PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Marinas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Kray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marinas's entrance music is Linkin Park - Faint. A fine choice. Kray has chosen "Sexy and I Know It" as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Marinas
vs
Kray

188 cm
19
187 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
19
189 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Burning Fist Apparel

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Marinas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trevor Kray!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kray gets the takedown into side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Marinas is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Kray seems to be working for a kimura but Marinas defends the submission attempt.

Kray is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kray prevents Marinas from improving his position.
Marinas is pressing down on Kray's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kray looks gassed!
Kray is fighting to break Marinas's control of his arms but Marinas is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kray really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Marinas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Kray has gone for a leg lock! Marinas slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kray's guard.
Marinas controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jose Marinas.

Marinas closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kray quickly recovers to half guard.

Marinas is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Marinas is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marinas performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kray avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Marinas.

Marinas stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Kray to get to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marinas shoots in for a double leg but Kray sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Marinas.

Marinas decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Marinas stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Marinas looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Marinas looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kray is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Marinas scores with a couple of nice shots.
Still in half guard, Marinas seems content to control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jose Marinas.

Marinas shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Marinas keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Marinas dominated that round.
That's time! Marinas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Marinas shoots in but Kray avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Kray looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kray is looking to pass Marinas's guard but actually Marinas recovers to full guard.
Marinas manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kray manages to get himself to full guard.
Marinas controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kray is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marinas trying to control the position from guard on top but Kray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jose Marinas just wasn't active enough.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Kray.
Marinas regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marinas controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marinas works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kray being controlled here momentarily.

Marinas working for a triangle but Kray defends it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marinas is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kray must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Marinas tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kray drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Marinas dives on top into guard.
Marinas looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

We're going to have a standup here because Jose Marinas wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Marinas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Marinas closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Still in half guard, Marinas seems content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marinas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Marinas decides to stand and escape the position.

Marinas gets caught napping as Kray dives in and scores a takedown. Marinas manages to retain guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Marinas looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Kray is defending well. Marinas quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Kray has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Marinas celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jose Marinas!