PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cocaine Mitch (ranked 821 p4p, 1321 weight class) and Jeremy Marks (ranked 124 p4p, 192 weight class). 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?

Mitch
vs
Marks

189 cm
22
211
8 - 2 - 0

191 cm
23
218
9 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

UNDEFEATED

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cocaine Mitch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeremy Marks!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitch on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mitch scores with a shot to the body.
Mitch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marks throws a lazy body kick
and Mitch counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Marks misses with a looping right.
Marks throws a sloppy head kick and Mitch moves out of range easily.
Mitch appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mitch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marks misses with a wild combination.
Marks scores with a sloppy right hand. Mitch should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitch changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mitch misses with a right hand
and Marks counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mitch's knee momentarily.
A big left from Marks misses.
Mitch was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitch throws a poor cross that misses
and Marks counters with a left and a right that stings Mitch.
Marks lands a nice looking body shot.
Marks scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Marks goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Marks looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jab, jab by Mitch - just one landing.
Mitch fails with an attempt to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Marks.
Mitch lands a jab.
Mitch throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Marks counters with a nice body kick.
Marks misses with a leg kick
and Mitch counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marks thinking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marks looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marks cracks Mitch with a right hand to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Mitch misses its intended target.
Jab by Marks.
Marks throws a low kick, looking for Mitch's leg but Mitch calmly moves out of range.
A low kick from Marks misses
and Mitch counters with a straight right hand.
Marks's corner calls for a 1-2. Marks obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Marks misses the body punch
letting Mitch counter with a right hand.

Mitch closes the distance and clinches.
Mitch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marks tries to break free but Mitch pushes him back against the cage.
Mitch misses with a body punch.
Marks misses with a punch to the body.
Mitch swings wildly with an uppercut but Marks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mitch lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marks wants to break free but Mitch has control.
Marks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mitch has him pressed against the cage.
Marks looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Marks can't break the clinch.
Marks's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Marks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mitch throws a low kick but it's checked well by Marks.
Marks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mitch.
A little feinted left hand from Mitch on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jeremy Marks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marks throws a hook but Mitch blocks it.
Mitch throws a quick counter kick to the body but Marks avoids it.
We've been told by Mitch's head coaches at GWad's Playpen that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Marks fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Marks scores with a head kick.
Mitch throws a low kick but Marks moves out of range easily.
Marks is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marks looks to land a body kick but Mitch moved away.
Mitch fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marks.
Mitch tries to move into range but Marks moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mitch misses with a kick to the body.
Marks changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Marks slips a straight right by Mitch.
Mitch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marks looks to land a body kick but Mitch moved away.
Marks misses with a low kick.
Marks throws a sloppy head kick and Mitch moves out of range easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marks with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Marks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mitch avoids a kick to the body.
Mitch avoids a kick to the body.
Marks throws a head kick but Mitch moves out of range.
Marks delivers a nice body kick.
Mitch slips a straight right by Marks.
Marks shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mitch eats them both and turns towards Marks to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A punch lands to the side of Mitch 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Marks tries to score with a low kick but Mitch moves his leg out of the way.
Marks lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Marks throws a head kick but Mitch moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Mitch misses its target.
A head kick by Marks misses
and Mitch counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Marks looks winded!

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mitch throws out a leg kick but Marks moves out of range and Mitch only half commits.
Good work by Marks as he checks the leg kick.
Marks throws a sloppy head kick and Mitch moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marks tries a head kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Mitch on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A nice leg kick from Marks, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mitch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marks throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Mitch to counter with a crisp jab.
Marks throws a combination that misses
and Mitch counters with a low kick, right behind Marks 's knee.
Mitch misses the shot to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Mitch blocks the leg kick.
Marks keeps the fight on the outside.
Marks fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mitch has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mitch moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Marks rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mitch counters with a good low kick that Marks was not able to check.

Mitch instigates a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mitch.
Marks is trying to push Mitch away but Mitch has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mitch struggles to land a body shot inside as Marks controls his hands.
Marks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mitch misses with a body punch.
Marks looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mitch lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mitch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mitch can't find room to land a body shot as Marks controls the action.
Mitch works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Marks wants to get back to striking at distance but Mitch won't allow it.
Mitch misses with a punch on the inside.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Mitch scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mitch creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mitch digs a right hand into Marks's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Marks's gas tank.
Mitch gets through Marks's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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!
Mitch lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Marks lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mitch misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mitch.
Marks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marks lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marks wants to get back to striking at distance but Mitch won't allow it.
Marks is trying to force a seperation but Mitch has the dominant position.
Mitch misses with a punch on the inside.
Mitch working aggressively here.
Marks blocks a body shot from Mitch.
Mitch lands with a right to the head.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Marks wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mitch lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marks backwards.
Mitch scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hand to the body from Mitch.
Marks tries to break the clinch but Mitch is controlling the position.
Mitch lands a hook that snaps the head of Marks backwards.
Mitch working aggressively here.
A short right from Mitch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Marks breaks from the clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mitch.
Mitch keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

It looks like Jeremy Marks has been cut.
Mitch throws a good cross that connects.
Marks ducks under a wild hook from Mitch.
A good leg kick by Mitch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Cocaine Mitch will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Marks's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Mitch lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Marks scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mitch in his tracks.
Marks throws a leg kick
and Marks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Mitch has Marks up against the cage in a clinch.
Marks wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Marks misses with a body punch.
Marks is trying to force a seperation but Mitch has the dominant position.

Mitch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marks looks to land a combination but Mitch avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marks connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A head kick misses from Marks.

Mitch clinches.
Mitch can't find room to land a body shot as Marks controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marks has had enough of the clinch but Mitch keeps him there for the moment.
Mitch struggles to land a body shot inside as Marks controls his hands.
Mitch throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Markss head.
Mitch lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mitch lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marks backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mitch.
Marks is breathing heavily.
Mitch lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Marks wants to break free but Mitch has control.
Mitch lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mitch stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mitch scores with a hook to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mitch.
Mitch lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mitch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mitch lands a nice uppercut.

Marks is rocked!
Mitch lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitch lands a right hand.
Marks is still on wobbly legs! Can Mitch finish him?
Mitch can't find room to land a body shot as Marks controls the action.
Marks seems to have recovered his senses.
Marks wants to get back to striking at distance but Mitch won't allow it.
Marks looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mitch is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marks can do to turn this around?
Mitch lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Mitch.
Mitch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mitch lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mitch blocking some punches.
Mitch has Marks pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mitch.
A short left from Mitch.
A short right from Mitch on the inside.
Mitch lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitch lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mitch lands with a right to the head.
A body shot lands from Mitch.
Mitch gets through Marks's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Mitch.
Mitch lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mitch.
Mitch lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Mitch on the inside.
Mitch lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mitch lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Mitch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marks can't break the clinch.
Mitch lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mitch scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mitch.
Cocaine Mitch has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mitch lands a shoulder strike.
Mitch creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Marks's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Marks drops to his knees and Mitch pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cocaine Mitch!
Cocaine Mitch took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Thanks for playing.'.