PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Santino Marella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Beavis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevin Beavis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Marella
vs
Beavis

182 cm
26
194 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

182 cm
26
193 lbs
2 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Santino Marella!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Beavis!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Marella decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Marella wants to stand up but Beavis manages to regain full guard.
Marella trying to control but Beavis is working from the bottom.
Beavis is trying to keep Marella in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beavis lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Marella!
Marella is trying to reverse the position but instead Beavis has taken his back - oops!
Marella staying busy and making it hard for Beavis to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beavis gets his hands free as Marella looks to control.
Marella wants to escape the position.
Beavis throwing strikes and Marella squirms under the pressure, ending up mounted.

Beavis is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Marella is surviving well by controlling Beavis's body position as best he can.
Marella is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
BOOM! Beavis connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Marella wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beavis wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Marella wants to hold on but Beavis pushes him away.
Beavis wants to take Marella's back here but Marella is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Beavis unloads with some shots from mount but Marella bucks and avoids them well.
Beavis lands a big elbow.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Marella tries to reverse the position but Beavis maintains control.
Marella is squirming around, avoiding Beavis's attempts to control the action.
Marella is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Beavis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Marella is looking to escape.

Beavis is working for a guillotine from mount but Marella frees his head quite easily.
Beavis unloads with some shots from mount but Marella bucks and avoids them well.
Marella tries to hold on but Beavis pushes him away.
Marella is looking to get to half guard.
Beavis dominating with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beavis lands a big shot there that rocks Marella but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Marella tries to lock up and control but Beavis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Beavis takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Beavis missing with strikes from the back.
Beavis connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Marella to escape the position.
Beavis not allowing Marella to control his hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Beavis dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Beavis misses with a takedown attempt - Marella sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Beavis tries to clinch up but Marella circles away and keeps his distance.
Marella shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Marella throws a front kick aimed at Beavis's knee but Beavis avoids it well.
Beavis throws a jab but it's blocked by Marella.

Marella gets a clinch.
Beavis tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Marella smiles and moves away.
Beavis tries to clinch but Marella is having none of it.
Marella is trying hard to land a takedown here. Beavis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Marella stuffs the takedown.
Santino Marella has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Beavis.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marella gets tackled into the cage by Beavis. Beavis maintains the clinch.
Beavis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Beavis pulls Marella into guard.

Marella avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Marella looking to pass the guard.
Beavis controls Marella momentarily but Marella frees himself.
Marella passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marella landing a few strikes.
Beavis tries to control but Marella manages to take his back.
Marella is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Kevin Beavis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Marella gets his hands free as Beavis looks to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Marella is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Beavis rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Marella trying to control the action but Beavis is working from the bottom.
Beavis is looking to improve his position.
Beavis wants to control but Marella is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beavis is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Marella's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Marella's back!
Beavis is punishing Marella with some ground and pound.

Beavis looking to break Marella's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Marella remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Beavis will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Beavis controlling well, preventing Marella from escaping the position.
Marella breaks Beavis's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Marella decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Beavis, up you get!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice sprawl there from Marella as Beavis shoots in.
Marella misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Beavis has taken the fight to the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Marella breaks from the clinch.

Marella closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Beavis quickly recovers to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Santino Marella will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Marella tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marella shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Marella drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The strikes coming from Marella are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Beavis reaches up around Marella's neck trying to control. But Marella takes advantage instantly and he's locked on an arm triangle! Big trouble for Beavis! Oh that looks nasty! A human being's head is not meant to turn that color! Beavis is out! He's gone limp! The ref steps in to break the fighters up and Marella celebrates the victory with the fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Santino Marella!