PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nunes Pojebos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Marcondes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pojebos's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Grammatik. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pojebos
vs
Marcondes

190 cm
22
166 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue 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 Rio de Janeiro, Nunes Pojebos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergio Marcondes!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pojebos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Marcondes pinned against the cage. Marcondes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pojebos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pojebos tries to clinch up.
Pojebos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marcondes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pojebos fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nunes Pojebos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pojebos fails to land the takedown.
Pojebos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pojebos wants to clinch up but Marcondes keeps it at a distance.
Marcondes blocks a head kick by Pojebos.
Pojebos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pojebos tries to close the distance and clinch but Marcondes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Pojebos decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Pojebos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marcondes on the ground.

Marcondes looking for submissions off his back.
Pojebos really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcondes preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Marcondes is trying to get back to full guard.
Marcondes is staying active underneath Pojebos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Marcondes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Marcondes pulls Pojebos in close to prevent any damage.
Marcondes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Marcondes pushes Pojebos off and scrambles back to his feet.
Pojebos is breathing heavily.
An inside leg kick lands from Marcondes.
Pojebos is looking to clinch.
Pojebos tries to clinch there but Marcondes circles away.
Pojebos shoots in but no luck this time.
Pojebos shoots in and drives through. Marcondes sprawls well.

Marcondes has Pojebos up against the cage in a clinch.
Pojebos goes for a takedown in the clinch but Marcondes prevents it.

Marcondes has hold of one of Pojebos's legs. Pojebos is fighting the takedown attempt but Marcondes gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Marcondes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pojebos has momentary wrist control but Marcondes slips an elbow through the middle.
Marcondes passes into half guard.
Marcondes is looking to advance position but Pojebos won't allow it.
Pojebos wants to improve his position but Marcondes is controlling well.
Pojebos is trying is best to control the position here.

Pojebos is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Marcondes pulls his head out easily.
Pojebos tries to roll over but Marcondes keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Marcondes trying to control from half guard but Pojebos is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pojebos missing with punches from the bottom.
Marcondes throwing shots but Pojebos is blocking nicely.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pojebos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Marcondes circles away.
Pojebos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Marcondes tries to avoid it but Pojebos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Marcondes to the ground. Marcondes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Marcondes should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Pojebos closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Marcondes to the mat! Marcondes manages to get full guard.
Marcondes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pojebos manages to get himself to full guard.
Pojebos controls Marcondes momentarily but Marcondes frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergio Marcondes dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pojebos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Marcondes circles away.

Marcondes shoots in and bounces Pojebos off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Marcondes postures up.
Marcondes pushing down on Pojebos's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Marcondes moves nicely into side control.
Pojebos gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pojebos is squirming around, avoiding Marcondes's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pojebos wants to control but Marcondes is having none of it.
Marcondes fails to take his opponent's back.
Marcondes thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Marcondes looking to ground and pound but Pojebos is blocking nicely.
Pojebos is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Marcondes tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Marcondes throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

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.
Marcondes controlling from the full mount.
Marcondes looking to control but Pojebos is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pojebos is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pojebos is bucking up trying to escape but Marcondes cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Marcondes controlling the pace for now.
Marcondes looking to control but Pojebos is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcondes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Marcondes lands a nice shot to the head.
Pojebos is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Marcondes lands a big elbow.

That's four 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.
Pojebos has given up his back here.
Marcondes tries to get the hooks in deep but Pojebos pushed the leg off.
Pojebos rolls, trying to escape but Marcondes keeps control of the position.

Pojebos is trying to defend against the choke here but Marcondes has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Marcondes Tightens the hold and Pojebos taps out furiously! Marcondes displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sergio Marcondes!