PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Legus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Marabou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gary Marabou has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Legus
vs
Marabou

184 cm
30
230 lbs
6 - 5 - 1

195 cm
23
266 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Andrew Legus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gary Marabou!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marabou tries to close the distance and clinch but Legus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Legus.
Legus ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Marabou throws a left and a right that both miss
and Legus counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Legus is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Marabou.

It looks like Andrew Legus has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Marabou rushes Legus and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Legus manages to break the clinch.
Legus is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Marabou.
Gary Marabou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marabou swinging wildly here.
Marabou blocks a low kick nicely.
Legus sizes up Marabou with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Marabou slips a jab and a cross from Legus.

Marabou closes the distance and clinches.

Legus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Legus gets tackled into the cage by Marabou. Marabou maintains the clinch.

Marabou's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marabou on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Legus throws a right and a left that Marabou avoids nicely.
Legus misses with a head kick.
Legus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marabou tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marabou throws a nice looking combination but Legus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Legus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marabou circles away quickly and effectively.
Marabou tries to clinch
and Legus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marabou lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Legus circles away quickly and effectively.
Legus cracks the inside of Marabou's front leg.
Marabou swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Legus counters with an outside leg kick.
Legus lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Legus fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Marabou looks gassed!
Legus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marabou throws a left and a right that both miss
and Legus counters with a stiff right hand.
Legus fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legus scores with a leg kick.
Legus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Legus throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Marabou stumbling backwards into the cage! Marabou bounces back off the cage towards Legus, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Legus lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Legus celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Andrew Legus!