PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ferdinand Marcos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vash Seeds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Marcos
vs
Seeds

168 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Coffee & Cigarettes

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ferdinand Marcos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vash Seeds!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcos lands a with a good body shot.
Seeds slips a jab and a cross from Marcos.
Horrible takedown by Marcos or perhaps it was just good defense by Seeds which made him look bad.
Marcos fails to land with a series of punches.

Seeds moves into the clinch.

Marcos successfully pulls guard.

Marcos has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Seeds is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Marcos.
Seeds tries to score with some ground and pound. Marcos controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Seeds wants to stand but Marcos is controlling his arm.
Marcos can't do much from the bottom here.
Seeds wants to stand but Marcos has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Seeds seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seeds looking to pass the guard.
Seeds postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Seeds fails with the takedown
and Marcos counters with a solid body kick.

Marcos looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Seeds trying to control the position.
Marcos stops Seeds from standing up.
Seeds looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Seeds trying to control the position.
Marcos trying to control the position from guard on top but Seeds is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seeds is looking to stand back up but Marcos counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Seeds.

Marcos is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Seeds knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marcos in side control lands a decent elbow.
Marcos tries to advance to mount but can't.
Marcos lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Marcos lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcos just content to control the position.
Marcos is looking to take a break and control but Seeds is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Marcos is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Seeds is trying to escape and Marcos transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Seeds is forced to tap! Nice work there by Marcos! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ferdinand Marcos!