PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruch Chorzow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Marcos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chorzow comes into the arena with WARRRRRRRRRRRR blaring out of the sound system. Marcos has chosen Psyko - Konnan w/ Mad One as his entrance music. Ricardo Marcos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Chorzow
vs
Marcos

190 cm
29
251 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

191 cm
27
217 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ruch Chorzow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ricardo Marcos!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chorzow fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Marcos lands a nice hook to Chorzow's body. Chorzow takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Marcos lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Chorzow jabs Marcos to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Chorzow misses with a wild body shot.
Chorzow looks to score with a jab to the body but Marcos is just out of range.
Marcos throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Chorzow counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Marcos keeping moving, preventing Chorzow from controlling successfully.
Marcos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chorzow postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Chorzow has gone for a leg lock! Marcos slips out almost immediately though and dives into Chorzow's guard.
Marcos wants to control from the top but Chorzow keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcos controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Chorzow tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Marcos looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Marcos wants to pass the guard but Chorzow is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Ricardo Marcos hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Good leg kick by Marcos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Marcos lands with a nice body punch.
Marcos throws a body kick that misses.
Chorzow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marcos.
Chorzow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marcos manages to avoid it.
Chorzow takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chorzow chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marcos can pounce on him.
Chorzow smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chorzow takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chorzow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marcos.
Marcos misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chorzow counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marcos thinking.
A head kick misses from Marcos.
Marcos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marcos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Chorzow.
Marcos misses with a straight right.
Chorzow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marcos.
Chorzow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marcos.
Marcos with a hook.
Marcos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chorzow takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chorzow swats away the attempt to clinch by Marcos.
Good shot there by Marcos.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marcos lands a right hook to the body.
Chorzow slips a jab from Marcos.
Chorzow misses with a looping left.
Chorzow lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Marcos gets a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Chorzow.
Marcos misses with a hook to the ribs.
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 Ruch Chorzow will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Marcos moves away from the strike by Chorzow.
Marcos slips under a jab from Chorzow.
Chorzow connects with a crisp jab.
Marcos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marcos takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Marcos swings for the body but Chorzow moves out of range.
Marcos throws a right hand that misses

so Chorzow counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chorzow throws a strike but Marcos rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chorzow keeping moving, preventing Marcos from controlling successfully.
Marcos throwing strikes from guard but Chorzow blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcos is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Chorzow seems keen to control Marcos's posture.
Marcos won't allow Chorzow to sweep him here.
Chorzow trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Ruch Chorzow has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Chorzow avoids the body shot from Marcos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcos's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Chorzow connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Marcos scrambles back to his feet.
Marcos shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chorzow dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marcos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marcos misses with a left hand
letting Chorzow counter with a right hand.
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!
The fighters circling - Chorzow throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marcos sizes up Chorzow with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Marcos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marcos misses with a looping right.
Nice jab there from Marcos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chorzow fails with a takedown attempt.
Marcos lands with a nice body kick.
Marcos misses with a hook
and Chorzow counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A good leg kick by Marcos.
Marcos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chorzow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Marcos.
Marcos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marcos misses with a wild body shot.
Marcos swings for the body but Chorzow moves out of range.
Chorzow connects with a body shot that sends Marcos's belly button to the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marcos throws a body punch but Chorzow moves out of range.
Marcos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chorzow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ricardo Marcos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chorzow misses with a hook
and Marcos counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ruch Chorzow is winning the standup battle so far.
Marcos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chorzow.
Chorzow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marcos.
Marcos is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chorzow rather than just go for the knockout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marcos.
Marcos swings away with a body shot that misses
and Chorzow counters with a stiff right hand.
Chorzow scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Marcos is breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marcos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marcos lands a jab to Chorzow's midsection.
Marcos with a nice cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruch Chorzow dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Marcos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chorzow looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chorzow looks to score with a jab to the body but Marcos is just out of range.
Chorzow takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marcos throws a looping overhand right but Chorzow ducks down to avoid it.
Marcos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chorzow manages to avoid it.
Chorzow looks to score with a jab to the body but Marcos is just out of range.
Marcos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chorzow swings for the body but Marcos moves out of range.
A slow jab from Marcos misses its intended target.
Chorzow misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Marcos misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chorzow misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Marcos bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chorzow's head backwards.
Marcos throws a leg kick but Chorzow sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Marcos throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A swing and a miss from Marcos.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marcos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A lazy left from Marcos finds it's target.
Chorzow blocks a jab.
Marcos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chorzow sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chorzow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marcos was well out of range. Poor timing from Chorzow.
Marcos misses with a low kick.
Marcos listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Chorzow misses the shot to the body.
Marcos works Chorzow's body with a nice hook.
Chorzow fails to land the takedown.
Marcos tries to clinch but Chorzow is having none of it.
Marcos stuns Chorzow with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Marcos looks to throw the jab but Chorzow is out of range.
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!
Chorzow takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcos lands the left hand.

Marcos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short left from Marcos.
Chorzow is trying to pull guard but Marcos turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ruch Chorzow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marcos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marcos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marcos misses with some punches.
Chorzow drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Marcos has Chorzow pressed against the cage, preventing Chorzow from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Marcos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chorzow backwards.
Chorzow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marcos misses with the head strike.
Chorzow looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chorzow tries for a takedown but Marcos manages to get underhooks.
A short body shot lands from Marcos as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcos is leaning against Chorzow and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marcos lands a shoulder strike.
Marcos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marcos lands a shot to the body.
Marcos blocking some punches.
Ricardo Marcos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chorzow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marcos's elbow.
Chorzow tries for a takedown. No joy.
Marcos lands a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Marcos.
Marcos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chorzow backwards.
Still in the clinch, Marcos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marcos scores with a shoulder strike.
Marcos lands an elbow just above Chorzow 's eye.

It looks like Ruch Chorzow has been cut.
Marcos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Marcos.

Chorzow is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marcos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oh Chorzow is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marcos misses with a punch on the inside.
Marcos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chorzow seems to have got his legs back now.
Marcos tries to throw a body punch but Chorzow avoids it by throwing Marcos back against the cage.
Marcos misses with a punch on the inside.
Chorzow has a couple of punches blocked by Marcos.
Marcos lands a damaging elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Marcos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chorzow 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruch Chorzow!
After the fight, Ruch Chorzow was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.