PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Niko Marcell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jefferson Percival (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jefferson Percival has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Marcell
vs
Percival

225 cm
18
300 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
274 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Hope MMA: Island Nutritions

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Niko Marcell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jefferson Percival!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Percival lands a nice looking body shot.
Marcell looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Marcell thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice side step and Percival releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Percival throws a shot from downtown. Marcell moves away and avoids it.
Percival misses with a straight right.
Percival moves away from the strike by Marcell.
Percival keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Percival now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Percival lands a right hook to the body.
Marcell looks to land a left hand but Percival moved out of range nicely.
A little jabbing left from Percival on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Percival connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcell misses with a body shot
and Percival counters with a straight right hand.
Marcell misses with a hook
and Percival connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Niko Marcell has been cut.
Marcell shoots in for a takedown but Percival shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Marcell is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Percival drops Marcell with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Marcell looks back up at him and smiles so Percival waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Marcell is rocked!
Percival cracks Marcell with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jefferson Percival!
Jefferson Percival is the new super heavyweight champion!
Jefferson Percival thanked the fans post fight for their support.