PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Edmond Dantes (ranked 2418 p4p, 3404 weight class) and Desmond Marks (ranked 280 p4p, 360 weight class). Edmond Dantes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dantes
vs
Marks

178 cm
19
168
2 - 1 - 0

167 cm
26
155
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

30th Century Beer Store
Nevermore Clothing Co

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edmond Dantes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Desmond Marks!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dantes tests Marks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Marks takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dantes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marks.
Marks misses with a hook
and Dantes counters with a low kick, right behind Marks 's knee.
Marks throws the left hand but Dantes avoids the punch easily.
Dantes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marks.
As Marks backs away, Dantes returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Marks takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dantes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marks.
We've been told by Dantes's head coaches at THUD! that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Marks avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dantes scores with a jab to the head.
Dantes throws out a powerful jab.

Marks is rocked!
A nice inside leg kick there by Dantes. That's going to slow Marks down.
Marks is still on wobbly legs! Can Dantes finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dantes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marks. That did some damage!
Dantes feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Marks crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Edmond Dantes!
Edmond Dantes very nearly forgot to thank Nevermore Clothing Co amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.