PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ferdinand Alexander Marcos (ranked 3315 p4p, 4586 weight class) and Azz Babal (ranked 361 p4p, 450 weight class). Babal has chosen Back in the game as his entrance music. Ferdinand Alexander Marcos has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Marcos
vs
Babal

170 cm
28
160
2 - 5 - 0

177 cm
19
161
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Tycoon Nutrition!

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ferdinand Alexander Marcos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Azz Babal!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babal fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Babal throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Marcos misses the target.
Marcos lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Babal scores with a jab.
Marcos lands with a good body shot.
Babal misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marcos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Marcos 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.
Marcos misses with a two punch combination.
Marcos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've been told by Marcos's head coaches at Tycoon Coaching & Sparring that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Babal throws a body punch but Marcos moves out of range.
Marcos swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Babal throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ferdinand Alexander Marcos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marcos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Babal appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Marcos ducks right into an uppercut from Babal.
Babal throws the kick towards the body but Marcos avoids it.
Marcos throwing a counter right hand but Babal manages to avoid it.
Marcos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Babal manages to avoid it.
Marcos changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Babal jabs Marcos right on the nose. Marcos blinks but takes it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Babal.
Babal throws a head kick that misses.
A jab lands there for Marcos.
Babal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marcos's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Marcos duly obliges.
Babal's corner calls for a 1-2. Babal obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Babal takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Marcos lands with an overhand left.
Babal takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Babal throws a body punch but Marcos moves out of range.
It looked like Marcos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Marcos moves into range and clinches up with Babal.
Marcos tries a body shot but Babal blocks it.
Marcos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Babal's efforts to push away.
Babal looking for a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babal can't break the clinch.
Babal is trying to break the clinch but Marcos is controlling him.
A right hand to the body from Marcos.
Marcos lands a left hand.
Babal tries to score a body lock takedown but Marcos shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Marcos keeps control of Babal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Marcos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Marcos.
Babal tries to pull guard but Marcos holds him up against the cage and eventually Babal drops back down to his feet.
Ferdinand Alexander Marcos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Azz Babal.
Babal looks winded!
Marcos lands with a left to the head.
Marcos works on Babal's body with a couple of short punches.
Babal is trying to break the clinch but Marcos is controlling him.
A shot in the inside from Marcos.
Marcos cracks Babal with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babal has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Marcos is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Marcos lands a shot to the body.
Marcos presses Babal against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marcos.
Marcos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Babal backwards.
Babal wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marcos has him pressed against the cage.
Babal has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Marcos lands an uppercut.
Marcos digs a right hand into Babal's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Babal's gas tank.
A short right from Marcos.
Marcos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Marcos digs a right hand into Babal's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Babal's gas tank.
Marcos stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Marcos.
Good body shot from Marcos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Marcos.
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!
Marcos lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marcos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Babal backwards.
Still in the clinch, Marcos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Babal is trying to break free.
Marcos lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Marcos.
Marcos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marcos presses Babal against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Marcos lands with a light punch inside.
Marcos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Babal backwards.
Marcos cracks Babal with a nice body shot.
Marcos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Marcos.
Marcos works on Babal's body with a couple of short punches.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Marcos is working Babal over against the cage.
Marcos lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Marcos.
Marcos lands a body shot.
Marcos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marcos lands with a right to the head.
Marcos scores with a shot to the side of Babal's head.
Babal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Marcos digs a right hand underneath Babal's ribcage. Babal let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Babal takes a shot to the head.
Marcos lands with a right to the head.
Marcos lands a body punch in the clinch.
Marcos is leaning against Babal and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marcos lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marcos lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Marcos.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Marcos lands a right hand.
Marcos digs a right hand into Babal's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Babal's gas tank.
Marcos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marcos lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Marcos is working Babal over against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Marcos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marcos presses Babal against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, Marcos scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marcos.
Marcos pushes Babal back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marcos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Babal is rocked!
Marcos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Babal is still on wobbly legs! Can Marcos finish him?
A short right from Marcos.
Marcos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Good body shot from Marcos.
A right handed body shot lands from Marcos.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Marcos as the two fighters clinch.
A short uppercut from Marcos.
Marcos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Marcos.
Marcos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marcos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Good body shot from Marcos.
Good body shot from Marcos.
A right hand to the body from Marcos.
Marcos lands a body punch.
Marcos lands with a left to the head.
Marcos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marcos lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marcos throws a big uppercut that drops Babal! More strikes from Marcos and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Babal lies dazed against the cage as Marcos celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ferdinand Alexander Marcos!