PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Battou Marques (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and john davy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Battou Marques has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Marques
vs
davy

170 cm
22
154 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

170 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Battou Marques!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, john davy!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

davy gets a clinch.
Marques looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Marques keeps control of davy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

davy pulls guard effortlessly.
davy pulls Marques in close to his closed guard and prevents Marques from doing any damage or advancing position.
davy's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Marques won't allow davy to sweep him here.
davy pulls Marques in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

davy wriggles free and stands up.
davy shoots in and drives through. Marques sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

davy scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
davy landing strikes.
Marques taking a bit of punishment here - davy scoring with strikes.
davy is staying tight to Marques's torso, preventing him from escaping.
davy lands a nice forearm strike.
davy is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Marques's shoulder. That is not cool.

davy looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
davy is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
davy landing a few strikes.
davy controlling the position from side mount.

Despite being in the dominant position, john davy just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice takedown defense from Marques. No joy for davy on that attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

davy has managed to clinch.

davy manages to pull guard.
davy pulls Marques in close to prevent any damage.
davy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
davy managing to control the position.
Marques trying to control but davy is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
davy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
davy looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Marques pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. davy is keeping the position for now.

davy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

john davy dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

davy shoots in but Marques avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice sprawl there from Marques as davy shoots in.
Marques fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
davy throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
davy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Marques's waist but Marques gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing davy off to one side.
Battou Marques has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of john davy.
Nice sprawl there from Marques as davy shoots in.
Marques works over davy's head and body with a nice combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

davy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
davy controlling the action here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marques is looking to improve his position.
Marques works his way to full guard. Good work.
davy controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Marques trying to control the position.
Marques being controlled here, momentarily.

davy gets to his feet. Marques looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Marques takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marques with a poor takedown

so davy counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
davy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Marques not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
davy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Marques is trying to keep davy in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
davy distracts Marques with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

davy stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Marques with a lazy takedown attempt

and davy decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Marques's guard.
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!
davy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Marques looking for a guillotine here but davy defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

john davy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

davy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Marques as he jumps to the side.

davy fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Marques sprawls well initially but davy persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
davy wants to pass to mount but Marques is defending the position.
davy working Marques over with strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
davy has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
davy content just to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
davy landing shots from mount.

davy get's back to his feet.
davy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

davy darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
davy working over Marques with some ground and pound. Marques looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
davy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
davy not doing much here.
davy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
davy is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Marques!
davy looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Marques wants to hold on but davy pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, davy cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

davy looking to secure an arm triangle but Marques defends it well.
davy scoring with strikes but Marques is staying in there.
davy controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Marques is bucking up trying to escape but davy cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Marques sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Marques is trying to control but davy passes into side control!
davy lands a few punches from side control.
Marques wants to control but davy postures up.
john davy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marques is looking to reverse the position.
Battou Marques has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
davy tries to advance to mount but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
john davy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got davy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for john davy!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for john davy!
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for john davy!

john davy wins by unanimous decision!