PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Marx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Cristos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cristos has chosen Cypress Hill - Hand on the Pump as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Marx
vs
Cristos

177 cm
26
174 lbs
13 - 4 - 1

178 cm
28
180 lbs
12 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Marx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Martin Cristos!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marx throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Marx uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cristos.
Marx throws out a leg kick but Cristos moves out of range and Marx only half commits.
Marx throws a head kick that Cristos semi-blocks.
Cristos throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Marx.
Marx misses with a leg kick
and Cristos counters with a leg kick.
Marx misses with a lunging right hand

and Cristos counters by clinching up.
Marx will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cristos up against the cage.
Cristos misses with a body punch.
Cristos keeps control of Marx as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cristos misses with a punch on the inside.
Cristos working aggressively here.
Cristos lands a right hand.
Marx avoiding damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A frustrated look appears on Marx's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Marx breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cristos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Marx.
Cristos thows a leg kick but Marx checks it
and Marx counters with a body kick.
Marx throws a lazy right hand but Cristos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marx throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Marx avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marx connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Marx pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Marx lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cristos blocks a head kick by Marx.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Marx.
A shot to the liver by Marx. Beautiful body shot.

Marx shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Cristos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Cristos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cristos wants to improve his position but Marx is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Cristos looking for submissions off his back.
Cristos is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Cristos is not content to let Marx control the position.
Marx with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Marx is trying to control. Cristos wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cristos is looking to improve his position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mark Marx.
Cristos is looking to slow Marx down with leg kicks.
Marx misses with a hook
and Cristos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cristos tries to land a leg kick but Marx saw it coming and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Cristos.
Cristos attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Marx is looking to score with low kicks.
Cristos tries to clinch up but Marx circles away and keeps his distance.
Marx throws a sloppy head kick and Cristos moves out of range easily.
Marx connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cristos momentarily.
Cristos misses with a left hand
and Marx counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Marx gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Cristos counters with a stiff right hand.
Marx bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cristos's head.
Cristos wants to clinch up but Marx keeps it at a distance.
Marx steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cristos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mark Marx will probably get the nod.
That's time! Marx's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Marx plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cristos misses with a hook to the body
and Marx counters with a nice body kick.
Cristos misses with a left hand
and Marx counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cristos's knee momentarily.
Marx throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cristos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marx takes a jab right on the kisser.
Marx throws a sloppy head kick and Cristos moves out of range easily.
Cristos clobbers Marx with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Marx takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice straight punches there by Cristos. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cristos.
Marx scores with a head kick.
Cristos avoids the head kick by Marx.
Cristos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marx manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx thows a leg kick but Cristos checks it
and Cristos counters with an inside leg kick.
Marx throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cristos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marx throws an off balance right hand
and Cristos counters with an outside leg kick.
Marx throws a head kick that misses.
Cristos throws a hook to the side of Marx's head but Marx sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick by Marx misses
and Cristos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marx throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marx misses with a right hand
and Cristos counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cristos looks to throw the jab but Marx is out of range.
Marx pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cristos takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cristos connects with a body shot that sends Marx's belly button to the back.
Cristos misses with a lunging right hand
and Marx counters with a three punch combo that has Cristos backing up. Cristos nods at Marx to acknowledge the strikes.
Marx misses with an uppercut
and Cristos counters with an inside leg kick.
Cristos misses with a low kick.
Cristos will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cristos throws a right hand that misses
and Marx counters with a straight right hand.
Marx fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cristos is out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Marx finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cristos fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Marx is out of range.
Marx goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Marx throws a lazy head kick
and Cristos counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marx throws a sloppy head kick
and Cristos makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Marx uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cristos.
Marx throws a head kick that Cristos semi-blocks.
Marx is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A low kick from Marx misses
and Cristos counters with a nice uppercut.
Cristos misses with an uppercut
letting Marx counter with a right hand.
Marx throws a nice inside leg kick.
Marx uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cristos.
Cristos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marx attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cristos moves out of range as Marx throws a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marx is looking to slow Cristos down with leg kicks.
Marx is looking to land body kicks.
Good work by Cristos as he checks the leg kick.
Cristos walks forward, straight into a front kick from Marx.
Marx checks a leg kick nicely.
Cristos lands a nice shot to the body.
Marx throws a sloppy head kick and Cristos moves out of range easily.
Marx looks to land a right hand but Cristos moved out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A lazy left from Cristos finds it's target.
Marx fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cristos.
A big left from Marx misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Cristos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Marx's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Cristos just misses with a punch to the body.
Cristos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cristos tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Marx misses with the body kick
and Cristos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marx avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marx slips a straight right by Cristos.
Marx misses with a hook.
Cristos thows a leg kick but Marx checks it
and Marx counters with a nice leg kick.
Marx throws a wild body kick that Cristos sees coming a mile off.
Marx tries a head kick but it misses.
Cristos scores with a punch to the head.
A punch lands to the side of Cristos 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cristos tried to score with a low kick but Marx checks it.
Marx takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Marx misses with a few strikes there.
A low kick from Cristos is predictable there
and Marx cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marx misses with the body kick

and Cristos holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Marx is trying to break the clinch but Cristos has him pressed against the cage.
Cristos misses with a punch to the body.
Cristos lands a body punch in the clinch.
Marx taking a breather.
Cristos tries to work over Marx's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marx prevents a body shot from Cristos.
A head punch on the inside from Cristos fails to land.
Cristos misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cristos tries to break the clinch but Marx is controlling the position.
Cristos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Marx breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marx swings widly with a right hand
and Cristos counters with a good low kick that Marx was not able to check.
Cristos takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Marx steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cristos.
Marx throws a head kick that half lands.
Cristos drops his hands momentarily and Marx takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cristos throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cristos throws a lazy uppercut
and Marx counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cristos's knee momentarily.
Cristos connects with a jab.
Cristos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx moves forwards but Cristos connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Marx pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cristos moves out of range of the leg kick from Marx.
Marx misses with a body kick.
Mark Marx seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cristos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marx keeps the fight on the outside.
Cristos moves out of range of the body kick.
Cristos tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cristos.
Marx misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cristos misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cristos connects with a looping right hand.
Marx goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Marx misses with a body kick.
Cristos moves out of range as Marx throws a body kick.
Cristos throws a leg kick
and Marx counters with a straight right hand.
Marx throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Marx blocks a jab.
Cristos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marx.
Marx tries to land a front kick but Cristos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Marx misses with a kick to the body
and Cristos counters with a two punch combo.
Cristos misses with a body shot
and Marx counters with a solid body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Martin Cristos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cristos has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight for Martin Cristos!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Martin Cristos!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Martin Cristos!

Martin Cristos wins by unanimous decision!