PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Candido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mark ecko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ecko has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! mark ecko is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Candido
vs
ecko

195 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
24
240 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Candido!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, mark ecko!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Candido misses with a double jab.
ecko looks gassed!
Candido throws a nice looking combination but ecko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Candido throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Candido throws a right and a left that both miss.
Candido will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Candido swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
ecko throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Candido's waist but Candido gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing ecko off to one side.
Candido tries to bum rush ecko with a series of wild strikes but ecko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Candido swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Candido lands a two punch combo.

It looks like mark ecko has been cut.
Candido throws a right and a left that ecko avoids nicely.
Candido swinging wildly here.
A combination from Candido does no damage.
Candido scores with a one two! ecko had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Candido stalks ecko and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into ecko's face. ecko staggers backwards, shaken.
Danga de danga de dang - Candido scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Candido fails to land with a series of punches.
Chris Candido seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
ecko misses with a takedown attempt - Candido sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Candido.
ecko shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Candido sprawls well. Candido wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. ecko gets slowly back to his feet.
Chris Candido has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of mark ecko.
Candido misses with a series of wild punches.
ecko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Candido.

ecko shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. ecko showed some decent athleticism there.

ecko seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

ecko is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Candido defends it well.

ecko is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

ecko looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Candido is trying to stand back up but ecko is controlling him

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Candido dominated that round.
The cut man is working on mark ecko's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

ecko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Candido misses with a double jab.
Candido fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
ecko dodges the punch combination from Candido.
Candido throws a right hand that ecko ducks under and follows up with a left that ecko also avoids with ease.
Candido throws a series of punches but ecko avoids them all with ease.
Candido misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Candido misses.
ecko misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Candido displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from ecko.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Candido swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Candido looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
ecko shoots in but Candido avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chris Candido has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of mark ecko.
Candido looks to land a combination but ecko avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Candido swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Candido throws a series of punches but ecko moves out of range.
Candido rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but ecko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Candido throws a combination but it was largely blocked by ecko.
Candido lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but ecko circles away quickly and effectively.
ecko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Candido misses with a series of wild punches.
Candido looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Candido rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but ecko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Candido fails to land with a series of punches.
ecko shoots in for a takedown but Candido shows good takedown defense.
Candido throws a right and a left that both miss.
Candido throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

ecko shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Candido manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

ecko has gone for a leg lock! Candido slips out almost immediately though and dives into ecko's guard.
ecko has a closed guard, preventing Candido from standing up.
ecko is adopting a defensive guard.
Candido wants to stand but ecko is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Candido stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from ecko is defended easily by Candido.
Candido misses with a double jab.
Candido stalks ecko and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into ecko's face. ecko staggers backwards, shaken.
Candido fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Candido looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Candido throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

ecko shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Candido is trying to defend but ecko finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

ecko is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

ecko is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

ecko is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Candido sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mark ecko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on mark ecko's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Candido tries to bum rush ecko with a series of wild strikes but ecko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Candido lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but ecko circles away quickly and effectively.
Candido misses with a double jab.
Candido lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but ecko circles away quickly and effectively.
Candido misses with a double jab.
Candido misses with a series of wild punches.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from ecko - that will leave a mark!
ecko dodges the punch combination from Candido.
ecko slips a jab and a cross from Candido.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
ecko fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
ecko looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Candido is fending him off so far but ecko persists. Nope, Candido circles away and we're back to standing.
Candido swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Candido misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Candido throws a series of punches but ecko moves out of range.
Candido swinging wildly here.
A punch combination from Candido misses.
Chris Candido is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for Candido, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
ecko dodges the punch combination from Candido.
Candido misses with a double jab.
ecko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Candido throws a series of punches but ecko avoids them all with ease.
Candido swinging wildly here.
ecko slips a jab and a cross from Candido.
ecko fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Candido avoids it really well and circles away.
Chris Candido has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of mark ecko.
Candido misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Candido throws a right hand that ecko ducks under and follows up with a left that ecko also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Candido, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
ecko shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Candido pinned against the cage. Candido gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Candido fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
ecko shoots for a takedown but Candido saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
ecko dodges the punch combination from Candido.
A punch combination from Candido misses.
Candido misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
ecko shoots in for a takedown but Candido shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Candido misses with the combination.
Candido misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ecko shoots in looking for a takedown. Candido tries to sprawl out of it but ecko keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Candido manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Candido misses with a double jab.
Candido throws a combination but it was largely blocked by ecko.
Candido fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Candido throws a combination but it was largely blocked by ecko.
Candido misses with a double jab.
ecko slips a jab and a cross from Candido.
Candido misses with a few strikes there.
Candido misses with the combination.
ecko shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Candido pinned against the cage. Candido gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Candido swinging wildly here.

That's four 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.
Candido looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
ecko fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
ecko throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Candido's waist but Candido gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing ecko off to one side.
ecko has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Some wild striking there from Candido.
Candido swinging wildly here.
Candido throws a series of punches but ecko avoids them all with ease.
ecko misses with a takedown attempt - Candido sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Candido throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Candido looks to land a combination but ecko avoids it well.
Candido throws a right hand that ecko ducks under and follows up with a left that ecko also avoids with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Candido showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Candido has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Candido!