PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Figgs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diieguito Marrentoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diieguito Marrentoo will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Figgs
vs
Marrentoo

165 cm
19
139 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
19
142 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frankie Figgs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Diieguito Marrentoo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Marrentoo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Figgs tries to improve position but can't.
Marrentoo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Figgs is avoiding damage well.
Figgs is looking to reverse the position.
Marrentoo wants to control but Figgs is keeping him busy.
Marrentoo is putting a hurting on Figgs here, landing some big shots from side control.
Figgs gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Marrentoo landing punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Figgs is trying desperately to improve position.
Marrentoo wants to control the pace but Figgs is squirming around nicely.
Marrentoo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Marrentoo get's back to his feet.
Figgs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marrentoo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Figgs pinned against the cage. Figgs gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Figgs fails with the takedown

and Marrentoo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Figgs's guard.
Marrentoo looking to sit in guard and control but Figgs gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marrentoo is trying to control the position but Figgs postures up.
Marrentoo is looking to stand back up but Figgs counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Marrentoo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marrentoo is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Figgs jumps into side control!
Marrentoo is trying to get back to half guard.
Marrentoo looks gassed!
Marrentoo takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Figgs working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Marrentoo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Marrentoo prevents Figgs from moving into mount.
Marrentoo tries to escape but Figgs is in control.
Marrentoo can't do much from the bottom here.
Figgs scores with a couple of short elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diieguito Marrentoo dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Marrentoo doesn't manage to clinch there - Figgs circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marrentoo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Figgs throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Marrentoo.
Marrentoo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Figgs tries to avoid it but Marrentoo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Figgs to the ground. Figgs escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Figgs throws a head kick that misses

and Marrentoo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Figgs keeps control of Marrentoo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Figgs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marrentoo is trying to maintain a safe position but Figgs gets an underhook and turns Marrentoo into the cage.

Figgs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good work by Figgs as he checks the leg kick.
Marrentoo is breathing heavily.
Marrentoo tries to clinch but Figgs is having none of it.
Figgs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Figgs throws a sloppy head kick and Marrentoo moves out of range easily.
Figgs looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Marrentoo is fending him off so far but Figgs persists. Nope, Marrentoo circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marrentoo blocks a head kick by Figgs.
Marrentoo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Figgs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marrentoo.

Figgs scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Figgs is looking to take a break and control but Marrentoo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marrentoo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Figgs's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Marrentoo is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marrentoo wants to get back to full guard.

Figgs stands up out of the half guard.
Figgs misses with a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Marrentoo.
Marrentoo keeps the fight on the outside.
Figgs throws a head kick but Marrentoo moves out of range.
Figgs is looking to clinch.
Figgs tries to clinch but Marrentoo is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marrentoo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Frankie Figgs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diieguito Marrentoo.
Figgs throws out a leg kick but Marrentoo moves out of range and Figgs only half commits.
Marrentoo doesn't manage to clinch there - Figgs circles away.
Marrentoo misses with a takedown attempt

and Figgs counters with a single leg into guard. Marrentoo didn't expect that.

Figgs is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Marrentoo is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Marrentoo has escaped and now he's on top!
Figgs trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Figgs had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Marrentoo is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Figgs Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Marrentoo's back instead.
Figgs has the hooks in. Marrentoo is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Figgs throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Marrentoo trying to control the position but Figgs manages to sink in the hooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Figgs dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Marrentoo doesn't manage to clinch there - Figgs circles away.
A head kick by Figgs misses

and Marrentoo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Figgs wants to control but Marrentoo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Marrentoo is pressing down on Figgs's thigh, looking to free his foot. Figgs is holding on for now.
Figgs avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Marrentoo.
Marrentoo trying to control the action but Figgs is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Figgs moves into full guard.
Marrentoo trying to control but Figgs is working from the bottom.

Figgs looking for a guillotine here but Marrentoo defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Marrentoo wants to control from the top but Figgs keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marrentoo postures up.
Marrentoo trying to control but Figgs is working from the bottom.
Marrentoo passes Figgs's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Marrentoo trying to control the action but Figgs is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Figgs is trying to maintain the position but Marrentoo is very close to passing his half guard.
Marrentoo is looking to stall here but Figgs recovers full guard.

Figgs throws his legs up looking for a submission but Marrentoo uses it to pass to side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diieguito Marrentoo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Marrentoo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diieguito Marrentoo!