PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damion Suarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Mariel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Suarez
vs
Mariel

178 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Damion Suarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Diego Mariel!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Suarez gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mariel to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Mariel would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Suarez managing to control the position.
Suarez throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Mariel thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suarez is pulling down on Mariel's head to control his posture.
Suarez lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Suarez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Suarez kicks Mariel off and gets to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mariel fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Suarez sprawls well initially but Mariel persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mariel is looking to advance position but Suarez won't allow it.

Suarez looking for submissions off his back.

Mariel is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Suarez is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Diego Mariel!