PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jorginho Marcelo (ranked 1166 p4p, 583 weight class) and Akira Harada (ranked 140 p4p, 70 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Marcelo
vs
Harada

175 cm
29
162
18 - 15 - 0

169 cm
28
166
21 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorginho Marcelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Akira Harada!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Marcelo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Harada quickly recovers to half guard.

Marcelo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Harada has managed to free his arm - good work.
Marcelo controlling the action here.
Marcelo has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Marcelo is working for a submission of some sort.
Harada is trying to stand up here but Marcelo is controlling him well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Marcelo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Marcelo trying to control from half guard but Harada is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marcelo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Marcelo tries to pass to full mount but Harada defends it.
Harada is trying to stand.

Harada is defending against the submission attempts here by Marcelo.
Harada is looking to control Marcelo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Harada avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Marcelo not doing much here.
Marcelo tries to pass to full mount but Harada defends it.
Marcelo is keen to just control but Harada is a slippery customer.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Harada closes the distance and pushes Marcelo back into the cage.

Harada breaks the clinch.
Marcelo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Haradas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harada scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Jorginho Marcelo has been cut.
Marcelo just misses with a punch to the body.
Harada lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A big right from Harada misses.
Harada lands with a cross.
Harada cracks Marcelo with an open hand slap.
Marcelo shoots in but Harada avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Harada tries to keep at a distance but Marcelo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Harada can't break the clinch.
Marcelo tries to work over Harada's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marcelo scores with a shot to the side of Harada's head.
Harada lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Marcelo gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Marcelo is keen to just control but Harada is a slippery customer.

Marcelo is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Harada is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jorginho Marcelo!
Jorginho Marcelo thanked the fans post fight for their support.