PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Derpens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manuel Marquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manuel Marquez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Derpens
vs
Marquez

196 cm
22
215 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
20
210 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Samuel Derpens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Manuel Marquez!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marquez fails with the takedown

and Derpens counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Derpens.
Derpens crunches a lovely knee into Marquez's ribcage.
A short uppercut from Derpens.
Derpens lands a right hand.
Derpens lands a left hand.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Derpens.
Derpens landing knees to the body.
Derpens lands a knee to the head.

Derpens breaks the clinch.

Derpens tries to keep at a distance but Marquez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Derpens working Marquez over with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marquez is trying to stall.
Derpens lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Derpens keeps control of Marquez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Derpens pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Samuel Derpens is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Derpens closes the distance and clinches.

Derpens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Derpens closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Derpens leaning his opponent against the cage.

Derpens pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Marquez gets tackled into the cage by Derpens. Derpens maintains the clinch.
Marquez takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Derpens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Derpens closes the distance and clinches.
Marquez is trying to maintain a safe position but Derpens gets an underhook and turns Marquez into the cage.
Our sources have told us that Derpens has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Come on Derpens - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Knees to the body from Derpens.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marquez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Derpens to keep the fight standing.
Marquez looks winded!
Marquez tries to pull guard but Derpens holds him up against the cage and eventually Marquez drops back down to his feet.
Samuel Derpens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manuel Marquez.
Derpens lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Derpens stops a takedown attempt from Marquez.
Derpens slows down the pace here.
Derpens utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Derpens pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Derpens has managed to clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Derpens.
Derpens is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Derpens landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Derpens breaks the clinch.

Derpens clinches.
Derpens lands a hook to the side of the head.
Derpens lands an elbow inside that Marquez shrugs off.
Derpens will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Marquez up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Derpens manages to break the clinch.

Derpens instigates a clinch.

Derpens pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Derpens delivers a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Derpens closes the distance and clinches.
Derpens with a knee to the head.
Derpens connects with a nasty looking knee right to Marquez's face.
Derpens scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Derpens lands a knee to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Derpens takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Derpens pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Derpens dominated that round.
That's time! Derpens's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Derpens has taken the fight to the clinch.
Marquez wants to take the fight to the mat but Derpens manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Derpens stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Derpens connects with a nasty looking knee right to Marquez's face.
Come on Derpens - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Derpens putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Marquez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Derpens unloads a knee to the mid-section. Marquez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Derpens breaks from the clinch.

Derpens moves into the clinch.
Marquez is breathing heavily.
Derpens content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Derpens for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Derpens prevents the takedown attempt.
Derpens comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Marquez working hard to break the clinch.
Derpens lands a body punch.
Derpens lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Derpens manages to break the clinch.

Derpens closes the distance and clinches.
Derpens lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Manuel Marquez has been cut.
Stalling in the clinch from Derpens.
Derpens lands an elbow inside that Marquez shrugs off.
Derpens taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derpens landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Derpens breaks from the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Marquez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Manuel Marquez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Derpens closes the distance and clinches.
Derpens connects with a knee to the head.

Derpens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Derpens clinches with his opponent.

Derpens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice body kick there by Derpens.
Derpens connects with a solid leg kick.

Derpens clinches up with Marquez and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derpens landing knees to the head.
Derpens scores a nice knee to the body.
Derpens just leaning against Marquez, taking a breather.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Derpens obliges.

Derpens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Samuel Derpens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Derpens rushes Marquez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Derpens scores with a hook to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Derpens.

Derpens pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Derpens drives through and clinches with Marquez against the cage.
Derpens lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marquez being controlled against the cage.
Derpens digs a right hand into Marquez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Marquez's gas tank.
Derpens lands with a right to the head.

Derpens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Derpens misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Derpens closes the distance and clinches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Derpens dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Manuel Marquez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Marquez tries to keep at a distance but Derpens has taken the fight into the clinch.
Samuel Derpens has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Derpens breaks from the clinch.
Marquez shoots in and drives through. Derpens sprawls well.

Marquez clinches up against the cage.
Marquez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Derpens fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Derpens rushes Marquez and presses him up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Derpens as the two fighters clinch.
Marquez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Derpens connects with a knee to the head.
Derpens is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marquez can do to turn this around?

Derpens pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Derpens throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Marquez's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marquez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Derpens counters with a nice body kick.
Samuel Derpens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manuel Marquez.
Marquez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Derpens counters with a nice uppercut.
Derpens throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Derpens closes the distance and clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Derpens takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Derpens manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Derpens rushes Marquez and presses him up against the cage.
Derpens is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Derpens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Derpens gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Derpens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Marquez instigates a clinch.
Derpens with a knee to the head.
Derpens lands an elbow that stopped Marquez in his tracks for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derpens scores with a knee to the head.

Derpens breaks the clinch.
Marquez misses with a takedown attempt
and Derpens counters with a head kick. That will keep Marquez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Marquez misses with a takedown attempt
and Derpens counters with a big head kick but Marquez shrugs it off.

Derpens instigates a clinch.
Derpens holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Derpens.
Derpens has Marquez pushed against the cage.
Derpens lands an elbow that stopped Marquez in his tracks for a moment.
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!
Derpens working Marquez over with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Derpens scores with a hook to the body.
A knee to the head by Derpens.
Derpens landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Derpens lands a knee to the body.
Derpens pressing his opponent against the cage.
Derpens lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Derpens utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Manuel Marquez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Samuel Derpens is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Derpens stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

And that's the end of the fight!
Samuel Derpens showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Derpens has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samuel Derpens!
After the fight, Samuel Derpens 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.