PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Crixus Gladiator (ranked 3161 p4p, 24185 weight class) and Josh Marmalade (ranked 126 p4p, 202 weight class). Crixus Gladiator has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gladiator
vs
Marmalade

175 cm
26
300
2 - 2 - 0

183 cm
21
280
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Crixus Gladiator!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Marmalade!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gladiator waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marmalade.
Marmalade tries to counter by closing the distance.
Marmalade with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gladiator cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gladiator throws a jab but it's blocked by Marmalade.
Gladiator takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Marmalade shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gladiator wants to get back to full guard.
Marmalade is keen to just control but Gladiator is a slippery customer.
Gladiator controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Marmalade wants to control but Gladiator is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marmalade prevents Gladiator from improving his position.
Marmalade is trying to control the action in half guard but Gladiator is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Marmalade is trying to work for a kimura but Gladiator is defending well.
Gladiator is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gladiator looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gladiator trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gladiator is refusing to be controlled, as Marmalade sits in half guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Gladiator throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Marmalade tumbling to the canvas!

Marmalade is rocked!

It looks like Josh Marmalade has been cut.
Marmalade has control of Gladiator's left arm, preventing Gladiator from doing any damage.
Gladiator tries to free his leg and advance position but Marmalade is retaining full guard.
Gladiator slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Marmalade wants to sweep here but Gladiator controlling him for the moment.
Marmalade keeping full guard, as Gladiator tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gladiator trying to control but Marmalade is working from the bottom.
Gladiator trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gladiator is working hard here to advance position.

Marmalade looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Gladiator is defending well. Marmalade quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Gladiator has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Marmalade celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Josh Marmalade!