PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mahboobullah Muhammad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Marcon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Muhammad
vs
Marcon

150 cm
25
276 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mahboobullah Muhammad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rodrigo Marcon!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Muhammad tries to keep at a distance but Marcon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Muhammad pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Muhammad lands an elbow inside.
Marcon blocks the elbow strike.
Muhammad lands an elbow inside.
Muhammad gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Rodrigo Marcon has been cut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Muhammad throws an elbow but misses.
Muhammad prevents a takedown attempt there.
Muhammad gets underhooks to prevent Marcon's takedown attempt.
Muhammad looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Muhammad throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Muhammad gets underhooks to prevent Marcon's takedown attempt.
Mahboobullah Muhammad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Marcon.
Marcon tries to score a body lock takedown but Muhammad shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muhammad looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Marcon can't get the takedown.
Marcon dodges an elbow strike from Muhammad.
Muhammad gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Marcon.
Muhammad is pressed up against the cage. Marcon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Muhammad down to the mat. Muhammad avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marcon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marcon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Muhammad.
Marcon tries to bum rush Muhammad with a series of wild strikes but Muhammad uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Muhammad has taken the fight to the clinch.
Marcon is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Muhammad is defending well.
Muhammad pushes off an throws an elbow but Marcon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Marcon lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Marcon stops Muhammad from getting back to his feet.
Muhammad knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marcon on the ground.
Muhammad wants to control but Marcon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Muhammad gets back to full guard.
Marcon is pushing down on Muhammad's leg trying to pass to half guard. Muhammad is fighting to maintain full guard but Marcon has managed to sneak the leg through.
Muhammad is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Marcon scores with a couple of nice shots.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Marcon wants to pass the guard but Muhammad is defending well.

Muhammad looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marcon has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Marcon controlling the pace for now.
Marcon landing strikes from the mount and Muhammad is in trouble!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marcon lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Marcon looking to control and managing it successfully.
Marcon trying to control but Muhammad is having none of it.
Marcon in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Marcon is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Muhammad can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Muhammad might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcon controlling the position easily from mount.
Marcon trying to control but Muhammad is having none of it.
Marcon landing punches.
Marcon landing strikes from the mount.
Marcon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Muhammad is working to get back to half guard.
Marcon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The referee warns Muhammad that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Marcon is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Muhammad goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Marcon!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rodrigo Marcon!