PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Andrade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Marx (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.

Andrade
vs
Marx

190 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Antonio Andrade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Marx!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Andrade with that takedown attempt.
Marx misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Andrade dodges the punch combination from Marx.
John Marx seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andrade displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Andrade drives through with a takedown into guard.

Marx has his feet on Andrade's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Andrade has a takedown stuffed.
Andrade connects with a nice looking jab.
Marx misses with a double jab

and Andrade counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Andrade.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andrade pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marx is keeping the position for now.
Andrade connects with a couple of short punches.
Andrade stops Marx from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marx has his feet on Andrade's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Marx stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Andrade. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marx misses with a hook. Andrade ducked under it nicely.
Marx takes a jab right on the kisser.
Andrade works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Marx misses with the combination.
Andrade dodges the punch combination from Marx.
Marx fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Andrade thuds a left hand into Marx's body.
Marx looks gassed!
Danga de danga de dang - Andrade scores with a four punch combination!
Marx falls off balance throwing a combination

and Andrade counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Marx's guard now.
Andrade postures up in Marx's guard and throws a big left but Marx blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrade trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Andrade is standing up over Marx. Marx looks to escape but Andrade dives into side control.
Marx avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Andrade.
Marx takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Andrade cracks Marx with a big right hand but Marx just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The ground and pound from Andrade seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Andrade decides to stand back up. Andrade steps back and let's Marx get back to his feet.
Marx keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Andrade shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Marx throws a combination that misses
and Andrade counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Andrade looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Marx is fending him off so far but Andrade persists. Nope, Marx circles away and we're back to standing.
Marx fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Andrade checks a leg kick.
Marx falls off balance throwing a combination
and Andrade counters with a left and a right that stings Marx.
Marx falls off balance throwing a combination

and Andrade counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Marx scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Andrade manages to mount him!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You get the feeling that Marx really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrade is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Marx can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Andrade unloads with some shots from mount but Marx bucks and avoids them well.
Marx wants to get back to his feet.

Andrade has control of Marx's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Marx regains control of the situation pretty easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Andrade with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Andrade dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Andrade fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice sprawl there from Marx as Andrade shoots in.
Andrade looks to throw the jab but Marx is out of range.
Andrade throws a combination. Marx tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Marx swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marx fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Andrade looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice cross by Marx.
Marx lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Andrade at a distance.
Marx throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Andrade.
Marx falls off balance throwing a combination
and Andrade counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Andrade throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Marx stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Andrade. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marx throws a series of punches but Andrade avoids them all with ease.
Andrade slips a jab and a cross from Marx.
Marx scores with a one two! Andrade had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Andrade looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marx throws the kick towards the body but Andrade avoids it.
Andrade fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Marx throws a right hand that Andrade ducks under and follows up with a left that Andrade also avoids with ease.
Andrade fails with the takedown.
Andrade shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Marx as he avoids it easily.
Marx misses with a combination

and Andrade counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Marx!
Marx trying desperately to get to his feet.
Andrade unloads with some shots from mount but Marx bucks and avoids them well.
Andrade throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Andrade sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrade scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Marx takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Marx is trying to stand.
Andrade looking to finish Marx with some ground and pound. This is bad for Marx!

Andrade working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Marx takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Andrade moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Marx has worked his arm free - good work by Marx!

Marx throws Andrade to one side and escapes!
Andrade shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Marx as he jumps to the side.
A punch combination from Marx misses.
Marx throws a combination that misses

and Andrade counters with a shoot takedown. Marx fights it but they end up in guard.
Andrade wants to pass the guard but Marx is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrade advances to half guard.
Marx really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Andrade. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Andrade wants to stand but Marx has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Andrade is pressing down on Marx's thigh, looking to free his foot. Marx is holding on for now.
Andrade sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Marx defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Andrade dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Marx.

Andrade scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Andrade missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Andrade looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Andrade missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Andrade throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Andrade wants to stand up but Marx is controlling the position.
Andrade tries to pass the half guard into mount. Marx knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrade thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Marx blocking the ground and pound attempt from Andrade.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Marx misses with a wild combination.
Marx works over Andrade's head and body with a nice combination.
Marx scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Andrade doesn't seem bothered though.
Marx lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Andrade shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Marx as he jumps to the side.
Marx rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Andrade moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Antonio Andrade is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marx looks to land a combination but Andrade avoids it well.
Marx stuffs the takedown.
Marx misses with a few strikes there.
Marx fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Andrade showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marx.
Marx tries to bum rush Andrade with a series of wild strikes but Andrade uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Andrade closes this distance looking for a takedown but Marx circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Andrade. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Marx.
Marx misses with a two punch combination.

Andrade shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Andrade showed some decent athleticism there.
Andrade lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Antonio Andrade overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Andrade is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
It looks like Andrade is going to stand back up.
Marx is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Andrade throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Andrade wants to free his trapped foot but Marx is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Andrade not landing any meaningful shots this time.
John Marx has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Andrade sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Marx defending well though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Marx throws a combination. Andrade tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Andrade looks for a takedown but Marx sprawls well.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Antonio Andrade.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Andrade, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Andrade!