PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eliza Marie II (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osobo Opasen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marie II comes to the cage accompanied by You´re the voice - John Farnham. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Marie II
vs
Opasen

200 cm
28
282 lbs
20 - 13 - 0

180 cm
32
280 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eliza Marie II!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Osobo Opasen!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marie II throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Opasen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

It looks like Osobo Opasen has been cut.
Marie II fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Opasen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Marie II!

Opasen looking for a guillotine from mount but Marie II is having none of it.

Opasen jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Marie II manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marie II can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Opasen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Opasen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Opasen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Opasen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Opasen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Marie II is trying to control Opasen's posture but Opasen avoids it.
Marie II is not content to let Opasen control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marie II wants to get back to his feet but Opasen drags him back down.

Opasen tries for a kimura but Marie II is defending well.

Opasen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Marie II wants to control but Opasen postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Opasen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Opasen swings around for an armbar but Marie II sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Opasen's guard.
Marie II trying to control the position from guard on top but Opasen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Opasen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Opasen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Marie II defends well.
Marie II has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Opasen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Marie II 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.

Opasen looking for a guillotine here but Marie II defends easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Opasen looking for a guillotine here but Marie II defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Osobo Opasen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Osobo Opasen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Opasen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marie II.
Marie II defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Opasen.
Osobo Opasen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Marie II tries to sprawl but Opasen drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Opasen is looking for a kimura here.

Opasen is working for a kimura but Marie II is defending it quite comfortably.

Marie II is defending against the submission attempts here by Opasen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Opasen is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.

Opasen postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Marie II is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Opasen, into his guard.

Marie II drops back looking for a leg! Opasen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Opasen manages to kick Marie II off! Marie II jumps back into Opasen's guard.

Opasen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Marie II defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marie II trying to control the position from guard on top but Opasen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Marie II 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.

Opasen is looking to sinch up a triangle. Marie II throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Opasen's body to avoid the submission. Opasen has instead reached around Marie II's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Opasen arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Osobo Opasen!