PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Esteban Maroto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toni Saavedra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saavedra has chosen Cant be touched as his entrance music. Saavedra has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Toni Saavedra is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Maroto
vs
Saavedra

188 cm
22
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
250 lbs
2 - 9 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Esteban Maroto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Toni Saavedra!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Maroto instigates a clinch.
Saavedra looks gassed!
Saavedra looking for a takedown.
Saavedra tries to pull guard but Maroto holds him up against the cage and eventually Saavedra drops back down to his feet.

Maroto works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Maroto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Saavedra swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maroto passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Saavedra takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Maroto trying to control the position but Saavedra is working away.
Maroto working the ground and pound from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maroto cracks Saavedra with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Maroto scoring with punches from side control.
Maroto grinds an elbow into Saavedra's temple.
Saavedra is being controlled here.
Saavedra takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Maroto tries to stand but Saavedra is controlling his head.
Maroto lands an elbow.
Maroto tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maroto knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Saavedra on the ground.
Saavedra tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Maroto wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Maroto working the head and body with strikes.
Maroto working the ground and pound.
Saavedra tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Maroto scores with punches from side control.
Maroto tries to move into full mount but can't pass Saavedra's legs.
Maroto scoring with punches and elbows.
Saavedra tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Maroto cracks Saavedra with a big right hand but Saavedra just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Maroto creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Maroto tries to stand but Saavedra is controlling his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saavedra sneaks back into half guard.
Maroto wants to control but Saavedra is keeping him busy.

Saavedra actively working from the bottom here.

Saavedra looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Maroto is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Saavedra is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Maroto is tapping! Great win for Saavedra!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Toni Saavedra!