PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Josie Marquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Blimm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marquez comes to the cage accompanied by the most annoying Mexican polka music you have heard in your life. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Marquez
vs
Blimm

173 cm
26
148 lbs
11 - 9 - 1

150 cm
32
145 lbs
16 - 17 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

TWGC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 11 - 9 - 1, 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 16 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobby Blimm!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marquez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blimm circles away quickly and effectively.

Blimm pushes Marquez up against the cage in a clinch.
Blimm missing with knees to the body.

Blimm pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Marquez.
Marquez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Soco na mãe - Stand Up Striking in the buildup to the fight.
Marquez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Blimm is defended easily by Marquez.
Jab from Marquez.
Marquez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marquez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blimm circles away quickly and effectively.
Blimm takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Blimm gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Blimm stalls.
Blimm misses with a punch to the body.
Blimm tries to land knees in the clinch but Marquez avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marquez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marquez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blimm has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Blimm drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Marquez connects with a looping right hand.
Marquez misses with a hook.
Blimm misses with the combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Marquez as he connects with a hook.
Josie Marquez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blimm fails with the takedown.
Blimm defending well as Marquez loads up on a big left hand.
Marquez looks to score with a jab to the body but Blimm is just out of range.

Blimm moves into the clinch.
Marquez is trying to maintain a safe position but Blimm gets an underhook and turns Marquez into the cage.
Blimm connects with a nasty looking knee right to Marquez's face.

It looks like Josie Marquez has been cut.

Blimm escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blimm tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Blimm scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Marquez can't do much from the bottom here.
Blimm passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Marquez!

Blimm moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Marquez has worked his arm free - good work by Marquez!
Blimm wants to stand but Marquez has his arm trapped.

Blimm is trying to get an arm triangle but Marquez is defending well.

Blimm stands up and beckons Marquez to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blimm clinches up with Marquez and pushes him back against the cage.
Blimm is trying to break the clinch but Marquez is controlling him.

Blimm pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blimm misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Josie Marquez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Blimm.
Blimm takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Blimm throws a series of punches but Marquez moves out of range.
Marquez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blimm.

Blimm closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Marquez gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Blimm is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Marquez is defending against the submission attempts here by Blimm.
Blimm trying to mount his opponent but Marquez defends it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blimm wants to take a breather but Marquez is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Blimm 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.

Blimm takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Blimm keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marquez scores with a nice right hand.
Blimm misses with the combination.

Blimm shoots in and gets a takedown into Marquez's guard.
Blimm trying to control but Marquez is working from the bottom.
Blimm scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Marquez is trying to keep Blimm in close.
Blimm wants to control from the top but Marquez keeps moving.

Blimm is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Marquez is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Marquez has escaped and now he's on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marquez looking to pass the guard.
Marquez preventing the sweep.
Blimm keeping moving, preventing Marquez from controlling successfully.
Marquez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Marquez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Blimm is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marquez wants to control from the top but Blimm keeps moving.

We're going to have a standup here because Josie Marquez wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Blimm on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Marquez missing with a left hand there. Blimm was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marquez looks to throw the jab but Blimm is out of range.

Blimm clinches up against the cage.
Blimm is trying to break the clinch but Marquez has him pressed against the cage.
Marquez lands a body punch.
Marquez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marquez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blimm escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blimm shoots in looking for a takedown. Marquez tries to sprawl out of it but Blimm keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Marquez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A combination from Marquez does no damage.
Blimm tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Marquez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blimm closes this distance looking for a takedown but Marquez circles away.
Marquez misses with an uppercut
and Blimm counters with a left and a right that stings Marquez.
Marquez lands with a straight right. Blimm didn't see that one coming.
Marquez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Blimm doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Marquez misses with a two punch combination.
Marquez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blimm misses with a series of wild punches.

Blimm darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marquez wants to improve his position but Blimm is controlling well.

Blimm seems to be looking for submissions.

Blimm is looking for a kimura here.
Blimm wants to free his trapped foot but Marquez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bobby Blimm will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Josie Marquez's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Blimm moves away from the strike by Marquez.
A cross from Marquez lands.
Blimm is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A punch combination from Blimm misses.

Blimm shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Marquez's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blimm accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Marquez is on top in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Blimm is on top in guard.
Blimm throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marquez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Marquez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Marquez managing to control the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Marquez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Josie Marquez.
Blimm tries to clinch up but Marquez circles away and keeps his distance.
A left lands for Marquez.
Marquez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Marquez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Marquez fails to land with a series of punches.
Marquez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Blimm.
Marquez is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Blimm misses with a few strikes there.
Marquez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Blimm looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Marquez scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blimm scores with a three punch combo!
Blimm misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big left from Marquez misses.
Marquez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Blimm fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Marquez to the ground. Blimm is now in Marquez's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blimm looking to pass the guard.
Blimm won't allow Marquez to sweep him here.
Marquez keeping moving, preventing Blimm from controlling successfully.
Blimm is pushing down on Marquez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Marquez is fighting to maintain full guard but Blimm has managed to sneak the leg through.

Blimm is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Marquez sees it coming and defends easily.
Blimm with the ground and pound but Marquez uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marquez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Blimm's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blimm working a defensive guard here.
Bobby Blimm is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Marquez throws a big elbow that misses.
Josie Marquez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blimm looking to control.
Blimm is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Blimm is looking to sweep but instead, Marquez has passed into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blimm trying to hold on to Marquez's head to control him but Marquez postures up.
Marquez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Blimm comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Blimm winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Blimm!
A very excited looking Bobby Blimm made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.