PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Staph Aureus (ranked 4436 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Marquez (ranked 5547 p4p, 0 weight class). Staph Aureus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Aureus
vs
Marquez

192 cm
46
275 lbs
37 - 40 - 0

205 cm
28
256 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Decent elbows
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 40 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Staph Aureus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabriel Marquez!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marquez misses with a takedown attempt

and Aureus holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Aureus lands a body punch.
Aureus landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Marquez lands with a right to the head.
Aureus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Gabriel Marquez has been cut.
Aureus stops a takedown attempt from Marquez.
Aureus scores with a knee to the head.
Marquez is looking to take this one to the mat.
Staph Aureus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Marquez.
Aureus landing knees to the body.
Marquez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Aureus after a bit of a struggle.
A left hand lands to the body for Aureus.
Marquez looks winded!
Aureus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Marquez's face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marquez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aureus avoids it.
Marquez looking for a takedown.
Aureus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marquez wants a takedown but no success here.
Marquez takes a knee to the side of the body.
A short right from Aureus on the inside.
Aureus is leaning against Marquez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Aureus connects with a knee to the head.
Aureus lands a body shot.
Aureus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aureus pushes Marquez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Aureus cracks Marquez with a nice body shot.
Aureus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Aureus lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Aureus lands an elbow that stopped Marquez in his tracks for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aureus lands with a short shot to the head.
Aureus throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Aureus.
Aureus has Marquez pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Marquez is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Aureus - that's hurt Marquez badly! Oh, another knee lands and Marquez is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Marquez doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Staph Aureus!
Staph Aureus seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.