PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grady Bronze (ranked 2665 p4p, 1497 weight class) and Jeremy Marks (ranked 302 p4p, 193 weight class). Jeremy Marks is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Bronze
vs
Marks

178 cm
25
215
9 - 9 - 0

191 cm
25
218
11 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Grady Bronze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeremy Marks!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronze takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bronze takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bronze looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Marks is fending him off so far but Bronze persists. Nope, Marks circles away and we're back to standing.
Bronze throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marks is looking for the big counter here.

Bronze looking to score a takedown here. Marks is defending well but Bronze drives through and ends up in Marks's guard.
Marks is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bronze is controlling him.
Marks has momentary wrist control but Bronze slips an elbow through the middle.
Marks looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bronze landing with the ground and pound.
Bronze wants to control from the top but Marks keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronze working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Marks wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bronze missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marks is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Marks is trying to control the position but Bronze postures up.
Bronze trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bronze missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bronze throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Marks is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bronze postures up in Marks's guard and throws a big left but Marks blocks it.
Marks tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bronze tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marks was well out of range. Poor timing from Bronze.
Bronze misses with a takedown
and Marks counters with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronze tries to score a power double leg takedown but Marks sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bronze somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grady Bronze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bronze thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Bronze wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bronze tries to clinch up but Marks circles away and keeps his distance.
Bronze tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bronze backing away here, and Marks unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

Bronze scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bronze trying to control the action but Marks is working from the bottom.
Marks tries to improve position but can't.
Bronze working the head and body with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bronze trying to control the position but Marks is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronze scoring with punches and elbows.
Marks is looking for a sweep.
Marks trying to remain calm as Bronze controls from the top position.
Bronze tries to score with some ground and pound. Marks controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Marks is looking for a sweep.
An elbow from Bronze crashes against the mat.
Bronze 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.
Marks sneaks back into half guard.
Marks is trying to stand up here but Bronze is controlling him well.
Bronze scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Marks wants to control but Bronze is keeping busy.
Marks is refusing to be controlled, as Bronze sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronze stalling.
Marks is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bronze in particular looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marks pushes Bronze off looking to stand but Bronze dives back in and keeps control.
Bronze stalling.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bronze thows a left - swing and a miss!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bronze.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Marks checks the leg kick.
Bronze goes for a double leg but Marks avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Marks continues to drive forward.
Marks is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bronze wants a takedown but no success here.

Marks manages to break the clinch.
Bronze throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice takedown defense from Marks. No joy for Bronze on that attempt.
Marks throws out a counter right but Bronze avoids it with no problem.
Bronze throws out a loose jab but Marks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bronze shoots in looking for a takedown but Marks manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bronze's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bronze rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marks throws a body shot but no joy.
Marks avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bronze tries for a takedown but Marks circles away easily
and Bronze takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Marks.
Marks moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Marks comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Marks connects with a solid leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marks lands a high kick!
Marks ducks under a wild hook from Bronze.
Bronze missing with a left hand there. Marks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bronze fails with a takedown attempt.
Marks looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Bronze gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marks wants to improve his position but Bronze is controlling well.
Marks pushes Bronze off looking to stand but Bronze dives back in and keeps control.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Bronze stands up out of the half guard.

Bronze closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bronze working the ground and pound.
Bronze working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bronze in side control lands a decent elbow.
Marks is letting Bronze control him for a moment.
Bronze landing a few strikes.
Bronze is working Marks over with some ground and pound from side control.
Marks manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bronze's best efforts.
Bronze working over Marks with some ground and pound. Marks looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bronze stops Marks from getting back to his feet.
Bronze controlling the action here.
Marks has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bronze is working away from the top position though.
Marks wants to improve his position but Bronze is controlling well.
Marks pushes Bronze off looking to stand but Bronze dives back in and keeps control.
Marks is looking to control Bronze's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Marks avoid being mounted?

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Marks is defending against the submission attempts here by Bronze.
Bronze is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bronze lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Marks is trying to stand back up but Bronze is controlling him
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 Grady Bronze will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Marks displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bronze.
Marks connects with a single shot there.
Bronze fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bronze shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Marks as he jumps to the side.
Marks raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Bronze darts in looking for a takedown but Marks gets double underhooks and turns Bronze into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grady Bronze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marks misses with a body punch.
Bronze throws a punch but it's blocked by Marks.
Bronze is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Marks pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bronze drops down looking for an ankle pick but Marks pulls his leg out and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronze shoots for a double leg takedown but Marks sprawls well. He's pushed Bronze's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Marks has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bronze finds it's way round the side to connect with Marks's head.
Marks displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bronze.
Bronze misses with a hook to the body

and Marks counters with a head kick that drops Bronze to the mat! Bronze scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronze shoots in for a takedown but Marks shows good takedown defense.
Bronze walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Marks checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bronze throws a body shot but no joy.

Bronze bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bronze scoring with punches from side control.
Bronze misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Marks is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Marks throws Bronze to one side and escapes!
Marks cracks Bronze with a right hand to the side of the head.
Good leg kick by Marks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marks fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bronze.
Marks misses with a looping right.
Marks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marks throws a head kick but Bronze moves out of range.
Bronze tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jeremy Marks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bronze.

Marks bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Bronze is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Marks's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Marks scores with a hook to the body. Bronze takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bronze has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Marks.
Bronze shoots and misses
and Marks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marks is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Marks dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bronze. That did some damage!
Bronze with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Marks to score with a decent uppercut.
A good leg kick by Marks.
Jeremy Marks seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronze fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Marks avoids it really well and circles away.
Marks throws a fast counter high kick but Bronze manages to duck under it in time.

Bronze closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Marks to the mat! Marks manages to get full guard.
Marks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bronze wants to control from the top but Marks keeps moving.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bronze's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bronze controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronze postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bronze throws a big elbow that misses.
Bronze scoring with some ground and pound.
Bronze stops Marks from standing up.
Grady Bronze overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bronze is fighting to break Marks's control of his arms but Marks is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Marks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bronze tries to score a power double leg takedown but Marks sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bronze somewhat.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bronze tries to clinch up but Marks circles away and keeps his distance.
Marks was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Marks lands with a kick to the temple. Bronze shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bronze throws a leg kick
and Marks counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Marks connects with a body shot that sends Bronze's belly button to the back.
Marks connects with an inside leg kick.
No luck for Bronze with that takedown attempt.
Marks unleashes a big counter combination but Bronze bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bronze lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bronze misses with a takedown
letting Marks counter with a right hand.

Bronze closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Marks to the mat! Marks manages to get full guard.
Marks bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bronze's guard.

Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Bronze escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Marks gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Bronze is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Marks defends well.
Marks wants to pass the guard but Bronze is keeping the position.
Marks is looking to stand up but Bronze won't let him.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Marks controlling from the top position.

Bronze is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Marks sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Bronze doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Marks paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Bronze - great work!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Grady Bronze!
A relieved looking Grady Bronze thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.