PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Julio Marquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Ma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ma has chosen Emmure - When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Marquez
vs
Ma

195 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

179 cm
19
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Julio Marquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Will Ma!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ma shoots in and drives through. Marquez sprawls well.
Marquez leaves Ma with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Marquez moves into the clinch.
Ma gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Marquez.
Ma jumps guard but Marquez stands there with Ma around his waist. Ma gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Julio Marquez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Ma.
Marquez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ma drops down looking for an ankle pick but Marquez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Marquez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ma gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Marquez counters by moving into the clinch.

Marquez breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ma misses with a takedown

so Marquez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Marquez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Marquez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ma wants to stand up but Marquez is controlling him.
Marquez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ma swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ma has a closed guard, preventing Marquez from standing up.
Ma manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Marquez manages to get himself to full guard.

Ma gets to his feet - Marquez follows without any prompting.
Marquez shoots in looking for a takedown but Ma manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Marquez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Marquez is breathing heavily.
Marquez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Marquez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Marquez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ma closes the distance looking to clinch

and Marquez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Marquez.

Ma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ma tries to clinch up
and Marquez counters with a left to the body.
Ma fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ma gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Marquez counters by clinching up.
Ma tries to pull guard but Marquez holds him up against the cage and eventually Ma drops back down to his feet.
Marquez prevents Ma from breaking the clinch.
Marquez jumps guard but Ma stands there with Marquez around his waist. Marquez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ma has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ma is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Marquez pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Ma manages to break the clinch.
Ma throws a head kick that misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Marquez!
Ma tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Marquez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Marquez.
Marquez avoids a wild elbow strike from Ma.
Ma wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marquez has him pressed against the cage.
Marquez avoiding damage as Ma throws knees to the body.
Ma keeps control of Marquez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ma on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ma tries to break the clinch but Marquez is controlling the position.
Ma is looking to break free of the clinch but Marquez has double underhooks.
Ma wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ma swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Marquez clinches up against the cage.

Marquez turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Marquez manages to end up in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marquez tries to advance to mount but Ma denies him.
Marquez sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Ma is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Marquez wants to stand but Ma has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Ma lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Marquez!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ma breaks from Marquez's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Marquez defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Ma.
Ma tries to control but Marquez wriggling away.
Marquez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Marquez tries to get out of the position.
Ma working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ma wants to control the pace but Marquez is squirming around nicely.
Ma is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Marquez can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Marquez is squirming around, avoiding Ma's attempts to control the action.
Ma controlling from mount.
Ma tries to control but Marquez wriggling away.
Ma is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ma with good strikes from the mount here!
Ma wants to control the pace but Marquez is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Marquez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Ma working for a submission but Marquez is keeping him at bay.
Ma can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Marquez is looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ma looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will Ma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Ma tries for a takedown but Marquez circles away easily

and Marquez moves into the clinch.
Ma misses with a punch on the inside.

Marquez tightens his grip and picks Ma up, before dumping him to the ground. Ma manages to land in guard.
Marquez trying to control but Ma is working from the bottom.
Marquez won't allow Ma to get back to his feet.
Marquez is looking to stand up but Ma won't let him.
Ma keeping full guard, as Marquez tries to pass.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Marquez drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ma dives on top into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ma controlling from the top position.
Marquez wants to stand and escape but Ma is having none of it.
Marquez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ma forces his way into half guard.
Ma working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ma not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Marquez is refusing to be controlled, as Ma sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Marquez won't allow Ma to pass to mount.
Ma not doing much here.
Ma wants to get back to his feet.
Ma seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Marquez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Will Ma.
Ma shoots in looking for a takedown but Marquez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ma's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Marquez blocks a head kick by Ma.
Ma looks for a takedown but Marquez sprawls well.
Julio Marquez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Ma.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ma misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ma tries to clinch there but Marquez circles away.
Ma shoots in but Marquez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Julio Marquez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marquez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ma avoids it really well and circles away.
Ma looks for a takedown but Marquez sprawls well.
Ma looks to land a combination but Marquez avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ma keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The fighters circling - Ma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ma misses with a head kick.
Ma throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marquez.

Marquez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ma sprawls well initially but Marquez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Marquez stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Ma to get to his feet.
Donk. Ma catches Marquez right on the button with a cross.
Marquez shoots in for a double leg but Ma sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ma tries for a takedown but Marquez circles away easily

and Marquez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Marquez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ma avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julio Marquez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Marquez 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julio Marquez!