PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julio Marquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Ruchkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruchkin has chosen Metallica-Al Nightmare Long as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Marquez
vs
Ruchkin

195 cm
25
190 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

188 cm
21
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

MADE IN GERMANY

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Julio Marquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Arthur Ruchkin!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marquez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ruchkin eats them both and turns towards Marquez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ruchkin wants to clinch
and Marquez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ruchkin moves to clinch but Marquez breaks away
and Marquez counters with a series of strikes. Ruchkin will be more careful next time no doubt.

It looks like Arthur Ruchkin has been cut.
Ruchkin tries to clinch
and Marquez counters with a left and a right that stings Ruchkin.
Marquez's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Marquez duly obliges.
Marquez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruchkin darts in trying to clinch
and Marquez counters with a left and a right that stings Ruchkin.
Ruchkin tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Marquez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ruchkin won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruchkin is looking to get back to his feet here but Marquez is keeping cool and he's managed to take Ruchkin's back.
Ruchkin has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Ruchkin preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Marquez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruchkin trying to get back to his feet but Marquez is in full control for now.
Ruchkin looks gassed!
Marquez scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Ruchkin is looking for a way out.
Ruchkin is trying to get back to his feet but Marquez has full control of the position and if anything, Ruchkin has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Ruchkin is trapped and Marquez is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Ruchkin covers up after that shot from Marquez.
Marquez 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.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Ruchkin is trying to get back to his feet but Marquez has full control of the position and if anything, Ruchkin has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Marquez looking for the choke but no joy.
Marquez controlling the position well here. Ruchkin rolled but Marquez kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Ruchkin is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Marquez controlling the position well here. Ruchkin rolled but Marquez kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Ruchkin is trapped and Marquez is scoring with shots to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruchkin wants to get back to his feet.

Marquez looking for the RNC.
Marquez has good solid back control here.

Marquez is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Ruchkin controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Ruchkin is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marquez has Ruchkin flattened out and is raining down punches.

Marquez is looking for the choke from the back position but Ruchkin is controlling his hands well.
Ruchkin wants to get back to his feet.

Ruchkin defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Ruchkin is trying to get back to his feet but Marquez has full control of the position and if anything, Ruchkin has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Good control from Marquez.
Ruchkin wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Marquez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arthur Ruchkin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ruchkin closes the distance but Marquez moves to the side
and Marquez counters with a straight right hand.
Ruchkin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Marquez counters with a two punch combo.
Ruchkin closes the distance but Marquez moves to the side

and Marquez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Marquez.
Ruchkin looking to throw knees to the head but Marquez is blocking nicely.
Marquez tries to land a knee to the head but Ruchkin blocks with his arms.
Ruchkin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Marquez tries to circle away but Ruchkin has him pinned against the cage.
Marquez effectively controlling the action here.
Ruchkin looking to throw knees to the head but Marquez is blocking nicely.
Ruchkin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ruchkin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ruchkin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ruchkin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruchkin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ruchkin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ruchkin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ruchkin tries to land a knee to the head but Marquez blocks with his arms.
Ruchkin misses with a knee to the head.
Ruchkin letting Marquez take a breather here.
Ruchkin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Marquez blocks it with crossed arms.
Ruchkin misses with a knee strike.
Ruchkin landing knees to the head.
Marquez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ruchkin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ruchkin looking to throw knees to the head but Marquez is blocking nicely.
Ruchkin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Marquez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ruchkin misses with a knee to the head.
Ruchkin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ruchkin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Marquez blocks it with crossed arms.
Ruchkin tries a knee to the head but Marquez blocks it.
Marquez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ruchkin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Marquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruchkin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Marquez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Marquez can't get the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Marquez can't break the clinch.
Marquez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ruchkin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ruchkin darts in trying to clinch
and Marquez counters with a two punch combo.
Ruchkin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Marquez.
Ruchkin wants to clinch but Marquez slips to the side

and Marquez counters by moving into the clinch.
Marquez wants to break free but Ruchkin has control.
Marquez wants to get back to striking at distance but Ruchkin won't allow it.
Ruchkin scores with a knee to the head.
Ruchkin misses with a knee to the head.
Ruchkin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Marquez is working for takedown but Ruchkin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ruchkin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Ruchkin.
Ruchkin looking to throw knees to the head but Marquez is blocking nicely.
Marquez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ruchkin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Marquez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ruchkin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ruchkin lands a knee to the head.
Marquez tries to break free but Ruchkin pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marquez is trying to break the clinch but Ruchkin has him pressed against the cage.
Ruchkin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Marquez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ruchkin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Marquez works on Ruchkin's body with a couple of short punches.
Ruchkin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Marquez tries to pull guard but Ruchkin holds him up against the cage and eventually Marquez drops back down to his feet.
Ruchkin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Marquez gets control of Ruchkin's arms and successfully pulls guard. Marquez will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Marquez is adopting a defensive guard.
Marquez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ruchkin is one step ahead there.
Ruchkin wants to stand but Marquez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ruchkin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Marquez is on top in guard.
Ruchkin is looking to stand back up but Marquez counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Ruchkin.
Marquez passes the guard and advances to mount!
Marquez with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marquez controlling from mount.
Marquez looking to control but Ruchkin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Marquez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arthur Ruchkin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Ruchkin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Marquez counters with a one-two to the body.
Marquez throws a series of punches but Ruchkin moves out of range.
Ruchkin wants to clinch
and Marquez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ruchkin wants to clinch

and Marquez counters by clinching up.
Ruchkin connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Julio Marquez has been cut.
Ruchkin connects with a knee to the head.
Ruchkin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Marquez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ruchkin backwards.
Ruchkin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ruchkin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ruchkin tries a knee to the head but Marquez blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ruchkin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Marquez blocks it with crossed arms.
Ruchkin stops a takedown attempt from Marquez.
Ruchkin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ruchkin tries to land a knee to the head but Marquez blocks with his arms.
Ruchkin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ruchkin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Marquez blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marquez can't break the clinch.

Marquez drags the fight down to the ground.
Marquez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ruchkin!

Marquez stands up from mount. Strange move.
Ruchkin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Marquez counters with a nice uppercut.
Ruchkin tries to clinch but Marquez moves away
letting Marquez counter with a right hand.
Ruchkin tries to clinch but Marquez moves away

and Marquez counters by clinching up.
Ruchkin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ruchkin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ruchkin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ruchkin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Marquez blocks it with crossed arms.
Ruchkin tries a knee to the head but Marquez blocks it.
Ruchkin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ruchkin with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruchkin tries to land a knee to the head but Marquez blocks with his arms.
Ruchkin has Marquez pressed against the cage, preventing Marquez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ruchkin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ruchkin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ruchkin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ruchkin tries to land a knee to the head but Marquez blocks with his arms.
Ruchkin misses with a knee strike.
Ruchkin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ruchkin misses with a knee strike.
Ruchkin misses with a knee to the head.

Marquez pulls guard successfully.
Ruchkin wants to stand and escape but instead Marquez has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Marquez gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ruchkin closes the distance but Marquez moves to the side
and Marquez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ruchkin moves to clinch but Marquez breaks away
and Marquez counters with a one-two to the body.
Ruchkin looks to clinch
and Marquez counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruchkin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Marquez counters with a straight right hand.
Ruchkin darts in trying to clinch
and Marquez counters with a two punch combo.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ruchkin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ruchkin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ruchkin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ruchkin tries a knee to the head but Marquez blocks it.
Ruchkin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ruchkin looking to throw knees to the head but Marquez is blocking nicely.
Ruchkin looking to throw knees to the head but Marquez is blocking nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Marquez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ruchkin misses with a knee strike.
Ruchkin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ruchkin tries to land a knee to the head but Marquez blocks with his arms.
Ruchkin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Marquez blocks it with crossed arms.

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.
Ruchkin looking to throw knees to the head but Marquez is blocking nicely.
Ruchkin scores with a knee to the head.
Marquez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ruchkin smiles and moves away.
Ruchkin wants to clinch but Marquez slips to the side

and Marquez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Marquez.
Marquez displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ruchkin up against the cage.
Ruchkin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Marquez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ruchkin smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Marquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marquez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Marquez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ruchkin thinking.
Marquez's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Marquez duly obliges.
Marquez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Marquez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Arthur Ruchkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marquez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ruchkin tries to clinch but Marquez moves away
and Ruchkin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Arthur Ruchkin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Julio Marquez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ruchkin misses with a lunging right hand
and Marquez counters with a one-two to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julio Marquez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Marquez 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:26
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julio Marquez!