PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Martins (ranked 4755 p4p, 231 weight class) and Bayu Subagio (ranked 5378 p4p, 240 weight class). Bayu Subagio is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Martins
vs
Subagio

220 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

161 cm
18
136 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ricky Martins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bayu Subagio!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Subagio gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Martins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Subagio forces Martins back against the cage and clinches.
Subagio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Subagio has Martins pushed against the cage.

Martins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Subagio tries to move into range but Martins moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Martins lands a lovely overhand right.

Subagio drives through and clinches with Martins against the cage.
Nice body punch from Subagio.

Subagio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martins. Subagio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Subagio throws a counter combo.
We've been informed that Subagio has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A telegraphed right hand from Subagio misses the target.
Martins takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martins tries a head kick but it misses.
Martins swings for the body but Subagio moves out of range.

Subagio fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Martins, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Subagio lands a shoulder strike.

Subagio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Martins pushes Subagio away with a front kick.
Subagio misses with a double jab
letting Martins counter with a right hand.
Subagio scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Subagio has managed to clinch.
Subagio displaying some good clinch control by pressing Martins up against the cage.
Subagio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Martins backwards.

Martins is rocked!
Subagio lands a nice knee to the body.
Oh Martins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Martins is breathing heavily.
Subagio scores with a hook to the body.
Subagio lands with a short shot to the head.
Subagio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Martins backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Subagio dips a shoulder and cracks Martins with a mighty uppercut! Martins falls back against the cage and Subagio unloads with a barrage of strikes! Martins is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Subagio screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bayu Subagio!
Bayu Subagio seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.