PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jensen Meier (ranked 5094 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Marino (ranked 5126 p4p, 0 weight class). Marino has chosen "Real American" by Rick Derringer as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Meier
vs
Marino

182 cm
18
237 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jensen Meier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steve Marino!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Marino shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Meier looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Marino sitting in guard here, content to control.
Marino has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Meier is proving hard to escape from.
Meier knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marino on the ground.
Meier wants to get back to his feet but Marino is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Meier is trying to keep Marino in close.
Meier can't keep his opponent in guard - Marino advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Marino is looking for a kimura here.
Nice strikes from Marino there.
Marino looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Marino works his way into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marino is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Meier looks calm but he's in trouble here. Marino gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Meier is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Marino lets go of the hold and Meier can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Steve Marino!
A victorious Steve Marino thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.