PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Edwin Marquez (ranked 2875 p4p, 316 weight class) and Green Cross (ranked 3541 p4p, 363 weight class). Green Cross has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Marquez
vs
Cross

195 cm
21
180 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

180 cm
22
170 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edwin Marquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Green Cross!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marquez connects with a leg kick. Cross looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cross is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marquez was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cross's coach down at Rabid Reindeer Training was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Cross's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Cross tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Marquez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marquez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Marquez counters with an outside leg kick.
Cross wants to clinch.
Marquez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cross doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Marquez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Green Cross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cross misses with a takedown attempt
and Marquez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cross tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marquez swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Marquez bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cross darts in trying to clinch
and Marquez counters with a straight right hand.
Cross misses with a right hand
and Marquez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cross tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Marquez counters with a good low kick that Cross was not able to check.
Marquez looks to score with a jab to the body but Cross is just out of range.
Cross lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Edwin Marquez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cross dodges the punch combination from Marquez.
Cross tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Marquez counters with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross moves in looking to clinch but Marquez pushes him off.
Cross tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marquez is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Cross fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marquez fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cross just manages to avoid it.
Marquez misses with a wild body shot.

Cross 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!

Marquez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marquez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cross wants to clinch.

Cross closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marquez lands an elbow that stopped Cross in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Green Cross has been cut.
Marquez misses with a body punch.
Marquez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cross.

Marquez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cross tries to clinch but Marquez is having none of it.
Marquez throws a jab but it's blocked by Cross.
Marquez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cross takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Cross fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Marquez to the ground. Cross is now in Marquez's guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Marquez manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Marquez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cross moves into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Marquez.

Cross drags the fight down to the ground.

Marquez decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Cross, up you get!
Cross tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Marquez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marquez throwing a counter right hand but Cross manages to avoid it.
Cross tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marquez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marquez was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cross ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marquez moves away.
Marquez misses with a two punch combination.
Cross wants to counter the offense by Marquez and move into the clinch position.
Cross doesn't manage to clinch there - Marquez circles away.
Cross rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marquez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cross doesn't manage to clinch there - Marquez circles away.
Marquez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cross misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edwin Marquez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Green Cross's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Cross tries to clinch up but Marquez circles away and keeps his distance.
Cross jabs Marquez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Marquez keeps the fight on the outside.
Marquez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Marquez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cross.
Cross fails with the takedown
and Marquez counters with a good low kick that Cross was not able to check.
Marquez has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Cross fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cross takes one to the chin there.
No luck for Cross with that takedown attempt.
Edwin Marquez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Green Cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross tries to close the distance and clinch but Marquez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marquez throws a big counter combination but Cross scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cross wants to clinch but Marquez slips to the side
and Marquez counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Marquez lands with a nice body punch.
Cross is breathing heavily.
Cross tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marquez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marquez seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Marquez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cross can do to turn this around?
Cross misses with a hook to the body
and Marquez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Marquez lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Cross falls backwards - clearly groggy! Marquez dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edwin Marquez!
Our winner, Edwin Marquez, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.