PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Gaston (ranked 123 p4p, 340 weight class) and Marky Mark (ranked 23 p4p, 54 weight class). Gaston kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is You Can Do It. The crowd seem to be enjoying Mark's choice of entrance music: Isä ei jätä. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Gaston
vs
Mark

188 cm
28
213
18 - 13 - 0

217 cm
30
211
25 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roy Gaston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marky Mark!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaston tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mark paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gaston connects with a looping right hand.

It looks like Marky Mark has been cut.
Gaston misses with a straight right.
Gaston misses with a right hand
and Gaston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Mark does it's job there.
Gaston lands a nice shot to the body.
Gaston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mark.
A lazy body kick from Gaston
and Mark counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gaston throws a right hand that misses
letting Mark counter with a right hand.

It looks like Roy Gaston has been cut.
Mark bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gaston's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mark rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Gaston to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mark will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mark misses with a wild combination.
Mark throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Gaston counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mark lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mark has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gaston takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gaston. Mark does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mark looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gaston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mark is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gaston tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mark scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaston throws an overhand right that lands on Mark's shoulder, as Mark tries to avoid the shot.
Gaston lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mark chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Mark scores with a takedown into Gaston's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gaston pulls Mark in close to his closed guard and prevents Mark from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gaston is trying to keep Mark in close.
Gaston keeping full guard, as Mark tries to pass.
Mark throwing strikes from guard but Gaston blocks nicely.
Mark is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mark trying to control the position from guard on top but Gaston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mark has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gaston is trying to keep Mark in close.

Mark postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Gaston is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mark, into his guard.

Gaston missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Mark looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gaston is looking to work some ground and pound but Mark has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mark keeping moving, preventing Gaston from controlling successfully.
Mark trying to keep a closed guard but Gaston is proving a slippery customer.
Mark wants to sweep but no luck.
Mark is trying to keep Gaston in close.
Mark has a closed guard, preventing Gaston from standing up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mark keeping moving, preventing Gaston from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mark rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gaston counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marky Mark dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mark avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gaston throws out a leg kick but Mark moves out of range and Gaston only half commits.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mark! But no joy.
Gaston swings for the body but Mark moves out of range.
Good exchange - Mark coming out on top.
Gaston throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Mark counter with a right hand.
Gaston looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mark stuns Gaston with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Mark drops Gaston with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Gaston looks back up at him and smiles so Mark waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Marky Mark seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Gaston is rocked!
Mark connects with a stiff jab that staggers Gaston - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Marky Mark!
In his post fight interview, Marky Mark started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Roy Gaston was interviewed post fight and said 'Better watch yo back homie! Feel this vibration.'.