PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nate Marquardt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Tractor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tractor has chosen Everyday I'm Hustlin as his entrance music. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Marquardt
vs
Tractor

183 cm
24
197 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
196 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Crippler's Corner

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nate Marquardt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hector Tractor!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tractor stuns Marquardt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Marquardt throws a head kick but Tractor moves out of range.
Marquardt slips a straight right by Tractor.
Tractor misses with a low kick.
Marquardt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tractor.
Marquardt dives in and grabs Tractor's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tractor pushes down on Marquardt's head and hops out.
Marquardt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tractor pinned against the cage. Tractor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tractor is looking to clinch but Marquardt is avoiding it.
Marquardt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tractor throws a series of punches but Marquardt moves out of range.
Marquardt throws a front kick that sends Tractor stumbling back into the cage.

Marquardt bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Marquardt crashes against the mat.

Marquardt is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tractor knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Marquardt has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tractor managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Marquardt.
Marquardt throwing strikes but Tractor manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Marquardt struggling a bit here.
Marquardt gets back to half guard.

Marquardt looking for a kimura from the bottom but Tractor passes into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Marquardt regains half guard.
Tractor trying to control from half guard but Marquardt is working away.
Marquardt wants to control but Tractor is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tractor seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Marquardt trying to control from the bottom.
Marquardt wants to get back to full guard.
Tractor is keen to just control but Marquardt is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marquardt regains full guard. Nicely done.
Marquardt controls Tractor momentarily but Tractor frees himself.
Marquardt looking for a sweep. Not yet Marquardt, not yet.
Tractor has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Marquardt is proving hard to escape from.
Marquardt managing to control the position.
Marquardt throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Marquardt is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Marquardt keeping moving, preventing Tractor from controlling successfully.

Tractor avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Marquardt manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Tractor is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Marquardt dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Marquardt connects with a solid leg kick.
Marquardt scores with a spinning back kick!
Marquardt throws a leg kick which misses Tractor's front leg but catches the back leg as Tractor tries to avoid it.
Marquardt fails with a takedown attempt.
Tractor tries to clinch up but Marquardt circles away and keeps his distance.
Marquardt throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tractor.

It looks like Hector Tractor has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marquardt plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Tractor is rocked!
A solid leg kick lands there for Marquardt.
Marquardt lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tractor is still on wobbly legs! Can Marquardt finish him?
Tractor is breathing heavily.
Marquardt throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tractor seems to have recovered his senses.
Tractor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marquardt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tractor.
Marquardt fails to land the takedown.
Marquardt feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tractor's calf.
Marquardt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tractor. That did some damage!
Marquardt throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tractor.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tractor crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Marquardt - the referee stops the clock and Tractor gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Marquardt. Tractor manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nate Marquardt is winning the standup battle so far.
Marquardt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nate Marquardt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marquardt lands a head kick!
Tractor thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marquardt connects with a high kick.

That has opened up Hector Tractor's cut even more.

Marquardt throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tractor was covering up waiting for the punch and Marquardt finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Tractor working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marquardt.
Tractor can't keep his opponent in guard - Marquardt advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Marquardt is working for a kimura but Tractor is defending it quite comfortably.
Marquardt is looking to advance position but Tractor won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tractor avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Marquardt.
Marquardt stalling.
Marquardt is looking to advance position but Tractor won't allow it.
Tractor is trying to get back to full guard.

Marquardt is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Tractor has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tractor trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marquardt.
Marquardt misses with a head kick.
Marquardt lands with a nice body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marquardt blocks a jab.
Marquardt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tractor throws a right and a left that Marquardt avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Marquardt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hector Tractor's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Marquardt closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tractor circles away.
Marquardt bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tractor looks to land a combination but Marquardt avoids it well.
Tractor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marquardt can pounce on him.
Tractor loads up on a big right hand but Marquardt slips the punch.
Marquardt lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tractor takes a step back to recover.
Marquardt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Marquardt throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tractor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marquardt throws a head kick that misses.
Nate Marquardt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tractor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tractor sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marquardt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Marquardt scores with a kick to the body.
Marquardt throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tractor's head.
Tractor swings for the body but Marquardt moves out of range.
Marquardt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Tractor misses the target.
Marquardt scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tractor's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Marquardt closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Tractor is trying to control but can't.
Tractor keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tractor is staying active underneath Marquardt, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Marquardt in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Tractor tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Marquardt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nate Marquardt!