PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcio Laselva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Achilles God (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laselva comes to the cage accompanied by Young Birds. God has chosen Triple Corpse Hammerblow - Children of Bodom as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Marcio Laselva has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Marcio Laselva seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Laselva
vs
God

180 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
198 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcio Laselva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Achilles God!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Laselva bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Laselva wants to lay and pray for a moment but God keeps working.

Laselva is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. God knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Laselva tries for a kimura but God is defending well.
Laselva wants to control but God is keeping him busy.
God is looking to regain half guard here but Laselva keeps moving and retains side control.

Laselva looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Laselva goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, God has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Laselva but great work by God.
Laselva is looking for a sweep.
Laselva sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Laselva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Laselva is not content to let God control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Laselva keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
God perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Laselva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laselva wants to sweep but God has passed to side control!

God stands up and we're back to a striking position.
God fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

God gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Laselva to score an easy takedown into full guard.
God trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
God is trying to control the position but Laselva postures up.
Laselva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. God is keeping the position for now.
God is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Laselva is controlling him.
Laselva wants to control from the top but God keeps moving.
Laselva looking to pass the guard.
Laselva wants to control from the top but God keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
God is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcio Laselva dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

God throws a sloppy head kick and Laselva moves out of range easily.
God misses with a straight left.
Laselva closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

It looks like Marcio Laselva has been cut.
Laselva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from God.

Laselva shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches God napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Laselva swings around for an armbar but God sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Laselva's guard.
God stops Laselva from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laselva looking to control.
God trying to control the position from guard on top but Laselva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laselva keeping full guard, as God tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
God trying to control the position from guard on top but Laselva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
God throws a right hand that Laselva ducks under and follows up with a left that Laselva also avoids with ease.
Laselva slips a jab from God.
Laselva dodges the punch combination from God.
God swinging wilding here.
Laselva shoots for a takedown but God saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Laselva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Laselva slips a jab and a cross from God.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
God scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Laselva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Laselva.
Laselva trying to control the action but God is working from the bottom.

Laselva goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, God rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Laselva's guard! Nice work there by God!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Laselva tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
God trying to control the position from guard on top but Laselva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Laselva working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because God has passed into half guard!
Laselva is staying active underneath God, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Achilles God showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marcio Laselva's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Laselva throws out a loose jab but God uses good head movement to avoid it.

Laselva closes the distance and clinches.
God tries to break the clinch but Laselva is controlling the position.
Laselva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. God smiles and moves away.
Laselva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from God.
Laselva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from God.

Laselva darts in and clinches God up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laselva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite God's efforts to push away.
God looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Laselva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. God darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Laselva scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
God struggling a bit here.

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

Laselva working for a triangle but God defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

God is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
God preventing the sweep.
God passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
God wants to control but Laselva is keeping him busy.
Laselva gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
God seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Laselva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
God works his way into side control.
Laselva manages to work his way to half guard, despite God's best efforts.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Marcio Laselva.
I think Laselva has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!