PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alvaro Marroquin (ranked 2356 p4p, 262 weight class) and Simon Busch (ranked 5246 p4p, 463 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Busch's choice of entrance music: I Like Beer . The key to victory for Alvaro Marroquin has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Marroquin
vs
Busch

175 cm
25
157 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

181 cm
21
166 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alvaro Marroquin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Simon Busch!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Busch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marroquin looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Busch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marroquin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Busch ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Busch. That snapped Marroquin's head back.
Nice uppercut lands for Busch. That snapped Marroquin's head back.
Marroquin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Busch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Busch lands with a hook. Marroquin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Alvaro Marroquin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Busch lands an overhand right.
Marroquin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Busch scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Marroquin gets tackled into the cage by Busch. Busch maintains the clinch.
Busch lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Busch scores with a shoulder strike.
Busch is stalling here.

Busch manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Busch avoids the head kick by Marroquin.
Busch lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Marroquin is rocked!
Busch drops Marroquin with a straight right hand, right on the button! Busch follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simon Busch!
Simon Busch seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.