PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Julio Marcos Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Ras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Marcos Jr
vs
Ras

179 cm
20
187 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

176 cm
27
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Julio Marcos Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Josh Ras!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ras misses with an uppercut.
Ras swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ras misses with a hook to the body
and Marcos Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Ras dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ras throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Marcos Jr.
Ras jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marcos Jr tries for a takedown but Ras circles away easily
and Ras counters with a two punch combo.
Marcos Jr moves away from the strike by Ras.
Ras bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Marcos Jr's head.
Marcos Jr takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ras misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Marcos Jr.
Marcos Jr has his takedown stuffed
and Ras counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ras tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marcos Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Ras.
Ras connects with a good right hand that stumbles Marcos Jr. Marcos Jr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ras lands a body shot.
Ras dips to his left and cracks Marcos Jr with an uppercut!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ras, as that shot connected.
Ras throws a lazy right hand but Marcos Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ras swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ras jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ras connects with a looping right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ras. Marcos Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ras looks to score with a jab to the body but Marcos Jr is just out of range.
Ras thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marcos Jr gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ras counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Marcos Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ras misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcos Jr misses with a takedown attempt
and Ras counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ras scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ras is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marcos Jr.
Marcos Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ras.
Ras misses with an uppercut. Marcos Jr saw that one coming.
Ras throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marcos Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marcos Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ras tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marcos Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Ras.
Josh Ras seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marcos Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ras.
Marcos Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ras to score with a decent uppercut.
Marcos Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ras.
Ras fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Marcos Jr with a poor takedown
and Ras counters with a nice body shot.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Marcos Jr. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marcos Jr avoids the body shot from Ras.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcos Jr slips under a jab from Ras.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ras. Marcos Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ras misses with a body shot.
Ras lands a slapping body shot.
Ras lands with an overhand left.
Ras missing with a left hand there. Marcos Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marcos Jr misses with a takedown
and Ras counters with a stiff right hand.
Ras lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Marcos Jr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ras thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marcos Jr with a poor takedown
and Marcos Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ras swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ras just misses with a punch to the body.
Ras swings for the body but Marcos Jr moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ras misses with a left hand

and Marcos Jr counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ras won't be happy with that.
The strikes coming from Marcos Jr are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Marcos Jr 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.
Ras sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ras manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ras throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Ras not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Marcos Jr stopping the sweep attempt from Ras.
Marcos Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ras works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Marcos Jr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ras is trying to control the position but Marcos Jr postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marcos Jr throwing strikes but missing.
Ras is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ras content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Ras dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ras connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Marcos Jr misses with a takedown attempt
and Ras counters with a stiff right hand.
Marcos Jr fails with the takedown
letting Ras counter with a right hand.
Ras lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ras cracks Marcos Jr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ras tests Marcos Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Marcos Jr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ras looks to score with a jab to the body but Marcos Jr is just out of range.
Julio Marcos Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marcos Jr shoots and misses
and Marcos Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Marcos Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ras loads up on a big right hand but Marcos Jr slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ras misses with a hook.
Marcos Jr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Marcos Jr ducks under a wild hook from Ras.
Marcos Jr takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Marcos Jr fails with the takedown
and Ras counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ras cracks a nice hook into Marcos Jr's ribs.
Ras is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marcos Jr.
Marcos Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ras.
Marcos Jr looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ras cracks a nice hook into Marcos Jr's ribs.
Ras swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Marcos Jr.
Marcos Jr with a poor takedown
and Ras counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marcos Jr moves forwards but Ras connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ras feints a jab promting Marcos Jr to slip. Ras then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Marcos Jr slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ras swinging wildly here.
Ras lands the left hand.
Josh Ras seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marcos Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ras throws a looping overhand right but Marcos Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Ras bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ras jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ras rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Marcos Jr counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Marcos Jr with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ras striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Ras looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marcos Jr is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ras pulls Marcos Jr in close to prevent any damage.
Marcos Jr in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ras looking for a sweep. Not yet Ras, not yet.

Marcos Jr drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ras looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ras looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ras!
Ras working the ground and pound from side control.
Ras staying calm.
Marcos Jr tries to buck Ras off but Ras is having none of it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ras controlling the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ras is chipping away with strikes.
Ras moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ras scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Marcos Jr to see if he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Ras showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Marcos Jr moves out of range as Ras strikes.
Ras's jab looks to have found its range, popping Marcos Jr under the eye.
Marcos Jr gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ras tests Marcos Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ras misses with an uppercut.
Ras ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marcos Jr moves away.
Ras misses with a wild body shot.
Ras thuds a left hand into Marcos Jr's body.
Marcos Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ras.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ras misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marcos Jr.
Marcos Jr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ras. Marcos Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ras connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ras works Marcos Jr's body with a nice hook.
Nice straight punches there by Ras. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ras.
Ras scores with a nice strike.
Marcos Jr doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ras counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Marcos Jr.
Ras thuds a left hand into Marcos Jr's body.
Ras dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marcos Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ras lands a body shot.
Ras connects with a single shot there.
Ras scores with a hook to the body. Marcos Jr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ras scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ras tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marcos Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Ras.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcos Jr shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ras makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Marcos Jr fails with the takedown
letting Ras counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Marcos Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ras tests Marcos Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A cross from Ras lands.

It looks like Julio Marcos Jr has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ras feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Marcos Jrs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ras waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marcos Jr.
Ras throws a big shot that misses.
Ras has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marcos Jr tries to move into range but Ras moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ras tries to bum rush Marcos Jr with a series of wild strikes but Marcos Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ras uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ras throws a hook but Marcos Jr blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcos Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marcos Jr with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ras counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ras fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ras misses with a wild body shot.
Ras misses the jab.
Marcos Jr tries to move into range but Ras moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ras lands the left hand.
Ras waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marcos Jr.
Ras lands a jab.
Marcos Jr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ras misses with a body shot.
Ras ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Marcos Jr has his takedown stuffed
and Ras counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ras ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marcos Jr moves away.
A jab from Ras misses.
Ras looks to throw the jab but Marcos Jr is out of range.
Marcos Jr takes one to the chin there.
Ras lunges at Marcos Jr with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Marcos Jr's hand.
Ras ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marcos Jr moves away.
Ras lands a jab to the head.
Marcos Jr ducks under a wild hook from Ras.
Ras clobbers Marcos Jr with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marcos Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ras.
Ras bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Marcos Jr's head backwards.
Julio Marcos Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ras stuns Marcos Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Ras comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ras winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 26:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Ras!