PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Marmalade (ranked 2574 p4p, 6002 weight class) and Gregor Saabo (ranked 106 p4p, 178 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Marmalade
vs
Saabo

183 cm
22
280
4 - 3 - 0

203 cm
21
289
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Marmalade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gregor Saabo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Marmalade darts in and clinches Saabo up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Marmalade.

Marmalade's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Saabo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Saabo throws a lazy head kick
and Marmalade counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Saabo throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Marmalade stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Saabo follows into mount!

Marmalade is rocked!

It looks like Josh Marmalade has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saabo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Oh Marmalade is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marmalade seems to have got his legs back now.
Saabo wants to control but Marmalade has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Marmalade trying to hold on to Saabo's head to control him but Saabo postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marmalade is pressing down on Saabo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Marmalade manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Saabo manages to get himself to full guard.

Marmalade is pushing down on Saabo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Saabo is fighting to maintain full guard but Marmalade has managed to sneak the leg through.
Marmalade keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Marmalade has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Saabo manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Marmalade keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
I was talking to Marmalade's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marmalade creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Marmalade scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marmalade lands an uppercut.
Saabo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marmalade has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marmalade.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saabo.
Saabo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Marmalade lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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!
Still in the clinch, Marmalade scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marmalade lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Saabo backwards.
Marmalade makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marmalade lands a shoulder strike.
Marmalade misses with some punches.
Marmalade misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saabo.
Marmalade lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marmalade keeps control of Saabo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Marmalade lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marmalade lands with a short shot to the head.
Marmalade goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Marmalade scores with a nice short uppercut.

Saabo is rocked!
Marmalade is leaning against Saabo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hand to the body from Marmalade.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saabo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Marmalade dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Marmalade lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marmalade lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Saabo is still on wobbly legs! Can Marmalade finish him?
Marmalade presses Saabo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Saabo seems to have recovered his senses.
Marmalade creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Saabo with a big uppercut! Saabo tries to clinch up but Marmalade pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Saabo to the mat! Saabo covers up and Marmalade unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Josh Marmalade!