PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Desmond Marks (ranked 5435 p4p, 5712 weight class) and Julio Marquez (ranked 376 p4p, 385 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Marks
vs
Marquez

167 cm
25
155
0 - 1 - 0

168 cm
18
135
0 - 2 - 0

Excellent MT
Intelligent

Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Desmond Marks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Julio Marquez!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marks moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Marquez blocks a jab.
Marks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marquez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marquez just misses with a punch to the body.
Marks lands the left hand.
Marks misses with a looping left.
Marquez misses with a looping left.
Marks throws an off balance right hand
and Marquez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marks takes a swing at Marquez's ribcage but misses.
Marks throws the left hand but Marquez avoids the punch easily.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Marquez has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Marquez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marks.
Marks misses with a hook.
Marks avoids the head kick by Marquez.
Marks misses the jab.
Marquez throws a sloppy head kick and Marks moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Marks throws an overhand right that lands on Marquez's shoulder, as Marquez tries to avoid the shot.
Marquez slips under a jab.
Marks misses with a hook. Marquez ducked under it nicely.
Marks gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Marquez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Marks paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marquez ducks under a wild hook from Marks.
Marquez misses with a wild body shot.
Marks takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Marks throws the left hand but Marquez avoids the punch easily.
Marks misses with a wild body shot.
Marks defending well as Marquez loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circling - Marks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Marks misses its intended target.
Marquez drops his hands momentarily and Marks takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Marquez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marquez with a nice calf kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Marks misses the target.
Left hook, right uppercut from Marquez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Marquez misses its intended target.
Marquez tries to clinch up but Marks circles away and keeps his distance.
Marks lands with a shot to the body.
Marks connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Marks misses with an uppercut.
Marquez wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marquez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Marks ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Marquez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Marks.
Marks lands a really nice looking cross but Marquez seems unphased.
Marquez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Marquez is rocked!
Desmond Marks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marquez is still on wobbly legs! Can Marks finish him?
Marks scores with a jab to the body.
Marks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marquez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marks throws out the jab.
Marquez misses with a low kick.
Marquez tries to clinch up but Marks circles away and keeps his distance.
Marquez takes one to the side of the head.
Marquez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marquez throws out a powerful jab.
Marquez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marquez.
Marks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Desmond Marks dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Marquez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marks.
Marquez seems to have recovered his senses.
Marks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marquez manages to avoid it.
Marquez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Marks misses with a body shot.
Marks misses with a body shot.
Marks throws a hook to the side of Marquez's head but Marquez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marks throws the left hand but Marquez avoids the punch easily.
Marks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marquez.
Marks walks into a straight right hand from Marquez.
Marquez lands a jab.
Marquez moves out of range as Marks strikes.
Marquez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Marks takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Marquez misses the jab.
Marquez doesn't manage to clinch there - Marks circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marquez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice cross by Marquez.
Marks misses with a straight right.
Marquez moves out of range as Marks strikes.
Desmond Marks is winning the standup battle so far.
Marquez misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marquez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Marquez. Those never looked like landing.
A jab lands there for Marks.
Marks throws the left hand but Marquez avoids the punch easily.
Marquez throws a body punch but Marks moves out of range.
Marks throws a hook to the side of Marquez's head but Marquez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marquez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Marquez misses with a looping left.
Marquez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Marks is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Marquez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Marks wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Marks misses with an uppercut. Marquez saw that one coming.
Marks throws out a loose jab but Marquez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marks lands a nice shot to the body.
Marquez moves out of range of the strikes.
Marks misses with a hook. Marquez ducked under it nicely.
Marks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marquez throws a fast counter high kick but Marks manages to duck under it in time.
Marquez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Marks is out of range and Marquez settles back down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marks loads up on a big right hand but Marquez slips the punch.
Marks's jab looks to have found its range, popping Marquez under the eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marquez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marks.
Marquez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Marks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marquez misses with a looping right.
Marks's jab looks to have found its range, popping Marquez under the eye.
Marquez cracks Marks with an open hand slap.
Marks slips a jab and a cross from Marquez.
Marks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Marks.
A punch combination from Marquez misses.
Marquez is breathing heavily.
Marquez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marks manages to avoid it.
Marks misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Marks misses its intended target.
Marks works the jab nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marks scores with a nice head shot.
Marquez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marks manages to avoid it.
Marks fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Marquez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Marks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marks fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Desmond Marks dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Marquez wants to clinch.
Marks was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Marks looks to throw the jab but Marquez is out of range.
Marquez walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Marks! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Desmond Marks!