PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taza Boyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Marcao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Boyd
vs
Marcao

193 cm
19
219 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Taza Boyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Javier Marcao!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Marcao closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Marcao with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Marcao misses with an elbow strike.
Marcao tries to land knees in the clinch but Boyd avoids the damage to the body.

Boyd has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Marcao uses from the top position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Marcao trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Marcao passes Boyd's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Marcao is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Marcao works his way into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Marcao tries for a kimura but Boyd is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyd manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marcao slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Marcao told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Boyd knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marcao on the ground.
Marcao seems keen to control Boyd's posture.

Marcao throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boyd is stalling in the full guard.
Boyd wants to pass the guard but Marcao is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcao managing to control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Marcao dodges the punch combination from Boyd.

Marcao fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Boyd, pushing him back against the cage.
Marcao misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boyd.
Marcao misses with a knee to the head.
Boyd on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyd wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marcao has him pressed against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boyd on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marcao using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boyd has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Marcao wants the takedown. Boyd is fighting it off but Marcao persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Boyd's guard against the cage.

Marcao throws a sloppy strike and Boyd has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Marcao is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Boyd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Taza Boyd!