PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Waltston (ranked 5700 p4p, 3745 weight class) and Ananatuba Marajoara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Waltston
vs
Marajoara

195 cm
26
215
1 - 3 - 0

185 cm
25
215
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Good gas tank

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Waltston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ananatuba Marajoara!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marajoara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Waltston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marajoara looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
No luck for Waltston with that takedown attempt.
Marajoara keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Waltston shoots in and drives through. Marajoara sprawls well.
Marajoara tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Waltston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Waltston misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marajoara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marajoara wants to clinch up but Waltston keeps it at a distance.
Marajoara fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marajoara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marajoara is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Waltston.
Waltston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marajoara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marajoara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Waltston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mike Waltston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marajoara tries to clinch up but Waltston circles away and keeps his distance.
Waltston definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Waltston pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Marajoara back to the cage. Waltston follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Ananatuba Marajoara has been cut.
Waltston shoots for a double leg takedown but Marajoara sprawls well. He's pushed Waltston's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Waltston throws a right and a left that Marajoara avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marajoara has closed the distance and engaged Waltston in a clinch.
Marajoara tries a body shot but Waltston blocks it.
Waltston dodges an elbow strike from Marajoara.
Marajoara lands an elbow inside that Waltston shrugs off.
Waltston blocks the elbow strike.
Marajoara misses with the head strike.
Marajoara creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Waltston blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marajoara holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Marajoara is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Marajoara pushes off an throws an elbow but Waltston leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Waltston can't get the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marajoara creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Waltston wants a takedown but no success here.
Waltston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marajoara pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Waltston can't get the takedown.
Waltston goes for a takedown in the clinch but Marajoara prevents it.
Marajoara lands an elbow inside that Waltston shrugs off.

It looks like Mike Waltston has been cut.
Waltston can't get the takedown.
Marajoara throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Marajoara throws an elbow but it misses.
Marajoara lands an elbow inside.
Waltston takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Waltston blocks an elbow strike from Marajoara.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marajoara has a couple of punches blocked by Waltston.
Marajoara working aggressively here.
Marajoara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Waltston drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Marajoara creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Waltston is working for takedown but Marajoara is calmly controlling the position for now.
Waltston is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Marajoara throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Marajoara lands an elbow that stopped Waltston in his tracks for a moment.
Marajoara misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marajoara throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marajoara is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Marajoara looking to slow down the pace here.
Marajoara tries to stall but Waltston uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Marajoara seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Marajoara throws an elbow that misses.
Marajoara creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marajoara.
Marajoara throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Marajoara looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Marajoara lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Waltston blocks the elbow strike.
Marajoara misses with a body punch.
Marajoara prevents a takedown attempt there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ananatuba Marajoara dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Waltston works over Marajoara's head and body with a nice combination.
Waltston throws a combination. Marajoara tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Marajoara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marajoara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marajoara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marajoara tries to clinch up but Waltston circles away and keeps his distance.
Waltston throws a right hand that Marajoara ducks under and follows up with a left that Marajoara also avoids with ease.
Mike Waltston is winning the standup battle so far.
Waltston fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Waltston shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Marajoara eats them both and turns towards Waltston to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Marajoara rushes Waltston and presses him up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marajoara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marajoara looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Marajoara gets underhooks to prevent Waltston's takedown attempt.
Marajoara tries to throw a body punch but Waltston avoids it by throwing Marajoara back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marajoara creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Waltston takes an elbow to the temple.
Marajoara comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Marajoara creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Marajoara lands a damaging elbow.

Mike Waltston's cut is getting worse.
Waltston looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Waltston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Waltston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Waltston wants a takedown but no success here.
Ananatuba Marajoara seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marajoara.
Waltston goes for a takedown attempt but Marajoara pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mike Waltston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marajoara tries to clinch up but Waltston circles away and keeps his distance.
Ananatuba Marajoara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Waltston rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marajoara moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marajoara wants to counter the offense by Waltston and move into the clinch position.

Marajoara clinches up with Waltston and pushes him back against the cage.
Waltston is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marajoara misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Marajoara misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Marajoara throws an elbow but misses.
Marajoara pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Marajoara struggles to land a body shot inside as Waltston controls his hands.
Waltston blocks a body shot from Marajoara.
Marajoara lands an elbow that stopped Waltston in his tracks for a moment.
Marajoara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Waltston is looking to take this one to the mat.
Marajoara throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Waltston is trying to drag Marajoara to the mat but Marajoara just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Waltston wants a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waltston is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Waltston dodges an elbow strike from Marajoara.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Marajoara.

Mike Waltston's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Waltston avoids a wild elbow strike from Marajoara.
Marajoara lands an elbow inside that Waltston shrugs off.
Waltston wants a takedown but no success here.
Marajoara lands an elbow just above Waltston 's eye.
Marajoara creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Waltston blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Marajoara fails to land.
Marajoara lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Jeez, Mike Waltston's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Marajoara to work.
Marajoara throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Marajoara throws an elbow but misses.
Waltston avoids a wild elbow strike from Marajoara.
Waltston is working for takedown but Marajoara is calmly controlling the position for now.
Waltston avoids the elbow strike from Marajoara, against the cage.
Waltston is looking to take this one to the mat.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Marajoara just misses with a elbow thrown towards Waltston's brow.
Marajoara lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mike Waltston's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ananatuba Marajoara!