PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Guillermo Rodriguez (ranked 4110 p4p, 166 weight class) and Zarky Marky (ranked 22031 p4p, 231 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Rodriguez
vs
Marky

172 cm
21
147 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

173 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Guillermo Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zarky Marky!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez throws a low kick, looking for Marky's leg but Marky calmly moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Marky! But no joy.
Rodriguez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rodriguez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rodriguez slips a jab and a cross from Marky.
Marky jabs at Rodriguez's body.
Marky with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Marky cracks Rodriguez with a good jab.
Rodriguez looks for the body kick but Marky saw that one coming.
A nice side step and Marky releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Marky tries to bum rush Rodriguez with a series of wild strikes but Rodriguez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rodriguez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marky throws a nice looking combination but Rodriguez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses.
Rodriguez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marky fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodriguez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rodriguez fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marky just misses with a punch to the body.
Marky is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rodriguez rather than just go for the knockout.
Rodriguez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a head kick but Marky moves out of range.
Marky lands with a nice combination. Rodriguez backs away looking to recover.
Rodriguez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marky takes a swing at Rodriguez's ribcage but misses.
Marky scores with a body shot.
Marky swings for the body but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Marky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rodriguez.
Marky keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Marky throws a series of punches but Rodriguez avoids them all with ease.
Rodriguez appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Marky blocks a head kick by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez tried to score with a low kick but Marky checks it.
Marky lands a slapping body shot.
Marky lands with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rodriguez avoids the body shot from Marky.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez scores with a push kick.
Marky fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rodriguez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Marky keeps the fight on the outside.
Marky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rodriguez.
Marky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marky scores with a punch to the head.
Rodriguez scores with a leg kick.
Zarky Marky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marky lands a nice hook to Rodriguez's body. Rodriguez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Marky!
Rodriguez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice body kick there by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a sloppy head kick and Marky moves out of range easily.
Rodriguez is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Rodriguez.
Marky digs a good hook to Rodriguez's body.
Rodriguez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rodriguez.
Good leg kick by Rodriguez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Marky throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rodriguez throws a push kick but Marky slaps the foot to one side.
Marky takes a swing at Rodriguez's ribcage but misses.
Marky goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A head kick misses from Rodriguez.
A shot to the liver by Marky. Beautiful body shot.
Marky wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rodriguez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marky ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Marky blocks a leg kick.
Rodriguez throws a sloppy head kick and Marky moves out of range easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodriguez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A countering left hand to the body from Marky misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Rodriguez lands but Marky takes it in his stride.

It looks like Zarky Marky has been cut.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but Marky moves out of range.
Rodriguez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Marky.
Marky lands a right hook to the body.
Marky stuns Rodriguez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Marky moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Marky dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marky jabs Rodriguez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Marky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rodriguez manages to avoid it.
Rodriguez attempts a counter takedown but Marky avoids it well and moves away.
Marky lands a jab to Rodriguez's midsection.
Rodriguez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Marky checks it well.
Marky throws a shot to the body.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses.
Marky scores with a body shot.
Marky lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rodriguez at a distance.
A head kick misses from Rodriguez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zarky Marky dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zarky Marky's cut.
That's time! Rodriguez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Marky ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rodriguez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses.
Marky appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rodriguez tries to land a front kick but Marky steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Marky scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rodriguez doesn't seem bothered though.
Marky scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Marky looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marky scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Marky swings for the body but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses.
Rodriguez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rodriguez explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Marky misses the shot to the body.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Marky throws a combination. Rodriguez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodriguez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marky fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marky moves out of range of the body kick.
Marky closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A combination from Marky does no damage.
Marky looks to land a combination but Rodriguez avoids it well.
Rodriguez lands a head kick. Marky smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rodriguez throws a sloppy head kick and Marky moves out of range easily.
Marky thuds a left hand into Rodriguez's body.
Marky throws a combination. Rodriguez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marky. Rodriguez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rodriguez looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodriguez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rodriguez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Marky has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marky will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marky fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws a leg kick but Marky checks it.
Marky takes a swing at Rodriguez's ribcage but misses.
Rodriguez changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Marky tries to bum rush Rodriguez with a series of wild strikes but Rodriguez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marky connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rodriguez momentarily.
Rodriguez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Marky punishes Rodriguez's body with a nice straight punch.
Marky just misses with a punch to the body.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Marky does no damage.
Rodriguez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rodriguez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marky scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rodriguez dodges the punch combination from Marky.

Rodriguez moves into range and clinches up with Marky.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez with a knee to the head.
Marky tries for a takedown but Rodriguez manages to get underhooks.
Marky looking to stall.
Marky tries to score a body lock takedown but Rodriguez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rodriguez is pressed up against the ropes. Marky has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rodriguez down to the mat. Rodriguez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Guillermo Rodriguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zarky Marky.
Rodriguez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rodriguez is looking to clinch but Marky is avoiding it.
Rodriguez looks to land a body kick but Marky moved away.
Marky thuds a left hand into Rodriguez's body.
Marky scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rodriguez in his tracks.
Marky takes a swing at Rodriguez's ribcage but misses.
Rodriguez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marky avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marky is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle, before Rodriguez throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Marky's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Rodriguez lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Guillermo Rodriguez!
Guillermo Rodriguez thanked the fans post fight for their support.