PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Josie Marquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marquez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is the most annoying Mexican polka music you have heard in your life. Raul Santiago is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Marquez
vs
Santiago

173 cm
20
147 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

172 cm
26
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Josie Marquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raul Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Santiago throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Santiago keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marquez.
Santiago throws a left and a right that both miss
and Marquez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Santiago takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Santiago is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marquez.
Marquez misses with a head kick.
Santiago throws a jab when Marquez was well out of range.
Marquez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santiago throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Marquez.
Santiago takes a swing at Marquez's ribcage but misses.
Santiago looks to throw the jab but Marquez is out of range.
Santiago tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marquez was well out of range. Poor timing from Santiago.
Nice shot by Marquez.
Marquez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Marquez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Marquez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Santiago counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marquez throws a body punch but Santiago moves out of range.
Santiago lands a two punch combo.
Marquez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santiago manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Santiago throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marquez is looking to wear down Santiago with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Marquez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Santiago momentarily.
Marquez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marquez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Santiago.
Santiago lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marquez. Santiago does a little dance to reset his feet.
Santiago throws a right and a left that both miss.
Santiago throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santiago throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Marquez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Marquez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Santiago on the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Marquez. That snapped Santiago's head back.
Santiago throws a right and a left that Marquez avoids nicely.
Raul Santiago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Marquez.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Marquez.
A shot to the liver by Santiago. Beautiful body shot.
Santiago scores with a shot to the body.
Santiago fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A combination from Santiago does no damage.
Santiago misses the shot to the body.
Santiago avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Santiago with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Marquez to score with a decent uppercut.

Santiago is rocked!
Santiago slips under a jab from Marquez.
Marquez tries a head kick but it misses.
Marquez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marquez lands with a straight right. Santiago didn't see that one coming.
Santiago is still on wobbly legs! Can Marquez finish him?
Marquez misses with a looping right.
Santiago defending well as Marquez loads up on a big left hand.
Marquez misses with a hook
enabling Santiago to counter with a crisp jab.
Marquez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Santiago.
Marquez throws a right hand that Santiago ducks under and follows up with a left that Santiago also avoids with ease.
Marquez throws a jab when Santiago was well out of range.
Marquez connects with a superb combination that knocks Santiago out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Marquez before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Santiago!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Josie Marquez!
During a confident post fight interview, Josie Marquez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.