PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Bede (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Marquardt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Bede
vs
Marquardt

182 cm
28
183 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

170 cm
26
170 lbs
5 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Revolution Fatigues

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 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucas Bede!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nate Marquardt!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Reed Andrews and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marquardt misses with a double jab.
Bede throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Marquardt walks into a jab.
Marquardt swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bede counters with a straight right hand.
Bede throws an overhand right that lands on Marquardt's shoulder, as Marquardt tries to avoid the shot.
Marquardt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bede.
Bede looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bede connects with a single shot there.
Marquardt lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
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!
Marquardt just misses with a punch to the body.
Bede throws a right hand that Marquardt ducks under and follows up with a left that Marquardt also avoids with ease.
Marquardt looks to score with a jab to the body but Bede is just out of range.
Lucas Bede seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marquardt tries to bum rush Bede with a series of wild strikes but Bede uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marquardt misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bede cracks Marquardt with an open hand slap.
Marquardt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bede's hands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bede.
Marquardt lands a body shot.
Bede lands a leg kick that knocks Marquardt off balance momentarily.
Marquardt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bede.
Marquardt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bede manages to avoid it.

Bede gets a clinch.
Marquardt is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bede gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bede lands a damaging elbow.
Bede lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Marquardt working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bede lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bede lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bede breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marquardt swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Bede, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marquardt walks into a straight right hand from Bede.

Bede forces Marquardt back against the cage and clinches.
Bede slowing the pace effectively.
Bede crunches a lovely knee into Marquardt's ribcage.
Nice elbow from Bede.
Bede stalling.
Bede lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marquardt backwards.
Bede lands an elbow just above Marquardt 's eye.
Bede gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Marquardt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bede lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Bede as the two fighters clinch.
Marquardt looks gassed!
A shot in the inside from Bede.
Marquardt takes an elbow to the forehead.
A left hand lands to the body for Bede.
Bede lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bede lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bede scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bede.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bede lands with a short shot to the head.
Bede stalling the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marquardt goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bede prevents it.
Lucas Bede has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Marquardt.
Nice body punch from Bede.
Bede landing knees to the head.
Nice elbow from Bede.
Bede lands with a light punch inside.
Marquardt is working for takedown but Bede is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bede just leaning against Marquardt, taking a breather.
Bede landing knees to the head.
A short body shot lands from Bede as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bede lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marquardt backwards.
Marquardt has Bede pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bede manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Marquardt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bede lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Bede dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bede slips under a jab.
Marquardt throws a right hand that Bede ducks under and follows up with a left that Bede also avoids with ease.
Bede jabs at Marquardt's body.
Bede throws an overhand right that lands on Marquardt's shoulder, as Marquardt tries to avoid the shot.
A cross from Bede lands.
Marquardt takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Bede pushes Marquardt up against the cage in a clinch.
Bede pushes Marquardt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bede creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Marquardt's defenses.

It looks like Nate Marquardt has been cut.
Bede comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Marquardt is rocked!
Bede throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marquardts head.
Marquardt is still on wobbly legs! Can Bede finish him?
Bede is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marquardt can do to turn this around?
Bede scores a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bede lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bede gets through Marquardt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Bede.
Marquardt is breathing heavily.
Bede slowing the pace effectively.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bede.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bede pushes Marquardt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bede creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Marquardt's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Marquardt drops to his knees and Bede pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lucas Bede!
Lucas Bede made sure to mention his sponsor, Revolution Fatigues in his post fight interview.