PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Marques (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Marques
vs
Henry

190 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pablo Marques!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steve Henry!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marques shoots in for a takedown but Henry shows good takedown defense.
Marques moves in looking to clinch but Henry pushes him off.
Marques tries to clinch there but Henry circles away.

Marques looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Henry!
Marques really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Henry tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Marques blocks Henry's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henry tries to hold on but Marques pushes him away.
Henry is looking to get to half guard.
Marques thowing shots but they're missing.
Marques can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Henry is looking to escape.
Henry is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Henry wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry tries to break free.
What can Henry do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Marques seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Henry for as long as he can get away with.
Marques missing with punches from the back.
Henry turns into Marques and is now in his guard.
Marques has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Marques will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Marques is controlling Henry's posture.
Henry tries to stand but Marques is controlling from the bottom.
Henry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marques is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Henry wanted to stand there but Marques had control of the position.
Henry stopping the sweep attempt from Marques.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Marques looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Marques shoots for a takedown but Henry saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Marques. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marques tries for a takedown but Henry sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Marques is breathing heavily.
Henry is looking to clinch but Marques is avoiding it.
Marques tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marques misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Henry throws a body punch but Marques moves out of range.

Henry drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Marques keeping moving, preventing Henry from controlling successfully.
Henry landing some decent shots from guard.
Henry wants to control from the top but Marques keeps moving.
Marques looking to control.
Marques is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Henry working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Henry advances to half guard.
Henry landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Henry landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Marques looking for submissions off his back.
Henry thows a huge punch but Marques dodges it nicely.
Marques moves into full guard.

Marques has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Henry should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Marques has tightened it up now! Henry should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Pablo Marques!