PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Padilha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janne Marttila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marttila has chosen Bluemoon as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Padilha
vs
Marttila

191 cm
22
245 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

195 cm
22
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gustavo Padilha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Janne Marttila!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Padilha on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Padilha looks to land a combination but Marttila avoids it well.
Marttila misses with a wild combination.

Marttila closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Marttila lands in his opponent's guard.
Marttila preventing the sweep.
Marttila trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Padilha manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Padilha wants to pass the guard but Marttila is keeping the position.
Marttila controlling Padilha's posture.
Marttila is trying to control the position but Padilha postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Padilha is fighting to break Marttila's control of his arms but Marttila is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marttila looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Padilha is fighting to break Marttila's control of his arms but Marttila is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Marttila is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Padilha trying to control but Marttila is working from the bottom.

Marttila pushes Padilha off and scrambles back to his feet.
Padilha looks for the body kick but Marttila saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Marttila.
Padilha is breathing heavily.
Marttila trying to control the action but Padilha is working from the bottom.
Marttila tries to advance to mount but Padilha denies him.

Marttila working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Marttila wants to control for a moment but Padilha uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Marttila is looking to control Padilha's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Marttila avoid being mounted?
Marttila is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Marttila is doing well to control the position and prevent Padilha from advancing to side control.
Padilha is looking to stall here but Marttila recovers full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Padilha would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Marttila wants to stand up but Padilha is controlling him.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
No luck for Marttila with that takedown attempt.
Marttila is looking to clinch.
Marttila fails to land the takedown.
Padilha lands a high kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Janne Marttila dominated that round.
That's time! Padilha's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Padilha clinches up with Marttila and pushes him back against the cage.

It looks like Janne Marttila has been cut.

Padilha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Padilha paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Padilha lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Padilha closes the distance and clinches.
Padilha lands a good knee to the midsection. Marttila won't want to take too many of those.
Marttila wants a takedown but no success here.

Padilha manages to break the clinch.
Marttila swats away the attempt to clinch by Padilha.
Marttila is looking to clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Marttila.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marttila trying to control the position but Padilha is working away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Padilha manages to work his way to half guard, despite Marttila's best efforts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Padilha wants to get back to his feet.
Marttila not doing much here.
Marttila is trying to control. Padilha wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Marttila is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Marttila can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Padilha is looking to escape.
Marttila takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Marttila is cranking Padilha's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Padilha! He's tightened the choke and Padilha is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Janne Marttila!