PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Flynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Marquardt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Flynn has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Flynn
vs
Marquardt

183 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 7 - 0

194 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Flynn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Marquardt!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flynn wants to clinch up but Marquardt keeps it at a distance.
Marquardt keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mark Marquardt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marquardt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Flynn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marquardt fails in his attempt to clinch.

Marquardt gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Marquardt fails to land.
Marquardt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Flynn blocks it with crossed arms.
Marquardt taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Marquardt scores with a shoulder strike.
Flynn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Marquardt smiles and moves away.

Marquardt moves into range and clinches up with Flynn.

Flynn ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Flynn no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Flynn keeping full guard, as Marquardt tries to pass.
Flynn wants to sweep but no luck.
Flynn is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Flynn is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marquardt is not content to let Flynn control the position.
Marquardt is looking to escape.

Marquardt manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Marquardt clinches up with Flynn and pushes him back against the cage.
Marquardt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Marquardt lands a nice shot to the body.
Flynn is breathing heavily.
Flynn is looking to control Marquardt's arms but Marquardt gets an underhook and turns him. Now Flynn has his back to the cage.
Marquardt effectively controlling the action here.
Marquardt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marquardt prevents Flynn from breaking the clinch.
Marquardt leaning his opponent against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Marquardt.
Marquardt with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Marquardt.
Marquardt connects with a knee to the head.
Marquardt connects with a nasty looking knee right to Flynn's face.
A knee to the head by Marquardt.
Marquardt cracks Flynn with a nice body shot.
Marquardt with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Marquardt.
Marquardt connects with a knee to the head.
Marquardt lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marquardt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flynn letting Marquardt take a breather here.
Marquardt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marquardt is pushing Flynn up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Marquardt lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Marquardt lands an elbow inside that Flynn shrugs off.
Marquardt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Flynn backwards.
Marquardt connects with a knee to the head.
Marquardt leaning against his opponent.
Marquardt connects with a nasty looking knee right to Flynn's face.
Marquardt is pushing Flynn up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Flynn has Marquardt pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Marquardt manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Flynn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flynn is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Marquardt pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Marquardt lands a left hand.
Marquardt misses with a knee strike.
Flynn tries to break the clinch but Marquardt is controlling the position.
Marquardt has Flynn pressed against the cage.
Marquardt lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A shot in the inside from Marquardt.
Marquardt connects with a nasty looking knee right to Flynn's face.
A short uppercut from Marquardt.
Flynn misses with the head strike.
Marquardt lands an uppercut.
Marquardt landing knees to the body.
Marquardt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Marquardt.
Marquardt with a knee to the head.
Flynn avoiding damage as Marquardt throws knees to the body.
Marquardt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Flynn tries for a takedown but Marquardt manages to get underhooks.
Marquardt looking to throw knees to the head but Flynn is blocking nicely.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Flynn ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Flynn no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Flynn working a defensive guard but Marquardt manages to pass into side control anyway.
Marquardt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Flynn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Flynn is trying to work for a sweep but Marquardt has mounted him!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Marquardt dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Marquardt tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Flynn counters with a nice kick to the body.
Flynn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Flynn keeps the fight on the outside.
Marquardt closes the distance looking to clinch

and Flynn counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Marquardt keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flynn blocks the strikes from Marquardt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flynn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marquardt keeps working.
Marquardt tries to kick Flynn off but Flynn keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Marquardt is positioning himself well to prevent Flynn advancing to mount.
Marquardt wants to get back to his feet.

That's two 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.
Marquardt keeping control of the position.

Flynn seems to be working for a kimura but Marquardt defends the submission attempt.
Marquardt controlling the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marquardt slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Marquardt is looking to stand up but Flynn isn't so interested in that idea.

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.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Marquardt holds on and takes a little breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Flynn dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Marquardt drives through and clinches with Flynn against the cage.
Marquardt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Flynn tries to pull guard but Marquardt won't allow it.
A short right from Marquardt.
Flynn can't break the clinch.
Marquardt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Marquardt landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Marquardt with a knee to the head.

It looks like Johnny Flynn has been cut.
Marquardt lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Marquardt on the inside.
Flynn tries to pull guard but Marquardt holds him up against the cage and eventually Flynn drops back down to his feet.
Marquardt lands with a light punch inside.
Marquardt landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marquardt lands with a left to the head.
Marquardt landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Marquardt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marquardt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Flynn backwards.
A shot in the inside from Marquardt.
Marquardt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marquardt looking to throw knees to the head but Flynn is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marquardt landing knees to the body.
Marquardt unloads a knee to the mid-section. Flynn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Marquardt lands an uppercut.
Marquardt misses with a knee strike.
Marquardt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marquardt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marquardt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marquardt lands with a short shot to the head.
Marquardt crunches a lovely knee into Flynn's ribcage.
Marquardt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Flynn backwards.
Flynn has had enough of the clinch but Marquardt keeps him there for the moment.
Flynn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Marquardt lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Marquardt.
Marquardt crunches a lovely knee into Flynn's ribcage.
Marquardt lands a nice uppercut.
Marquardt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Flynn is trying to break free.
Marquardt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Marquardt misses with a knee to the head.
Flynn tries to land knees in the clinch but Marquardt avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flynn is looking to break free of the clinch but Marquardt has double underhooks.
Marquardt misses with a knee to the head.
Flynn jumps guard but Marquardt stands there with Flynn around his waist. Flynn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Flynn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flynn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Marquardt just stands there and leans against the cage.
Marquardt landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Marquardt lands a nice uppercut.
A knee to the head by Marquardt.
Flynn has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Marquardt avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Marquardt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Flynn backwards.
Marquardt connects with a nasty looking knee right to Flynn's face.
Marquardt leaning against his opponent.
Marquardt gets through Flynn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Flynn blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Marquardt.
Marquardt misses with a knee strike.
Marquardt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Marquardt lands a knee to the body.

Flynn decides to pull guard.
Marquardt stays in close to Flynn's body and controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flynn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Flynn looking for a guillotine here but Marquardt defends easily.
Marquardt slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Flynn wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Marquardt decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Flynn, up you get!

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Marquardt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Marquardt has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Marquardt!