PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arnar Agnarsson (ranked 1648 p4p, 196 weight class) and Jorginho Marcelo (ranked 947 p4p, 115 weight class). Agnarsson comes to the cage accompanied by Drop death - Scream. The key to victory for Arnar Agnarsson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Agnarsson
vs
Marcelo

168 cm
24
167 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

175 cm
24
168 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arnar Agnarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorginho Marcelo!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcelo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Agnarsson half committed to a counter leg kick.
Agnarsson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Arnar Agnarsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marcelo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Marcelo takes one to the side of the head.
Marcelo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Agnarsson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marcelo. That did some damage!
Agnarsson throws a one two combo.

It looks like Jorginho Marcelo has been cut.
Agnarsson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Agnarsson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marcelo's sensitive parts.
We've been told by Agnarsson's head coaches at Gentlemans Offence and Defense System that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Agnarsson connects with an inside leg kick.
Agnarsson misses with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Agnarsson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Marcelo finds it's way round the side to connect with Agnarsson's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marcelo. Agnarsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Agnarsson is looking to counter punch.
Agnarsson defending well as Marcelo loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Agnarsson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Marcelo takes a swing at Agnarsson's ribcage but misses.
Agnarsson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Marcelo walks into a left hand.
Marcelo walks into a straight right hand from Agnarsson.
Agnarsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marcelo.
Agnarsson ducks under a wild hook from Marcelo.
Agnarsson slips a straight right by Marcelo.
Marcelo misses the jab.
A shot to the liver by Marcelo. Beautiful body shot.
Marcelo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Agnarsson connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agnarsson moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Marcelo.
A little feinted left hand from Agnarsson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Marcelo throws a body punch but Agnarsson moves out of range.
Agnarsson half committed to a counter leg kick.
Agnarsson scores with a nice head shot.
Agnarsson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Agnarsson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Marcelo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Marcelo throws a big shot that misses.
Marcelo misses with a jab to the body
and Agnarsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marcelo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Agnarsson, right into the meat.
Marcelo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marcelo. Agnarsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Marcelo misses.
Agnarsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Agnarsson.
Marcelo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Agnarsson throws a head kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Agnarsson.
Marcelo swings for the body but Agnarsson moves out of range.
Agnarsson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Marcelo misses with a hook. Agnarsson ducked under it nicely.
Agnarsson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Marcelo just manages to avoid it.
Marcelo takes one on the button.
Agnarsson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Marcelo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Agnarsson manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcelo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Agnarsson. Agnarsson obviously looking to wear him down.
Marcelo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Decent striking displayed by Agnarsson there.
Agnarsson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Marcelo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Marcelo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab lands there for Agnarsson.
Marcelo just misses with a punch to the body.
Agnarsson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Arnar Agnarsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Agnarsson lands a nice shot that snaps Marcelo's head back.

Marcelo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marcelo looking to pass the guard.
Agnarsson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnar Agnarsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jorginho Marcelo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Agnarsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the body from Marcelo misses
and Agnarsson counters with a nice body shot.
Agnarsson lands a jab to the head.
A shot to the liver by Agnarsson. Beautiful body shot.
Arnar Agnarsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Agnarsson connects with a looping right hand.
Agnarsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Marcelo is just out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Agnarsson. That snapped Marcelo's head back.
A swing and a miss from Marcelo.
Agnarsson with a jab.
No joy there for Agnarsson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Agnarsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Agnarsson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Agnarsson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Agnarsson scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Agnarsson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Agnarsson slips under a jab.
Nice shot lands for Agnarsson.
Agnarsson connects with a jab.
Marcelo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Agnarsson feints and then cracks Marcelo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marcelo down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Agnarsson. That's going to slow Marcelo down.
Marcelo throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Marcelo misses its intended target.
Agnarsson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Agnarsson cracks Marcelo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcelo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marcelo throws out a loose jab but Agnarsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Agnarsson scores with a jab to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Agnarsson.
Marcelo misses with a looping left.
Marcelo swings for the body but Agnarsson moves out of range.
Agnarsson connects with a jab.
Marcelo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Agnarsson moves away.
Agnarsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Agnarsson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Marcelo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Agnarsson. Agnarsson obviously looking to wear him down.
Agnarsson misses with a body kick.
Agnarsson's corner calls for a 1-2. Agnarsson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agnarsson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jab by Agnarsson.

Marcelo is rocked!
Agnarsson with a jab.
Marcelo is still on wobbly legs! Can Agnarsson finish him?
Marcelo walks into a stiff left hand from Agnarsson.
Agnarsson misses with a double jab.
Marcelo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Some wild striking there from Agnarsson.
And Marcelo tries to counter it with a takedown but Agnarsson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Marcelo seems to have recovered his senses.
Marcelo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Agnarsson scores with the left hand. Marcelo knows he should have avoided that one.
Agnarsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marcelo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcelo misses with an uppercut. Agnarsson saw that one coming.
Agnarsson is looking for a counter combo.
Agnarsson scores with a jab.
Marcelo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marcelo misses the shot to the body.
Marcelo misses with a straight right.
Agnarsson scores with a jab.
Marcelo throws a series of punches but Agnarsson moves out of range.
Agnarsson connects with a leg kick. Marcelo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Marcelo misses with a body shot.
Agnarsson scores with a sloppy right hand. Marcelo should have avoided that one.
Marcelo throws a hook to the side of Agnarsson's head but Agnarsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Agnarsson scores with a jab.
Agnarsson cracks Marcelo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnar Agnarsson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jorginho Marcelo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Marcelo misses with a body shot.
Agnarsson cracks Marcelo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Agnarsson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Agnarsson blocks a jab.
Marcelo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Agnarsson.
Marcelo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Marcelo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Agnarsson tests Marcelo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Agnarsson lands a brutal head kick. Marcelo looks out on his feet and Agnarsson throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Arnar Agnarsson!
Our winner, Arnar Agnarsson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.