PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard LaRocque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santiago Marquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). LaRocque comes to the cage accompanied by sleepless night - by King Diamond. Santiago Marquez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Richard LaRocque's chin.

LaRocque
vs
Marquez

188 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
204 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

[MMABR]: TechNutri - Ensuring the quality

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Richard LaRocque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Santiago Marquez!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LaRocque shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

LaRocque shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Marquez is trying to defend but LaRocque finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Still in half guard, LaRocque seems content to control.
Marquez tries to regain full guard. Instead though, LaRocque has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
LaRocque controlling from mount.

LaRocque is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Marquez looks gassed!
LaRocque has a takedown stuffed.

Marquez gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows LaRocque to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marquez looking for a sweep. Not yet Marquez, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LaRocque's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
LaRocque's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

LaRocque stands up from Marquez's guard - LaRocque perhaps looking for a knockout.

LaRocque shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Marquez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

LaRocque stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by LaRocque.
LaRocque fails to land a wild elbow strike.

LaRocque stands up and beckons Marquez to his feet.

LaRocque shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. LaRocque showed some decent athleticism there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
LaRocque controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Marquez is defending against the submission attempts here by LaRocque.

LaRocque is looking for a kimura but Marquez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for LaRocque to get the leverage.

LaRocque gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

LaRocque shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Marquez is trying to defend but LaRocque finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
LaRocque is pressing down on Marquez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Marquez is holding on for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

LaRocque is looking for a kimura but Marquez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for LaRocque to get the leverage.
LaRocque is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Marquez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from LaRocque.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

LaRocque decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

LaRocque changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Marquez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

LaRocque stands up.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marquez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Marquez wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard LaRocque. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marquez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and LaRocque counters with a shoot takedown. Marquez fights it but they end up in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard LaRocque dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

LaRocque closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Marquez did well to prevent LaRocque getting side control.
LaRocque stalling.
LaRocque frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
LaRocque sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

LaRocque looking to isolate an arm here. Marquez doesn't see it coming and as LaRocque extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by LaRocque!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Richard LaRocque!