PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julius Richmond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Marques (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marques has chosen Raining Blood as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Richmond
vs
Marques

181 cm
24
178 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

191 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Julius Richmond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Billy Marques!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richmond changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Marques tries to avoid it but Richmond manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Marques to the ground. Marques escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Marques connects with the punch.

It looks like Julius Richmond has been cut.
Richmond dodges the punch combination from Marques.
Marques bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Richmond's head.
Marques misses with a combination
and Richmond counters with a left to the body.
Richmond displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marques throws out the jab.
Richmond appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marques lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Richmond circles away quickly and effectively.
Marques misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Richmond ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marques throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Richmond went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richmond will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Marques lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Richmond shoots in but Marques avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julius Richmond. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marques rushes Richmond with punches - Richmond moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Richmond goes down! Marques follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Marques!
Billy Marques thanked the fans post fight for their support.