PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseilito Marreta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murilo Ninja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marreta's entrance music is Sabao Cra Cra. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Marreta
vs
Ninja

190 cm
19
200 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

182 cm
24
208 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue 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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joseilito Marreta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Murilo Ninja!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ninja throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Marreta was covering up waiting for the punch and Ninja finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Marreta can't keep his opponent in guard - Ninja advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ninja tries to pass to full mount but Marreta defends it.

Ninja looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Marreta blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ninja.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ninja is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Marreta doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ninja.
Marreta pushes Ninja off looking to stand but Ninja dives back in and keeps control.
Ninja wants to free his trapped foot but Marreta is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ninja missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ninja wants to pass the guard but Marreta is defending well.
Ninja is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Marreta tries to get to full guard but Ninja has control of the leg.
Marreta is refusing to be controlled, as Ninja sits in half guard.

Ninja wants to work for an arm triangle but Marreta is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ninja is trying to control the action in half guard but Marreta is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ninja not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ninja is keen to just control but Marreta is a slippery customer.
Ninja keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ninja throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ninja is taking a breather. Marreta says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Marreta is trying to maintain the position but Ninja is very close to passing his half guard.

Ninja is working for a submission of some sort.
Ninja passes the guard and advances to mount!
Ninja trying to control but Marreta is having none of it.

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.
Ninja thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Ninja trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ninja unloading with bombs!
Marreta is squirming around, avoiding Ninja's attempts to control the action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marreta can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Murilo Ninja dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Marreta throws a poor cross that misses
and Ninja counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ninja throws a push kick but Marreta slaps the foot to one side.
Marreta lands with a hook. Ninja tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ninja misses with a head kick.
Marreta catches Ninja with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ninja throws a hook but Marreta blocks it.

Ninja shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ninja wants to pass the guard but Marreta is defending well.

Ninja is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marreta avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ninja.
Marreta is trying to stand back up but Ninja is controlling him
Ninja passes the guard and advances to mount!
Ninja sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ninja can't control as he wanted to and Marreta manages to get the fight back to his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Marreta regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Ninja.
Ninja trying to control the position from guard on top but Marreta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ninja looking to pass the guard.
Ninja slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ninja throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Ninja looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ninja tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ninja is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Marreta will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Marreta parries the strikes from Ninja easily there. Ninja is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Marreta to escape.
Marreta tries to bench press Ninja off him but Ninja keeps the position.
Ninja sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Marreta is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Marreta is trying to get back to half guard.

Ninja tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ninja has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ninja creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Marreta sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ninja has knee on belly momentarily but Marreta bucks him off and regains half guard.
Ninja trying to pass the guard but Marreta defending well.
Ninja not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ninja uses his free foot to push down on Marreta's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Marreta.
Ninja avoids the attempt from Marreta to control.

Ninja has control of Marreta's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Marreta regains control of the situation pretty easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Murilo Ninja showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Marreta gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ninja to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ninja throws a strike but Marreta rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Marreta throws and elbow that misses. Ninja uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Marreta's guard. Nice move by Ninja!
Murilo Ninja has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ninja pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marreta is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marreta keeping moving, preventing Ninja from controlling successfully.
Ninja stops Marreta from standing up.
Ninja is pushing down on Marreta's leg trying to pass to half guard. Marreta is fighting to maintain full guard but Ninja has managed to sneak the leg through.

Ninja is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ninja works his way into full mount!

Ninja swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Marreta is now in Ninja's guard. A big mistake from Ninja there, giving up the dominant position!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Murilo Ninja!