PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between tong po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jayson marmeto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). jayson marmeto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

po
vs
marmeto

190 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
23
183 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, tong po!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, jayson marmeto!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
marmeto tries to clinch but po is having none of it.
marmeto doesn't manage to clinch there - po circles away.
marmeto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but po paws at him with a jab and circles away.
jayson marmeto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
marmeto tries to clinch there but po circles away.
marmeto tries to clinch up but po circles away and keeps his distance.
marmeto tries to clinch but po is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - marmeto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
marmeto wants to clinch up but po keeps it at a distance.
marmeto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but po paws at him with a jab and circles away.
po keeps the fight on the outside.
marmeto wants to clinch.
po swats away the attempt to clinch by marmeto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
marmeto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
marmeto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but po paws at him with a jab and circles away.
marmeto fails in his attempt to clinch.
marmeto tries to clinch up but po circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
po swats away the attempt to clinch by marmeto.
marmeto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but po paws at him with a jab and circles away.
marmeto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but po paws at him with a jab and circles away.
marmeto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
po shoots in for a takedown but marmeto shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
po shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with marmeto but marmeto pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fight stays on the outside here - marmeto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
marmeto tries to close the distance and clinch but po swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
po fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for tong po. That's going to take a lot out of him.
marmeto is looking to clinch.
jayson marmeto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
marmeto tries to clinch but po moves out of range.
marmeto fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - marmeto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
po fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's two 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.
po throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
marmeto fails with an attempt to clinch.
po tries to score a power double leg takedown but marmeto sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten po somewhat.
marmeto doesn't manage to clinch there - po circles away.
marmeto tries to clinch up but po circles away and keeps his distance.
marmeto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from po finds it's way round the side to connect with marmeto's head.
marmeto moves in looking to clinch but po pushes him off.
marmeto tries to close the distance and clinch but po swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
po fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
po scores with a decent looking hook.
marmeto wants to clinch up but po keeps it at a distance.
marmeto tries to clinch up.
marmeto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
po lands with a shot to the body.
marmeto looks gassed!
po scores with a shot to the body.
po lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
marmeto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
marmeto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
marmeto fails in his attempt to clinch.

po shoots in and gets a takedown into marmeto's guard.

marmeto is working an open guard so po takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from po is defended easily by marmeto.
po fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
po tries for a takedown but marmeto sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
po moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
po tries to score a power double leg takedown but marmeto sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten po somewhat.
po is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
marmeto takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
po swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by marmeto.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
po scores with a hook to the body. marmeto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A left and a right from po both land. Nice combination.
po avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from po.
marmeto fails in his attempt to clinch.
po has a takedown stuffed.
po shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says marmeto as he avoids it easily.
po shoots in for a takedown but marmeto shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
marmeto wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

tong po dominated that round.
That's time! po's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

marmeto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
marmeto tries to clinch but po moves out of range.
marmeto tries to clinch up but po circles away and keeps his distance.
marmeto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - marmeto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
po moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
marmeto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
po moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
po shoots in but marmeto avoids the takedown attempt easily.
marmeto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
marmeto is breathing heavily.
po shoots in for a double leg but marmeto sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
marmeto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
po fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
po shoots for a double leg takedown but marmeto sprawls well. He's pushed po's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for tong po. That's going to take a lot out of him.
po misses with a series of wild punches.
po fails to land with a series of punches.
po throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck marmeto on the side of the head.
po has a takedown stuffed.
No joy there for po, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
po moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A lazy left from po finds it's target.
marmeto doesn't manage to clinch there - po circles away.
marmeto moves forwards but po connects with a nice, crisp jab.
marmeto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
po cracks marmeto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
po changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. marmeto tries to avoid it but po manages to keep hold of a leg and drag marmeto to the ground. marmeto escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

po closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
po cracks marmeto with a big elbow.
po working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
po cracks marmeto with an elbow. That is naaassty.
marmeto takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
po cracks marmeto with a big elbow.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

po decides to stand up, so the ref orders marmeto to his feet.
po closes this distance looking for a takedown but marmeto circles away.
marmeto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but po paws at him with a jab and circles away.
po tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but marmeto swivels and escapes.
marmeto tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - marmeto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
po circles away from the clinch attempt.
po scores with a sloppy right hand. marmeto should have avoided that one.
marmeto displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from po.
marmeto tries to clinch up but po circles away and keeps his distance.
po shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts marmeto as he jumps to the side.
marmeto wants to clinch.
po looks for a takedown but marmeto sprawls well.
marmeto wants to clinch.

That's four 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.
marmeto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from marmeto. No joy for po on that attempt.
po jabs at marmeto's body.
A right-left combo lands from po.
po throws a series of strikes that have marmeto backpedaling.
po changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. marmeto tries to avoid it but po manages to keep hold of a leg and drag marmeto to the ground. marmeto escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
po looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
po fails with the takedown.
po avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
po tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but marmeto swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

tong po 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!

marmeto moves out of range as po strikes.
marmeto moves in looking to clinch but po pushes him off.
marmeto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
marmeto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
marmeto tries to close the distance and clinch but po swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
marmeto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from po.
marmeto fails with an attempt to clinch.
marmeto tries to clinch but po is having none of it.
po swats away the attempt to clinch by marmeto.
po misses with a takedown attempt - marmeto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
po swats away the attempt to clinch by marmeto.
marmeto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
marmeto leaves po with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
po swats away the attempt to clinch by marmeto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
marmeto tries to close the distance and clinch but po swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
marmeto tries to close the distance and clinch but po swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
marmeto tries to clinch but po is having none of it.
po shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for tong po. That's going to take a lot out of him.
po fails with a takedown attempt.
po connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
marmeto displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from po.
marmeto moves in looking to clinch but po pushes him off.
marmeto tries to clinch there but po circles away.
po shoots in for a takedown but marmeto shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
marmeto is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
marmeto tries to clinch up but po circles away and keeps his distance.
po shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has marmeto pinned against the cage. marmeto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
po shoots for a takedown but marmeto saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

po scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
po working the head and body with strikes.
po looks up at the clock and then as marmeto takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, po smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
po in side control lands a decent elbow.
po is putting a hurting on marmeto here, landing some big shots from side control.
po will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
po works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
po looks up at the clock and then as marmeto takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, po smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
po has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
po moves into full mount!
po putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
marmeto is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
po scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish marmeto?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
po with a couple of short strikes.
po is landing with some decent strikes but marmeto is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
A nice elbow there by po.
marmeto squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
po dominating with strikes here.
marmeto tries to buck po off but he can't manage it.
po lands with some vicious ground and pound - can marmeto hang on?
marmeto tries to buck po off but he can't manage it.
marmeto really doesn't want to stay on the ground with po. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A nice elbow there by po.
po has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of marmeto's face.
po putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
po in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
po scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish marmeto?
A nice elbow there by po.
po in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
po looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
po looking to finish marmeto with some ground and pound. This is bad for marmeto!
po landing strikes from the mount and marmeto is in trouble!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
marmeto is trying to stand.
po lands with some vicious ground and pound - can marmeto hang on?
po landing punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
po looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
po postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. marmeto looks a forlorn figure.
po putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
po scores with a couple of good head shots there.
po breaks from marmeto's wrist control and lands an elbow.
tong po overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
po raining down shots from the mount!
po has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of marmeto's face.
po is landing with some decent strikes but marmeto is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
A nice elbow there by po.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
po lands a big shot there that rocks marmeto but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
po landing strikes from the mount.
po pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
jayson marmeto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
tong po is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
po looking to control and managing it successfully.
po unloading with bombs!

And that's the end of the fight!
tong po showed his dominance in that final round.
Well po 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... tong po!