PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Marcus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian Degavato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jon Marcus looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Marcus
vs
Degavato

188 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

190 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jon Marcus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Adrian Degavato!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Degavato shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Degavato showed some decent athleticism there.
Marcus on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Marcus tries to get out of the position.
Marcus looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Degavato missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Degavato throwing shots but Marcus is blocking nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Degavato lands a nice short elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Degavato winds up and cracks Marcus with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Degavato thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Marcus's head.
Degavato lands with a punch from half guard.
Degavato thows a huge punch but Marcus dodges it nicely.
Marcus taking some punishment here, with Degavato in his half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Degavato working over Marcus with some ground and pound. Marcus looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Degavato throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Degavato.
Degavato working Marcus over with strikes.
Degavato slips a nice elbow through Marcus's hands, connecting with Marcus's forehead.
Degavato throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Degavato is nestled in close to Marcus, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Degavato missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Degavato looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Degavato lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Degavato not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Degavato sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Marcus defending well though.
Marcus flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Marcus is trying to control but can't.
Degavato is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Degavato throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Degavato not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Marcus punching from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Degavato avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marcus throws a nice looking combination but Degavato bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcus lands with a nice combination. Degavato backs away looking to recover.
Marcus slaps away a takedown attempt from Degavato, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Marcus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Degavato moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Marcus misses.
Marcus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Degavato circles away quickly and effectively.
Degavato dodges the punch combination from Marcus.
Marcus pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Degavato closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The strikes coming from Degavato are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Degavato working the body and head with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Marcus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Degavato is putting a hurting on Marcus here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Degavato landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Marcus regains half guard, as Degavato was trying to land strikes.
Marcus wants to control but Degavato is keeping busy.
Degavato is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Degavato thows a huge punch but Marcus dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adrian Degavato dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Marcus darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Marcus is looking for a kimura here.
Marcus throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Degavato slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Degavato trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Degavato scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Marcus with a nice head shot there.
Degavato throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marcus makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Degavato dodges the punch combination from Marcus.
Marcus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marcus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Degavato shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Marcus counters with a series of strikes. Degavato will be more careful next time no doubt.
Marcus fails to land with a series of punches.
Degavato misses with a takedown attempt - Marcus sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Degavato is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Marcus.
Degavato slips a jab and a cross from Marcus.
Marcus throws a right hand that Degavato ducks under and follows up with a left that Degavato also avoids with ease.
Marcus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Degavato throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Marcus's waist but Marcus gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Degavato off to one side.
Jon Marcus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrian Degavato.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Marcus, right into the meat.
Degavato has his takedown stuffed
and Marcus counters with a three punch combo that has Degavato backing up. Degavato nods at Marcus to acknowledge the strikes.
Marcus goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Marcus.
Marcus misses with a jab, cross combination.

Marcus scores with a takedown into Degavato's guard.
Degavato lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Degavato trying to strike off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Degavato trying to strike off his back.
Marcus makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Degavato throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Marcus works over Degavato with some ground and pound from guard.
Marcus works over Degavato with some ground and pound from guard.
Degavato tries to strike from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Degavato will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Marcus misses with a series of wild punches.

Degavato feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Degavato throwing strikes from guard but Marcus blocks nicely.
Degavato wants to pass the guard but Marcus is keeping the position.
Marcus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Degavato.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Degavato in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Degavato has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Degavato scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Adrian Degavato has got the better of the ground game so far.
Marcus is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Degavato with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Degavato's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Marcus trying to control the position.
Degavato with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Degavato postures up in Marcus's guard and throws a big left but Marcus blocks it.
Degavato loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Degavato throws and elbow that misses. Marcus uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Degavato's guard. Nice move by Marcus!
Marcus is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Degavato striking off his back but it's not causing Marcus any problems.
Marcus advances position into side control!
Marcus working the body and head with strikes.
Marcus looks up at the clock and then as Degavato takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Marcus smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Marcus thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Degavato misses with an elbow from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Marcus dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Marcus scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Degavato scores a takedown into full mount!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Degavato cracks Marcus with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Degavato punishing his opponent with strikes.
Degavato lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Degavato landing strikes from the mount and Marcus is in trouble!
Degavato looking to ground and pound but Marcus is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Degavato is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Marcus can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Degavato is landing with some decent strikes but Marcus is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Degavato landing strikes from the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Degavato cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Degavato blocks Marcus's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Degavato landing strikes from the mount.
BOOM! Degavato connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Degavato is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Marcus can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Degavato throws a strike there. Marcus manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Degavato takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Degavato working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Degavato thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Degavato not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Degavato missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Degavato not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Marcus trying to control but Degavato postures up.
Marcus tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Degavato shoots in for a double leg but Marcus sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Marcus tries to bum rush Degavato with a series of wild strikes but Degavato uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marcus misses with a series of wild punches.
Marcus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Marcus shoots in and bounces Degavato off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Marcus is working Degavato over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Degavato doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Marcus works over Degavato with some ground and pound from guard.
Marcus looking to pass the guard.
Marcus with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Marcus working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Degavato's head.
Marcus lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Marcus with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Degavato shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Marcus as he avoids it easily.
Degavato has his takedown stuffed
enabling Marcus to counter with a crisp jab.
Jon Marcus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrian Degavato.
Degavato tries for a takedown but Marcus circles away easily
and Marcus counters with a good low kick that Degavato was not able to check.

Marcus gets caught flat footed, as Degavato shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Degavato throwing strikes from guard but Marcus blocks nicely.
Degavato throws a strike but Marcus rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Marcus working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Marcus keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Degavato's head.
Marcus working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Degavato throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Marcus's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Marcus lands a couple of elbows.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Horrible takedown by Degavato or perhaps it was just good defense by Marcus which made him look bad.
Degavato avoids a punch combination nicely.
Degavato looks for a takedown but Marcus sprawls well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adrian Degavato comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Degavato has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adrian Degavato!