PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Larry Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh Marks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Joe
vs
Marks

188 cm
24
205 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

186 cm
27
214 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Larry Joe!
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, Hugh Marks!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Marks on the side of the head.

It looks like Hugh Marks has been cut.
Marks slips a jab and a cross from Joe.
Joe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Joe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marks circles away quickly and effectively.
Joe throws a right and a left that Marks avoids nicely.
Larry Joe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Joe feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Marks sprawling to the canvas! Marks rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Joe finish him?!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marks swings for the body but Joe moves out of range.
Joe throws a big shot that misses.
Joe throws a series of punches but Marks avoids them all with ease.
Nice cross by Joe.
Joe looks to throw the jab but Marks is out of range.
Marks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Joe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Joe misses with a looping right.
Marks throws a wild body kick that Joe sees coming a mile off.
Joe misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Marks has time to react.
Marks throws a leg kick but Joe sees it coming and moves out of range.
Joe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joe throws out the jab.
Marks slips under a jab from Joe.
Marks throws a shot from downtown. Joe moves away and avoids it.
Marks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marks explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Marks staying out of range there.
A punch combination from Joe misses.

Joe drops Marks with a beautiful combination! Marks stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Joe is looking for the KO!

Marks is rocked!
Joe is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Joe is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Joe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marks moves away.
Joe throws a series of punches but Marks avoids them all with ease.
Joe throws a series of punches but Marks moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe moves out of range as Marks throws a body kick.
Joe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Joe misses with a series of wild punches.
Marks swings for the body but Joe moves out of range.
Marks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joe.
Joe looks to throw the jab but Marks is out of range.
Joe misses with a two punch combination.
Joe checks a leg kick.
Joe keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Marks throws a lazy right hand but Joe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Joe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Joe moves away from the strike by Marks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe throws a hook to the side of Marks's head but Marks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marks misses with a wild body shot.
Marks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joe.
Joe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joe takes a swing at Marks's ribcage but misses.
Marks dodges the punch combination from Joe.
Marks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Joe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Joe misses with a body shot.
Joe misses with an uppercut. Marks saw that one coming.
Joe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marks was well out of range. Poor timing from Joe.
Marks slips under a jab from Joe.
A telegraphed right hand from Marks misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Joe misses with a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marks.
Joe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marks manages to avoid it.
Marks slips under a jab from Joe.
Marks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joe.
Marks misses with a low kick.
Joe checks the leg kick nicely there.
Marks slips a jab and a cross from Joe.
Joe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marks.
Marks tries a low kick but Joe avoids it.
Marks slips under a jab from Joe.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marks just misses with a punch to the body.
Joe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marks is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Joe rather than just go for the knockout.
Joe lands with a nice body punch.
Marks moves away from the strike by Joe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Joe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hugh Marks's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Joe, as that shot connected.
Marks throws out a leg kick but Joe moves out of range and Marks only half commits.
Marks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joe throws out the jab.
A combination from Joe does no damage.
Joe misses with the combination.
Joe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joe scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Joe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Joe throws a right and a left that Marks avoids nicely.
Marks pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Joe moves out of range of the body kick from Marks.
Joe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joe misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Joe misses with a wild combination.
Joe avoids the body shot from Marks.
Marks throws a head kick that misses.
Joe misses with the combination.
A slow jab from Joe misses its intended target.
Larry Joe is winning the standup battle so far.
Joe checks a leg kick.
Joe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Joe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marks shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Marks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joe.
Marks misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Joe misses with a looping right.
Larry Joe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marks dodges the punch combination from Joe.
An inside leg kick from Marks misses.
Joe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marks.
Joe throws out a loose jab but Marks uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Marks.
Marks misses with a body kick.
Joe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marks tries to land a leg kick but Joe saw it coming and moves away.
Marks slips a jab and a cross from Joe.
Marks throws a half hearted mid kick.
Marks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joe throws an overhand right that lands on Marks's shoulder, as Marks tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe fails to land with a series of punches.
Marks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marks swings for the body but Joe moves out of range.
Marks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marks walks into a straight right hand from Joe.
Marks misses with a low kick.
Joe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Joe misses with a wild combination.
Marks looks to land a body kick but Joe moved away.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Marks in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Joe throws a predictable looking body shot
and Joe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joe moves away.
Joe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe misses with a series of wild punches.
Marks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Joe misses.
Joe misses with an uppercut. Marks saw that one coming.
Marks throws a leg kick but Joe sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A jab from Joe misses.
Joe throws a shot from downtown. Marks moves away and avoids it.
Joe misses with a body shot.
Marks throws a hook to the side of Joe's head but Joe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A combination from Joe does no damage.
Joe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marks circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Joe avoids the body shot from Marks.
Joe misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marks. Joe does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Joe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hugh Marks's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Marks looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Joe throws a nice looking combination but Marks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joe.
Joe looks to land a combination. Marks sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Joe throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Marks stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Joe, as that shot connected.
Marks buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Joe swinging wildly here.
Marks looks to land a left hand but Joe moved out of range nicely.
Joe looks to throw the jab but Marks is out of range.
Joe lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Marks backs up against the cage.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Marks might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Joe has got the better of the exchanges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Marks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joe throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe misses with a hook. Marks ducked under it nicely.
Joe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Joe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marks circles away quickly and effectively.
Joe fails to land with a series of punches.
Marks goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Joe throws a looping overhand right but Marks ducks down to avoid it.
Marks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Joe.
Marks misses with a hook. Joe ducked under it nicely.
A combination from Joe does no damage.
Marks looks for the body kick but Joe saw that one coming.
Good standup being displayed there by Marks as he connects with a hook.
Marks takes a swing at Joe's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Joe moves out of range as Marks throws a body kick.
Joe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joe throws a series of punches but Marks moves out of range.
Marks misses with an uppercut.
An inside leg kick from Marks misses.
Marks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marks will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Joe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marks was well out of range. Poor timing from Joe.
Marks shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Marks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Joe throws a series of punches but Marks moves out of range.
Joe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marks can do to turn this around?
Marks throws a jab but it's blocked by Joe.
Crunch! Marks slams his shin into Joe's torso.
Joe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marks misses with a head kick.
No joy there for Joe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Joe blocks the body kick.
Marks throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joe. Marks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marks throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Joe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Joe thows a body shot but no joy.
Marks pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Joe misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Joe.
Marks tries to land a leg kick but Joe saw it coming and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Joe just misses with a punch to the body.
Joe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Joe moves out of range of the body kick from Marks.
Marks throws a sloppy head kick and Joe moves out of range easily.
Marks swings for the body but Joe moves out of range.
Hugh Marks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marks misses the shot to the body.
Joe misses with a series of wild punches.
Marks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Joe.
Joe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marks moves away from the strike by Joe.
Joe fails to land with a series of punches.
Marks avoids a punch combination nicely.
Joe moves away from the strike by Marks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Larry Joe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Joe has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Larry Joe!