PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David C. Marvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zadimus Delacroix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marvin and Zadimus Delacroix. Marvin comes into the arena with Superman Theme blaring out of the sound system. Zadimus Delacroix will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

C. Marvin
vs
Delacroix

176 cm
23
179 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

187 cm
30
185 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Sully's Bar & Grill
M.O. Fight Wear

Bullet Proof System

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 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, David C. Marvin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zadimus Delacroix!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delacroix throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zadimus Delacroix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Marvin.
Delacroix misses with a combination
and Marvin makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Delacroix really felt that one!
Marvin on the wrong end of a nice hook.

It looks like David C. Marvin has been cut.
Delacroix uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Marvin is rocked!

Delacroix pushes Marvin up against the cage in a clinch.

Marvin drags the fight down to the ground.
Delacroix stays in close to Marvin's body and controls the position.

Marvin is working an open guard so Delacroix takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Delacroix misses with a body punch
and Marvin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Delacroix takes a swing at Marvin's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marvin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marvin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Delacroix connects with a nice looking jab.
A swing and a miss from Delacroix.
It appears Marvin was looking to counter with a kick there.
Delacroix throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Marvin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Delacroix!
Marvin has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Delacroix!
Marvin controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Delacroix wants to control but Marvin is having none of it.
Delacroix really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Marvin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Delacroix is trying to reverse the position but instead Marvin has taken his back - oops!
Marvin has good solid back control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delacroix tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Marvin wants to control the pace but Delacroix is squirming around nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marvin controlling from the full mount.
Delacroix is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Marvin has taken his back.
Marvin controlling from the back.
Marvin misses with a punch to the head.
Delacroix looking very determined here, making life difficult for Marvin.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Delacroix tries to escape but Marvin has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Delacroix felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marvin misses with a punch to the head.
Delacroix looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Delacroix is trying to break free.

Marvin patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Marvin misses with a punch to the head.
Marvin trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Delacroix doesn't escape.
Delacroix looking very determined here, making life difficult for Marvin.
Delacroix is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Marvin working for the choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delacroix is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Delacroix trying to control the hands but Marvin breaks the grip.

Delacroix preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Marvin.

Marvin looking for the choke but no joy.

Marvin working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Delacroix is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Marvin has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Delacroix taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). David C. Marvin!
During a confident post fight interview, David C. Marvin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.