PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chevy Iverson (ranked 2840 p4p, 2791 weight class) and Jeremy Marks (ranked 447 p4p, 443 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Iverson
vs
Marks

182 cm
21
223
7 - 5 - 0

191 cm
21
218
5 - 4 - 0

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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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chevy Iverson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeremy Marks!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marks lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Iverson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Despite the aggression on Marks's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Iverson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Iverson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Iverson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marks.
Iverson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marks steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Iverson. That one must have hurt.
Marks moves out of range of the body kick.
Iverson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Iverson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marks.
Iverson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Iverson slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marks throws a half hearted mid kick.
Marks throws a low kick but Iverson moves out of range easily.
Iverson throws a head kick that half lands.
The fighters circle momentarily. Iverson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Iverson tests Marks's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Marks misses
and Iverson counters with a nice body kick.
Iverson misses with a body shot.
Marks tries to bum rush Iverson with a series of wild strikes but Iverson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marks throws a leg kick but Iverson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Iverson throws a jab but it's blocked by Marks.
Marks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marks throws a wild body kick that Iverson sees coming a mile off.
Iverson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marks avoids a kick to the body.
Iverson scores with a nice body kick.
Iverson blocks a leg kick.
Iverson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Iverson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Iverson throws the left hand but Marks avoids the punch easily.
Iverson thumps Marks with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marks throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Iverson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Marks lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Iverson moves out of range of the body kick.
Marks looks to land a left hand but Iverson moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Iverson misses.
Iverson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Iverson lands with a hook. Marks tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Iverson throws a right hand that Marks ducks under and follows up with a left that Marks also avoids with ease.
Marks moves out of range of the body kick from Iverson.
Marks moves out of range of the body kick from Iverson.
Iverson with a nice cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marks scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Iverson misses with a wild body shot.
Iverson scores with a punch to the head.
Marks tries to land a front kick but Iverson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Iverson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Iverson misses with a straight right.
Iverson misses the shot to the body.
Marks swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Iverson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Marks misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Marks.
Iverson lands a hook that snaps the head of Marks backwards.
Marks has a couple of punches blocked by Iverson.
Iverson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Marks to keep the fight standing.
Iverson misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marks.
Iverson jumps guard but Marks turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Marks lands a nice uppercut.
Marks scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Iverson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marks misses with a body punch.
Iverson fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chevy Iverson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Iverson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Marks walks away with a smile on his face. Iverson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Iverson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marks.
Iverson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Marks checks a leg kick.
Iverson throws a lazy uppercut
and Marks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Iverson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marks avoids the body shot from Iverson.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Marks goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice straight punches there by Iverson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Iverson.
Marks lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Marks does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Marks throws a low kick but Iverson moves out of range easily.
Marks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Iverson.
Marks throws a head kick that misses.
Marks tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Iverson.
Iverson wants to clinch
and Marks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marks gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Iverson counters with a left to the body.
Iverson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Iverson avoids a kick to the body.
Iverson blocks the body kick.
Marks slips a straight right by Iverson.
Marks misses with a low kick.
Marks connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Iverson momentarily.
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!
Iverson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Iverson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Marks lands a leg kick that knocks Iverson off balance momentarily.
Marks connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Marks stuns Iverson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Iverson blocks the body kick.
Iverson looks to throw the jab but Marks is out of range.
Marks takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Jeremy Marks has been cut.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Marks.
Iverson misses with a leg kick.
Marks let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Iverson throws a looping overhand right but Marks ducks down to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Marks misses.
A low kick from Iverson is predictable there
and Marks counters with a two punch combo.
Marks misses with a hook to the body
and Iverson counters with a nice uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Marks, as that shot connected.
Iverson misses with a head kick.
Marks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Iverson manages to avoid it.
Iverson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Marks looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Marks lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Iverson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Iverson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Iverson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Iverson tries a head kick but it misses.
Iverson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Marks on the side of the head.
Iverson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Marks tries to land a front kick but Iverson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Iverson throws a front kick aimed at Marks's knee but Marks avoids it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marks throws a sloppy head kick and Iverson moves out of range easily.
Marks throws a body punch but Iverson moves out of range.
Iverson throws a quick counter head kick but Marks was just out of range.
Iverson throws a sloppy head kick
and Marks counters with a slapping leg kick.
Iverson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Iverson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marks moves away.
Marks fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Iverson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Marks lands with a straight right. Iverson didn't see that one coming.
Marks walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Iverson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Iverson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Marks finds it's way round the side to connect with Iverson's head.
Iverson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Iverson scores with a hook.
Iverson with the inside leg kick.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Iverson is looking to chop away at Marks's legs.
Marks has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Iverson moves out of range as Marks throws a body kick.
The fighters circling - Marks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Iverson misses with a wild body shot.
Iverson misses with a leg kick.
Iverson takes a swing at Marks's ribcage but misses.
Iverson throws a head kick that misses
and Marks counters with a body kick.
Iverson takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Iverson is rocked!
Marks has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Marks! Iverson is out on his feet! Marks rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Iverson is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Iverson is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeremy Marks!
Jeremy Marks decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.