PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Marquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boy Kuyakoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marquez's entrance music is Smoke on The Water. A fine choice. Boy Kuyakoy will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Marquez
vs
Kuyakoy

160 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
154 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricardo Marquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Boy Kuyakoy!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Kavanagh and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Marquez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kuyakoy punching from the bottom.
Marquez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kuyakoy's head.

Marquez is working for a submission of some sort.

Marquez is trying to work for a kimura but Kuyakoy is defending well.
Marquez misses with a head shot. Kuyakoy uses the momentum to regain guard.

Marquez has gone for a leg lock! Kuyakoy slips out almost immediately though and dives into Marquez's guard.
Marquez looking for a sweep. Not yet Marquez, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kuyakoy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Marquez trying to control the position.
Kuyakoy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kuyakoy is looking to work some ground and pound but Marquez has wrist control.
Marquez is pulling down on Kuyakoy's head. It's preventing any offense from Kuyakoy, at least for the moment.
Marquez wants to control the position but Kuyakoy says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Kuyakoy controlling the pace.
Marquez tries to roll over but Kuyakoy keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Marquez keeping control of the position.

Kuyakoy decides to return to a standing position.
Marquez fails in his attempt to clinch.

Marquez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kuyakoy quickly recovers to half guard.

Kuyakoy actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Marquez is trying to work for a kimura but Kuyakoy is defending well.
Marquez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kuyakoy manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Marquez passes Kuyakoy's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Marquez seems to be looking for submissions.
Marquez is breathing heavily.
Kuyakoy is looking for a sweep. Marquez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kuyakoy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Marquez not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Marquez is trying to work for a kimura but Kuyakoy is defending well.
Kuyakoy keeping hold of Marquez's head, controlling as best he can.

Marquez is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Marquez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kuyakoy defends it well.
Marquez prevents Kuyakoy from improving his position.

Kuyakoy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Marquez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Marquez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kuyakoy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Marquez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Marquez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Marquez is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kuyakoy is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kuyakoy has escaped and now he's on top!
Marquez is trying to control the position but Kuyakoy postures up.
Kuyakoy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kuyakoy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marquez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kuyakoy preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marquez keeping moving, preventing Kuyakoy from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kuyakoy sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Boy Kuyakoy.
Marquez with a lazy takedown attempt

and Kuyakoy counters with a shoot takedown. Marquez fights it but they end up in guard.
Marquez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kuyakoy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kuyakoy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kuyakoy trying to control the position from guard on top but Marquez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kuyakoy won't allow Marquez to sweep him here.
Kuyakoy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marquez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marquez is trying to hold Kuyakoy in close to prevent damage but Kuyakoy has managed to pass into half guard.
Marquez tries to roll over but Kuyakoy keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Marquez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Kuyakoy drops back looking for a leg! Marquez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Marquez manages to kick Kuyakoy off! Kuyakoy jumps back into Marquez's guard.
Marquez has a closed guard, preventing Kuyakoy from standing up.

Kuyakoy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marquez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Marquez is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Marquez keeping moving, preventing Kuyakoy from controlling successfully.
Marquez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Marquez wants to improve his position but instead Kuyakoy has moved into half guard.
Marquez wants to control but Kuyakoy is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Marquez is refusing to be controlled, as Kuyakoy sits in half guard.

Kuyakoy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Marquez trying to control here.
Marquez wants to improve his position but Kuyakoy is controlling well.
Kuyakoy is thwarting Marquez's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boy Kuyakoy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Marquez closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kuyakoy did well to prevent Marquez getting side control.
Marquez is keen to just control but Kuyakoy is a slippery customer.
Marquez tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Marquez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kuyakoy trying to control but Marquez postures up.
Kuyakoy is looking for a sweep. Marquez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kuyakoy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Marquez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kuyakoy regains full guard. Nicely done.

Marquez drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kuyakoy dives on top into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kuyakoy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Marquez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Marquez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Marquez trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Marquez looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kuyakoy puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Marquez wants to control but Kuyakoy is keeping busy.
Marquez won't allow Kuyakoy to pass to mount.
Marquez is staying active underneath Kuyakoy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kuyakoy might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Marquez kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Marquez throws a sloppy head kick and Kuyakoy moves out of range easily.
Marquez misses with a takedown attempt

and Kuyakoy counters with a single leg into guard. Marquez didn't expect that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marquez looking to control.
Marquez keeping moving, preventing Kuyakoy from controlling successfully.
Marquez is trying to control the position but Kuyakoy postures up.
Marquez is really struggling to control Kuyakoy but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Kuyakoy controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Kuyakoy drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marquez is trying to keep Kuyakoy in close.
Kuyakoy preventing the sweep.
Marquez is trying to hold Kuyakoy in close to prevent damage but Kuyakoy has managed to pass into half guard.
Kuyakoy trying to control the pace.
Marquez wants to improve his position but Kuyakoy is controlling well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boy Kuyakoy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kuyakoy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Boy Kuyakoy!
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight for Boy Kuyakoy!
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight for Boy Kuyakoy!

Boy Kuyakoy wins by unanimous decision!