PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomas Hric (ranked 4977 p4p, 5232 weight class) and Gaius Marius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hric
vs
Marius

205 cm
18
208
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
215
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tomas Hric!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gaius Marius!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marius throws a head kick that misses.
Hric appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Marius looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Marius moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hric blocks a head kick by Marius.
Marius fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Marius misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Marius, right into the meat.
Gaius Marius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hric blocks the body kick.
Hric tries to counter with a takedown but Marius is quick to defend against it.
Marius turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Marius misses with a body kick.
Hric changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marius throws a nice outside leg kick.
Marius scores with a leg kick.
Marius fakes the leg kick and cracks Hric in the body.
Marius throws a nice inside leg kick.
Marius scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gaius Marius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hric blocks a head kick by Marius.
Marius connects with a high kick.
Marius looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Marius scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Marius.
Hric appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hric sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marius throws a nice inside leg kick.
Marius throws a head kick that misses.
Hric tries to counter with a takedown but Marius is quick to defend against it.
Marius scores with a nice body kick.
Marius keeps Hric at a distance using the push kick.
Hric is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hric is breathing heavily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Marius. Hric shrugs it off though.
Marius turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hric chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marius can pounce on him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hric stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Marius.
Marius moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Marius. Hric shrugs it off though.
Marius scores with a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Marius. That's going to slow Hric down.
Both fighters circling a little - Marius finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Marius feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hric's calf.
Marius buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Marius throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marius turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Marius lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hric's sensitive parts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hric sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hric takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Marius tries a head kick but it misses.
Marius dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hric. That did some damage!
Marius buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Marius buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Marius.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gaius Marius dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Marius throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Marius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marius misses with a body kick.
Hric appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A solid leg kick lands there for Marius.
Marius scores with a head kick. Hric tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Marius lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Marius.
Marius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hric appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Marius lands a big head kick that sends Hric to the canvas! Marius follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gaius Marius!