PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luis Carboza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pep El Marino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Carboza
vs
El Marino

178 cm
25
155 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

180 cm
22
152 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luis Carboza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pep El Marino!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carboza moves in looking to clinch but El Marino pushes him off.
El Marino pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carboza tries to clinch but El Marino is having none of it.

Carboza gets caught flat footed, as El Marino shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
El Marino controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
El Marino throws a big right hand that misses.
Carboza is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst El Marino is controlling him.
El Marino loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Carboza wants to stand but El Marino is controlling the position.
Carboza keeping moving, preventing El Marino from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Marino engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Pep El Marino wasn't active enough on the ground.
Carboza tries to close the distance and clinch up but El Marino swats him away and circles back towards the center.

El Marino drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
El Marino has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
El Marino is staying tight to Carboza's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Marino throwing strikes but Carboza manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
El Marino is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Carboza off and has taken his back!
Carboza is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
El Marino trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Carboza doesn't escape.
Carboza has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
El Marino slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carboza preventing the rear naked choke attempt from El Marino.

El Marino working for a choke but Carboza is defending well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Carboza trying to get back to his feet but El Marino is in full control for now.
El Marino misses with a punch to the head.
Carboza is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by El Marino.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carboza looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

El Marino seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Carboza's chin but Carboza turns very nicely into El Marino's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Carboza.
El Marino looking for a sweep. Not yet El Marino, not yet.
El Marino seems keen to control Carboza's posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carboza is looking to stand up but El Marino won't let him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
El Marino trying to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pep El Marino dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

El Marino will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Carboza tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. El Marino manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carboza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but El Marino paws at him with a jab and circles away.
El Marino wants to clinch up but Carboza keeps it at a distance.
El Marino swats away the attempt to clinch by Carboza.
Carboza moves out of range of the body kick.

Carboza closes the distance and clinches.
Carboza gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Pep El Marino has been cut.
El Marino drops down looking for an ankle pick but Carboza pulls his leg out and moves away.

El Marino gets tackled into the cage by Carboza. Carboza maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carboza throws a knee to the head but misses.
Carboza with a knee to the head.
El Marino tries to throw a body punch but Carboza avoids it by throwing El Marino back against the cage.
El Marino on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carboza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but El Marino blocks it with crossed arms.
Carboza lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
El Marino tries to pull guard but Carboza won't allow it.
Luis Carboza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pep El Marino.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
El Marino blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Carboza tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and El Marino avoids it.
Carboza lands a knee to the head.

El Marino gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Carboza regains guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Marino looking to pass the guard.

El Marino gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The fight stays on the outside here - Carboza looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carboza tries to clinch but fails miserably

and El Marino counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Carboza's guard now.
El Marino trying to control but Carboza is working from the bottom.
El Marino is breathing heavily.
El Marino controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
El Marino looking to sit in guard and control but Carboza gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Carboza wants to stand but El Marino is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

El Marino is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Carboza is aware though and is defending well.
El Marino is trying to control the position but Carboza postures up.

El Marino is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Carboza has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of El Marino is proving hard to escape from.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Marino manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Carboza manages to get himself to full guard.
El Marino trying to control but Carboza is working from the bottom.

El Marino gets to his feet - Carboza follows without any prompting.
El Marino getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
El Marino misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Carboza tries to clinch but El Marino moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pep El Marino showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pep El Marino's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Carboza tries to clinch but El Marino moves out of range.
El Marino throws a sloppy head kick and Carboza moves out of range easily.
Carboza tries to clinch there but El Marino circles away.
Luis Carboza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carboza moves in looking to clinch but El Marino pushes him off.
No luck with that takedown attempt from El Marino.
Carboza is looking to clinch.
Carboza tries to close the distance and clinch up but El Marino swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carboza tries to clinch but El Marino is having none of it.
Carboza tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. El Marino manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carboza tries to close the distance and clinch up but El Marino swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Carboza has taken the fight to the clinch.
El Marino is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Carboza to keep the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

El Marino pulls guard effortlessly.
El Marino striking from the bottom.

El Marino looking for subs off his back but Carboza has passed one foot through into half guard.
El Marino trying to control from the bottom.
El Marino takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Carboza is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
El Marino is looking for a sweep. Carboza is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Carboza tries to stand but can't do so whilst El Marino controls his leg.
Carboza prevents El Marino from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carboza is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, El Marino manages to get to full guard.

Carboza avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Carboza stands up from El Marino's guard - Carboza perhaps looking for a knockout.
Carboza is looking to clinch but El Marino is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

El Marino closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Carboza did well to prevent El Marino getting side control.
Carboza pushes El Marino off looking to stand but El Marino dives back in and keeps control.
El Marino wants to pass the guard but Carboza is defending well.
Carboza pushes El Marino off looking to stand but El Marino dives back in and keeps control.
El Marino working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Carboza is trying to stand back up but El Marino is controlling him
El Marino trying to control the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Pep El Marino was stalling too much, according to the referee.
El Marino pulls out of a head kick attempt.
El Marino misses the shot to the body.
Carboza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
El Marino tries to score a body lock takedown but Carboza shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Luis Carboza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pep El Marino is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Luis Carboza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pep El Marino.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carboza using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pep El Marino.
I've got El Marino winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pep El Marino!