PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gold Member (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuris Margarin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Margarin's choice of entrance music: Epic by Faith No More. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Member
vs
Margarin

189 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

167 cm
23
145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gold Member!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yuris Margarin!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Margarin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Margarin in side control, throwing shots but Member defends.
Margarin lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Member down.
Margarin in side control, throwing shots but Member defends.
Margarin tries to score with some ground and pound. Member controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Member regains half guard.
Margarin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Margarin seems to be looking for submissions.
Margarin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Margarin throws a strike but Member avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Margarin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Member is pulling down on Margarin's head to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Margarin 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.
Margarin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Margarin connects with a couple of short punches.
Margarin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Margarin postures up and lands a big shot to Member's brow.
Margarin lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Margarin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Margarin lands a couple of digs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Margarin chips away with some ground and pound.
Margarin throws a big right hand that misses.
Margarin throws a strike but Member rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Member trying to control but Margarin is working from the bottom.
Margarin is trying to keep Member in close.
Margarin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Margarin looking for a sweep. Not yet Margarin, not yet.

Margarin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Member stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Margarin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Margarin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Margarin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Margarin throws a strike but Member avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Margarin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Margarin thows a big elbow that misses.
Margarin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Member's head.
Margarin is stalling in the full guard.
Margarin stopping the sweep attempt from Member.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Member is working hard here to advance position.
Member will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Member avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Margarin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Margarin throws a big right hand that misses.
Margarin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Margarin throws a strike but Member rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Margarin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Member looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Member takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Yuris Margarin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Margarin working the head and body with strikes.
Margarin working away.
Margarin postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Margarin cracks Member with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Member is trying to get back to half guard.
Margarin scoring with punches and elbows.

Member is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Margarin scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Member is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Margarin can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yuris Margarin!