PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jacko Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugene Mean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Marciano
vs
Mean

180 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacko Marciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eugene Mean!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jonathan Paton and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marciano looks to land a combination but Mean avoids it well.
Marciano throws a series of punches but Mean avoids them all with ease.
Marciano throws a series of punches but Mean moves out of range.

Mean bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Mean tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mean has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Mean goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Marciano rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mean's guard! Nice work there by Marciano!

Mean is looking for a triangle but Marciano pushes his legs off easily.

Mean working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Marciano doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Marciano manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marciano preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mean isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Marciano stacks Mean on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Marciano!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mean looks gassed!
Mean tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Marciano tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mean is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Marciano off and has taken his back!

Mean has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Mean has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Marciano has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Mean looking to break Marciano's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Marciano remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Mean will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Marciano showing good submission defense here.

Mean looking for the choke from the back.

Mean working for the choke.

Mean is looking for the choke from the back position but Marciano is controlling his hands well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Marciano is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Marciano preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Mean.

Marciano defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eugene Mean dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Marciano swinging wilding here.
Marciano scores with a three punch combo!

Mean shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Marciano napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mean moves into full mount!

Mean is working for a guillotine from mount but Marciano frees his head quite easily.

Mean looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Mean is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Marciano has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Marciano!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mean has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Marciano should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Mean has tightened it up now! Marciano should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Eugene Mean!