PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Josie Marquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Blimm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Marquez might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to the most annoying Mexican polka music you have heard in your life. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Marquez
vs
Blimm

173 cm
23
148 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

150 cm
29
145 lbs
13 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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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 8 - 5 - 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 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobby Blimm!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marquez looks to throw the jab but Blimm is out of range.
Marquez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Blimm looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Marquez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Blimm lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Blimm with a flurry of punches that miss.
Marquez pulls Blimm in close to prevent any damage.
Marquez keeping moving, preventing Blimm from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blimm accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Blimm has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marquez managing to control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Marquez throws a good cross that connects.
Josie Marquez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blimm tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marquez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blimm tries to move into range but Marquez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Marquez moves out of range of the body kick.
Marquez lunges at Blimm with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Blimm's hand.
Marquez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Blimm shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Marquez as he jumps to the side.
Marquez is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Marquez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marquez motions for Blimm to come forward. Marquez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Marquez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blimm pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marquez scores with a punch to the head.
Blimm misses with a body shot
and Marquez counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marquez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Blimm shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Marquez is trying to defend but Blimm finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Blimm seems to be looking for submissions.

Blimm is working for a submission of some sort.
Marquez is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marquez manages to get to full guard.
Marquez has Blimm pulled in close to control his posture.
Blimm won't allow Marquez to sweep him here.
Marquez has his hands on Blimm's head, controlling the position.
Marquez keeping moving, preventing Blimm from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marquez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blimm manages to get himself to full guard.
Blimm is looking to sweep but instead, Marquez has passed into half guard.
Blimm is trying to get back to full guard.
Blimm has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Marquez is working away from the top position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marquez is trying to control the action in half guard but Blimm is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Marquez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Blimm knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Josie Marquez will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A swing and a miss from Marquez.
Blimm slips a straight right by Marquez.

Blimm pushes Marquez up against the cage in a clinch.
Marquez tries to circle away but Blimm has him pinned against the cage.

Blimm's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marquez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Marquez lands a jab to the nose.
Marquez slips a jab and a cross from Blimm.
Jab, jab by Marquez - just one landing.
Marquez jabs Blimm to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Marquez fails to land with a series of punches.
Marquez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blimm looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Marquez is fending him off so far but Blimm persists. Nope, Marquez circles away and we're back to standing.
A slow jab from Marquez misses its intended target.
Blimm wants to clinch up but Marquez keeps it at a distance.
Marquez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marquez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blimm wants to clinch up but Marquez keeps it at a distance.
Marquez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blimm.
Blimm scores with a kick to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Marquez there.
Blimm falls off balance throwing a combination
and Marquez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Blimm slips a jab and a cross from Marquez.

Blimm gets a takedown into half guard.
Marquez flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Blimm stalling away here and it's allowed Marquez to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blimm accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Blimm landing with the ground and pound.
Marquez wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Blimm trying to control the position from guard on top but Marquez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blimm is looking to advance position but Marquez has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Blimm is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marquez looking to control but Blimm is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Blimm tries to lock up and control but Marquez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Blimm is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Blimm is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Marquez throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marquez punching from mount but Blimm doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Marquez throws some wild stikes that Blimm manages to avoid easily.
Marquez throwing strikes here but Blimm is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Blimm wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Marquez.
Marquez throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Blimm because Marquez loaded up on that one.
Blimm regains half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blimm wants to get back to full guard.
Marquez throws a strike but Blimm avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bobby Blimm will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Marquez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Marquez swings widly with a right hand

and Blimm counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Blimm.

Blimm escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Josie Marquez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blimm moves away from the strike by Marquez.
Marquez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Marquez looks to score with a jab to the body but Blimm is just out of range.

Blimm moves into the clinch.
Marquez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marquez wants to get back to striking at distance but Blimm won't allow it.
Marquez managing to block the knees to the body from Blimm.
Marquez has a couple of punches blocked by Blimm.

Blimm breaks from the clinch.
Marquez lands a nice shot that snaps Blimm's head back.
Blimm with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Marquez to score with a decent uppercut.
Marquez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marquez misses with a left hand

and Blimm counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Blimm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marquez working aggressively here.
Marquez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Marquez has a couple of punches blocked by Blimm.
A left hand lands to the body for Blimm.
Blimm lands an elbow that stopped Marquez in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Josie Marquez has been cut.
Marquez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Marquez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marquez is trying to push Blimm away but Blimm has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Blimm escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marquez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Blimm counters with a left and a right that stings Marquez.
Blimm doesn't manage to clinch there - Marquez circles away.
Marquez misses with an uppercut
and Blimm counters with a left to the body.
Bobby Blimm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blimm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marquez connects with the punch.
Blimm fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blimm looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marquez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blimm moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marquez cracks a nice hook into Blimm's ribs.
Josie Marquez is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice sprawl there from Marquez as Blimm shoots in.
Blimm looks to land a combination but Marquez avoids it well.
Marquez throws a lazy uppercut
and Marquez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blimm throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Blimm takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Blimm on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Marquez scores with a jab.
Marquez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Marquez keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marquez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Marquez keeps the fight on the outside.
Marquez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Blimm.
Blimm avoids a kick to the body.
Marquez fails to land with a series of punches.
Marquez misses with a straight right.
Blimm shoots in for a takedown but Marquez shows good takedown defense.
Josie Marquez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Blimm.
Marquez throws a hook but Blimm blocks it.
Blimm shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Blimm throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Blimm tries to move into range but Marquez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Blimm checks a leg kick.
Marquez throws a poor cross that misses
and Blimm counters with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blimm fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Blimm tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marquez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blimm is trying hard to land a takedown here. Marquez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Marquez circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marquez does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Marquez swats away the attempt to clinch by Blimm.
Blimm dives in and grabs Marquez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Marquez pushes down on Blimm's head and hops out.
Marquez lands a jab to the nose.
Marquez misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blimm tries to clinch there but Marquez circles away.
Blimm takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Blimm misses with a double jab.
Marquez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Josie Marquez.
I think Marquez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!