PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Marley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Wilcox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Marley
vs
Wilcox

191 cm
25
264 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
279 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bob Marley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Wilcox!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wilcox darts in trying to clinch
and Marley counters with a right hand to the body.
Good work by Wilcox as he checks the leg kick.

Marley forces Wilcox back against the cage and clinches.

Wilcox breaks the clinch.
Wilcox wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Marley tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Marley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Marley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Marley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marley scores with a shot to the side of Wilcox's head.
Marley tries to land a knee to the head but Wilcox blocks with his arms.

Wilcox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilcox swings for the body but Marley moves out of range.
Wilcox takes a swing at Marley's ribcage but misses.
Marley misses with a wild body shot.
Horrible takedown by Wilcox or perhaps it was just good defense by Marley which made him look bad.

Wilcox shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Marley's guard.
Wilcox connects with a couple of short punches.
Wilcox looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Marley wants to sweep here but Wilcox controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox trying to control but Marley is working from the bottom.
Wilcox trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wilcox won't allow Marley to get back to his feet.
Wilcox content to stall in guard here.

Mark Wilcox has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Marley lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wilcox tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Marley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Marley. That one must have hurt.
Marley misses with a body shot

and Wilcox counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wilcox.
Wilcox thows a big elbow that misses.

Wilcox has gone for a leg lock! Marley slips out almost immediately though and dives into Wilcox's guard.

Wilcox looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Marley is defending well. Wilcox quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Marley has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Wilcox celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mark Wilcox!