PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heath Marcum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mayo Kermode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heath Marcum has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Marcum
vs
Kermode

187 cm
34
196 lbs
23 - 15 - 0

185 cm
34
220 lbs
29 - 17 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Fast

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

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 23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Heath Marcum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mayo Kermode!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Marcum tries to keep at a distance but Kermode has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kermode lands a shoulder strike.
Kermode gets underhooks to prevent Marcum's takedown attempt.
Kermode stops a takedown attempt from Marcum.
Marcum is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heath Marcum. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Marcum lands a takedown into guard.
Marcum throws a big elbow that misses.
Marcum throwing strikes but missing.
Marcum postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kermode avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcum advances position into side control!
Marcum throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Marcum misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcum with the ground and pound but Kermode regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Marcum trying to control from half guard but Kermode is working away.
Kermode has a hand on Marcum's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Marcum takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Marcum unloading with bombs!
Marcum dominating with strikes here.
Marcum can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kermode is looking to escape.

Marcum goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Kermode turns into him and now he's in Marcum's guard.
Marcum keeping moving, preventing Kermode from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcum is looking to stand up but Kermode isn't so interested in that idea.
Marcum keeping moving, preventing Kermode from controlling successfully.
Kermode is fighting to break Marcum's control of his arms but Marcum is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Marcum looking to control.
Marcum has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Marcum is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Marcum looking to control but Kermode passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Marcum is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kermode pulls his head out easily.
Marcum is trying to control but can't.
Kermode not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Marcum is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Kermode is tapping! Great win for Marcum!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Heath Marcum!
Heath Marcum took some time post fight to say the following; 'I wanna thank my fans and foremost and give thanks to God. Im gonna train to become the best at this sport and dedicate this win to my family back home. '.