PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Billy Marques (ranked 2224 p4p, 291 weight class) and Tyson Pearson (ranked 5080 p4p, 535 weight class). Marques comes into the arena with Raining Blood blaring out of the sound system. Billy Marques has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Marques
vs
Pearson

191 cm
31
185 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

180 cm
24
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 Sydney, Billy Marques!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tyson Pearson!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pearson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pearson misses with the head strike.
Pearson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pearson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pearson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marques is trying to push Pearson away but Pearson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pearson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marques backwards.
Marques tries to break the clinch but Pearson is controlling the position.
A short uppercut from Pearson.
Marques wants to break free but Pearson has control.
Pearson has Marques pressed against the cage, preventing Marques from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pearson has Marques pressed against the cage, preventing Marques from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pearson lands a body shot.
Marques blocks a body shot from Pearson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pearson misses with a body punch.
Pearson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pearson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pearson keeps control of Marques as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Marques is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pearson misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marques has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A left hand lands to the body for Pearson.
Marques blocking some punches.
Marques's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Pearson fails to land.
Marques wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Marques tries to circle away but Pearson has him pinned against the cage.
Pearson lands with a left to the head.
Marques wants to break the clinch but can't.
Marques is trying to push Pearson away but Pearson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pearson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Marques backwards.
Pearson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pearson throws a head punch that misses.
Pearson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marques blocking some punches.
Pearson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pearson throws a punch but it's blocked by Marques.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearson keeps control of Marques as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pearson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Marques is rocked!
Pearson has a couple of punches blocked by Marques.
Marques wants to break free but Pearson has control.
Pearson has a couple of punches blocked by Marques.
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!
Marques is looking to break free of the clinch but Pearson has double underhooks.
Pearson stalling against the cage.
Pearson swings wildly with an uppercut but Marques uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pearson misses with a hook to the ribs.

Marques escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marques tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pearson was well out of range. Poor timing from Marques.
Pearson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pearson thuds his right hand into Marques's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Oh Marques is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pearson closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Marques! Pearson dives in looking to finish! Marques is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyson Pearson!
Billy Marques was interviewed post fight and said 'I would like to apologize to my fans for what they witnessed here tonight. I am A LOT better than what you all seen here, trust me, the next time I step inside this octagon, you will witness something you've never seen before. MARK MY WORDS!'.