PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jacek Brozinek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacobo Mariano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacobo Mariano has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Brozinek
vs
Mariano

173 cm
25
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jacek Brozinek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jacobo Mariano!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brozinek misses with a combination

and Mariano counters with a takedown into side control.
Brozinek can't do much from the bottom here.
Brozinek is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Brozinek tries to bench press Mariano off him but Mariano keeps the position.

Mariano swings around for an armbar but Brozinek sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Mariano's guard.
Mariano tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mariano keeping moving, preventing Brozinek from controlling successfully.
Brozinek tries to free his leg and advance position but Mariano is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brozinek wants to control from the top but Mariano keeps moving.

Mariano looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Brozinek has picked Mariano up and slammed him! Mariano can't keep hold of the triangle and Brozinek manages to pass to side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mariano manages to get back to half guard.
Mariano is refusing to be controlled, as Brozinek sits in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mariano can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mariano is looking to improve his position.

Mariano is defending against the submission attempts here by Brozinek.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brozinek trying to control from half guard but Mariano is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Brozinek trying to mount his opponent but Mariano defends it.
Mariano trying to control here.
Brozinek is keen to just control but Mariano is a slippery customer.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Mariano actively working from the bottom here.

Mariano throws strikes from the bottom but it's allowed Brozinek to grab hold of an arm and go for an armbar! It's tiiiiiiiiight! Mariano is forced to tap! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jacek Brozinek!