PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Josie Marquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Cejudo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Marquez might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to the most annoying Mexican polka music you have heard in your life. Cejudo has chosen I wanna be adored. as his entrance music. Josie Marquez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Marquez
vs
Cejudo

173 cm
22
148 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

165 cm
21
140 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

ANABOLIC **160** and LAUNDRY 95%

5th Round Clothing

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Josie Marquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henry Cejudo!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cejudo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Marquez misses.
Cejudo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Marquez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Marquez cracks Cejudo with an open hand slap.
Marquez throws a left and a right that both miss

and Cejudo counters with a shoot takedown. Marquez fights it but they end up in guard.
Cejudo is fighting to break Marquez's control of his arms but Marquez is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marquez is trying to keep Cejudo in close.
Marquez keeping moving, preventing Cejudo from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Marquez scores with a jab to the head.
Marquez throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Cejudo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Marquez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cejudo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marquez is keeping the position for now.
Marquez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Marquez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Cejudo tries to hold on but Marquez postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marquez thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marquez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cejudo is looking to escape.
Marquez prevents Cejudo from getting the reversal.
Marquez tries to control but Cejudo wriggling away.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Josie Marquez just wasn't active enough.
Cejudo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Marquez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cejudo lands a jab-cross combination.
Josie Marquez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marquez throws an overhand right that lands on Cejudo's shoulder, as Cejudo tries to avoid the shot.
Cejudo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Marquez.

It looks like Henry Cejudo has been cut.
Marquez thuds his right hand into Cejudo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Josie Marquez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Henry Cejudo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Marquez lands an overhand right.

Cejudo is rocked!
Nice shot lands for Marquez.
Cejudo is still on wobbly legs! Can Marquez finish him?
Marquez throws a hook to the side of Cejudo's head but Cejudo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marquez drops Cejudo with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Cejudo! Marquez dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josie Marquez!
An out of breath Josie Marquez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.