PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nate Marquardt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Qazim Sozi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nate Marquardt looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Marquardt
vs
Sozi

170 cm
26
170 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

186 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Olympic wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nate Marquardt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Qazim Sozi!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marquardt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sozi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marquardt misses with a body shot.
Sozi lands a nice looking body shot.
Sozi digs a good body shot into Marquardt's ribs.
Marquardt fails with the takedown.
Sozi misses the shot to the body.
Marquardt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sozi scores with a jab. Marquardt acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Marquardt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Marquardt. Those never looked like landing.
Marquardt is breathing heavily.
Sozi lands a nice looking body shot.
Marquardt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marquardt fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sozi avoids it really well and circles away.

Sozi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Sozi is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marquardt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sozi.
Sozi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sozi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sozi pushing down on Marquardt's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Marquardt might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sozi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Sozi seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Marquardt is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Qazim Sozi!