PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Vinicius (ranked 2843 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khalid Al Saadoun (ranked 5205 p4p, 0 weight class). Khalid Al Saadoun will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Vinicius
vs
Al Saadoun

167 cm
25
156 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

181 cm
25
156 lbs
6 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marcus Vinicius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Khalid Al Saadoun!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Saadoun swats away the attempt to clinch by Vinicius.

Al Saadoun drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Vinicius trying to keep a closed guard but Al Saadoun is proving a slippery customer.

Vinicius is looking for a triangle but Al Saadoun pushes his legs off easily.
Al Saadoun is looking to stand up but Vinicius won't let him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vinicius trying to keep a closed guard but Al Saadoun is proving a slippery customer.
Vinicius is really struggling to control Al Saadoun but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vinicius kicks Al Saadoun off and gets to his feet.
Vinicius fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Al Saadoun throws a sloppy head kick and Vinicius moves out of range easily.
Al Saadoun throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Al Saadoun closes the distance and clinches.

Al Saadoun pulls Vinicius into guard.
Al Saadoun keeping full guard, as Vinicius tries to pass.
Al Saadoun is pulling down on Vinicius's head to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Saadoun wants to sweep but no luck.
Al Saadoun wants to stand up but Vinicius is controlling him.
Vinicius won't allow Al Saadoun to sweep him here.
Vinicius throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Al Saadoun works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Al Saadoun wants to stand and escape but Vinicius is having none of it.
Vinicius trying to control the position from guard on top but Al Saadoun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Vinicius moves in looking to clinch but Al Saadoun pushes him off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Al Saadoun.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Saadoun throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vinicius tries to clinch but Al Saadoun moves away

and Al Saadoun counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Al Saadoun is working for a kimura here but Vinicius manages to reverse the position and he's now in Al Saadoun's guard.
Al Saadoun looking for a sweep. Not yet Al Saadoun, not yet.
Vinicius has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Al Saadoun is proving hard to escape from.
Al Saadoun looking to control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Al Saadoun avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vinicius preventing the sweep.
Vinicius wants to control from the top but Al Saadoun keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinicius won't allow Al Saadoun to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vinicius trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vinicius is working hard here to advance position.
Vinicius wants to control from the top but Al Saadoun keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Al Saadoun can do anything to dispel that myth.
Al Saadoun is trying to hold Vinicius in close to prevent damage but Vinicius has managed to pass into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Al Saadoun avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vinicius.
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 Marcus Vinicius will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Al Saadoun pushes Vinicius up against the cage in a clinch.
Vinicius blocks an elbow strike.
Vinicius tries to pull guard but Al Saadoun holds him up against the cage and eventually Vinicius drops back down to his feet.
Al Saadoun on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vinicius on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vinicius looking to stall.
Al Saadoun is trying to pull guard but Vinicius has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vinicius is looking to control Al Saadoun's arms but Al Saadoun gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vinicius has his back to the cage.

Al Saadoun gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Vinicius regains full guard. Nicely done.
Vinicius wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Saadoun wants to stand but Vinicius is controlling his posture from full guard.
Vinicius is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Vinicius had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Al Saadoun defends it easily.
Al Saadoun must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Vinicius looking to control.
Al Saadoun would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Al Saadoun is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Vinicius has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Al Saadoun is looking to defend but Vinicius has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Al Saadoun! Vinicius pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Al Saadoun taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Marcus Vinicius!