PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Polo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Behnder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcus Behnder has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Polo
vs
Behnder

195 cm
28
300 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

193 cm
31
268 lbs
22 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Fight Night Nutrition

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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marco Polo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marcus Behnder!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Behnder keeps the fight on the outside.
Polo misses with a few strikes there.
Behnder lands a body shot.
Behnder throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Marco Polo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Polo misses with a double jab.
Polo connects with a nice looking jab.

It looks like Marcus Behnder has been cut.
Polo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
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!
Behnder dodges the punch combination from Polo.
Polo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Behnder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Polo moves away.
Polo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Behnder clinches up against the cage.
Behnder tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Polo just stands there and leans against the cage.

Behnder jumps guard.
Polo content to stall in guard here.
Behnder looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Behnder throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Polo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Polo stopping the sweep attempt from Behnder.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Behnder is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Polo tries to free his leg and advance position but Behnder is retaining full guard.
Behnder trying to keep a closed guard but Polo is proving a slippery customer.
Polo controls from within his opponent's guard.

Marco Polo has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Polo throws a combination. Behnder tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Behnder pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Behnder takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That has opened up Marcus Behnder's cut even more.
Polo drops Behnder with a naaaaasty hook - Behnder is in real trouble here! Polo dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marco Polo!
A victorious Marco Polo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.