PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diego Mariachi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mariachi
vs
Evans

180 cm
18
172 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

205 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Mariachi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matthew Evans!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mariachi swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Mariachi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mariachi controlling the pace.
Evans taking some punishment here, with Mariachi in his half guard.
Evans punching from the bottom.
Mariachi trying to control the pace.
Mariachi wants to free his trapped foot but Evans is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mariachi is working away from the top position though.
Mariachi controlling the action here.
Mariachi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mariachi is keen to just control but Evans is a slippery customer.
Mariachi is controlling the pace.
Mariachi trying to mount his opponent but Evans defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans tries to roll over but Mariachi keeps him under control.
Mariachi tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Evans is not content to let Mariachi control the position.
Evans trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Evans throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Evans tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diego Mariachi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Evans tries to clinch up but Mariachi circles away and keeps his distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mariachi.
Evans shoots and misses
and Mariachi counters with a left and a right that stings Evans.

Mariachi instigates a clinch.

Mariachi manages to break the clinch.
Evans dodges the punch combination from Mariachi.
Evans has his takedown stuffed

and Mariachi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Evans won't be happy with that.
A lull in the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Mariachi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Evans with a poor takedown

and Mariachi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Evans's guard.
Mariachi content to stall in guard here.
Mariachi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Evans is working an open guard so Mariachi takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Mariachi closes the distance and pushes Evans back into the cage.

Mariachi drags the fight down to the ground.
Evans postures up.
Mariachi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mariachi controlling the position.
Mariachi trying to keep a closed guard but Evans is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mariachi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Evans manages to get himself to full guard.
Mariachi is looking to stand up but Evans won't let him.
Evans looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mariachi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mariachi wants to control from the top but Evans keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Mariachi decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Evans, up you get!
Evans drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mariachi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Evans but Evans pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Evans throws a combination that misses

and Mariachi counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Evans's guard now.
Evans is breathing heavily.
Evans wants to control the position but Mariachi says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Diego Mariachi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mariachi is pressing down on Evans's thigh, looking to free his foot. Evans is holding on for now.
Mariachi works his way into full mount!
Evans looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

Evans is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Mariachi has Evans flattened out and is raining down punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mariachi lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Evans wants to escape the position.

Mariachi is persistently looking for the submission but Evans is defending it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Evans just trying to survive but Mariachi is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Mariachi dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Mariachi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Still in half guard, Mariachi seems content to control.
Mariachi tries to pass to full mount but Evans defends it.
Well, if Mariachi is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mariachi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mariachi trying to mount his opponent but Evans defends it.
Mariachi thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Evans to regain full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mariachi advances to half guard.
Evans tries to roll over but Mariachi keeps him under control.
Mariachi wants to stand up but Evans is controlling the position.
Mariachi trying to control from Evans's half guard. Evans has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Mariachi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Evans swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans wants to control the position but Mariachi says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Evans is trying to stand up here but Mariachi is controlling him well.
Mariachi wants to pass the guard but Evans is defending well.
Mariachi is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mariachi is looking to take a break and control but Evans is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mariachi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Evans can do to turn this around?
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mariachi in particular looking to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mariachi thows a huge punch but Evans dodges it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Mariachi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mariachi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:25
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Mariachi!