PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jean-Claude Marceau (ranked 242 p4p, 251 weight class) and Joost Van Buren (ranked 42 p4p, 43 weight class). Marceau comes to the cage accompanied by Feist - Tout Doucement. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Marceau
vs
Van Buren

186 cm
33
205
27 - 15 - 0

188 cm
35
206
28 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Core Combat
Urban Fighter

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 27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean-Claude Marceau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Joost Van Buren!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Marceau.
Marceau looks to throw the jab but Van Buren is out of range.
Van Buren throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Van Buren takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Marceau has closed the distance and engaged Van Buren in a clinch.
Marceau misses with a body punch.
Van Buren trying to control the position but instead, Marceau has worked for underhooks and has pushed Van Buren into the cage.
Marceau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marceau misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Van Buren breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van Buren takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marceau swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marceau definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jean-Claude Marceau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Buren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Marceau on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Van Buren misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Van Buren coming out on top.

It looks like Jean-Claude Marceau has been cut.
Marceau moves in looking to clinch but Van Buren pushes him off.
Marceau has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Van Buren finds it's way round the side to connect with Marceau's head.
Van Buren has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Van Buren tries to land a front kick but Marceau steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Van Buren lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Marceau getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A head kick by Marceau misses
and Van Buren counters with a straight right hand.
Van Buren blocks the body kick.
Marceau moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marceau lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Van Buren at a distance.
Marceau just misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left lands for Marceau.
Marceau lets loose with a powerful body kick. Van Buren will feel that in the morning.
Marceau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Buren moves away.
Van Buren avoids the body shot from Marceau.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marceau looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Buren throws a leg kick that is checked
and Marceau counters with a good, hard body kick but Van Buren shrugs it off.
Marceau scores with a decent looking hook.
A big right from Marceau misses.
Marceau connects with a crisp jab.
Van Buren swats away the attempt to clinch by Marceau.
Marceau tries to close the distance and clinch up but Van Buren swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marceau misses with a right hand
letting Van Buren counter with a right hand.
Van Buren throws an off balance right hand
and Marceau counters with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Van Buren - just one landing.
Van Buren throws a body shot but no joy.
Van Buren throws a body kick that misses.
Marceau was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Marceau connects with a looping right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marceau slips a jab from Van Buren.
Van Buren throws a chopping leg kick but Marceau manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Marceau throwing a counter right hand but Van Buren manages to avoid it.
Marceau misses with a body shot.
Marceau lands an overhand right.
Marceau is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Marceau! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jean-Claude Marceau!
Jean-Claude Marceau decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.