PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zhou Mama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elson Marcio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mama comes to the cage accompanied by The Beavis and Butt-head Theme . Marcio has chosen Let´s Go as his entrance music. Zhou Mama could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Elson Marcio's chin.

Mama
vs
Marcio

186 cm
25
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
201 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zhou Mama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Elson Marcio!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcio moves out of range as Mama strikes.
Marcio looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Mama feints and as Marcio raises his hands in defense, Mama changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Marcio can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mama controls the pace.
Mama pushing down on Marcio's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mama content to control rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Zhou Mama wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Mama closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Marcio wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Marcio takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Elson Marcio has been cut.
Mama throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Marcio blocks it with crossed arms.

Mama's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Mama clinches up against the cage.
Marcio trying to stall but Mama improves his position.

Mama manages to break the clinch.
Mama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marcio was well out of range. Poor timing from Mama.
Nice cross by Mama.
Marcio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mama throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcio takes one to the chin there.

Mama has managed to clinch.
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!
Mama with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mama missing with knees to the body.
Mama missing with knees to the body.
Marcio managing to block the knees to the body from Mama.
Marcio takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mama with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Marcio avoiding damage as Mama throws knees to the body.

Mama gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mama is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mama is nestled in close to Marcio, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mama passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Marcio!
Mama tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mama's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mama has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zhou Mama dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Elson Marcio's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mama gets a double leg takedown into Marcio's guard.
Mama slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mama taking a breather here.
Mama advances to mount.
Mama controlling the position easily from mount.
Marcio is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhou Mama overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Marcio taking shots to the head.
Mama controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mama will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mama seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Marcio for as long as he can get away with.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Zhou Mama wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Mama scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mama lands a nice short elbow.
Mama not doing much here.
Mama works his way into full mount!
Mama controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mama lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Marcio hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zhou Mama dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Elson Marcio's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Mama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marcio.

Mama shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Marcio is trying to defend but Mama finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Mama keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Marcio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Zhou Mama wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Mama shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Marcio manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mama showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Zhou Mama is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Zhou Mama has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Mama fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Marcio, pushing him back against the cage.
Marcio wants to stall.
Marcio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mama is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Mama's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Marcio tries to sprawl but Mama drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Mama moves nicely into side control.
The referee asks Mama politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Mama prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Zhou Mama has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Marcio shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Mama moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marcio on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Elson Marcio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mama blocks the elbow strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zhou Mama showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mama has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:25
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zhou Mama!
A victorious Zhou Mama thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.