PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joaquin Marino (ranked 3502 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus Guy (ranked 4363 p4p, 0 weight class). Joaquin Marino could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Markus Guy's chin.

Marino
vs
Guy

195 cm
25
240 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

204 cm
25
240 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joaquin Marino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Markus Guy!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marino ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
Guy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Marino lands with a nice body punch.
Marino definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fighters circle momentarily. Marino darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Marino sends Guy crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Marino is motioning to the referee to let Guy up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Guy is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Guy clinches up against the cage.
Guy is still on wobbly legs! Can Marino finish him?
Marino working aggressively here.
Guy seems to have recovered his senses.
Guy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Guy misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Marino.
Guy looking to slow down the pace here.
Marino is working Guy over against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy tries to score a body lock takedown but Marino shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short right from Marino.
Marino manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Guy has clasped his hands together around Marino's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Guy is chipping away with strikes.
Guy just content to control the position.
The ground and pound from Guy seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Guy sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Marino is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Marino wants to get back to his feet but Guy drags him back down.
Guy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Guy scores with a couple of short elbows.
Guy in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Marino is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Marino on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Marino tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marino is working to avoid the ground and pound but Guy connects with a decent elbow.
Guy taking a breather here.
Marino is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Guy asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Guy tries for a kimura but Marino is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guy working the head with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marino struggling a bit here.
Guy throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Marino tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Guy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Guy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Marino being controlled for a moment.
Marino takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Guy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Marino knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Guy landing a few strikes.
Guy lands a nice forearm strike.
Guy working the ground and pound from side control.
Marino takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Marino is rocked!
Guy lands a huge shot from side control! Marino is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Markus Guy!