PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between carlos Escudero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Marks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Escudero
vs
Marks

188 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, carlos Escudero !
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, Cody Marks!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Escudero .
Escudero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marks is looking to clinch.
Marks misses with a takedown attempt - Escudero sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Escudero misses with a head kick.
Escudero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marks wants to clinch up but Escudero keeps it at a distance.
Escudero throws a sloppy head kick and Marks moves out of range easily.
Escudero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Marks shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Marks showed some decent athleticism there.
Escudero is looking to escape.
Marks not doing much here.
Marks stops Escudero from getting back to his feet.
Marks trying to control from half guard but Escudero is working away.
Escudero scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Marks manages to mount him!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Marks cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Escudero might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Escudero tries to strike from the bottom but he's left himself exposed and Marks has taken his back.
Escudero is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Marks doesn't have the hooks in and Escudero manages to turn into his guard.
Escudero being controlled here momentarily.
Escudero stopping the sweep attempt from Marks.

Marks escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Escudero gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escudero is looking to work some ground and pound but Marks has wrist control.
Escudero is looking to stand up but Marks won't let him.
Escudero is breathing heavily.
Marks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Marks seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Marks really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Escudero . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Marks is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Escudero postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Marks fails with a takedown attempt.
Escudero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Escudero .
A head kick misses from Escudero .
Escudero throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Marks closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Escudero is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escudero tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Escudero tries to roll but Marks sticks to his back.
Escudero trying to get back to his feet but Marks is in full control for now.
Escudero tries to break free.
Escudero is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Escudero is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Escudero is trying to break free.
Marks is trying to stick to Escudero 's back but Escudero is turning into Marks. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Marks's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Escudero .
Marks seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Escudero stands up over Marks, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Marks bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Escudero 's guard.

Escudero pushes Marks off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Marks is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Escudero gets caught flat footed, as Marks shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Marks trying to control the position from guard on top but Escudero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marks won't allow Escudero to get back to his feet.
Marks seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Marks stands up over Escudero , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Escudero trying to strike off his back.
Marks forces his way into half guard.
Marks wants to pass the guard but Escudero is defending well.
Escudero wants to get back to his feet.
Marks passes to side control.
Marks takes a little break here. Escudero wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cody Marks dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Marks fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Escudero sprawls well initially but Marks persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Cody Marks has got the better of the ground game so far.
Escudero is refusing to be controlled, as Marks sits in half guard.
Escudero is trying to stand.

Marks seems to be working for a kimura but Escudero defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Escudero landing rabbit punches to the side of Marks's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Escudero is trying to stand up here but Marks is controlling him well.
Escudero is looking for a sweep. Marks is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Escudero manages to get to full guard.
Marks is breathing heavily.
Escudero wants to stand but Marks is controlling the position.
Escudero is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escudero lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Marks tries to stand but Escudero is controlling from the bottom.
Marks won't allow Escudero to sweep him here.

Marks gets to his feet - Escudero follows without any prompting.
Marks dodges the punch combination from Escudero .
Escudero tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Escudero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No joy there for Escudero , who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Marks scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Escudero is pushing Marks's head away, looking to escape. Marks manages to hold on to the position though.

Marks decides to stand back up.

Marks shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Escudero 's guard.
Escudero can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Marks controls the pace.

Marks decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Escudero throws a right hand that Marks ducks under and follows up with a left that Marks also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escudero pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Marks changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Escudero looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Escudero is trying to get back to half guard.
Escudero tries to escape but Marks is in control.

Marks tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Escudero is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Escudero missing with punches from the bottom.
Escudero landing rabbit punches to the side of Marks's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Marks takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Escudero tries to roll over but Marks keeps him under control.
Marks controlling the action here.
Escudero tries to roll over but Marks keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Marks seems to be looking for submissions.
Escudero won't allow Marks to pass to mount.
Escudero 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.
Escudero tries to kick Marks off in order to stand up. Marks Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Escudero is being controlled here.
Marks working the ground and pound.

Marks decides to take the fight back to the feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Escudero .
Escudero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Escudero tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Marks moves into range and clinches up with Escudero .
Escudero can't break the clinch.
Escudero lands an elbow that stopped Marks in his tracks for a moment.
Marks tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Marks is trying to maintain a safe position but Escudero gets an underhook and turns Marks into the cage.
Marks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Escudero has him pressed against the cage.
Escudero throws an elbow but it misses.
Escudero wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Escudero .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escudero wants to get back to striking at distance but Marks won't allow it.
Escudero wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Escudero .
Escudero tries a knee to the head but Marks blocks it.
Escudero tries to break the clinch but Marks is controlling the position.
Marks is working Escudero over against the cage.

Escudero breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Escudero tries to bum rush Marks with a series of wild strikes but Marks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marks blocks the body kick.
Escudero tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Escudero misses with a head kick.
Escudero throws a head kick but Marks moves out of range.
Escudero misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
carlos Escudero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Escudero tries a head kick but it misses.
Marks lands a slapping body shot.

Marks pushes Escudero up against the cage in a clinch.
Escudero has had enough of the clinch but Marks keeps him there for the moment.
Escudero wants to break free but Marks has control.
Marks wants to stall.
Marks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escudero connects with a nasty looking knee right to Marks's face.
Escudero lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Escudero throws an elbow but misses.

Escudero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escudero tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cody Marks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Escudero throws a sloppy head kick and Marks moves out of range easily.
Marks avoids the head kick by Escudero .
Escudero throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Escudero tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Escudero throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Escudero .
Marks shoots for a takedown but Escudero saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Escudero tries a head kick but it misses.
Escudero tries to land a front kick but Marks steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Escudero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Escudero misses with a two punch combination.

Escudero gets caught flat footed, as Marks shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Marks must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Escudero manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Marks manages to get himself to full guard.

Marks is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Escudero slips nicely into half guard.
Escudero works his way into side control.
Marks struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marks is looking for a sweep.
Marks is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Escudero off and has taken his back!
Escudero is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Escudero breaks Marks's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Marks keeping full guard, as Escudero tries to pass.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Escudero accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Escudero has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Marks to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Escudero is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Marks pulls down on the head and he's put Escudero to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Cody Marks!