PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adalberto Marquez (ranked 25060 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Sittinger (ranked 8814 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Marquez
vs
Sittinger

209 cm
19
278 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

192 cm
25
230 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adalberto Marquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeff Sittinger!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marquez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marquez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sittinger tries to avoid it but Marquez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sittinger to the ground. Sittinger escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jeff Sittinger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marquez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marquez throws a body kick that misses

and Sittinger counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sittinger advances to half guard.
Sittinger is taking a breather. Marquez says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Sittinger throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sittinger wants to free his trapped foot but Marquez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sittinger is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marquez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sittinger.
Sittinger has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Marquez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sittinger is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sittinger trying to pass the guard but Marquez defending well.
Sittinger not doing much here.
Marquez is in trouble now - Sittinger has advanced to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sittinger putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sittinger controlling the pace for now.
Marquez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sittinger on the ground.
Sittinger is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Marquez can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

It looks like Adalberto Marquez has been cut.
Sittinger controlling the pace for now.
Sittinger looking to control but Marquez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sittinger landing strikes from the mount.

Marquez is rocked!

Adalberto Marquez's cut is getting worse.
Sittinger unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Marquez wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Sittinger celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeff Sittinger!