PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Marquez (ranked 5540 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Krakowski (ranked 5079 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Marquez
vs
Krakowski

154 cm
21
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jacques Marquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jerry Krakowski!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marquez shoots for a takedown but Krakowski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Marquez really is a fat lump.
Marquez tries to close the distance and clinch but Krakowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Marquez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Krakowski drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Krakowski breaks the clinch.
Krakowski throws a half hearted mid kick.
Krakowski throws out a loose jab but Marquez uses good head movement to avoid it.

Krakowski drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Marquez tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Krakowski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marquez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Marquez wants to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marquez covering up well under a barage of strikes.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Krakowski controlling the positon.
Krakowski connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Marquez to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Krakowski has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Marquez is in real trouble here. Krakowski gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Marquez is tapping out! Krakowski wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jerry Krakowski!
A pretty intense looking Jerry Krakowski took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.