PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Belphegor Satanic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Senor Marido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Satanic's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, carving a giant. The key to victory for Belphegor Satanic has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Satanic
vs
Marido

176 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Belphegor Satanic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Senor Marido!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Satanic stuffs the takedown attempt from Marido. Marido gets slowly back to his feet.
Satanic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Marido looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Marido with a flurry of punches that miss.

Marido drops back, looking for a kneebar! Satanic looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Satanic looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Satanic!
Satanic misses with the ground and pound.
Marido has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Satanic avoids the strikes from the bottom by Marido.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Marido defending against the ground and pound.
Marido is working to avoid the ground and pound but Satanic connects with a decent elbow.
Marido sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Satanic throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Marido actively working from the bottom here.
Satanic thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Marido's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marido trying to control but Satanic postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Marido makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Marido looks gassed!
Satanic wants to clinch.
Satanic wants to clinch up but Marido keeps it at a distance.
Satanic tries to clinch but Marido moves out of range.
Satanic tries to clinch up but Marido circles away and keeps his distance.
Satanic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Satanic is looking to clinch but Marido is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Satanic darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Satanic thows a huge punch but Marido dodges it nicely.
Satanic throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Satanic working over Marido with some ground and pound. Marido looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Marido moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Satanic stopping the sweep attempt from Marido.
Marido preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Satanic thows a big elbow that misses.
Satanic has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Marido avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Satanic is looking to clinch.
Satanic is looking to clinch but Marido is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satanic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Satanic wants to clinch up but Marido keeps it at a distance.

Marido drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Marido grinds an elbow into Satanic's temple.
Marido working the ground and pound from side control.
Satanic on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Marido is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Satanic is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Marido has an Americana. Satanic didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Marido is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Marido hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Senor Marido!