PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny Fist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fist
vs
Martinez

180 cm
24
193 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

180 cm
19
195 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Danny Fist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mario Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fist leaves Martinez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Martinez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fist misses with a head kick.

Fist shoots in and bounces Martinez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fist tries to free his leg and advance position but Martinez is retaining full guard.
Martinez looking for a sweep. Not yet Martinez, not yet.
Fist scoring with punches to the head and body.

Martinez is looking for a triangle but Fist pushes his legs off easily.
Martinez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fist. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fist is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Fist passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Martinez tries to bench press Fist off him but Fist keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Martinez is looking to regain half guard here but Fist keeps moving and retains side control.

Fist decides to stand back up.

Fist drives through with a takedown into guard.

Martinez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fist trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Martinez is on top in guard.
Martinez wants to pass the guard but Fist is keeping the position.
Martinez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fist wants to stand up but Martinez is controlling him.

Martinez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fist is breathing heavily.

Martinez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Martinez drops back looking for a leg! Fist is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fist manages to kick Martinez off! Martinez jumps back into Fist's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martinez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Martinez postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fist throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Martinez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Fist manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Martinez has Fist in his guard.
Fist stopping the sweep attempt from Martinez.
Fist sitting in guard here, content to control.
Martinez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Martinez trying to pass the guard but Fist defending well.
Martinez works his way into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Martinez is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Fist is surviving well by controlling Martinez's body position as best he can.
Fist tries to hold on but Martinez pushes him away.
Martinez looking to finish with strikes here!

Martinez goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Fist turns into him and now he's in Martinez's guard.
Martinez throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Fist dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Martinez with a lazy takedown attempt

and Fist counters with a shoot takedown. Martinez fights it but they end up in guard.

Martinez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Martinez trying to keep a closed guard but Fist is proving a slippery customer.
Fist sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Martinez's guard.

Martinez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martinez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Fist is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Martinez defends it well.
Martinez misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Fist is looking for a kimura but Martinez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fist to get the leverage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Martinez looking for submissions off his back.
Fist tries to stand but can't do so whilst Martinez controls his leg.

Martinez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Martinez tries to get to full guard but Fist has control of the leg.

Martinez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fist shoots in and drives through. Martinez sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Martinez wants to clinch up but Fist keeps it at a distance.

Martinez moves into the clinch.

Martinez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fist shoots in but Martinez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Martinez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Martinez misses with a takedown

and Fist counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Martinez is looking to improve his position.

Martinez manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Danny Fist is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fist shoots in but Martinez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Fist. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fist defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Martinez.
Fist tries to close the distance and clinch but Martinez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Martinez misses with a takedown attempt

so Fist counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez keeping moving, preventing Fist from controlling successfully.
Fist slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Martinez is looking for a triangle but Fist pushes his legs off easily.

Martinez looking for a guillotine here but Fist defends easily.
Fist with a nice head shot there.
Fist trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fist trying to move into half guard but instead Martinez has managed to sweep!

Martinez drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Fist dives on top into guard.

Martinez working for a triangle but Fist defends it easily.

Fist is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Martinez is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Martinez has escaped and now he's on top!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martinez is looking to work some ground and pound but Fist has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Fist dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Fist throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Martinez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Fist!
Martinez wants to control the pace but Fist is squirming around nicely.
Martinez throwing strikes here but Fist is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Fist sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Martinez is working for a submission of some sort.
Martinez throwing shots but Fist is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fist gets back to full guard.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Fist is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fist working for a triangle but Martinez defends it easily.
Fist avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Fist is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martinez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fist trying to keep a closed guard but Martinez is proving a slippery customer.
Martinez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Martinez throwing strikes but missing.
Mario Martinez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Martinez scores with a takedown into Fist's guard.
Fist doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Martinez throws a big right hand that misses.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Fist is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martinez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Fist looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fist utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Martinez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Martinez throwing strikes but missing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fist is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Fist counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Martinez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fist wants to control from the top but Martinez keeps moving.

Martinez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Martinez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fist defends it easily.

Martinez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fist stopping the sweep attempt from Martinez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fist sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Martinez's guard.
Fist prevents Martinez from improving his position.
Fist looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Martinez gets full guard.

Fist got a little sloppy there for a moment and Martinez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fist has managed to get both his arms back between Martinez's legs - danger averted.
Fist trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Danny Fist is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Martinez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mario Martinez.
I think Fist has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Fist!