PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cain Marks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucious Giles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giles comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Jive Talkin' kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Lucious Giles was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Marks
vs
Giles

185 cm
19
175 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

182 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cain Marks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lucious Giles!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Giles doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Marks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Giles has his takedown stuffed

and Marks counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Giles tries to buck Marks off but Marks is having none of it.
Giles keeps trying to improve his position.

Marks wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Giles, who protects the arm well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Giles is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Marks working the ground and pound.
Giles tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Marks wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We've been hearing that Marks has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Marks lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Giles down.
Marks is looking to take a break and control but Giles is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Marks knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Giles on the ground.
Marks working the ground and pound from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marks is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Giles is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Marks is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Giles has escaped the position, nice work there.
Giles sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Marks is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Giles looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Marks connects with a nice short shot to Giles's temple.
Giles manages to get to full guard.
Marks chips away with some ground and pound.

Marks is posturing up here but Giles has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Marks tries to roll out but it's too tight and Marks has to tap! Slick submission there by Giles!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lucious Giles!
An out of breath Lucious Giles thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.