PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Tarley (ranked 3216 p4p, 440 weight class) and Jean-Claude Marceau (ranked 1236 p4p, 198 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Tarley
vs
Marceau

185 cm
22
210 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

186 cm
23
205 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Tarley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean-Claude Marceau!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Tarley coming out on top.

It looks like Jean-Claude Marceau has been cut.
Tarley swings for the body but Marceau moves out of range.
Tarley misses with the combination.
Marceau fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tarley is out of range.
Marceau keeps the fight on the outside.
Marceau scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tarley looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tarley loads up on a big right hand but Marceau slips the punch.

Tarley tries to keep at a distance but Marceau has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tarley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Marceau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marceau tries a body shot but Tarley blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marceau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marceau slows down the pace here.
Marceau misses with the head strike.
Tarley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marceau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marceau lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marceau lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Marceau.
Tarley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marceau blocks an uppercut.
Tarley throws a punch but it's blocked by Marceau.
A right hook to the body lands for Marceau.
Tarley is breathing heavily.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Marceau.
Marceau lands a hook that snaps the head of Tarley backwards.
Marceau scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marceau lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tarley backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marceau.
Tarley blocks a body shot from Marceau.
Marceau lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tarley backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tarley prevents a body shot from Marceau.
A nice left hand lands by Marceau.
Marceau throws a punch but it's blocked by Tarley.
Marceau throws a head punch that misses.
Marceau blocking some punches.
Marceau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tarley is trying to maintain a safe position but Marceau gets an underhook and turns Tarley into the cage.
Tarley can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
A head punch on the inside from Marceau fails to land.
Tarley swings wildly with an uppercut but Marceau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marceau slowing the pace effectively.
Marceau lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tarley backwards.
Tarley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tarley swings wildly with an uppercut but Marceau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tarley swings wildly with an uppercut but Marceau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tarley lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Marceau - that landed with a thud.
Marceau lands a left hand.
Marceau throws a head punch that misses.
Marceau has a couple of punches blocked by Tarley.
Marceau struggles to land a body shot inside as Tarley controls his hands.
A short right from Marceau.
Marceau working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarley working aggressively here.
Marceau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tarley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marceau scores with a shoulder strike.
Marceau lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Marceau pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut there from Marceau.
Marceau lands a front kick.
Marceau throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tarley on the side of the head.
Tarley is looking to clinch but Marceau is avoiding it.
Tarley looks to throw the jab but Marceau is out of range.
Marceau throws a fast counter high kick but Tarley manages to duck under it in time.
Marceau lands a nice looking body shot.
Marceau scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marceau catches Tarley with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Marceau lands a big right hand that sends Tarley crashing to the mat! Marceau stays standing though and waves Tarley back to his feet!

Tarley is rocked!
Marceau buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Oh Tarley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marceau connects with a body shot that sends Tarley's belly button to the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarley wants to clinch up but Marceau keeps it at a distance.
Marceau throws out a counter right but Tarley avoids it with no problem.
Tarley seems to have got his legs back now.
Marceau drops Tarley with a big left hand! Tarley is injured, injured bad! Marceau jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jean-Claude Marceau!
Jean-Claude Marceau seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.