PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mondo Marcio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucky Wasabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wasabi has chosen Pokerface as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Marcio
vs
Wasabi

177 cm
21
199 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
200 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Violent Snake
-OVERDOSE Factory-

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mondo Marcio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucky Wasabi!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcio displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wasabi.
Marcio misses with a head kick.

Marcio fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wasabi, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marcio.

Marcio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marcio looks for the body kick but Wasabi saw that one coming.
Wasabi misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Wasabi misses the target.
Wasabi misses with a straight left.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Marcio misses with a double jab.
Wasabi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marcio moves away.
Wasabi with a jab.
Wasabi misses with a takedown attempt - Marcio sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Marcio slips a jab from Wasabi.
Nice defenses there by Marcio.
Marcio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wasabi throws out the jab.
Marcio scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wasabi throws a leg kick but Marcio checks it.
Wasabi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wasabi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marcio.

Marcio clinches up with Wasabi and pushes him back against the cage.
Marcio swings wildly with an uppercut but Wasabi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marcio displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wasabi up against the cage.
Marcio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wasabi blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marcio breaks the clinch.
Wasabi throws a chopping leg kick but Marcio manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wasabi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Marcio throws a series of punches but Wasabi moves out of range.
Wasabi throws a sloppy head kick and Marcio moves out of range easily.
Wasabi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Marcio circles away.
Mondo Marcio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucky Wasabi.
Marcio moves out of range as Wasabi strikes.
Wasabi keeps the fight on the outside.
Marcio throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wasabi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Marcio.
Wasabi looks gassed!

Marcio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Marcio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Marcio lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Marcio.
Marcio cracks Wasabi with a nice body shot.
Marcio lands a hook that snaps the head of Wasabi backwards.
Marcio lands a shoulder strike.
Marcio lands a hook that snaps the head of Wasabi backwards.

Marcio breaks the clinch.

Marcio forces Wasabi back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Wasabi fails to land.
Wasabi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Marcio breaks the clinch.
Wasabi throws a shot from downtown. Marcio moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wasabi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marcio lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Marcio scores with a nice body kick.
Wasabi blocks a head kick by Marcio.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Marcio breaks from the clinch.
Wasabi with a nice cross.
Marcio throws a sloppy head kick and Wasabi moves out of range easily.

Marcio rushes Wasabi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wasabi scores with a shot to the side of Marcio's head.
Marcio managing to block the knees to the body from Wasabi.
A frustrated look appears on Wasabi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wasabi misses with a punch to the body.

Wasabi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from Marcio.
Marcio feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wasabi's calf.
Marcio throws a head kick but Wasabi moves out of range.
Marcio throws a nice outside leg kick.
Marcio fakes the leg kick and cracks Wasabi in the body.
Marcio misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Marcio.
Marcio misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcio throws a head kick that Wasabi semi-blocks.
Wasabi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wasabi is trying desperately to land a takedown but Marcio is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Wasabi.
Marcio keeps Wasabi at a distance using the push kick.

Marcio clinches up against the cage.
Wasabi misses with a body punch.
Marcio keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wasabi's efforts to push away.
Wasabi misses with a body punch.
Wasabi swings wildly with an uppercut but Marcio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marcio lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wasabi tries a body shot but Marcio blocks it.
Marcio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marcio lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Marcio scores with a hook to the body.
Marcio lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wasabi takes a shot to the head.
Marcio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marcio.
Wasabi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Marcio breaks from the clinch.

Marcio drives through and clinches with Wasabi against the cage.
Marcio lands a nice uppercut.
Wasabi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marcio avoids it.

Marcio breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wasabi tries a head kick but it misses.
Marcio lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Marcio clinches up with Wasabi and pushes him back against the cage.
Marcio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Marcio lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marcio works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A hook to the body from Marcio.

Marcio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marcio throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Marcio connects with a solid leg kick.

Marcio fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wasabi, pushing him back against the cage.
Marcio lands with a left to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Marcio.
Marcio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Marcio breaks the clinch.
Wasabi throws a leg kick
and Marcio counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Marcio scores with a hook to the body. Wasabi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jab from Marcio.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marcio throws a head kick that half lands.
Marcio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wasabi swats away the attempt to clinch by Marcio.
Marcio lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

An inside leg kick lands from Marcio.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marcio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wasabi shoots for a double leg takedown but Marcio sprawls well. He's pushed Wasabi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Marcio lands with a good body shot.
Wasabi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marcio.
A head kick misses from Marcio.
Wasabi fails with a takedown attempt.
Marcio lands a jab to the nose.
Marcio throws a one two combo.
Mondo Marcio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Marcio closes the distance and pushes Wasabi back into the cage.
Marcio lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Marcio is leaning against Wasabi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Marcio scores a nice knee to the body.
Marcio has Wasabi pressed against the cage.
Marcio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marcio lands with a light punch inside.
Wasabi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Marcio creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wasabi's defenses.
Marcio is leaning against Wasabi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Marcio lands with a right to the head.
Marcio lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcio pushes Wasabi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wasabi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marcio digs a right hand underneath Wasabi's ribcage. Wasabi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Marcio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wasabi can do to turn this around?
Wasabi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marcio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wasabis head.
Marcio scores with a hook to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Marcio.
A knee to the head by Marcio.

Marcio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Marcio. That's going to slow Wasabi down.
Wasabi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wasabi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice shot by Marcio.
Marcio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wasabi throws a sloppy head kick and Marcio moves out of range easily.
Wasabi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Marcio misses with a head kick.
Wasabi fails with the takedown.
Mondo Marcio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucky Wasabi.

Marcio closes the distance and clinches.
Marcio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mondo Marcio has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcio prevents a body shot from Wasabi.
Wasabi lands with a light punch inside.
Marcio lands with a short shot to the head.
Wasabi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Wasabi.
Wasabi tries to work over Marcio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wasabi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Marcio landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Marcio digs a right hand into Wasabi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wasabi's gas tank.
A hook to the body from Marcio.
Marcio scores with a shoulder strike.
Marcio presses Wasabi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Marcio.
Marcio lands an elbow inside that Wasabi shrugs off.
Wasabi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wasabi tries a body shot but Marcio blocks it.
A short uppercut from Marcio.
Wasabi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Marcio works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wasabi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wasabi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wasabi misses with some punches.
Marcio lands a body punch.
Marcio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Marcio manages to break the clinch.
Wasabi walks into a straight right hand from Marcio.
The fighters circling - Wasabi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcio misses with a few strikes there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Marcio.

Marcio closes the distance and pushes Wasabi back into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Wasabi fails to land.
Marcio is working Wasabi over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Wasabi - that landed with a thud.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marcio.
Marcio presses Wasabi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wasabi wants to get back to striking at distance but Marcio won't allow it.
Marcio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marcio lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wasabi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Marcio prevents it.
Marcio blocks a body shot from Wasabi.
A right hand to the body from Marcio.

Marcio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wasabi just misses with a punch to the body.

Marcio has taken the fight to the clinch.
Marcio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Marcio lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wasabi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Marcio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wasabi circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcio scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wasabi throws out a leg kick but Marcio moves out of range and Wasabi only half commits.
Wasabi misses with a looping left.
Wasabi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Marcio. Wasabi shrugs it off though.
Marcio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wasabi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Marcio instigates a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Marcio.
Wasabi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Marcio missing with knees to the body.
Marcio is pressed up against the cage. Wasabi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Marcio down to the mat. Marcio avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Marcio thuds his shin into the meat of Wasabi's side.
Marcio lands with an uppercut that bounces Wasabi off the cage and back into rage.
A thudding body kick lands there by Marcio!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Marcio moves into the clinch successfully.
Marcio trying to stall but Wasabi improves his position.
Still in the clinch, Wasabi scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Marcio.
Wasabi lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mondo Marcio dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

An inside leg kick lands from Wasabi.
Marcio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice cross by Marcio.
Wasabi dodges the punch combination from Marcio.
Wasabi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Marcio.
Marcio lands with a shot to the body.
Wasabi misses with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Marcio.
Marcio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marcio tries to clinch but Wasabi moves out of range.

Marcio clinches with his opponent.
Marcio cracks Wasabi with a nice body shot.
Wasabi misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marcio.
Marcio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wasabi backwards.
Wasabi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Wasabi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Marcio clinches up against the cage.
Marcio lands an uppercut.
Marcio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Marcio lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcio lands a shoulder strike.

Marcio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wasabi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wasabi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marcio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mondo Marcio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wasabi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marcio can pounce on him.
Marcio shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wasabi is defended easily by Marcio.
Marcio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wasabi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wasabi misses with a body kick.
Marcio moves out of range of the strikes.
Marcio wants to clinch up but Wasabi keeps it at a distance.
Marcio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wasabi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wasabi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Marcio closes the distance and clinches.
Marcio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marcio lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marcio lands an elbow inside that Wasabi shrugs off.
Lucky Wasabi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcio using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wasabi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wasabi tries for a takedown but Marcio manages to get underhooks.

Marcio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marcio with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Marcio throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wasabi's head.
Wasabi walks into a straight right hand from Marcio.

Wasabi shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Marcio avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wasabi.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Marcio works his way to full guard. Good work.
Wasabi throwing strikes from guard but Marcio blocks nicely.
Wasabi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wasabi won't allow Marcio to sweep him here.
Wasabi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wasabi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Marcio pulls Wasabi in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wasabi wants to pass the guard but Marcio is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Marcio is on top in guard.
Wasabi is striking off his back. Marcio thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marcio throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Marcio keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Marcio trying to control from half guard but Wasabi is working away.
Wasabi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wasabi is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Marcio jumps into side control!
Wasabi is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcio working the ground and pound.
Marcio works to advance to full mount. Wasabi defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Wasabi working to try and regain half guard.
Wasabi throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Wasabi swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Marcio lands a big elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marcio pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Marcio scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Wasabi?
Marcio landing strikes from the mount.
Marcio in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Marcio connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marcio lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Mondo Marcio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marcio sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Wasabi is desperately trying to improve his position but Marcio has a good base and remains in mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mondo Marcio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Marcio has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mondo Marcio!