PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henry Marquet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bronko Strunz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Marquet
vs
Strunz

181 cm
25
184 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

178 cm
27
175 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Marquet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bronko Strunz!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Columbo Gatti and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strunz missing with a left hand there. Marquet was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Strunz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Marquet will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marquet keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Strunz.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Marquet.
Marquet is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Strunz cracks Marquet with a good jab.
Marquet misses with a looping right.
Marquet takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've been told by Marquet's head coaches at LOD: Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Strunz misses with a looping right.
Marquet scores with a jab to the body.
Strunz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Strunz misses with a hook.
Marquet displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice cross by Strunz.
Marquet feints a jab promting Strunz to slip. Marquet then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Strunz slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Marquet throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Strunz only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Marquet misses with a two punch combination.
Strunz looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strunz scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nice cross by Strunz.
Marquet takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Marquet connects with a good right hand that stumbles Strunz. Strunz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Strunz throws a big shot that misses.
Marquet lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Strunz circles away quickly and effectively.
Marquet takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marquet throws a lazy uppercut
letting Strunz counter with a right hand.
Marquet takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Marquet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donk. Strunz catches Marquet right on the button with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marquet dives in and grabs Strunz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Strunz pushes down on Marquet's head and hops out.
It seemed like Strunz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Marquet pushes Strunz up against the cage in a clinch.
Strunz scores with a hook to the body.
Strunz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Strunz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Strunz breaks from the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Strunz.
Marquet cracks Strunz with a good jab.
Strunz catches Marquet with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Strunz is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Marquet had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strunz checks a leg kick.
Marquet throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Strunz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Marquet has time to react.
Strunz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Marquet swinging wildly here.
Marquet throws a combination that misses
and Strunz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marquet staying out of range there.
Marquet throws a big counter combination but Strunz scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Some wild striking there from Marquet.
Bronko Strunz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marquet takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Strunz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Strunz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Strunz lands with a cross.
Strunz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Marquet. Marquet circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Strunz throws an overhand right that lands on Marquet's shoulder, as Marquet tries to avoid the shot.
Marquet throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marquet tries to clinch there but Strunz circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marquet stalks Strunz and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Strunz's face. Strunz staggers backwards, shaken.
Marquet takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Strunz scores with a punch to the head.
Strunz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Strunz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Marquet avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marquet swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Strunz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Marquet slips a straight right by Strunz.
A telegraphed right hand from Strunz misses the target.

Marquet drops Strunz with a left right combo! Marquet follows him down to the ground into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marquet is looking to take a break and control but Strunz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Strunz wants to get back to his feet but Marquet drags him back down.

Marquet decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Strunz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marquet is working the combinations to good effect here.
Strunz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Marquet has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Strunz.
Marquet lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Strunz throws a jab when Marquet was well out of range.
A swing and a miss from Marquet.
Marquet takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Strunz connects with a body shot that sends Marquet's belly button to the back.
Marquet has a takedown stuffed.
Strunz throws out a counter right but Marquet avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Marquet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marquet looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Strunz keeps the fight on the outside.
Marquet will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marquet moves away from the strike by Strunz.
Strunz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Marquet has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Strunz misses with an uppercut. Marquet saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Marquet misses the target.
Marquet tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Strunz misses the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Marquet misses the target.
Strunz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marquet slips under a jab.
Marquet swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bronko Strunz will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Strunz throws a chopping leg kick but Marquet manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Marquet swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Strunz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Marquet in his tracks.
Strunz thuds his right hand into Marquet's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Strunz connects with a right hand. Marquet shakes it off.
Strunz cracks Marquet with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Strunz.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marquet. Strunz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Strunz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Marquet walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Marquet loads up on a big right hand but Strunz slips the punch.
Marquet throws a hook but Strunz blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marquet takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Marquet moves out of range of the strikes.
Marquet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strunz moves away.
Strunz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Marquet connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Strunz scrambles back to his feet.
Marquet moves in looking to clinch but Strunz pushes him off.
Strunz avoids the body shot from Marquet.
Marquet shoots for a double leg takedown but Strunz sprawls well. He's pushed Marquet's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strunz misses with a hook
and Marquet counters with a series of strikes. Strunz will be more careful next time no doubt.
Marquet cracks Strunz with an open hand slap.
Marquet throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Marquet chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Strunz can pounce on him.
Strunz slips under a jab from Marquet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Strunz, as that shot connected.
Marquet slips a jab from Strunz.
Strunz lands with a cross.
Marquet misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strunz.
Strunz lands a glancing blow to the side of Marquet's head.
Strunz connects with a solid leg kick.
The fighters circling - Marquet throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marquet cracks Strunz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Marquet scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Marquet on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Marquet lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Strunz is rocked!
Strunz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marquet.
Marquet moves forwards but Strunz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Strunz misses with a hook. Marquet ducked under it nicely.
Marquet uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Strunz has time to react.
Strunz is still on wobbly legs! Can Marquet finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strunz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Strunz seems to have recovered his senses.
Marquet is trying hard to land a takedown here. Strunz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Strunz scores with a punch to the head.
Strunz connects with a jab.
Marquet scores with a punch to the head.
Marquet blocks a jab.
No luck for Marquet with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Marquet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marquet with a jab.
Marquet is trying hard to land a takedown here. Strunz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bronko Strunz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marquet pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marquet gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Marquet on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Marquet throws a body shot but no joy.
Strunz scores with a shot to the body.
Jab from Strunz.
Strunz lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strunz misses with a hook. Marquet ducked under it nicely.
Marquet gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A big left from Marquet misses.
Strunz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Strunz cracks Marquet with a right hand to the side of the head.
Marquet avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marquet walks forward, straight into a front kick from Strunz.
Marquet fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Strunz avoids it really well and circles away.
Marquet throws an off balance right hand
and Strunz counters with a straight right hand.
Strunz connects with a single shot there.
Marquet moves forwards but Strunz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Strunz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Marquet's head backwards.
Henry Marquet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Strunz.
Marquet with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Strunz to score with a decent uppercut.
Marquet throws a series of punches but Strunz avoids them all with ease.
Strunz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Marquet misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marquet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A good leg kick by Strunz.
Strunz scores with a jab.
Strunz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Marquet throws a series of punches but Strunz avoids them all with ease.
Marquet looks to throw the jab but Strunz is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Strunz! But no joy.
Strunz dodges the punch combination from Marquet.
Marquet has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Strunz finds it's way round the side to connect with Marquet's head.
Strunz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Marquet on the side of the head.
Decent striking displayed by Strunz there.
A punch combination from Marquet misses.
Marquet throws a big shot that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Strunz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Strunz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Marquet just misses with a punch to the body.
Strunz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Marquet takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bronko Strunz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A slow jab from Marquet misses its intended target.
Strunz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Marquet.
Strunz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Marquet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marquet looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Marquet gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice body punch from Strunz.
Strunz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Strunz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Strunz tries to land a front kick but Marquet steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Strunz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Strunz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Marquet's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Strunz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Marquet scrambles back to his feet.
Marquet takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Marquet throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An inside leg kick lands from Strunz.
Marquet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick from Marquet misses.
Strunz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good shot there by Strunz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strunz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Marquet under the eye.
Strunz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Marquet lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Strunz circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marquet throws a hook but Strunz blocks it.
Marquet walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Marquet takes a jab right on the kisser.
Marquet fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Strunz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Marquet in his tracks.
Strunz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Marquet under the eye.
Strunz scores with a sloppy right hand. Marquet should have avoided that one.
Marquet tries to land a leg kick but Strunz saw it coming and moves away.
Marquet throws a hook to the side of Strunz's head but Strunz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Strunz catches Marquet with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strunz moves out of range as Marquet strikes.
Marquet on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Marquet misses the body punch
and Strunz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marquet takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Strunz lands.

Marquet is rocked!
Marquet loads up on a big right hand but Strunz slips the punch.
Strunz defending well as Marquet loads up on a big left hand.
A punch combination from Marquet misses.
Marquet takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Oh Marquet is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters circling - Marquet throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Strunz jabs at Marquet's body.
Strunz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Marquet has time to react.
Marquet takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Strunz scores with a punch to the head.
Marquet throws an overhand right that lands on Strunz's shoulder, as Strunz tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Strunz does it's job there.
Marquet is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Strunz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Marquet takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Marquet misses with a hook. Strunz ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strunz connects with a right hand. Marquet shakes it off.
A swing and a miss from Strunz.
Strunz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Marquet seems to have got his legs back now.
Strunz has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Marquet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strunz misses with a head kick.
Marquet fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Marquet shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A jab from Marquet misses.
Strunz tests Marquet's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Henry Marquet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marquet drops his hands momentarily and Strunz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Strunz with a nice cross.
Donk. Marquet catches Strunz right on the button with a cross.
Strunz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Marquet doesn't seem bothered though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marquet looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Strunz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marquet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strunz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Marquet throws a body punch but Strunz moves out of range.
Strunz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Strunz.
Strunz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Marquet looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Marquet ducks right into an uppercut from Strunz.
Strunz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Marquet doesn't seem bothered though.
Strunz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Marquet scores with a decent looking hook.
Strunz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Marquet on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Marquet is looking to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marquet misses with a looping right.
Strunz connects with a single shot there.
Decent striking displayed by Marquet there.
Strunz lands a really nice looking cross but Marquet seems unphased.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bronko Strunz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Strunz 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bronko Strunz!