PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joaquin Marins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gudleifur Bjarnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marins comes to the cage accompanied by Freak Kitchen - Speak when spoken to. Gudleifur Bjarnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Marins
vs
Bjarnson

197 cm
24
282 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

225 cm
25
265 lbs
10 - 2 - 2

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joaquin Marins!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gudleifur Bjarnson !
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bjarnson swinging wildly here.
Marins checks a leg kick nicely.
Bjarnson closes the distance looking to clinch

so Marins counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Marins postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Marins is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bjarnson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Marins is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Marins has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marins thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Marins drops back looking for a leg! Bjarnson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bjarnson manages to kick Marins off! Marins jumps back into Bjarnson 's guard.
Bjarnson keeping moving, preventing Marins from controlling successfully.
Marins lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Marins is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Marins thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Marins drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Marins as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Bjarnson screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Marins! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Joaquin Marins!
Joaquin Marins is the new heavyweight champion!