PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between JJ Big (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aiden Marx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Big comes to the cage accompanied by http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDCcL0L3KJA&feature=related. Aiden Marx is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Big
vs
Marx

180 cm
22
215 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

190 cm
21
217 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, JJ Big!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aiden Marx!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Marx lands a big head kick that sends Big tumbling to the mat! Marx takes a step backwards and waves Big back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like JJ Big has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Big tries for a takedown but Marx sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Big needs to keep his hands up - Marx had a free shot at his head there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marx getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Big is rocked!
Marx throws a sloppy head kick and Big moves out of range easily.

Big moves into the clinch successfully.
Big has Marx pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Marx manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Marx misses with the head strike.

Big is trying to trip Marx. He has hold of a leg but Marx is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Big persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Marx wants to get back to his feet but Big is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Big pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marx is keeping the position for now.

Big thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Big prevents Marx from getting back to his feet.

Big drops back looking for a leg! Marx is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Marx manages to kick Big off! Big jumps back into Marx's guard.

Big 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 one minute gone in the round.

Big 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.

Big drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Marx dives on top into guard.
Big is breathing heavily.

Big is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Marx has his hands clasped together but Big extends an breaks Marx's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Big.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). JJ Big!