PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Din Mamma (ranked 6324 p4p, 24285 weight class) and Marcos Andre Da Silva Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Marcos Andre Da Silva Barbosa enters the cage!

Mamma
vs
Da Silva Barbosa

200 cm
18
300
3 - 2 - 0

183 cm
18
300
0 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

BKC Nutrition and Laundry [30%]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Din Mamma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcos Andre Da Silva Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.

Da Silva Barbosa drives through and clinches with Mamma against the cage.
Da Silva Barbosa tries to break the clinch but Mamma is controlling the position.

Mamma gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Mamma prevents Da Silva Barbosa from standing back up.
Mamma wants to lay and pray for a moment but Da Silva Barbosa keeps working.
Mamma perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Da Silva Barbosa instigates a clinch.
Da Silva Barbosa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Da Silva Barbosa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Mamma has clasped his hands together around Da Silva Barbosa's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Mamma throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Mamma trying to control the position but Da Silva Barbosa is working away.
Da Silva Barbosa is trying to escape the position but Mamma is controlling the position.
Mamma is looking to take a break and control but Da Silva Barbosa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamma controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva Barbosa is not content to let Mamma control the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Da Silva Barbosa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A little feinted left hand from Mamma on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Da Silva Barbosa looks winded!
Sloppy strikes from Da Silva Barbosa. Those never looked like landing.
Mamma was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Da Silva Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mamma.

Da Silva Barbosa darts in and clinches Mamma up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mamma gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Mamma passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mamma passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Da Silva Barbosa!
Mamma wants to control the pace but Da Silva Barbosa is squirming around nicely.
Mamma controlling the position easily from mount.
Mamma trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mamma controlling the position easily from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Din Mamma will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mamma's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A swing and a miss from Mamma.
Da Silva Barbosa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Da Silva Barbosa has Mamma up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mamma ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mamma no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Mamma controls Da Silva Barbosa momentarily but Da Silva Barbosa frees himself.
Din Mamma overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva Barbosa is looking to stand up but Mamma won't let him.
Mamma is trying to control the position but Da Silva Barbosa postures up.
Da Silva Barbosa wants to stand and escape but instead Mamma has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Mamma trying to control the position from guard on top but Da Silva Barbosa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mamma will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mamma looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Da Silva Barbosa keeping moving, preventing Mamma from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mamma is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mamma is pushing down on Da Silva Barbosa's leg trying to pass to half guard. Da Silva Barbosa is fighting to maintain full guard but Mamma has managed to sneak the leg through.
Da Silva Barbosa is breathing heavily.
Mamma frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mamma scoring with strikes but Da Silva Barbosa is staying in there.
Da Silva Barbosa is squirming around, avoiding Mamma's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mamma is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Da Silva Barbosa is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamma controlling the position easily from mount.
Mamma trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mamma sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Da Silva Barbosa holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mamma tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Da Silva Barbosa avoids a series of strikes thrown by Mamma.

Mamma swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Din Mamma!