PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Mara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Prince Vasquel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mara's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rickety Cricket. Vasquel has chosen Halo-Street Fighter as his entrance music. Prince Vasquel has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Matthew Mara's chin.

Mara
vs
Vasquel

180 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
27
185 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

[JMFC] 160!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matthew Mara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Prince Vasquel!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vasquel manages to avoid it.
Mara connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vasquel moves away.
Vasquel throws a right hand that Mara ducks under and follows up with a left that Mara also avoids with ease.
Vasquel throws the left hand but Mara avoids the punch easily.
Vasquel looks to land a combination but Mara avoids it well.
Nice body punch from Mara.

Mara closes the distance and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mara.
A short left from Mara.
Vasquel fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Vasquel is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mara pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Vasquel tries to pull guard but Mara won't allow it.
Matthew Mara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Prince Vasquel.
Vasquel is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mara pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mara is leaning against Vasquel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mara is struggling to control the position.
Mara lands a nice shot to the body.
Mara lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Mara as the two fighters clinch.
Vasquel looks gassed!
Mara blocks a body shot from Vasquel.
Vasquel fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Vasquel misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mara has had enough of the clinch but Vasquel keeps him there for the moment.
Vasquel changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mara fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mara scores with a jab to the head.
Vasquel tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vasquel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mara scores with a hook.

Mara gets a clinch.
Mara lands a left hand.
The referee calls for Mara to work.
Mara seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Mara lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mara taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Mara.

Vasquel drags the fight down to the ground.

Mara gets to his feet - Vasquel follows without any prompting.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mara lands a jab to Vasquel's midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mara cracks Vasquel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mara scores with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Mara.
Vasquel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Mara. Beautiful body shot.
Mara lands a jab to Vasquel's midsection.
Mara is looking to wear down Vasquel with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mara cracks Vasquel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Prince Vasquel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vasquel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Mara has closed the distance and engaged Vasquel in a clinch.

Mara breaks the clinch.
Mara lands with a shot to the body.
Vasquel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vasquel circles away quickly and effectively.

Mara has managed to clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mara.
Mara lands a nice shot to the body.
Mara lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vasquel takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Mara as the two fighters clinch.
Mara is pushing Vasquel up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mara lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mara throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vasquels head.
A hook to the body from Mara.
Vasquel jumps guard but Mara stands there with Vasquel around his waist. Vasquel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Vasquel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vasquel has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mara avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mara lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Mara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vasquel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mara's corner calls for a 1-2. Mara obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mara digs a good hook to Vasquel's body.
Mara connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vasquel momentarily.

Vasquel is rocked!
Mara throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Vasquel stumbling backwards into the cage! Vasquel bounces back off the cage towards Mara, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Mara lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Mara celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Matthew Mara!