PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Billy Marques (ranked 2171 p4p, 256 weight class) and Razbinos Udric (ranked 4073 p4p, 399 weight class). Marques comes to the cage accompanied by Raining Blood. Billy Marques has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Marques
vs
Udric

191 cm
33
185 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

175 cm
31
180 lbs
11 - 13 - 2

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billy Marques!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 2, fighting out of New York, Razbinos Udric!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marques tests Udric's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Udric clinches up with Marques and pushes him back against the cage.
Udric lands a nice knee to the body.
Marques blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Marques on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Udric lands a nice knee to the body.
Udric displaying some good clinch control by pressing Marques up against the cage.
I was talking to Marques's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Marques wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Udric holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Udric throws a knee to the head but misses.
Udric tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marques avoids it.
A frustrated look appears on Marques's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marques is trying to push Udric away but Udric has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Udric tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marques avoids it.
Udric with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Marques is trying to force a seperation but Udric has the dominant position.
Udric missing with knees to the body.
Udric lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Billy Marques has been cut.
Udric lands an elbow that stopped Marques in his tracks for a moment.
Udric using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Udric.
Udric lands a nice elbow.
Marques looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Marques avoiding damage as Udric throws knees to the body.
Marques is looking to break free of the clinch but Udric has double underhooks.
Udric throws an elbow that misses.
Udric has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Marques seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Udric can turn it around.
Marques is trying to force a seperation but Udric has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Udric lands an elbow that stopped Marques in his tracks for a moment.
Udric is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marques is defending well for now.
Udric lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Udric.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Udric pushes off an throws an elbow but Marques leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Udric throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Udric's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Marques managing to block the knees to the body from Udric.
Marques wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Udric has him pressed against the cage.
Udric trying to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Udric obliges.
Udric misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marques.
Udric tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marques avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Udric tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marques avoids it.
Udric pushes off an throws an elbow but Marques leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Knees to the body from Udric.
Udric lands an elbow inside that Marques shrugs off.

Marques breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Udric tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marques throwing a counter right hand but Udric manages to avoid it.
Udric defending well as Marques loads up on a big left hand.
Marques swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Udric counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Udric.
Udric throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Udric has Marques pressed against the cage, preventing Marques from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Marques managing to block the knees to the body from Udric.
Marques is trying to break the clinch but Udric has him pressed against the cage.
Marques wants to get back to striking at distance but Udric won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marques on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Udric lands a nice elbow.

Billy Marques's cut is getting worse.
Marques avoiding damage as Udric throws knees to the body.
Marques blocks the elbow strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Udric.
Udric doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Udric throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Udric using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Udric obliges.
Marques blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Udric lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Udric trying to land knees to the body.
Udric is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marques is defending well for now.
Marques on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Udric.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Razbinos Udric dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Marques's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Udric tries to clinch there but Marques circles away.

Udric moves into range and clinches up with Marques.
Udric using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Marques looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Udric has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Udric unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Udric is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Marques on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Udric missing with knees to the body.
Marques is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Udric is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marques is defending well for now.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Marques has had enough of the clinch but Udric keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marques avoids the elbow strike from Udric, against the cage.
Marques on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Udric keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marques's efforts to push away.
Udric lands a nice knee to the body.
Udric misses with an elbow over the top.
Udric landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marques on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marques takes an elbow to the temple.
Marques takes an elbow to the forehead.
Marques blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Marques wants to get back to striking at distance but Udric won't allow it.
Marques is trying to break the clinch but Udric is controlling him.
Udric putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Marques in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Udric utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Marques on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Udric trying to land knees to the body.
Marques avoiding damage as Udric throws knees to the body.
Udric is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marques is defending well for now.
Udric throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Marques on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Udric lands an elbow just above Marques 's eye.
Razbinos Udric seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Marques blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Marques is trying to break the clinch but Udric has him pressed against the cage.
Udric is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marques is defending well for now.
Udric utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Udric lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marques avoiding damage as Udric throws knees to the body.
Marques blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Udric unloads a knee to the mid-section. Marques lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Udric throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Marques wants to break the clinch but can't.
Marques blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Udric lands an elbow just above Marques 's eye.
Nice elbow from Udric.
Marques on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Udric looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Marques managing to block the knees to the body from Udric.
Marques is trying to force a seperation but Udric has the dominant position.
Marques blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Udric tries to land knees in the clinch but Marques avoids the damage to the body.
Udric misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marques.
Udric tries to score a body lock takedown but Marques shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Udric is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marques is defending well for now.
Marques avoids the elbow strike from Udric, against the cage.
Udric scores a nice knee to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Udric just misses with a elbow thrown towards Marques's brow.
Udric using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Udric lands a hook that snaps the head of Marques backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marques has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Udric trying to land knees to the body.
Udric with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Udric tries to pull guard but Marques holds him up against the cage and eventually Udric drops back down to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Razbinos Udric showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Billy Marques's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Marques avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Udric is looking to clinch.
Udric tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Marques manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Good exchange - Marques coming out on top.
Udric tries to clinch but Marques moves out of range.
Marques looks to land a right hand but Udric moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marques ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Udric moves away.
Marques throws a right and a left that both miss.
Udric only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Udric moves in looking to clinch but Marques pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marques throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Udric counters by moving into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Udric.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marques takes a knee to the side of the body.
Udric tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marques avoids it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Udric.
Udric unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Udric utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Marques managing to block the knees to the body from Udric.
Marques on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Udric lands a knee to the body.
Udric lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Udric lands a damaging elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Udric landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Udric.
Marques avoiding damage as Udric throws knees to the body.
Udric landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Udric lands an elbow that stopped Marques in his tracks for a moment.
Udric with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Udric throws an elbow but it misses.
Udric misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marques.
Udric leaning his opponent against the cage.
Marques can't break the clinch.
Udric lands a nice knee to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Marques's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Udric unloads a knee to the mid-section. Marques lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Udric tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marques can't break the clinch.
Marques wants to get back to striking at distance but Udric won't allow it.
Udric trying to land knees to the body.
Udric tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Marques smiles and moves away.
Marques pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marques falls off balance throwing a combination

and Udric counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Udric.
Razbinos Udric is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Udric utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Marques working hard to break the clinch.
Billy Marques has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marques is trying to break the clinch but Udric is controlling him.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Marques is trying to break the clinch but Udric is controlling him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marques wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Udric tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marques avoids it.
Udric tries to land knees in the clinch but Marques avoids the damage to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Razbinos Udric comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Udric 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 25:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 25:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Razbinos Udric!
Razbinos Udric decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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!'.