PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Royal Pain (ranked 453 p4p, 58 weight class) and Damiao Marcos (ranked 1959 p4p, 232 weight class). Pain comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC Thunderstruck. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Pain
vs
Marcos

181 cm
26
166 lbs
19 - 12 - 1

165 cm
28
169 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

KOMBAT KLOTHING

IniTech Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Royal Pain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Damiao Marcos!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Marcos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Marcos 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.
Pain lands with a cross.
Marcos tries to clinch but Pain is having none of it.
Marcos blocks a jab.
Pain takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pain is looking to chop away at Marcos's legs.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Marcos tries to throw a body punch but Pain avoids it by throwing Marcos back against the cage.
Pain blocking some punches.
Pain is trying to pull guard but Marcos turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pain.
Marcos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pain is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Marcos gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Marcos throws a head punch that misses.
Marcos working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pain shoots in for a double leg but Marcos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royal Pain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pain closes the distance and clinches up with Marcos, looking for a takedown. Pain pushes Marcos against the cage but Marcos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pain misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Marcos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marcos cracks a nice hook into Pain's ribs.
Pain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marcos throws out the jab.
Marcos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Marcos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pain manages to avoid it.
Pain dives in for a single leg takedown but Marcos sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Pain stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pain showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marcos.
Pain throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Marcos stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pain lands a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pain walks into a stiff left hand from Marcos.
Pain showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marcos.
Pain misses the shot to the body.
Marcos wants to counter the offense by Pain and move into the clinch position.
Pain slips under a jab from Marcos.
Pain misses with a hook
and Marcos counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Pain closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Marcos lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pain.
Marcos is leaning against Pain and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Pain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marcos misses with a kick to the body
and Pain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marcos misses with a body kick.

Marcos pushes Pain up against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Marcos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Marcos.
Marcos tries to work over Pain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marcos struggles to land a body shot inside as Pain controls his hands.
Marcos prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pain misses with a punch to the body.
Pain wants a takedown.
Marcos drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pain gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Marcos prevents the takedown attempt.
Pain misses with a punch to the body.
Marcos throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Marcos.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marcos.
Marcos cracks Pain with a nice body shot.
Still in the clinch, Marcos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marcos tries a body shot but Pain blocks it.
Marcos struggles to land a body shot inside as Pain controls his hands.
Pain is trying to force a seperation but Marcos has the dominant position.
Marcos struggles to land a body shot inside as Pain controls his hands.
A short left from Marcos.
Pain tries a knee to the head but Marcos blocks it.
Marcos scores with a shot to the side of Pain's head.
Marcos lands with a left to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pain.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damiao Marcos dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Marcos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Pain gets a clinch.
Marcos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marcos struggles to land a body shot inside as Pain controls his hands.
Marcos lands a shoulder strike.
Marcos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marcos misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pain.
Pain is working for takedown but Marcos is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pain prevents a body shot from Marcos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcos lands a left hand.
Marcos working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Marcos fails to land.
Marcos throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcos tries to throw a body punch but Pain avoids it by throwing Marcos back against the cage.
Marcos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marcos misses with a punch to the body.
Marcos working aggressively here.
Marcos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Marcos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pain backwards.
Marcos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marcos misses with the head strike.
Marcos throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pain.
Marcos swings wildly with an uppercut but Pain uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marcos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcos scores with a shot to the side of Pain's head.
Marcos misses with a punch to the body.
Marcos lands a nice uppercut.
Pain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marcos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marcos lands a nice shot to the body.
Marcos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marcos misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marcos wants a takedown but no success here.
Marcos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marcos tries to work over Pain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Marcos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Marcos.
Marcos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marcos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pain is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pain tries to stall but Marcos uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Marcos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marcos misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pain.
Marcos tries a body shot but Pain blocks it.
Pain goes for a takedown in the clinch but Marcos prevents it.
Marcos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marcos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcos lands with a left to the head.
Pain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marcos has him pressed against the cage.
Pain is trying to drag Marcos to the mat but Marcos just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royal Pain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marcos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pain has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Marcos avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Marcos swings wildly with an uppercut but Pain uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marcos.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marcos digs a right hand underneath Pain's ribcage. Pain let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pain misses with an elbow over the top.
Marcos tries to work over Pain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damiao Marcos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Marcos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Marcos swings wildly with an uppercut but Pain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pain prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pain blocks a body shot from Marcos.
Marcos goes for a takedown attempt but Pain pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pain swings for the body but Marcos moves out of range.
Pain avoids a kick to the body.
Pain jabs at Marcos's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marcos.
Marcos throws a front kick that sends Pain stumbling back into the cage.

Marcos clinches up against the cage.
Pain tries a knee to the head but Marcos blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marcos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcos tries to work over Pain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Marcos as the two fighters clinch.
Marcos tries to work over Pain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marcos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marcos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pain drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Marcos misses with a punch on the inside.
Marcos has a couple of punches blocked by Pain.
Pain prevents a body shot from Marcos.
Marcos can't find room to land a body shot as Pain controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain has Marcos pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Marcos manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short right from Marcos on the inside.
Nice body punch from Marcos - that landed with a thud.
Marcos presses Pain against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Marcos on the inside.
Marcos swings wildly with an uppercut but Pain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marcos tries to throw a body punch but Pain avoids it by throwing Marcos back against the cage.
Marcos tries to throw a body punch but Pain avoids it by throwing Marcos back against the cage.

Marcos tightens his grip and picks Pain up, before dumping him to the ground. Pain manages to land in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marcos sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pain's guard.
Marcos prevents Pain from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marcos looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcos working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Pain is looking for a sweep. Marcos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marcos scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Marcos is trying to work for a kimura but Pain is defending well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Marcos connects with a nice short shot to Pain's temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pain is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Marcos scores with a couple of nice shots.
Marcos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Still in half guard, Marcos seems content to control.
Pain has hold of Marcos's hands but Marcos slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pain moves into full guard.
Marcos working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pain is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Pain thows a huge punch but Marcos dodges it nicely.
Marcos manages to get to full guard.
Pain throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pain trying to control the position from guard on top but Marcos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Royal Pain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Marcos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Damiao Marcos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Marcos has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damiao Marcos!
Royal Pain was interviewed post fight and said 'Shit, there goes my chance to be like Mike.'.