PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Marques (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Menezes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Victor Marques has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Marques
vs
Menezes

195 cm
24
290 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

190 cm
24
290 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Victor Marques!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gustavo Menezes!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Marques throws a left that rocks Menezes and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Marques dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Menezes regain composure!

It looks like Gustavo Menezes has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marques postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Menezes is trying to improve his position.
Marques wants to lay and pray for a moment but Menezes keeps working.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Menezes can do anything to dispel that myth.
Menezes is letting Marques control him for a moment.
Marques has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Menezes is trying to get back to his feet.
Menezes is looking for a sweep.
Marques wants to control but Menezes is keeping him busy.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Marques throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marques throws a head kick that misses.
Menezes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Menezes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Menezes looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marques wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Menezes gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Marques to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Marques controlling from the top position.
Marques scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Marques sitting in guard here, content to control.
Marques has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marques distracts Menezes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Marques showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Victor Marques just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Menezes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Marques shoots in but Menezes avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Marques darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Marques shoots in for a takedown but Menezes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Menezes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marques moves away.
Marques showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Menezes.

Marques has closed the distance and engaged Menezes in a clinch.

Marques pulls guard successfully.
Menezes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Marques has his foot on Menezes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Menezes works his way back into a safe position though.
Marques being controlled here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menezes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Menezes wants to control from the top but Marques keeps moving.
Marques not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Menezes is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Menezes wants to control from the top but Marques keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Menezes won't allow Marques to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Marques dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gustavo Menezes's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Menezes dodges the punch combination from Marques.
Marques throws a right and a left that both miss.
Menezes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marques.
Menezes misses the body punch
enabling Marques to counter with a crisp jab.
Marques misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Menezes.
Menezes slips a jab and a cross from Marques.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes looks to land a right hand but Marques moved out of range.
Menezes misses with a double jab
and Marques counters with a big head kick but Menezes shrugs it off.
A combination from Menezes does no damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marques looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marques misses with a body shot.
Marques keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Menezes stuns Marques with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Marques displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Menezes throws out the jab.
Gustavo Menezes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Menezes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Menezes scores with a decent looking hook.

Marques rushes Menezes and presses him up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Marques - that landed with a thud.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Marques.
A shot in the inside from Marques.
Menezes has Marques pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Marques manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Marques misses with a punch on the inside.
Marques has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Menezes lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Marques is looking for a sweep. Menezes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Menezes looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Marques manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Menezes misses with a hook to the body

and Marques counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Marques.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menezes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Marques gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Marques lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Menezes or not.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Marques takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Menezes gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Marques looking to hit a scissor sweep but Menezes is one step ahead there.

Menezes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Menezes wants to control from the top but Marques keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Marques looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Menezes controls from within his opponent's guard.
Menezes wants to control from the top but Marques keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gustavo Menezes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Gustavo Menezes's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Marques lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Menezes backs up against the cage.
Menezes misses with a wild body shot.
Menezes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Marques doesn't seem bothered though.
Marques throws a nice looking combination but Menezes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Menezes looks to throw the jab but Marques is out of range.
Menezes misses with a combination

and Marques counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Victor Marques overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Marques thows a big elbow that misses.
Menezes being controlled here, momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Menezes thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Menezes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Menezes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Marques controls the pace.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Menezes.
Nice uppercut there from Marques.
Marques is looking to clinch but Menezes is avoiding it.
Marques uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Menezes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Marques keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Victor Marques is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Menezes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marques.
Menezes throws a jab but it's blocked by Marques.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marques looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Victor Marques is winning the standup battle so far.
Menezes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marques looks to score with a jab to the body but Menezes is just out of range.
Menezes thuds a left hand into Marques's body.
Menezes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marques tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Menezes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Menezes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marques moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Menezes throws a right and a left that Marques avoids nicely.
Marques slips under a jab from Menezes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marques avoids the body shot from Menezes.
Marques lands with a cross.
Marques misses with a jab, cross combination.
Menezes lands a body shot.
Menezes misses with a combination
and Menezes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marques throws a right and a left that Menezes avoids nicely.
Menezes works Marques's body with a nice hook.
A jab from Marques misses.
Menezes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Menezes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Menezes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Menezes staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Marques lands a slapping body shot.
Menezes throws a nice looking combination but Marques bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marques falls off balance throwing a combination
and Menezes counters with a left and a right that stings Marques.
Marques tries to move into range but Menezes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gustavo Menezes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Victor Marques is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Menezes swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Marques counters with a left to the body.
Menezes takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
No joy there for Menezes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marques lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Menezes circles away quickly and effectively.
Marques throws a right and a left that Menezes avoids nicely.
Menezes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Marques.
Menezes scores with a three punch combo!

And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Marques showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Marques has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donald Grub scores the fight for Victor Marques!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Victor Marques!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Victor Marques!

Victor Marques wins by unanimous decision!