PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ferdinand Marquez (ranked 3384 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kwon Woo Lee (ranked 3052 p4p, 0 weight class). Kwon Woo Lee will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Marquez
vs
Woo Lee

185 cm
25
158 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
156 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ferdinand Marquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kwon Woo Lee!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marquez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lee defends well and Marquez ends up having to push Lee into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Marquez has a takedown stuffed.
Marquez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Marquez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lee counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ferdinand Marquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marquez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Marquez tries to keep at a distance but Lee has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lee wants to take the fight to the mat but Marquez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lee has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Marquez after a bit of a struggle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lee pulls guard effortlessly.

Lee is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Marquez is aware though and is defending well.
Lee working a defensive guard here.
Marquez controlling from the top position.
Marquez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee trying to control the position.
Marquez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Marquez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Marquez stands up from Lee's guard - Marquez perhaps looking for a knockout.
Marquez fails with the takedown.
Marquez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ferdinand Marquez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marquez scores with a jab to the body.
Marquez throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Lee steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Marquez.
Marquez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lee sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Marquez is breathing heavily.
Lee shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice takedown defense from Marquez. No joy for Lee on that attempt.
Marquez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

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

Marquez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lee wants to get back to his feet but Marquez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marquez controlling from the top position.
Lee trying to keep a closed guard but Marquez is proving a slippery customer.
Marquez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Marquez seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lee for as long as he can get away with.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marquez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Marquez is defended easily by Lee.
Lee tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marquez throws a head kick that misses.
Lee only half commits to the counter leg kick.
No luck for Marquez with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ferdinand Marquez will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Marquez gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Marquez manages to break the clinch.
Lee blocks a head kick by Marquez.
Lee fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Marquez avoids it really well and circles away.
Ferdinand Marquez is winning the standup battle so far.

Marquez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lee's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marquez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lee keeping full guard, as Marquez tries to pass.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marquez wants to stand but Lee is controlling his posture from full guard.
Lee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Marquez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Marquez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.
Marquez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lee's guard.

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

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.
Marquez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lee avoids it really well and circles away.
Lee appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Marquez tries to clinch there but Lee circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Marquez is defended easily by Lee.
Marquez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lee counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marquez thinking.
Lee wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Marquez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Marquez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lee but Lee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lee is trying to counter with his kicks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ferdinand Marquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Lee misses.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lee with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lee tries to clinch there but Marquez circles away.
Marquez is looking to clinch.
Lee is looking for the big counter here.
Marquez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lee is fending him off so far but Marquez persists. Nope, Lee circles away and we're back to standing.
Lee plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lee punishes Marquez's body with a nice straight punch.
Lee shoots in and drives through. Marquez sprawls well.
As Lee looks to move away, Marquez throws a big counter combo but Lee just gets out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marquez tries for a takedown but Lee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ferdinand Marquez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Marquez sprawls well. Marquez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lee gets slowly back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Marquez clinches.

Lee pulls guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marquez won't allow Lee to sweep him here.

Marquez drops back looking for a leg! Lee is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lee manages to kick Marquez off! Marquez jumps back into Lee's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kwon Woo Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Marquez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Nice sprawl there from Lee as Marquez shoots in.

Marquez moves into the clinch.

Lee pulls Marquez into guard.
Marquez won't allow Lee to sweep him here.
Marquez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lee trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marquez scoring with some ground and pound.
Lee can't keep his opponent in guard - Marquez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marquez decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Marquez fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ferdinand Marquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marquez doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Lee tries to score a power double leg takedown but Marquez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lee somewhat.
Marquez tries to counter with a takedown but Lee is quick to defend against it.

Marquez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lee sprawls well initially but Marquez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lee tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Marquez manages to move to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Marquez working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Marquez lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Marquez with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee is squirming around, avoiding Marquez's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marquez controlling from mount.
Marquez looking to finish with strikes here!
Marquez looking to control but Lee is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Marquez controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lee tries to hold on but Marquez postures up.
Marquez working the ground and pound effectively.
Lee is trying desperately to improve position.
Marquez looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ferdinand Marquez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Marquez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ferdinand Marquez!