PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Derek Marks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregard Demerling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marks kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is "The Way You Like It" by Adema. Derek Marks could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gregard Demerling's chin.

Marks
vs
Demerling

189 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derek Marks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gregard Demerling!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demerling lands with an uppercut that bounces Marks off the cage and back into rage.
Demerling circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Demerling swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marks doesn't manage to clinch there - Demerling circles away.
Marks wants to clinch.
Demerling keeps the fight on the outside.
Derek Marks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marks doesn't manage to clinch there - Demerling circles away.
Demerling throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Demerling scores with a crisp jab that stopped Marks in his tracks.
Marks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Demerling.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marks wants to clinch.
Demerling works Marks's body with a nice hook.
Marks staying out of range there.
Marks ducks under a wild hook from Demerling.
Demerling misses with a body shot.
Demerling throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Marks wants to clinch.
Marks wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marks is looking to clinch but Demerling is avoiding it.
Marks pivots, looking for a leg kick but Demerling is out of range and Marks settles back down.
Demerling slow jab from Marks misses its intended target.
Marks throws out a leg kick but Demerling moves out of range and Marks only half commits.
Marks fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marks tries to clinch up but Demerling circles away and keeps his distance.
Demerling throws a jab but it's blocked by Marks.
Marks tries to clinch up.
Demerling swats away the attempt to clinch by Marks.
Gregard Demerling is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Demerling swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Demerling throws a lazy right hand but Marks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Demerling tries to land a leg kick but Marks saw it coming and moves away.
Marks moves out of range as Demerling strikes.
Marks moves in looking to clinch but Demerling pushes him off.
Marks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Demerling swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Demerling smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Marks looks for a takedown but Demerling sprawls well.
Demerling misses with a body shot.

That's two 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.
Demerling misses with a looping left.
Demerling misses with a wild body shot.
Demerling drops Marks with a straight right hand, right on the button! Demerling follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gregard Demerling!