PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcio Melim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Maran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberto Maran will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Melim
vs
Maran

170 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcio Melim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roberto Maran!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Maran looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maran misses with a double jab.

Maran closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Melim slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Maran drops back looking for a leg! Melim is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Melim manages to kick Maran off! Maran jumps back into Melim's guard.
Melim might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Melim has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Maran can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

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

Melim looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maran won't allow Melim to sweep him here.

Melim escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Maran gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Melim is looking for a triangle but Maran pushes his legs off easily.

Melim is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Melim is breathing heavily.
Maran wants to pass the guard but Melim is keeping the position.
Maran must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Melim is looking for a triangle here but Maran uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Maran working the ground and pound but Melim is defending the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melim is looking for a sweep.
Melim regains half guard.
Maran seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Melim does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Maran is controlling the pace.
Melim is looking for a sweep. Maran is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Melim is refusing to be controlled, as Maran sits in half guard.
Maran tries to pass to full mount but Melim defends it.
Melim manages to get to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Melim is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Maran frees his head nicely. Oh but Melim has switched to an armbar! Maran is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Marcio Melim!