PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Freitas (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.

Marshall
vs
Freitas

175 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Marshall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thiago Freitas!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freitas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Marshall pinned against the cage. Marshall gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Freitas misses with a double jab.
Freitas fails with a takedown attempt.

Marshall looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Freitas!
Marshall working the ground and pound effectively.

Marshall looking for a guillotine from mount but Freitas is having none of it.
Freitas is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Marshall landing strikes from the mount and Freitas is in trouble!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Marshall wants to finish this one by submission but Freitas is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Marshall.
Marshall working Freitas over with strikes here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall raining down shots from the mount!
Marshall landing punches.
Marshall prevents Freitas from getting the reversal.
Freitas taking shots to the head.
Marshall landing shots from mount.
Marshall punishing his opponent with strikes.

Marshall has isolated one of Freitas's arms. Freitas looking to fight him off but Marshall twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack Marshall!