PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Morris Marquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romero Blanco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Marquez
vs
Blanco

204 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Morris Marquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Romero Blanco!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Marquez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blanco looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Marquez wants to sweep but no luck.
Marquez controlling the position.

Blanco postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Marquez is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Blanco, into his guard.

Marquez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marquez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Blanco's head.
Marquez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Marquez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Marquez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Marquez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Marquez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Blanco looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Marquez passes into side control.
Blanco looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Marquez cracks Blanco with a big right hand but Blanco just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Marquez looks up at the clock and then as Blanco takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Marquez smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Blanco takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Blanco is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Blanco takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Marquez lands a few punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marquez landing strikes.
Blanco takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Marquez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Blanco on the ground.
Marquez is putting a hurting on Blanco here, landing some big shots from side control.
Marquez lands an elbow.
Blanco takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marquez is working Blanco over with some ground and pound from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marquez looks up at the clock and then as Blanco takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Marquez smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Blanco is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Marquez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Marquez looks up at the clock and then as Blanco takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Marquez smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Marquez working the head and body with strikes.
Blanco tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Blanco takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Marquez working the ground and pound.
Blanco is looking to reverse the position.
Marquez in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Marquez working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanco is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Marquez landing strikes.
Blanco tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Marquez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Marquez working the ground and pound.
Blanco is trying to get back to half guard.
Marquez is chipping away with strikes.
Marquez lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marquez working the body and head with strikes.
Marquez lands some shots froms side control.
Blanco sneaks back into half guard.
Marquez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Marquez lands strikes from half guard.
Blanco tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Marquez has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Marquez lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Marquez lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
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!
Marquez putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Blanco takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Morris Marquez dominated that round.
That's time! Marquez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Marquez moves into the clinch successfully.

Marquez turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Marquez working the head with strikes.
Marquez working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Morris Marquez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Blanco takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Marquez works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Marquez landing strikes.
Blanco tries to buck Marquez off but Marquez is having none of it.

Marquez stands up.
Marquez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blanco can do to turn this around?

Blanco gets tackled into the cage by Marquez. Marquez maintains the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marquez jumps guard and drags Blanco to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Blanco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marquez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Marquez managing to control the position.
Marquez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blanco manages to get himself to full guard.

Marquez working some strikes from top position.
Marquez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Marquez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Marquez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Marquez lands a couple of elbows.

Marquez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Blanco has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Marquez has managed to get both his arms back between Blanco's legs - danger averted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marquez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Marquez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Blanco throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Marquez escapes and throws Blanco's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Blanco is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Blanco is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanco takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Marquez working the ground and pound from side control.
Marquez is putting a hurting on Blanco here, landing some big shots from side control.
Blanco is looking to reverse the position.
Marquez in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Marquez is working Blanco over with some ground and pound from side control.
Marquez lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Marquez lands a nice forearm strike.
Marquez scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Blanco to see if he's OK.
Blanco is trying to get back to half guard.
Blanco keeps trying to improve his position.
Blanco is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Marquez is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marquez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Marquez raining down shots from the mount!
Marquez lands with some strikes.
Blanco keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Marquez is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Blanco to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Blanco shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice elbow there by Marquez.
Blanco sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Marquez working the head and body with strikes.
Blanco is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Morris Marquez dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Marquez misses with a body shot.

Marquez has taken the fight to the clinch.

Marquez gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Blanco regains guard.
Marquez connects with a couple of short punches.
Marquez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Blanco's head.

Blanco is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Marquez frees his head nicely. Oh but Blanco has switched to an armbar! Marquez is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Romero Blanco!