PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Marques (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julisz Michal Kasperski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Marques might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to mosh. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Marques
vs
Michal Kasperski

206 cm
29
265 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

220 cm
29
260 lbs
11 - 17 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fabio Marques!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Julisz Michal Kasperski!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marques lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kasperski dodges the punch combination from Marques.
Marques throws a series of punches but Kasperski avoids them all with ease.
Marques throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kasperski unleashes a big counter combination but Marques bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Kasperski moves into the clinch.
Marques throws a punch but it's blocked by Kasperski.
Kasperski lands a right hand.
Marques tries to circle away but Kasperski has him pinned against the cage.
Kasperski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kasperski prevents Marques from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marques working aggressively here.
Kasperski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Marques has had enough of the clinch but Kasperski keeps him there for the moment.
Kasperski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kasperski working some nice short punches in the clinch.

It looks like Fabio Marques has been cut.
Kasperski prevents Marques from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasperski lands a shoulder strike.
Marques throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Marques fails to land.
Kasperski prevents Marques from breaking the clinch.
Marques is looking to break free of the clinch but Kasperski has double underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Kasperski.

Kasperski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Marques is trying to break free.
Marques tries to break the clinch but Kasperski is controlling the position.
Kasperski lands with a left to the head.
Kasperski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marques backwards.
Marques has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Marques is trying to force a seperation but Kasperski has the dominant position.
Marques throws a head punch that misses.
Kasperski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Marques breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kasperski fails to land with a series of punches.
Marques throws a big counter combination but Kasperski scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kasperski has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kasperski with a hook.

Kasperski rushes Marques and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Marques wants to get back to striking at distance but Kasperski won't allow it.
Marques throws a punch but it's blocked by Kasperski.
Marques tries to break the clinch but Kasperski is controlling the position.
Marques misses with a punch on the inside.
Kasperski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marques is trying to break the clinch but Kasperski has him pressed against the cage.
Marques has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kasperski struggles to land a body shot inside as Marques controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kasperski.
Kasperski lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marques.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marques wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kasperski pushes Marques back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Marques swings wildly with an uppercut but Kasperski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marques misses with the head strike.
Marques misses with the head strike.
Marques wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marques swings wildly with an uppercut but Kasperski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kasperski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marques has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kasperski struggles to land a body shot inside as Marques controls his hands.
Marques misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kasperski tries a body shot but Marques blocks it.

Kasperski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kasperski drops Marques with a right and a left! Kasperski comes rushing in but Marques regains his composure and manages to keep Kasperski in guard.

Marques is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kasperski is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Oh Marques is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kasperski landing with the ground and pound.
Kasperski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Kasperski decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Marques, up you get!
Marques seems to have got his legs back now.
Kasperski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Marques counters with a left and a right that stings Kasperski.
Kasperski wants to clinch up but Marques keeps it at a distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Marques misses the target.
Marques throws a series of punches but Kasperski moves out of range.
Kasperski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kasperski tries to move into range but Marques moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Kasperski rushes Marques and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kasperski blocking some punches.
Marques tries to break the clinch but Kasperski is controlling the position.

Kasperski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Kasperski drives through and clinches with Marques against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julisz Michal Kasperski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fabio Marques's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kasperski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kasperski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marques is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Marques dodges the punch combination from Kasperski.
Kasperski tries to clinch but Marques moves out of range.
Marques fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kasperski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marques jabs at Kasperski's body.
Kasperski looks to land a combination but Marques avoids it well.

Kasperski rushes Marques and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasperski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marquess head.
A nice left hand lands by Marques.
Marques swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Marques breaks from the clinch.
Marques lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Marques throws a series of punches but Kasperski avoids them all with ease.
Marques throws a combination. Kasperski tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kasperski tries to clinch but Marques is having none of it.
Kasperski misses with the combination.
Marques throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marques lands a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasperski misses with a wild combination.
Fabio Marques is winning the standup battle so far.
Marques misses with the combination.
Fabio Marques is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marques walks into a straight right hand from Kasperski.

Fabio Marques's cut is getting worse.
Marques dodges the punch combination from Kasperski.
A big left from Marques misses.
Kasperski unleashes a big counter combination but Marques bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Marques takes a jab right on the kisser.
Marques swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marques with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kasperski to score with a decent uppercut.
Kasperski tries to clinch up.
Kasperski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marques.
Marques shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kasperski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marques.
Marques misses with a double jab.
Marques rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kasperski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kasperski throws a nice looking combination but Marques bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kasperski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Marques manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasperski tries to bum rush Marques with a series of wild strikes but Marques uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

A jab-cross combination lands for Kasperski and sends Marques crashing to the mat! Kasperski follows him down to the mat - Marques regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
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!
Kasperski prevents Marques from standing back up.
Kasperski is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kasperski working over Marques with some ground and pound. Marques looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kasperski is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Marques is hurt! He's hurt bad - Kasperski fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Marques from any more punishment! Congratulations to Kasperski! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Julisz Michal Kasperski!
After the fight, Julisz Michal Kasperski was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.