PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Whyte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rorion Marcellado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Whyte could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rorion Marcellado's chin.

Whyte
vs
Marcellado

196 cm
28
250 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

192 cm
19
248 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Fast

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 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frank Whyte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rorion Marcellado!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whyte tries to clinch up.
Marcellado circles away from the clinch attempt

and Marcellado counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Whyte's guard now.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Marcellado is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Marcellado has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Marcellado throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Whyte works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Marcellado content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Marcellado keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Whyte's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marcellado is in close to Whyte's body, working some short punches and elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Marcellado accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Marcellado working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Whyte's head.
Marcellado with a nice head shot there.
Marcellado landing some decent shots from guard.
Marcellado looking to sit in guard and control but Whyte gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Marcellado looking to hit a scissor sweep but Whyte is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Whyte is posturing up here but Marcellado has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Whyte tries to roll out but it's too tight and Whyte has to tap! Slick submission there by Marcellado!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rorion Marcellado!