PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rogelio Abel Mastropardi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Marsden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Marsden has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rogelio Abel Mastropardi's chin.

Abel Mastropardi
vs
Marsden

191 cm
23
191 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

181 cm
24
192 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rogelio Abel Mastropardi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mark Marsden !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mastropardi darts in looking for a takedown but Marsden gets double underhooks and turns Mastropardi into the cage.
Marsden throws a knee to the head but misses.

Marsden breaks from the clinch.
Marsden stuffs the takedown attempt from Mastropardi. Mastropardi gets slowly back to his feet.
Marsden fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mastropardi avoids it really well and circles away.

Mastropardi darts in and clinches Marsden up against the cage.
Mastropardi tries to score a body lock takedown but Marsden shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rogelio Abel Mastropardi. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Marsden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Marsden has managed to clinch.
Mastropardi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Marsden wants to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mastropardi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mastropardi controlling the action here for a moment.

Mastropardi gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Mastropardi is trying to control. Marsden wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Marsden wants to get back to full guard.

Mastropardi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsden manages to get to full guard.
Marsden is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mastropardi is controlling him.
Marsden is trying to keep Mastropardi in close.
Mastropardi forces his way into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mastropardi prevents Marsden from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsden is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mastropardi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mastropardi's back!
Marsden is trying to stick to Mastropardi's back but Mastropardi is turning into Marsden . He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Marsden 's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Mastropardi.
Marsden trying to control the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mastropardi stops Marsden from standing up.
Mastropardi passes Marsden 's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Marsden won't allow Mastropardi to pass to mount.
Marsden is trying to control but can't.
Mastropardi prevents Marsden from standing back up.

Marsden is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mastropardi pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Marsden looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Marsden looks winded!
Mastropardi takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Marsden is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mastropardi scores with a couple of nice shots.

Mastropardi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Marsden doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mastropardi.
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!

Mastropardi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mastropardi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Marsden defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rogelio Abel Mastropardi 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.

Marsden throws a nice outside leg kick.
Marsden connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Marsden looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rogelio Abel Mastropardi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marsden jabs at Mastropardi's body.
Mastropardi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mastropardi.

Marsden forces Mastropardi back against the cage and clinches.
Mastropardi is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Marsden is defending well.
Mastropardi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rogelio Abel Mastropardi. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Marsden lands a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marsden is sitting in close to Mastropardi's body. Mastropardi has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Marsden is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Marsden is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Mastropardi.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rogelio Abel Mastropardi!