PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Marfaker (ranked 95 p4p, 9 weight class) and Constantine Kermit (ranked 189 p4p, 26 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Marfaker
vs
Kermit

208 cm
29
209 lbs
19 - 5 - 0

192 cm
33
220 lbs
22 - 11 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Juan Marfaker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Constantine Kermit!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marfaker moves away from the strike by Kermit.
Juan Marfaker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kermit blocks the body kick.
Kermit checks a low kick from Marfaker.
Marfaker connects with an inside leg kick.
Marfaker lands with a shot to the body.
Marfaker scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kermit in his tracks.
Marfaker thows a body kick. Kermit tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kermit throws a right hand that misses
and Marfaker counters with an inside leg kick.
Kermit has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Marfaker throws a predictable looking body shot
and Marfaker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kermit misses with a leg kick
and Kermit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marfaker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kermit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kermit takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Marfaker looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Marfaker lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Marfaker moves out of range as Kermit strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marfaker throws a low kick but Kermit moves out of range easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Kermit checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Marfaker throws a front kick aimed at Kermit's knee but Kermit avoids it well.
Kermit throws out a counter right but Marfaker avoids it with no problem.
Marfaker listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Marfaker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kermit cracks Marfaker with an open hand slap.
Marfaker ducks under a wild hook from Kermit.
Kermit takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like Constantine Kermit has been cut.
Kermit takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kermit throws a lazy uppercut
and Marfaker counters with a leg kick.
Marfaker getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Marfaker lands a slapping body shot.
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!
Marfaker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Marfaker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kermit cracks Marfaker with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kermit throws a right hand that misses
and Marfaker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marfaker is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Marfaker throws a body kick that misses
and Kermit counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Marfaker just misses with a punch to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Marfaker.
Kermit throws a lazy uppercut
and Marfaker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marfaker slips under a jab from Kermit.
Kermit throws a shot from downtown. Marfaker moves away and avoids it.
Marfaker throwing a counter right hand but Kermit manages to avoid it.
Marfaker really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Marfaker moves out of range of the body kick.
Marfaker scores with a nice right hand.
Kermit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marfaker keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kermit throws a poor cross that misses

and Marfaker counters with a crisp right hand that drops Kermit! Marfaker lets Kermit back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Kermit is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kermit throws a low kick, looking for Marfaker's leg but Marfaker calmly moves out of range.
Kermit is still on wobbly legs! Can Marfaker finish him?
Marfaker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kermit seems to have recovered his senses.
Kermit scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Marfaker tried to score with a low kick but Kermit checks it.
Kermit misses with a body kick.
Marfaker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Marfaker connects with an inside leg kick.
Marfaker connects with a solid leg kick.
Kermit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice side step and Kermit releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Marfaker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marfaker lands a nice shot to the body.
Marfaker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kermit.
Kermit moves out of range of the body kick from Marfaker.
Kermit tries a quick counter leg kick but Marfaker is wise to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kermit throws a shot from downtown. Marfaker moves away and avoids it.
Marfaker throwing a counter right hand but Kermit manages to avoid it.
Kermit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marfaker manages to avoid it.
Marfaker scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid body kick from Kermit.
Kermit looks to land a right hand but Marfaker moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marfaker. Kermit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kermit lands a lovely overhand right.

It looks like Juan Marfaker has been cut.
Nice jab there from Marfaker.
Kermit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kermit throws a lazy uppercut
and Kermit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kermit swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Marfaker.
Jab by Kermit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Marfaker dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Marfaker with a jab.
Marfaker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kermit throws a body shot but no joy.
Kermit takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kermit is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kermit on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Marfaker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kermit was well out of range. Poor timing from Marfaker.
Marfaker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Marfaker works the jab nicely.
Marfaker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marfaker scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kermit in his tracks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marfaker misses with an uppercut
and Kermit counters with a nice uppercut.
Kermit on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Marfaker. Marfaker obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kermit throws a head kick that misses
and Marfaker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kermit tests Marfaker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Marfaker is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Kermit misses the target.
Kermit's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kermit avoids the body shot from Marfaker.
Marfaker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slow jab from Kermit misses its intended target.
A jab from Marfaker does it's job there.
Kermit misses with a hook.
Marfaker is looking to slow Kermit down with leg kicks.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kermit.
Kermit staying out of range there.
Kermit looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Marfaker crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kermit - the referee stops the clock and Marfaker gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kermit. Marfaker manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Kermit might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Marfaker has got the better of the exchanges.
Marfaker slips a straight right by Kermit.
An attempted straight right counter from Marfaker misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marfaker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kermit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kermit throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kermit darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kermit feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Marfakers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Juan Marfaker's cut is getting worse.
Marfaker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kermit moves away.
Marfaker misses with an uppercut. Kermit saw that one coming.
Marfaker bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kermit's head.
Kermit tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kermit looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Marfaker looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kermit lands a really nice looking cross but Marfaker seems unphased.

Marfaker is rocked!
A head kick misses from Kermit.
Oh Marfaker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marfaker feints and then cracks Kermit's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kermit down.
Good shot there by Marfaker.
Marfaker seems to have got his legs back now.
Marfaker misses with a few strikes there.
A little jabbing left from Kermit on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kermit drops Marfaker with a huge uppercut! Marfaker drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Kermit is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Constantine Kermit!
Constantine Kermit is the new light heavyweight champion!
Constantine Kermit decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.