PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nino Marques (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gareth usa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Nino Marques has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Marques
vs
usa

188 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

200 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nino Marques!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gareth usa!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marques misses with a wild combination.
Marques pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marques throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marques throws a head kick but usa moves out of range.

usa shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. usa showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
usa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Marques does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
usa wants to pass to mount but Marques is defending the position.

usa is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Marques defends it well.

usa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marques is in trouble now - usa has advanced to mount!
Marques keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
usa landing strikes from the mount and Marques is in trouble!

usa has hold of Marques's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Marques manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
usa looks gassed!
Marques is trying to escape the mount.

usa is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Marques has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
usa throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Marques because usa loaded up on that one.
Marques tries to hold on but usa postures up.

usa moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Marques has worked his arm free - good work by Marques!

usa goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Marques rolls with the submission and now he's on top in usa's guard! Nice work there by Marques!
Marques is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

usa had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Marques is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. usa Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Marques's back instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marques manages to reverse the position and now he's in usa's guard. Nice work there by Marques.

usa throws his legs up looking for a submission but Marques uses it to pass to side control.

Marques is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. usa knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Marques has control of an arm but usa manages to advance to Marques's back!
usa is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
usa tries to escape the position.

usa is looking to escape here. Oh dear - Marques has locked on a rear naked choke here! usa is tapping out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nino Marques!