PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Franco Marques (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Decker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Jake Decker enters the cage!

Marques
vs
Decker

180 cm
22
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Franco Marques!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Decker!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Marques fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Decker, pushing him back against the cage.
Decker looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Marques misses with an elbow over the top.
Decker prevents a takedown attempt there.
Decker wants to break free but Marques has control.

Decker is fighting off a takedown attempt but Marques is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Decker to the mat. Decker regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Marques working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Marques decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Decker, up you get!
Marques misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Decker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Decker stuffs the takedown attempt from Marques. Marques gets slowly back to his feet.
Marques misses with a looping left.
Marques tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Marques gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marques's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Decker keeps the fight on the outside.
Decker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marques misses with a body kick.
A head kick by Marques misses
and Decker counters with a big head kick but Marques shrugs it off.
Marques is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Decker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marques throws a lazy head kick
and Decker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Decker throws a right and a left that Marques avoids nicely.
Marques misses the shot to the body.
Marques tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Decker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marques misses with a body shot
and Decker makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Marques really felt that one!
Marques pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marques throws a right hand that Decker ducks under and follows up with a left that Decker also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decker throws a nice head kick!

Marques takes the fight into the clinch.
Marques lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Marques is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Decker pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franco Marques. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marques stalling.
Marques can't break the clinch.
Decker prevents the takedown attempt.
Marques tries to pull guard but Decker won't allow it.
Marques wants a takedown but no success here.
Decker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Marques has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Marques as Decker tries to tie him up.
Marques is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Decker pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Marques has Decker pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Marques pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Decker tumbling to the mat - Marques dives into Decker's guard.
Marques has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Decker keeping moving, preventing Marques from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Marques stands up from Decker's guard - Marques perhaps looking for a knockout.
Marques throws a head kick that misses
and Decker counters with a leg kick.
Marques moves in looking to clinch but Decker pushes him off.
Marques tries to clinch there but Decker circles away.
Marques wants to clinch up but Decker keeps it at a distance.
Marques fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franco Marques dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Marques throws a sloppy head kick

and Decker counters by clinching up.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Marques has Decker pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Marques pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Decker tumbling to the mat - Marques dives into Decker's guard.
Marques throwing strikes from guard but Decker blocks nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Decker wants to stand up but Marques is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marques decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Franco Marques is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marques tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Decker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Marques shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Marques controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

That's four 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franco Marques dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Marques fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Decker, pushing him back against the cage.
Decker is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Marques is keeping busy.
Marques has Decker pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Decker manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Marques slows down the pace here.
Decker is looking to break free of the clinch but Marques has double underhooks.
Marques is stalling here.
Decker stops a takedown attempt from Marques.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marques goes for a takedown attempt but Decker pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franco Marques. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marques tries a head kick but it misses.
Marques misses with a double jab

and Decker counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Decker.
Decker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marques breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marques tries to clinch there but Decker circles away.
Franco Marques seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marques throws a lazy body kick
and Decker counters with a slapping leg kick.
Marques tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Decker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marques swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Decker misses with a head kick.

Marques has managed to clinch.

Marques works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Marques stays in close to Decker's body and controls the position.
Decker is looking to stand up but Marques isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marques slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Marques's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decker is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Marques is controlling him.
Jake Decker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Decker can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Marques controls the pace.
Marques knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Decker on the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
Franco Marques showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Marques, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franco Marques!