PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Marquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bololo JaHaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Marquez
vs
JaHaa

173 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

182 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabriel Marquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bololo JaHaa!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Marquez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
JaHaa is controlling Marquez's trapped leg to prevent Marquez from advancing to side control.
JaHaa is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Marquez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Marquez's back!
The referee is taking a good look at Marquez as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from JaHaa!
Marquez covers up after that shot from JaHaa.
Marquez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for JaHaa on the ground.
JaHaa lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
JaHaa is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. JaHaa gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. JaHaa gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. JaHaa apologises and we restart here on the feet.

Marquez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. JaHaa quickly recovers to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
JaHaa is trying to maintain the position but Marquez is very close to passing his half guard.
JaHaa gets full guard.
JaHaa has Marquez pulled in close to control his posture.

JaHaa is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Marquez rolls with it to try and escape but JaHaa cranks on the arm and Marquez is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bololo JaHaa!