PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Samual Marquez (ranked 8201 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mathias Rekve (ranked 5759 p4p, 0 weight class). Mathias Rekve told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Marquez
vs
Rekve

156 cm
18
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Samual Marquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mathias Rekve!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marquez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marquez sets himself, and Rekve steps forward looking for the clinch! Marquez avoids it this time.
Mathias Rekve seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rekve shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Marquez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Marquez could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rekve passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Rekve decides to stand back up. Rekve steps back and let's Marquez get back to his feet.
Rekve tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marquez swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Rekve drives through with a takedown into guard.

Rekve stands up from Marquez's guard - Rekve perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rekve is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Marquez enables Rekve to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Marquez manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rekve engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Rekve pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marquez is keeping the position for now.
Rekve in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rekve in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rekve must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rekve pushes down on Marquez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Marquez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rekve is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Rekve avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rekve engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Rekve stands and steps away. Marquez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Marquez.

Marquez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Marquez scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Rekve shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rekve engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Rekve passes Marquez's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marquez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rekve is working away from the top position though.
Rekve is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Rekve controlling from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Rekve is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mathias Rekve dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Left hook, right uppercut from Rekve.

Rekve closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Marquez to the mat! Marquez manages to get full guard.

Marquez has an active guard here but Rekve has managed to pass into half guard.
Marquez wants to control but Rekve is keeping busy.
Marquez regains full guard. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marquez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rekve throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rekve stopping the sweep attempt from Marquez.
Rekve tries to free his leg and advance position but Marquez is retaining full guard.
Rekve is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rekve throws a big elbow that misses.
Marquez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Marquez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Marquez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rekve postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Rekve throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Marquez was covering up waiting for the punch and Rekve finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Rekve gets to his feet - Marquez follows without any prompting.

Rekve takes the fight into the clinch.

Rekve ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Rekve no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Rekve pulls Marquez in to control the position.
Rekve looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marquez is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rekve manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Marquez manages to get himself to full guard.

Rekve stays in close to Marquez's body and controls the position.

Rekve gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Marquez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rekve moves away.
Rekve wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rekve shoots in and bounces Marquez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Marquez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rekve defends it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Rekve got a little sloppy there for a moment and Marquez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rekve has managed to get both his arms back between Marquez's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mathias Rekve 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! This is the final round!

Rekve shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Marquez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rekve.

Rekve looking for a submission but Marquez manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Rekve controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Marquez working for submissions but it's allowed Rekve to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rekve is trying to work for a kimura but Marquez is defending well.
Well, if Rekve is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Rekve misses with a head shot. Marquez uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Marquez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rekve controls the pace.
Rekve sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Marquez's guard.
Marquez tries to get to full guard but Rekve has control of the leg.
Marquez is working hard here to advance position.
Rekve is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mathias Rekve has got the better of the ground game so far.

Rekve decides to return to a standing position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rekve throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A low kick from Rekve misses

and Marquez counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Rekve!
Rekve tries to buck Marquez off but Marquez is having none of it.
Marquez postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Rekve tries to bench press Marquez off him but Marquez keeps the position.
Rekve struggling a bit here.
Marquez throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rekve can't do much from the bottom here.
Rekve is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Marquez throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Marquez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Rekve tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marquez tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mathias Rekve comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rekve has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mathias Rekve!