PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hiro Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Marcello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Do
vs
Marcello

180 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
21
194 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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, Hiro Do!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mario Marcello!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Do circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marcello looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Do shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Marcello regains full guard. Nicely done.

Marcello is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Do defends well.
Marcello looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Do thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Marcello looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Marcello has his foot on Do's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Do works his way back into a safe position though.

Do thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Do drops back looking for a leg! Marcello is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Marcello manages to kick Do off! Do jumps back into Marcello's guard.

Do is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Do got a little sloppy there for a moment and Marcello has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Do has managed to get both his arms back between Marcello's legs - danger averted.

Do drops back looking for a leg! Marcello is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Marcello manages to kick Do off! Do jumps back into Marcello's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Marcello escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Do gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Marcello looking for a sweep. Not yet Marcello, not yet.
Do passes Marcello's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Marcello makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Marcello.

Marcello looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Marcello looks gassed!

Do is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Marcello's guard.
Do tries to pass to full mount but Marcello defends it.
Marcello moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Do postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Marcello is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Do, into his guard.

Do is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Marcello is aware though and is defending well.
Marcello working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Do has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Marcello can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Marcello trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do wants to sweep here but Marcello controlling him for the moment.
Marcello stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Do swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Do had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Marcello defends it easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Do throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Do had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Marcello defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marcello slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Marcello is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Do is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Do is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Marcello's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do is staying active underneath Marcello, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Do is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Marcello's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Marcello's back!
Marcello is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Do off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.

Do is persistently looking for the submission but Marcello is defending it well.
Do is trying to stick to Marcello's back but Marcello is turning into Do. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Do's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Marcello.

Do working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Marcello doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Marcello manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Marcello trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Marcello must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Do lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Marcello!

Do with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hiro Do dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Marcello is looking to clinch.
Do misses with a head kick.
Marcello is looking to clinch but Do is avoiding it.
Marcello shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Do counters with a takedown into side control.

Do wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Marcello, who protects the arm well.
Marcello is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Do off and has taken his back!

Marcello working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Do rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Hiro Do overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Do moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcello pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Do is keeping the position for now.
Marcello is breathing heavily.

Do has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Marcello is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Do.
Do prevents Marcello from improving position.

Marcello is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Do has escaped the position, nice work there.
Do sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Do moves into full guard.

Do is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Do is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Marcello is looking for a sweep. Do is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Do wants to work for an arm triangle but Marcello is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Marcello is looking to improve his position.

Do wants to work for an arm triangle but Marcello is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Do looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Do is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Do is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Marcello sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcello wants to get back to full guard.

Do is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Do is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Marcello has managed to free his arm - good work.
Marcello wants to improve his position but Do is controlling well.
Marcello is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Do is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

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.
Marcello manages to get to full guard.
Do passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Marcello tries to bench press Do off him but Do keeps the position.
Marcello sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Do is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Marcello wants to improve his position but Do is controlling well.

Do is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Marcello is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hiro Do!