PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Spox Beard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josie Marquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beard's entrance music is Spock's Beard - The Great Nothing. A fine choice. Marquez has chosen the most annoying Mexican polka music you have heard in your life as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Beard
vs
Marquez

164 cm
20
147 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

173 cm
21
148 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Brute
Syndicate Nutrition (DUS)

ANABOLIC **160** and LAUNDRY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Spox Beard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Josie Marquez!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marquez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Beard misses with a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Beard. That's going to slow Marquez down.
Beard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Marquez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Beard closes the distance and pushes Marquez back into the cage.
Marquez misses with a knee to the head.
Marquez managing to block the knees to the body from Beard.
Marquez managing to block the knees to the body from Beard.
Beard throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Marquez avoids the elbow strike from Beard, against the cage.
The referee calls for Beard to work.
Beard lands an elbow just above Marquez 's eye.
Beard pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Beard misses with an elbow over the top.
Beard lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Beard misses with an elbow over the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Beard is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Marquez tries to stall but Beard uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Beard lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Beard slowing the pace effectively.
Beard lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Josie Marquez has been cut.
Marquez blocks the elbow strike.
Marquez avoids a wild elbow strike from Beard.
Beard lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Beard lands an elbow that stopped Marquez in his tracks for a moment.
Marquez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Marquez managing to block the knees to the body from Beard.
Marquez takes an elbow to the temple.
Beard creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Marquez's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beard throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Beard slowing the pace effectively.
Beard lands an elbow just above Marquez 's eye.
Marquez blocks the elbow strike.
Marquez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Beard throws an elbow but misses.
Beard throws an elbow but it misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Marquez seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Beard trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beard lands a knee to the head.
Marquez avoiding damage as Beard throws knees to the body.
Beard is pushing Marquez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Beard keeps control of Marquez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marquez takes an elbow to the temple.
Beard pushes off an throws an elbow but Marquez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Marquez blocks an elbow strike from Beard.
Beard missing with knees to the body.
Marquez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Beard tries a knee to the head but Marquez blocks it.
Beard landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Marquez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marquez working aggressively here.
Beard looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Marquez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Beard lands an elbow that stopped Marquez in his tracks for a moment.

That has opened up Josie Marquez's cut even more.
Beard misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marquez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beard working Marquez over with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Beard.
Beard's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Beard is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Beard creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beard looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Marquez dodges an elbow strike from Beard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marquez dodges an elbow strike from Beard.
Beard comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spox Beard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josie Marquez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

That kick from Beard tenderised Marquez's leg. Marquez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Marquez throws a hook but Beard blocks it.
Marquez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Beard.
Marquez misses with a series of wild punches.
Marquez misses with a head kick.
Beard throws a push kick but Marquez slaps the foot to one side.
Marquez swinging wildly here.
Marquez throws a leg kick but Beard checks it.
A left lands for Marquez.
Beard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Beard connects with an inside leg kick.

Beard pushes Marquez up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beard lands a good knee to the midsection. Marquez won't want to take too many of those.
Beard lands an elbow just above Marquez 's eye.
Marquez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Beard putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Marquez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Marquez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marquez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Marquez managing to block the knees to the body from Beard.
Beard blocking some punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Beard.
Marquez struggles to land a body shot inside as Beard controls his hands.
Beard lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The cut above Josie Marquez's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Beard is stalling here.
Marquez working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marquez avoids the elbow strike from Beard, against the cage.
Beard pushes off an throws an elbow but Marquez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Beard lands a damaging elbow.
Beard with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Josie Marquez's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Marquez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Marquez can't find room to land a body shot as Beard controls the action.
Beard throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Beard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marquez wants to get back to striking at distance but Beard won't allow it.
Spox Beard has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beard lands an elbow inside.
Beard manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Beard putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Marquez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beard trying to land knees to the body.
Beard lands an elbow that stopped Marquez in his tracks for a moment.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Josie Marquez's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Spox Beard!
Spox Beard retains his bantamweight title!
A less than humble Spox Beard misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.