PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Cordeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cordeiro's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pharoahe Monch - Simon Says (Remix). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cordeiro
vs
Wayne

177 cm
22
160 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
163 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcos Cordeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Reed Andrews and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Cordeiro there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wayne shoots for a double leg takedown but Cordeiro sprawls well. He's pushed Wayne's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cordeiro tries for a takedown but Wayne circles away easily

and Wayne counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wayne is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Cordeiro is looking to improve his position.
Wayne looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Cordeiro is refusing to be controlled, as Wayne sits in half guard.
Cordeiro wants to sweep but Wayne has passed to side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cordeiro manages to work his way to half guard, despite Wayne's best efforts.
Cordeiro flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Still in half guard, Wayne seems content to control.
Cordeiro tries to roll over but Wayne keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cordeiro is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Cordeiro tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wayne lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Cordeiro is looking to improve his position but Wayne isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wayne tries to control but Cordeiro wriggling away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wayne prevents Cordeiro from getting the reversal.
Wayne can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cordeiro is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cordeiro sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Wayne slips a nice elbow through Cordeiro's hands, connecting with Cordeiro's forehead.

Cordeiro is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Wayne pulls his head out easily.
Wayne is looking to advance position but Cordeiro won't allow it.
Wayne trying to control from half guard but Cordeiro is working away.
Cordeiro is looking to improve his position.
Cordeiro tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cordeiro wants to get back to full guard.
Cordeiro moves into full guard.
Wayne sitting in guard here, content to control.
Cordeiro is looking to stand up but Wayne isn't so interested in that idea.
Cordeiro tries to strike from the bottom.
Wayne loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wayne trying to control but Cordeiro is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Wayne dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wayne moves into the clinch.
Cordeiro goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wayne prevents it.
Wayne changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cordeiro fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Wayne looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Cordeiro looking for a guillotine here but Wayne defends easily.
Wayne controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cordeiro keeping moving, preventing Wayne from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne passes into half guard.
Wayne sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Cordeiro is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wayne seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cordeiro does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cordeiro tries to get to full guard but Wayne has control of the leg.
Cordeiro is trying to stand.
Wayne with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Wayne prevents Cordeiro from improving his position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Wayne drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne gets to mount! Cordeiro was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Cordeiro tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wayne controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wayne blocks Cordeiro's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Cordeiro throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Cordeiro flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Cordeiro is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cordeiro is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Wayne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Wayne scores with a takedown into Cordeiro's guard.
Cordeiro striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Cordeiro keeping moving, preventing Wayne from controlling successfully.
Wayne chips away with some ground and pound.

Cordeiro is looking for a triangle but Wayne pushes his legs off easily.

Cordeiro looking for a guillotine here but Wayne defends easily.
Wayne stands up over Cordeiro, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cordeiro is striking but Wayne is not phased and passes to half guard.
Cordeiro makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cordeiro.
Wayne seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Wayne trying to control but Cordeiro is working from the bottom.

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.
Wayne makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cordeiro wants to sweep but no luck.

Cordeiro looking for a guillotine here but Wayne defends easily.
Cordeiro looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cordeiro looking to control but Wayne passes into half guard.
Cordeiro tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Cordeiro missing with punches from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cordeiro manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Cordeiro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wayne controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Wayne passes Cordeiro's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
John Wayne has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wayne looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cordeiro wants to control but Wayne is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wayne is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Wayne wants to free his trapped foot but Cordeiro is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wayne is looking to stall here but Cordeiro recovers full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wayne stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cordeiro swivels though and keeps the full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Wayne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wayne winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight for John Wayne!
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight for John Wayne!
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight for John Wayne!

John Wayne wins by unanimous decision!