PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseilito Marreta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Ivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marreta comes to the cage accompanied by Sabao Cra Cra. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Marreta
vs
Ivan

190 cm
18
200 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

190 cm
19
212 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joseilito Marreta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Boris Ivan!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivan scores with a jab to the head.
Marreta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ivan.
Ivan missing with a left hand there. Marreta was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marreta moves forwards but Ivan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A nice combination there by Marreta.

It looks like Boris Ivan has been cut.
Ivan throws a combination that misses

and Marreta counters with a nice right hand that sends Ivan toppling to the canvas! Ivan scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Marreta finish him?!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ivan misses with an uppercut. Marreta saw that one coming.
Marreta fails to land with a series of punches.
Marreta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ivan.
Marreta misses with an uppercut.
Ivan ducks under a wild hook from Marreta.
Ivan scores with a body shot.
Ivan connects with a body shot that sends Marreta's belly button to the back.
Marreta misses with a straight right.
Ivan stalks Marreta and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Marreta's face. Marreta staggers backwards, shaken.

Marreta forces Ivan back against the cage and clinches.
Ivan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Marreta or not.
Marreta is breathing heavily.

Ivan successfully pulls guard.
Ivan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Marreta manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marreta swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Marreta is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ivan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Marreta can't keep his opponent in guard - Ivan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Ivan is trying to work for a kimura but Marreta is defending well.
Ivan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ivan maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Marreta could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Ivan has cracked it and Marreta is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Ivan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Boris Ivan!