PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Marcos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Secunda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcos comes to the cage accompanied by Psyko - Konnan w/ Mad One. Ricardo Marcos could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Johnny Secunda's chin.

Marcos
vs
Secunda

191 cm
23
217 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
224 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Hell's Balls Recovery

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 4 - 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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Secunda!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Secunda swats away the attempt to clinch by Marcos.
Marcos stuffs the takedown attempt from Secunda. Secunda gets slowly back to his feet.
Marcos connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Marcos misses with a body shot
and Secunda cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marcos takes a swing at Secunda's ribcage but misses.
Marcos tries to clinch up but Secunda circles away and keeps his distance.
A shot to the body from Marcos misses
and Secunda counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marcos misses with a double jab

and Secunda counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Marcos!
Secunda unloads with some shots from mount but Marcos bucks and avoids them well.
Secunda controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Secunda trying to control but Marcos is having none of it.

Secunda looking for a guillotine from mount but Marcos is having none of it.
Marcos is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Secunda thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Marcos blocking the ground and pound.

Secunda goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Marcos turns into him and now he's in Secunda's guard.
Secunda 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.
Secunda keeping moving, preventing Marcos from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Secunda has his foot on Marcos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Marcos works his way back into a safe position though.
Secunda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Secunda trying to keep a closed guard but Marcos is proving a slippery customer.
Marcos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Marcos postures up in Secunda's guard and throws a big left but Secunda blocks it.
Marcos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Marcos's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Marcos advances to half guard.
Marcos wants to take a breather but Secunda is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcos thows a huge punch but Secunda dodges it nicely.
Marcos is keen to just control but Secunda is a slippery customer.
Marcos seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Marcos winds up and cracks Secunda with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Secunda wants to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Marcos in particular looking to stall.
Marcos passes to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Secunda dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nice sprawl there from Secunda as Marcos shoots in.
Ricardo Marcos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Secunda scores with a body shot.
Secunda fails to land with a series of punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Marcos.
Marcos misses with a body shot

and Secunda counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Marcos is looking to control Secunda's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Marcos avoid being mounted?
Secunda stalling away here and it's allowed Marcos to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Secunda tries to free his leg and advance position but Marcos is retaining full guard.
Marcos keeping moving, preventing Secunda from controlling successfully.
Secunda controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Marcos looking to control.
Secunda trying to control but Marcos is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Johnny Secunda was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Secunda is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Marcos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Secunda shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Marcos sprawls well. Marcos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Secunda gets slowly back to his feet.
Marcos lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Marcos lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Decent striking displayed by Marcos there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Secunda.

Marcos gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Secunda to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Secunda is breathing heavily.
Secunda trying to control but Marcos is working from the bottom.
Secunda wants to pass the guard but Marcos is keeping the position.
Marcos trying to keep a closed guard but Secunda is proving a slippery customer.
Secunda won't allow Marcos to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcos is trying to keep Secunda in close.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Marcos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Secunda.
Marcos fails with the takedown

and Secunda counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Secunda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Marcos is looking to slow Secunda down with leg kicks.
Johnny Secunda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Secunda with a hook.
A low kick from Marcos is predictable there

and Secunda counters with a takedown into side control.
Secunda trying to control the position but Marcos is working away.
Marcos can't do much from the bottom here.
Secunda lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Secunda thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Secunda tries to move to mount but Marcos blocks the move with his legs.
Secunda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Secunda throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Marcos is trying to control Secunda's posture but Secunda avoids it.
Secunda content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
You can see the frustration on Marcos's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Marcos is trying to escape the position but Secunda is controlling the position.
Marcos struggling a bit here.
Secunda is looking to take a break and control but Marcos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Marcos tries to bench press Secunda off him but Secunda keeps the position.
Secunda wants to control for a moment but Marcos uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Johnny Secunda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Secunda takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Johnny Secunda has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Marcos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Secunda or perhaps it was just good defense by Marcos which made him look bad.
Marcos throws a leg kick that is checked
and Secunda counters with a nice low kick that buckles Marcos's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Secunda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A shot to the liver by Marcos. Beautiful body shot.
Secunda has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Marcos finds it's way round the side to connect with Secunda's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marcos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marcos throws a right hand that misses
and Secunda counters with a head kick.
Marcos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Secunda showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marcos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Secunda counters with a nice double leg into side control. Marcos won't be happy with that.
Marcos is trying to control Secunda's posture but Secunda avoids it.
Ricardo Marcos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marcos tries to bench press Secunda off him but Secunda keeps the position.
Marcos is trying to control Secunda's posture but Secunda avoids it.
Marcos is holding Secunda down, trying to stall.
Marcos can't do much from the bottom here.
Marcos is trying to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Secunda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Secunda winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Secunda!