PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Misalchicha Montreal (ranked 2486 p4p, 4370 weight class) and Mason Marmot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Montreal
vs
Marmot

172 cm
25
190
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
180
2 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Misalchicha Montreal !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mason Marmot !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montreal shoots in for a takedown but Marmot shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Marmot looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Marmot shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Montreal defends it nicely.

Marmot has taken the fight to the clinch.
Marmot tries a body shot but Montreal blocks it.
Montreal tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Marmot smiles and moves away.
Montreal throws a good cross that connects.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Montreal looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Marmot !
Marmot really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Montreal . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Montreal looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Marmot 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Montreal working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Montreal wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Marmot , who protects the arm well.

Montreal tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Montreal working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montreal trying to control the position but Marmot is working away.
Montreal could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Marmot tries to bench press Montreal off him but Montreal keeps the position.
Montreal advances to full mount.

Montreal working for a guillotine from mount but Marmot is in no mood to give up.
Marmot is desperately trying to improve his position but Montreal has a good base and remains in mount.
Montreal controlling from mount.

Montreal is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Marmot to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Marmot shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Marmot defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Montreal .
Montreal looking to control but Marmot is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Montreal wants to finish this one by submission but Marmot is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Montreal .
Marmot is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Marmot is looking to improve his position but Montreal isn't that keen on the idea.

Montreal looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Montreal jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Marmot manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Marmot is not content to let Montreal control the position.

Montreal working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Montreal is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Marmot is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Misalchicha Montreal dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Montreal .
Montreal looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

Montreal scores with a takedown into Marmot 's guard.
Montreal trying to control but Marmot is working from the bottom.
Marmot can't keep his opponent in guard - Montreal advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Montreal is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Montreal wants to work for an arm triangle but Marmot is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marmot is breathing heavily.
Marmot tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montreal trying to pass the guard but Marmot defending well.

Montreal seems to be looking for submissions.
Montreal is trying to control. Marmot wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Montreal is looking for a kimura but Marmot is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Montreal to get the leverage.

Montreal is working for a kimura but Marmot is defending it quite comfortably.

Montreal wants to work for an arm triangle but Marmot is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Montreal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marmot keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Marmot is defending against the submission attempts here by Montreal .
Marmot is looking for a sweep. Montreal is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Montreal is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Marmot is just riding it out for now. Montreal eventually gives up the hold.

Montreal is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marmot is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Montreal seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Marmot does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Montreal seems to be looking for submissions.
Marmot is not content to let Montreal control the position.
Montreal is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marmot can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Montreal is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Marmot is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Montreal passes to full mount!

Montreal is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Marmot is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Misalchicha Montreal !
Misalchicha Montreal decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.