PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Niko Marcell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caspian Waters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Niko Marcell has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Marcell
vs
Waters

225 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

213 cm
18
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Niko Marcell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Caspian Waters!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Marcell shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Waters napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Waters tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Marcell pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Waters is trying to stand up.
Marcell punishing his opponent with strikes.
Marcell lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marcell sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Marcell trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Marcell landing strikes from the mount and Waters is in trouble!
Marcell lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Marcell trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Marcell connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcell landing shots from mount.
Marcell landing strikes from the mount and Waters is in trouble!
Waters trying desperately to get to his feet.
Marcell lands a heavy elbow.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Waters can do anything to dispel that myth.
Waters is trying to stand up.
Waters is bucking up trying to escape but Marcell cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Marcell wants to control the pace but Waters is squirming around nicely.
Marcell lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Waters is rocked!
Marcell scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Waters?
Waters takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Waters really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Marcell. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Waters wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Marcell landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcell dominating with strikes here.
Marcell landing strikes from the mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Marcell is landing with some decent strikes but Waters is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Waters is still in real trouble! Can Marcell finish him?

Marcell working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Waters turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Marcell off and cradles Waters's limp body as Marcell celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Niko Marcell!