PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Bahia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sanabria Iglesias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanabria Iglesias has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Bahia
vs
Iglesias

188 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
24
215 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Bahia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sanabria Iglesias!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bahia slips under a jab from Iglesias.
Bahia tries to close the distance and clinch but Iglesias swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Bahia shoots in and bounces Iglesias off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Iglesias is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bahia wants to pass the guard but Iglesias is keeping the position.
Iglesias wants to sweep here but Bahia controlling him for the moment.
Bahia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Iglesias wants to stand and escape but Bahia is having none of it.
Iglesias bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bahia's guard.
Iglesias sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bahia is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bahia is trying to control the action in half guard but Iglesias is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Iglesias is trying to control but Bahia manages to pass to mount!
Bahia throwing strikes here but Iglesias is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Iglesias really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bahia raining down hammerfists from mount.
Bahia throwing strikes here but Iglesias is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Bahia looking to finish with strikes here!
Bahia with shots to the head and body - Iglesias looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bahia cracks Iglesias with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Iglesias tries to reverse the position but Bahia maintains control.
Bahia trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bahia avoids the attempt from Iglesias to control.
Bahia unloading with bombs!
Iglesias is looking to improve his position but Bahia isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bahia is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Iglesias can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Iglesias tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bahia lands a heavy elbow.
Bahia tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Iglesias is working to get back to half guard.
Bahia postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Iglesias looks a forlorn figure.
Bahia thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Bahia fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bahia prevents Iglesias from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bahia looking to control but Iglesias is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Iglesias is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bahia looking to finish with strikes here!
Iglesias tries to lock up and control but Bahia gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Iglesias is squirming around, avoiding Bahia's attempts to control the action.
Iglesias tries to lock up and control but Bahia gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Iglesias is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bahia looking to control but Iglesias is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcelo Bahia dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Iglesias stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Iglesias wants it to stay on the feet.

Bahia looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Iglesias!
Bahia wants to control the pace but Iglesias is squirming around nicely.
Bahia is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Iglesias is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bahia sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bahia unloading with bombs!
Bahia putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Iglesias is squirming around, avoiding Bahia's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iglesias tries to hold on but Bahia postures up.
Iglesias is desperately trying to improve his position but Bahia has a good base and remains in mount.
Iglesias is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bahia trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Iglesias is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bahia throws some wild stikes that Iglesias manages to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bahia trying to control but Iglesias is having none of it.
Bahia sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bahia throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Bahia sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Bahia can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Iglesias is looking to escape.
Iglesias tries to reverse the position but Bahia maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bahia sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Iglesias bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Iglesias trying to control but Bahia is working from the bottom.

Bahia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Iglesias wants to control from the top but Bahia keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bahia trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Iglesias showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Iglesias wants to control from the top but Bahia keeps moving.
Marcelo Bahia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Sanabria Iglesias has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Iglesias shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Iglesias dominating with strikes here.

Bahia defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Iglesias.
Bahia wants to hold on but Iglesias pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Marcelo Bahia will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bahia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A lazy left from Iglesias finds it's target.
Bahia has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Iglesias finds it's way round the side to connect with Bahia's head.
Bahia with a lazy takedown attempt

and Iglesias counters with a shoot takedown. Bahia fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bahia is looking to stand up but Iglesias isn't so interested in that idea.
Iglesias works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bahia wants to improve his position but Iglesias is controlling well.
Iglesias is trying to control the action in half guard but Bahia is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bahia tries to roll over but Iglesias keeps him under control.
Iglesias controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iglesias working the head and body with strikes.
Iglesias looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bahia with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Iglesias stands up and beckons Bahia to join him on the feet.
Iglesias gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Bahia counters with a nice double leg into side control. Iglesias won't be happy with that.
Iglesias tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Bahia easily slips into full mount!
Bahia in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iglesias can't escape the position.
Bahia looking to control but Iglesias is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Iglesias avoids a strike by Bahia and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Bahia's guard! Fantastic escape!
Bahia looking to control.

Iglesias drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bahia looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bahia looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bahia!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Iglesias is not content to let Bahia control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iglesias taking a bit of punishment here - Bahia scoring with strikes.
Bahia fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Bahia is trying to get an arm triangle but Iglesias is defending well.
Iglesias is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Iglesias tries to improve position but can't.
Iglesias wants to control but Bahia postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bahia trying to control the action but Iglesias is working from the bottom.
Bahia moves into full mount!
Iglesias is trying desperately to improve position.
Iglesias gets back to half guard.
Sanabria Iglesias has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Iglesias manages to get to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bahia with a flurry of punches that miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sanabria Iglesias comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bahia has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sanabria Iglesias!