PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Sullivan (ranked 818 p4p, 111 weight class) and Pablo Maraçon (ranked 256 p4p, 42 weight class). Maraçon comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Pistolero kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Sullivan
vs
Maraçon

180 cm
38
170 lbs
29 - 18 - 0

186 cm
30
174 lbs
20 - 7 - 2

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeremy Sullivan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 2, fighting out of London, Pablo Maraçon!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A thudding body kick lands there by Maraçon!
Sullivan takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've been hearing reports that Sullivan has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Maraçon connects with a right hand. Sullivan shakes it off.
Sullivan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Maraçon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Maraçon's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sullivan under the eye.
Sullivan tries for a takedown but Maraçon circles away easily
and Maraçon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Maraçon misses with a hook

and Sullivan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Maraçon won't be happy with that.
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!
Maraçon sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Maraçon tries to roll over but Sullivan keeps him under control.
Sullivan working the head and body with strikes.

Sullivan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Maraçon doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sullivan.
Maraçon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Maraçon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sullivan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sullivan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sullivan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Maraçon trying to control the position.
Maraçon pulls Sullivan in close to prevent any damage.
Sullivan trying to control but Maraçon is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Maraçon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Maraçon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sullivan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sullivan throws a big elbow that misses.
Maraçon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sullivan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Maraçon wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sullivan stopping the sweep attempt from Maraçon.
Sullivan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maraçon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Maraçon is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sullivan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sullivan preventing the sweep.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sullivan trying to control but Maraçon is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sullivan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maraçon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maraçon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sullivan distracts Maraçon with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Maraçon keeping moving, preventing Sullivan from controlling successfully.
Sullivan throws a strike but Maraçon rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Sullivan is looking for a triangle here but Maraçon uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Sullivan is looking for a sweep.
Sullivan sneaks back into half guard.
Sullivan is looking to improve his position.
Maraçon controlling the action here.
Sullivan wants to improve his position but Maraçon is controlling well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sullivan manages to get to full guard.
Sullivan keeping full guard, as Maraçon tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jeremy Sullivan will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sullivan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Maraçon instigates a clinch.
Sullivan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Maraçon pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Maraçon lands with a right to the head.
Maraçon is working Sullivan over against the cage.
Maraçon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sullivan backwards.
Maraçon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Maraçon prevents the takedown attempt.

Sullivan jumps guard and drags Maraçon to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Sullivan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Maraçon controls the pace.

Sullivan working for submissions but it's allowed Maraçon to get to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Maraçon in particular looking to stall.
Sullivan is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sullivan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Sullivan actively working from the bottom here.
Maraçon not doing much here.
Sullivan is looking to control Maraçon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sullivan avoid being mounted?
Maraçon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sullivan keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Maraçon prevents Sullivan from improving his position.
Maraçon is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sullivan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Maraçon showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Maraçon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Maraçon stays in close to Sullivan's body and controls the position.
Maraçon's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Sullivan is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Maraçon has his hands clasped together but Sullivan extends and breaks Maraçon's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Sullivan.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jeremy Sullivan!
Jeremy Sullivan got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'