head.
Marcos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tolbowl tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Marcos just stands there and leans against the cage.
A knee to the head by Marcos.

It looks like Matt Tolbowl has been cut.
Marcos lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marcos is leaning against Tolbowl and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Still in the clinch, Marcos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marcos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marcos lands with a short shot to the head.
Marcos avoiding damage.
Marcos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marcos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marcos lands with a short shot to the head.
Marcos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcos lands an elbow inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marcos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tolbowl or not.
Marcos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Marcos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marcos is leaning against Tolbowl and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Marcos lands with a light punch inside.
Marcos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice left hand lands by Marcos.
Marcos utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Marcos presses Tolbowl against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Marcos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marcos lands a shot to the body.
Marcos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tolbowl backwards.
Marcos lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marcos lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Marcos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Marcos lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Marcos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Marcos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Tolbowl's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Marcos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A solid leg kick lands there for Marcos.
Tolbowl takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Marcos uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tolbowl has time to react.
Marcos scores with a nice strike.

Marcos rushes Tolbowl and presses him up against the cage.
Good body shot from Marcos.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marcos.
Marcos lands a nice uppercut.
Marcos utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Marcos lands a shot to the body.
Marcos is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tolbowl is breathing heavily.
Marcos lands a body shot.
Marcos digs a right hand into Tolbowl's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tolbowl's gas tank.
Marcos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marcos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tolbowl backwards.
Marcos lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marcos.
Marcos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Marcos unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Marcos lands a hook that snaps the head of Tolbowl backwards.
Marcos gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Marcos scores with a hook to the body.
Marcos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tolbowl can do to turn this around?
Marcos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marcos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tolbowl backwards.
Marcos lands with a light punch inside.
Marcos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ricardo Marcos has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Marcos lands a nice shot to the body.
Marcos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tolbowl tries to pull guard but Marcos holds him up against the cage and eventually Tolbowl drops back down to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcos lands with a left to the head.
Marcos lands a nice uppercut.
Marcos controlling the action here for a moment.
Marcos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Marcos lands a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marcos is leaning against Tolbowl and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Marcos unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tolbowl lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Marcos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marcos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tolbowl backwards.
Marcos scores a nice knee to the body.
Marcos crunches a lovely knee into Tolbowl's ribcage.
Marcos lands a left hand.
Marcos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Marcos.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marcos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcos stops a takedown attempt from Tolbowl.
A left hand lands to the body for Marcos.
A hook to the body from Marcos.
A short right from Marcos.
The referee is keeping an eye on Marcos - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marcos.
Marcos lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tolbowl takes a knee right on the jaw!
Marcos is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Good body shot from Marcos.
Marcos works on Tolbowl's body with a couple of short punches.
A short uppercut from Marcos.
Marcos digs a right hand into Tolbowl's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tolbowl's gas tank.
Tolbowl is trying desperately to land a takedown but Marcos is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Tolbowl.
Marcos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marcos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marcos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tolbowl backwards.
Marcos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Marcos.
Marcos lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marcos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Marcos works on Tolbowl's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hand to the body from Marcos.
A right hook to the body lands for Marcos.
A nice left hand lands by Marcos.
A shot in the inside from Marcos.
Marcos digs a right hand into Tolbowl's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tolbowl's gas tank.
Marcos lands a shoulder strike.
Marcos connects with a knee to the head.
Tolbowl jumps guard but Marcos stands there with Tolbowl around his waist. Tolbowl gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ricardo Marcos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Tolbowl.
Marcos scores a nice knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marcos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marcos pushes Tolbowl back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marcos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Marcos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matt Tolbowl's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Marcos slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Marcos stuffs the takedown attempt from Tolbowl. Tolbowl gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Marcos as Tolbowl shoots in.
Marcos wants to clinch up but Tolbowl keeps it at a distance.
Marcos lands a two punch combo.
Ricardo Marcos is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tolbowl wants to clinch but Marcos slips to the side
and Marcos counters with a solid body kick.
Marcos thuds his right hand into Tolbowl's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tolbowl takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marcos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Marcos landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Marcos landing knees to the head.
Marcos lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Marcos - that landed with a thud.
Marcos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tolbowl backwards.
Marcos lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Marcos landing knees to the head.
Marcos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tolbowls head.
A hook to the body from Marcos.
Tolbowl's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Marcos.
A right handed body shot lands from Marcos.
Tolbowl jumps guard but Marcos stands there with Tolbowl around his waist. Tolbowl gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ricardo Marcos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Tolbowl.
A left hand lands to the body for Marcos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marcos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marcos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tolbowl backwards.
Marcos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marcos pushes Tolbowl back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Marcos lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marcos lands a good knee to the midsection. Tolbowl won't want to take too many of those.
Marcos lands with a light punch inside.
A hook to the body from Marcos.
Marcos lands an elbow inside.
Marcos lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Marcos comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Marcos gets through Tolbowl's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marcos leaning against his opponent.
Tolbowl fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Marcos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marcos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tolbowl backwards.
A short right from Marcos on the inside.

Tolbowl manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcos sitting in guard here, content to control.
Marcos throwing strikes but missing.
Tolbowl keeping moving, preventing Marcos from controlling successfully.
Tolbowl looking for a sweep. Not yet Tolbowl, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marcos wants to control from the top but Tolbowl keeps moving.
Tolbowl lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Marcos!
Marcos is desperately trying to improve his position but Tolbowl has a good base and remains in mount.

Tolbowl is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Marcos has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Marcos!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolbowl looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marcos is one step ahead there.
Marcos controls from within his opponent's guard.
Marcos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tolbowl is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marcos is looking to work some ground and pound but Tolbowl has wrist control.
Matt Tolbowl has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ricardo Marcos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marcos showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Marcos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Marcos 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:25
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:25
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Marcos!