PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Marino (ranked 5991 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grun Rayburn (ranked 7312 p4p, 0 weight class). Marino comes to the cage accompanied by "Real American" by Rick Derringer. Steve Marino has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Marino
vs
Rayburn

178 cm
26
230 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

204 cm
18
270 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steve Marino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grun Rayburn!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marino keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Marino looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Rayburn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marino swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rayburn with a lazy takedown attempt

and Marino counters with a single leg into guard. Rayburn didn't expect that.
Rayburn trying to control the position.

Rayburn had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Marino defends it easily.

Rayburn had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Marino defends it easily.
Marino pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rayburn is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rayburn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Marino doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Marino manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rayburn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Rayburn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Marino controls from within his opponent's guard.

Rayburn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Marino can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Marino might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rayburn looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Marino passes into side control.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Marino tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rayburn is looking for a sweep.
Marino working the ground and pound.
Marino remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Marino tries to get to his feet but Rayburn is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Marino in his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marino controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Rayburn working for a triangle but Marino defends it easily.
Rayburn trying to control the position.
Marino engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Rayburn is looking to cinch up a triangle. Marino throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Rayburn's body to avoid the submission. Rayburn has instead reached around Marino's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Rayburn arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Grun Rayburn!
Steve Marino spoke after the fight, saying '"Only the fallen have seen the end of war."'.