PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Pimentel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raymond Marcos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raymond Marcos is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Pimentel
vs
Marcos

182 cm
18
192 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
185 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

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Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Pimentel !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raymond Marcos!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcos connects with a single shot there.
Marcos lands with a good body shot.
A punch combination from Marcos misses.
Marcos drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pimentel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marcos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marcos keeps the fight on the outside.
Marcos throws a combination that misses

and Pimentel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Marcos stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Marcos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pimentel blocks it with crossed arms.
Marcos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pimentel looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Marcos lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marcos dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Marcos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pimentel is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Marcos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcos taking a breather.
Nice elbow from Marcos.

It looks like John Pimentel has been cut.
Pimentel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Marcos is keeping busy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marcos.
Marcos lands a nice elbow.
Marcos taking a breather.
Pimentel throws an elbow but it misses.
Marcos stalling in the clinch but Pimentel improves position.
Marcos stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Marcos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pimentel backwards.
Pimentel definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pimentel avoids a wild elbow strike from Marcos.
Marcos stalling in the clinch.
Pimentel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pimentel scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Pimentel .

It looks like Raymond Marcos has been cut.
Marcos just leaning against Pimentel , taking a breather.
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!
Marcos lands an elbow that stopped Pimentel in his tracks for a moment.
Marcos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marcos just leaning against Pimentel , taking a breather.
Marcos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marcos is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Raymond Marcos.
Pimentel tries to clinch there but Marcos circles away.

Pimentel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nice elbow from Marcos.
Marcos is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pimentel is keeping busy.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marcos.
Nice elbow from Marcos.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pimentel .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcos creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Marcos lands a nice elbow.
Marcos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marcos leaning his opponent against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Pimentel fails to land.
Marcos lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Marcos throws a head punch that misses.
Pimentel tries to land a knee to the head but Marcos blocks with his arms.
Marcos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marcos dodges an elbow strike from Pimentel .
Marcos taking a breather.
Marcos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Marcos swings wildly with an uppercut but Pimentel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marcos scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcos misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Marcos fails to land.
Pimentel lands a nice shot to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pimentel .
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pimentel as Marcos tries to tie him up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marcos has a couple of punches blocked by Pimentel .
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pimentel tries to throw a body punch but Marcos avoids it by throwing Pimentel back against the cage.
Pimentel misses with an elbow over the top.
Pimentel misses with the head strike.
Pimentel stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Marcos lands an elbow inside that Pimentel shrugs off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pimentel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marcos displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pimentel up against the cage.
Marcos lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raymond Marcos dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Marcos throws a combination that misses

and Pimentel counters by moving into the clinch.
Marcos lands an elbow just above Pimentel 's eye.
Marcos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pimentel backwards.
Marcos lands an elbow just above Pimentel 's eye.
Marcos blocks a body shot from Pimentel .
Marcos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pimentel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marcos misses with a knee to the head.
A short right from Marcos.
Pimentel throws a head punch that misses.
Marcos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pimentel dodges an elbow strike from Marcos.
Marcos taking a breather.
Pimentel takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pimentel misses with the head strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Marcos.
Marcos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Raymond Marcos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Marcos just leaning against Pimentel , taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pimentel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pimentel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marcos lands with a light punch inside.
Pimentel misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marcos.
Marcos gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

John Pimentel 's cut is getting worse.
Pimentel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Marcos or not.
Marcos lands a right hand.
Marcos misses with a knee to the head.
Marcos tries a knee to the head but Pimentel blocks it.
Marcos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pimentel misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pimentel .
Pimentel misses with a hook from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pimentel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marcos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marcos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pimentel lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Marcos.
Pimentel misses with some punches.
Pimentel scores with a shoulder strike.
Marcos is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pimentel is keeping busy.
Pimentel lands a nice uppercut.
Pimentel wants to stall.
Marcos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Marcos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pimentel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Marcos lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Pimentel - that landed with a thud.
Pimentel is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Marcos leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pimentel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pimentel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Marcos trying to control the position but instead, Pimentel has worked for underhooks and has pushed Marcos into the cage.
Marcos content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pimentel .
Marcos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Marcos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Pimentel .
Pimentel misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pimentel throws an elbow but misses.
Marcos stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pimentel is struggling to control the position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marcos.
Marcos is stalling here.
Pimentel looking to throw knees to the head but Marcos is blocking nicely.
Marcos lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pimentel .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pimentel misses with an elbow over the top.
Marcos lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marcos being controlled against the cage.
Pimentel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marcos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Marcos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Raymond Marcos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Marcos moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Pimentel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pimentel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Marcos connects with a combination that backs up Pimentel into the cage. Marcos lands a flurry of punches that gets past Pimentel 's guard. Pimentel is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Marcos bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raymond Marcos!