PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adolfo Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alessio Benvenuti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Martinez
vs
Benvenuti

215 cm
22
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adolfo Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alessio Benvenuti!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benvenuti misses with a two punch combination.

Martinez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Benvenuti is trying to defend but Martinez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Martinez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Benvenuti wants to get back to full guard but Martinez has passed into side control.
Martinez is landing with some decent strikes but Benvenuti is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

It looks like Alessio Benvenuti has been cut.
Benvenuti tries to improve his position but instead Martinez has taken his back!

Benvenuti preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Martinez.
Martinez controlling from the back.

Martinez is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Benvenuti is defending well though. Martinez let's go of the attempt for now.
Benvenuti breaks Martinez's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benvenuti stands up over Martinez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Martinez throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Benvenuti won't allow Martinez to get back to his feet.
Martinez keeping full guard, as Benvenuti tries to pass.
Benvenuti thows a big elbow that misses.
Benvenuti is working Martinez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benvenuti is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Benvenuti postures up.
Benvenuti working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Benvenuti should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Benvenuti controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Benvenuti throwing strikes but missing.
Martinez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Martinez holds on and takes a little breather.
Benvenuti loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Benvenuti trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Martinez lands with a shot to the body.
Martinez is breathing heavily.
A leg kick checked by Martinez.
Martinez misses with a combination
and Benvenuti counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Martinez thinking.

Benvenuti shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Benvenuti seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Benvenuti is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Martinez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Martinez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martinez is trying to control the position but Benvenuti postures up.
Benvenuti trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Martinez looking for a triangle here. Benvenuti is fighting it but it looks tight! Martinez pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Benvenuti is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Adolfo Martinez!