PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cat Marumbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Santos
vs
Marumbo

170 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
23
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cat Marumbo!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Santos.

Marumbo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Santos's half guard.
Marumbo slows the pace down in half guard.
Let's hope that Marumbo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Marumbo seems to be looking for submissions.
Marumbo not doing much here.

Marumbo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Santos defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marumbo trying to pass the guard but Santos defending well.

Marumbo decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Santos shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Marumbo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Marumbo is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Marumbo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Santos passes into half guard.
Santos is keen to just control but Marumbo is a slippery customer.
Marumbo trying to control from the bottom.
Santos is trying to control. Marumbo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Santos is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Marumbo defends it well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Marumbo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Marumbo pushes Santos off and gets back to his feet.

Santos drives through and clinches with Marumbo against the cage.

Marumbo jumps guard and drags Santos to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Santos preventing the sweep.

Marumbo throws his legs up looking for a submission but Santos uses it to pass to side control.
Marumbo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Marumbo is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Marumbo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Santos is working away from the top position though.
Marumbo looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marumbo throws a strike from the bottom but Santos passes into side control!
Marumbo pushes Santos away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Santos gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Marumbo tries to improve position but can't.
Santos tries to stand but Marumbo is controlling his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marumbo manages to get back to half guard.
Santos is stalling here. Marumbo is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Santos seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Marumbo has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cat Marumbo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Marumbo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Santos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Santos pulls guard.
Marumbo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Marumbo stands up and waves to Santos to follow him.
Santos shoots in but no luck this time.

Marumbo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Santos manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Marumbo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos keeping moving, preventing Marumbo from controlling successfully.
Marumbo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Marumbo chips away with some ground and pound.
Santos wants to stand but Marumbo is controlling the position.
Santos looking to control but Marumbo passes into half guard.
Santos trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marumbo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Marumbo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Santos has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Marumbo is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marumbo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Marumbo controlling the action here.

Santos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Marumbo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Santos has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marumbo is controlling the pace.
Marumbo is trying to control. Santos wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Marumbo works his way into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marumbo wants to control but Santos is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cat Marumbo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Left hook, right uppercut from Santos.
Santos blocks a head kick by Marumbo.
Santos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Santos shoots in but no luck this time.

Marumbo dives in and scores a takedown into Santos's guard.
Santos is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Santos wants to improve his position but instead Marumbo has moved into half guard.

Marumbo decides to return to a standing position.
Marumbo throws a sloppy body shot
and Santos counters with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marumbo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Santos is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Marumbo has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Marumbo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Santos keeps working.
Santos takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Marumbo advances nicely into full mount.
Santos is in a horrible position here. Marumbo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Marumbo has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Santos is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cat Marumbo!