PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sandro Marques (ranked 4126 p4p, 0 weight class) and Idiotic Idiot (ranked 4827 p4p, 0 weight class). Marques's entrance music is Pimp. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Marques
vs
Idiot

180 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sandro Marques!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Idiotic Idiot!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Marques gets a clinch.
Idiot is trying to break the clinch but Marques has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Idiot.

Idiot breaks the clinch.
Idiot tries to clinch there but Marques circles away.
Marques throws a sloppy head kick and Idiot moves out of range easily.
Marques throws a head kick but Idiot moves out of range.
Marques misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Idiot blocks a head kick by Marques.
A leg kick checked by Marques.
Marques throws a counter high kick but Idiot was just alert enough to avoid it.
Idiot ducks under a wild hook from Marques.
Idiot takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Idiotic Idiot has been cut.
Marques throws a sloppy head kick
and Idiot counters with a solid body kick.
A head kick misses from Marques.
Sandro Marques seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Idiot closes this distance looking for a takedown but Marques circles away.
Marques pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marques throws a head kick but Idiot moves out of range.

Idiot fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Marques, pushing him back against the cage.
We've been hearing reports that Marques has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marques lands a hook to the side of the head.

Marques breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marques plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Marques is breathing heavily.
Marques throws a sloppy head kick
and Idiot counters with an outside leg kick.
Idiot tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab lands there for Idiot.
Idiot shoots in but no luck this time.
Marques tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marques moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromIdiot.
Marques tries a head kick but it misses.
Idiot throws a wild body kick that Marques sees coming a mile off.
Marques misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marques.
Marques tries to close the distance and clinch but Idiot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Idiot scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marques throws a sloppy head kick and Idiot moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Idiot thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Marques if he has to take too many more of those.
Marques tries a head kick but it misses.
Idiot looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Marques is fending him off so far but Idiot persists. Nope, Marques circles away and we're back to standing.
Sandro Marques has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Idiotic Idiot.
Idiot avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice sprawl there from Marques as Idiot shoots in.
Marques tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Idiot throws a front kick that sends Marques stumbling back into the cage.
Idiot throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It looked like Marques was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Marques throws a sloppy head kick
and Idiot counters with a body kick.
Good work by Idiot as he checks the leg kick.
Idiot lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Marques.
Marques tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marques goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Marques tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Idiot manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marques misses with a head kick.
And Idiot responds with a good body kick, but Marques manages to step out the way in time.
Idiot will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Marques looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Idiot throws a wild body kick that Marques sees coming a mile off.
The fighters circling - Idiot throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marques misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marques throws a low kick but Idiot moves out of range easily.
A low kick from Marques misses
and Idiot counters with a nice body kick.
Idiot throws a front kick aimed at Marques's knee but Marques avoids it well.

Marques moves into range and clinches up with Idiot.
Marques keeps control of Idiot as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Marques pushes Idiot back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Idiot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Idiot pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Marques misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marques blocks the body kick.
A head kick misses from Marques.
Idiot replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Marques blocks it well.

Marques instigates a clinch.

Marques pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Idiot stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Marques.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marques throws a head kick that misses.
Marques tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Idiot manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Idiot avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Idiot is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Idiot with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Marques misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sandro Marques dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Idiotic Idiot's cut.
That's time! Marques's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Marques tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marques moves in looking to clinch but Idiot pushes him off.
Marques throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Idiot's head.
Sandro Marques is winning the standup battle so far.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marques.
Marques misses with a head kick.
Idiot with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Marques to score with a decent uppercut.
Marques throws a head kick that misses
and Idiot counters with a nice body kick.
Idiot bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Idiot clinches up with Marques and pushes him back against the cage.

Idiot's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Idiot blocks a head kick by Marques.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick misses from Marques.

Marques gets tackled into the cage by Idiot. Idiot maintains the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Idiot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Idiot checks a leg kick.
Marques will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marques misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marques takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Idiot throws a body kick that misses.
Idiot scores with a leg kick.
Idiot avoids the head kick by Marques.
Idiot dives in for a single leg takedown but Marques sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Idiot gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Idiot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Idiot blocks a head kick by Marques.
Idiot tries to counter by closing the distance.
Idiot looks for a takedown but Marques sprawls well.
Marques throws a sloppy head kick

and Idiot moves into the clinch.

Idiot manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Idiot clinches.

Idiot manages to break the clinch.
Idiot keeps the fight on the outside.
Idiot fails with a takedown attempt.
Sandro Marques has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Idiotic Idiot.
Marques tries a head kick but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good leg kick by Marques there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Marques rushes Idiot and presses him up against the cage.

Marques manages to break the clinch.
Idiot avoids the head kick by Marques.
Idiot is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Marques steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Idiot. That one must have hurt.
Marques lands with a slapping head kick.
Idiot thuds his shin into the meat of Marques's side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marques misses with a head kick.
Idiot lands with a thumping leg kick.
Idiot blocks a head kick by Marques.
Idiot looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Marques swings for the body but Idiot moves out of range.
Idiot tries a quick counter leg kick but Marques is wise to it.
Marques misses with a body shot.
Idiot lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Idiot tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Marques is able to avoid easily.
Marques throws a head kick that misses.
Marques tries a head kick but it misses.
Marques is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marques fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Idiot has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Idiot is looking to land body kicks.
Marques wants to clinch.
Marques tries a head kick but it misses.
Idiot lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Idiot clinches up with Marques and pushes him back against the cage.

Marques's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marques misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Idiot tries to counter with a clinch but Marques shakes him off and moves away.
Idiot lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Marques tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Idiot was well out of range. Poor timing from Marques.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Idiot throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Marques's waist but Marques gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Idiot off to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sandro Marques will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Idiotic Idiot's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Marques scores with a head kick. Idiot tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Idiot blocks a head kick by Marques.
Idiot is looking for the big counter here.
Marques tries a head kick but it misses.
Idiot changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Marques tries to avoid it but Idiot manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Marques to the ground. Marques escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A head kick misses from Marques.
Idiot let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Marques is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Idiot can do to turn this around?
Idiot takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Marques attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Idiot bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Marques misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Idiot lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Marques at a distance.

Idiot gets a clinch.
Idiot lands a nice elbow.

Idiot breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marques tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Idiot connects with a leg kick. Marques looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Idiot darts in and clinches Marques up against the cage.
Marques is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Marques manages to break the clinch.
Marques throws a head kick that misses.
Idiot steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Marques.
Marques takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Marques's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Idiot scores with a one two! Marques had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Marques throws a head kick but Idiot moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Marques. No joy for Idiot on that attempt.
Idiot misses with a head kick.
Marques lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Marques misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marques tries to clinch but Idiot moves away
and Idiot counters with a nice body kick.
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 throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Idiot.
Marques lands a head kick!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Idiot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Idiot avoids the head kick by Marques.
Idiot counters with a body kick.
Sandro Marques is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marques tries a head kick but it misses.
Idiot avoids the head kick by Marques.

Idiot scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Idiot not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Idiot thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Marques's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Idiot thows a huge punch but Marques dodges it nicely.
Marques is looking to escape.
Marques keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Marques tries to get to full guard but Idiot has control of the leg.
Idiot not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Idiot thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Marques's head.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Marques throws a head kick that misses.
Marques throws a sloppy head kick and Idiot moves out of range easily.
Marques swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Idiot counters with an inside leg kick.
Marques throws a head kick but Idiot moves out of range.
Marques really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Idiot takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Marques lands but Idiot takes it in his stride.
Marques lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Marques tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Idiot appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Marques misses with a head kick.
Idiot blocks a head kick by Marques.
Idiot thinks about the counter body kick.
Idiot shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Marques sprawls well. Marques wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Idiot gets slowly back to his feet.
Sandro Marques has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Idiotic Idiot.
Marques throws a head kick but Idiot moves out of range.
Marques stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Idiot.
Idiotic Idiot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Idiot's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Marques connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Idiot scrambles back to his feet.
Sandro Marques is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marques throws a head kick that misses

and Idiot counters by clinching up.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sandro Marques.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Marques, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sandro Marques!
A determined Sandro Marques didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!