PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Marko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rico Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marko's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Unstoppable-E.S. Posthumus. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Marko
vs
Willis

201 cm
31
287 lbs
15 - 13 - 0

187 cm
28
230 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cain Marko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rico Willis!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marko throws an off balance right hand
and Willis counters with an inside leg kick.
Marko swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Willis gets tackled into the cage by Marko. Marko maintains the clinch.
Marko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Willis tries to work over Marko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marko cracks Willis with a nice body shot.
Marko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Willis is keeping busy.
A bit of stalling here from Marko.
Marko can't find room to land a body shot as Willis controls the action.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Willis misses with a punch to the body.
Willis throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Marko working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Marko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Willis can't find room to land a body shot as Marko controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Willis lands a knee to the body.
Marko misses with a punch to the body.
Marko is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Marko can't find room to land a body shot as Willis controls the action.
Willis blocks an uppercut.
Willis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Willis is keeping busy.
Willis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Willis being controlled against the cage.
Willis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marko avoids it.
Marko is looking to control Willis's arms but Willis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Marko has his back to the cage.
Marko lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Williss head.
Marko can't find room to land a body shot as Willis controls the action.
Willis working Marko over with knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Marko tries to work over Willis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Willis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marko is trying to stall.
Marko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Marko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Willis is leaning against Marko and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Willis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Willis tries a body shot but Marko blocks it.
Willis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Marko struggles to land a body shot inside as Willis controls his hands.
Willis lands a body shot.
Willis gets through Marko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Rico Willis has been cut.
Willis is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Marko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marko lands a shot to the body.
Marko gets through Willis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marko wants a takedown but no success here.
Marko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Willis.
Marko works on Willis's body with a couple of short punches.
Marko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Willis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Willis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marko avoids it.
Marko misses with a punch to the body.
Marko is trying to maintain a safe position but Willis gets an underhook and turns Marko into the cage.
Willis misses with a knee to the head.
Marko digs a right hand into Willis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Willis's gas tank.
Willis looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willis misses with an elbow over the top.
Marko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marko drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Willis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Marko lands with a light punch inside.
Marko pushes Willis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Willis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marko avoids it.
Marko lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Marko.
Marko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marko stalling in the clinch but Willis improves position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice left hand lands by Marko.
Marko lands a body punch.
Marko creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Willis's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Willis drops to his knees and Marko pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cain Marko!
Cain Marko really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that STEEL PENN'S 160 OF STEEL $50 Hilo logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.