PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcin Vanatta (ranked 7122 p4p, 377 weight class) and Rubens Charles Maciel (ranked 6394 p4p, 366 weight class). Marcin Vanatta has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Vanatta
vs
Charles Maciel

170 cm
26
148 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

161 cm
23
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcin Vanatta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rubens Charles Maciel!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Ben Watson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Charles Maciel shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Vanatta manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Vanatta wants to get back to his feet but Charles Maciel is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Charles Maciel content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Vanatta looking for a guillotine here but Charles Maciel defends easily.
Vanatta is trying to control the position but Charles Maciel postures up.
Charles Maciel advances to half guard.
Charles Maciel has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Vanatta tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charles Maciel has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Vanatta's face.
Charles Maciel has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Vanatta's face.
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!
Charles Maciel lands a heavy elbow.

It looks like Marcin Vanatta has been cut.
Vanatta knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Charles Maciel on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles Maciel is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Vanatta can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Vanatta is rocked!
Charles Maciel tries to control but Vanatta wriggling away.
Oh Vanatta is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vanatta taking shots to the head.
Charles Maciel postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Vanatta in real trouble here! The ref calls for Vanatta to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rubens Charles Maciel!