PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marco Ponce Marquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Arthur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King Arthur is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Ponce Marquez
vs
Arthur

170 cm
18
133 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

172 cm
23
133 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marco Ponce Marquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, King Arthur!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Marquez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Arthur fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marquez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Arthur shoots and misses

and Marquez counters by clinching up.
Marquez is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Marco Ponce Marquez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of King Arthur.
A frustrated look appears on Arthur's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The referee calls for Marquez to work.
Arthur changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Marquez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Marquez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marquez fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arthur tries for a takedown but Marquez circles away easily

and Marquez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Arthur wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marquez has him pressed against the cage.
Come on Marquez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Arthur is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Marquez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Arthur drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Arthur has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Marquez after a bit of a struggle.
Arthur fails to pull guard.
Marquez has Arthur pressed against the cage.
Arthur tries to throw a body punch but Marquez avoids it by throwing Arthur back against the cage.
Arthur is trying to pull guard but Marquez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marquez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Arthur tries to stall but Marquez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Marquez is pressed up against the cage. Arthur has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Marquez down to the mat. Marquez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Marquez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Arthur makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Marquez really felt that one!
Marquez tries to clinch but Arthur moves out of range.
Arthur fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marquez tries to clinch but Arthur moves out of range.
Arthur has his takedown stuffed

and Marquez moves into the clinch.
Arthur looks gassed!
Marquez prevents a body shot from Arthur.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marquez slowing the pace effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arthur is trying to push Marquez away but Marquez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Marquez is struggling to control the position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Marco Ponce Marquez.
Arthur doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Marquez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Marquez stalling.
Marquez seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Marco Ponce Marquez.
Marquez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arthur paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Marquez clinches.
Arthur wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marquez has him pressed against the cage.
Arthur is working for takedown but Marquez is calmly controlling the position for now.
Marquez slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Ponce Marquez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Marquez darts in and clinches Arthur up against the cage.
Marquez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Arthur up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Marco Ponce Marquez.
Marquez is looking to clinch.
Marquez 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.
Marquez is looking to clinch but Arthur is avoiding it.
Arthur gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Marquez counters by moving into the clinch.
Marquez displaying some good clinch control by pressing Arthur up against the cage.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Arthur.
Arthur lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Marquez moves in looking to clinch but Arthur pushes him off.
Marquez swats away the attempt to clinch by Arthur.
Marquez doesn't manage to clinch there - Arthur circles away.
Marco Ponce Marquez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arthur pushes Marquez away with a front kick.
Marquez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arthur circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arthur fails with the takedown.

Marquez gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arthur tries to pull guard but Marquez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Marco Ponce Marquez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of King Arthur.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Arthur drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Arthur is trying to pull guard but Marquez has him pressed against the cage.
Arthur letting Marquez take a breather here.
Arthur is looking to break free of the clinch but Marquez has double underhooks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marquez avoiding damage as Arthur throws knees to the body.
Marquez has Arthur pushed against the cage.
Arthur wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marquez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Arthur up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arthur throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Marquez displaying some good clinch control by pressing Arthur up against the cage.
Arthur wants to break the clinch but can't.
Marquez is pushing Arthur up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Marco Ponce Marquez.
Marquez tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arthur is looking to clinch.
Marquez slaps away a takedown attempt from Arthur, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Marquez moves in looking to clinch but Arthur pushes him off.
Marquez wants to clinch up but Arthur keeps it at a distance.

Marquez rushes Arthur and presses him up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Marquez gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Arthur trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marquez has Arthur pushed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Ponce Marquez dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Marquez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arthur paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arthur circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marquez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Arthur. Marquez shrugs it off though.
Marquez tries to clinch there but Arthur circles away.
Arthur misses with a takedown

and Marquez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Marquez is stalling here.

Arthur breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marquez looks to clinch
and Arthur counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Arthur will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marquez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Arthur manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marquez wants to clinch up but Arthur keeps it at a distance.
Arthur fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marquez manages to avoid it.
Arthur lands a nice hook to Marquez's body. Marquez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Arthur tries for a takedown but Marquez circles away easily

and Marquez counters by moving into the clinch.
Marco Ponce Marquez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of King Arthur.
Arthur takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Arthur is trying to force a seperation but Marquez has the dominant position.
Marquez effectively controlling the action here.
Arthur has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Marquez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marquez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Arthur letting Marquez take a breather here.
Arthur has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Marquez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Marquez is struggling to control the position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Marco Ponce Marquez.
Arthur shoots and misses

and Marquez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Arthur tries to pull guard but Marquez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marco Ponce Marquez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Arthur tries to pull guard but Marquez holds him up against the cage and eventually Arthur drops back down to his feet.
The referee is keeping an eye on Marquez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Arthur can't get the takedown.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Marquez as Arthur tries to tie him up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marquez displaying some good clinch control by pressing Arthur up against the cage.
Arthur is trying to break free.
Marquez pressing his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Marco Ponce Marquez.
Arthur tries to clinch up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arthur pulls out of a head kick attempt.
King Arthur has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arthur rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marquez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Marco Ponce Marquez.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Marquez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27

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