PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kriz Naiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Gabriel Marcurius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcurius is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Burn in Hell by Twisted Sister. Victor Gabriel Marcurius will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Naiz
vs
Gabriel Marcurius

175 cm
26
275 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

196 cm
23
240 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kriz Naiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Gabriel Marcurius!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Naiz shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Naiz showed some decent athleticism there.
Naiz is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Marcurius is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Naiz pulls his head out easily.
Naiz is keen to just control but Marcurius is a slippery customer.
Naiz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Marcurius trying to control here.
Marcurius is looking for a sweep. Naiz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Naiz lands strikes from half guard.
Marcurius moves into full guard.
Naiz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marcurius works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Naiz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Naiz looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naiz distracts Marcurius with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Marcurius had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Naiz defends it easily.
Naiz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Naiz passes Marcurius's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Marcurius actively working from the bottom here.
Naiz takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Naiz lands strikes from half guard.
Marcurius is not content to let Naiz control the position.
Naiz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Naiz connects with a nice short shot to Marcurius's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Naiz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Naiz trying to pass the guard but Marcurius defending well.
Naiz is breathing heavily.
Marcurius is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Naiz scores with a couple of nice shots.
Naiz sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Marcurius missing with punches from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Marcurius manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Naiz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marcurius is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Marcurius is looking to sinch up a triangle. Naiz throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Marcurius's body to avoid the submission. Marcurius has instead reached around Naiz's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Marcurius arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Victor Gabriel Marcurius!