PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Angle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Angle has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Kurt Angle looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Martinez
vs
Angle

175 cm
20
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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, Lucas Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kurt Angle!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angle stuffs the takedown.
Angle looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Nice sprawl there from Angle as Martinez shoots in.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown but Angle shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Angle takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Martinez fails with a takedown attempt.
Martinez punishes Angle's body with a nice straight punch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Martinez.
Martinez has a takedown stuffed.
Martinez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Angle tries to clinch but Martinez is having none of it.

Martinez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Martinez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Martinez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from Angle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Martinez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Martinez has a takedown stuffed.

Angle gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Martinez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Martinez stands and throws Angle's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Martinez is looking to take a break and control but Angle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Martinez tries to move into full mount but can't pass Angle's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez lands some shots froms side control.
Martinez trying to control the action but Angle is working from the bottom.
Martinez tries to advance to mount but Angle denies him.
Angle tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Martinez wants to stand but Angle is controlling his arm.

Martinez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Angle as Martinez shoots in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Martinez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Martinez tries to control but Angle wriggling away.
Angle keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Martinez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Martinez tries to control but Angle wriggling away.

Martinez stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Martinez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice takedown defense from Angle. No joy for Martinez on that attempt.
Martinez tries to clinch up.
Martinez could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angle stuffs the takedown.

Martinez clinches up against the cage.
Angle is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Martinez is keeping busy.
Angle stops a takedown attempt from Martinez.
Angle tries to pull guard but Martinez won't allow it.
Martinez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Angle pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Martinez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Martinez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Martinez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Angle backwards.
Martinez can't get the takedown.
Martinez stalling against the cage.
Martinez blocks the elbow strike.

Martinez successfully pulls guard.

Martinez working for a triangle but Angle defends it easily.

Martinez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Angle passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Martinez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Martinez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Angle is fending him off so far but Martinez persists. Nope, Angle circles away and we're back to standing.
Horrible takedown by Martinez or perhaps it was just good defense by Angle which made him look bad.
Martinez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martinez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Angle circles away.

Martinez instigates a clinch.

Martinez breaks from the clinch.
Martinez misses with a head kick.
Martinez drops Angle with a left right combo! Martinez follows him down to the ground into side control.

Angle is rocked!

It looks like Kurt Angle has been cut.
Martinez is looking to take a break and control but Angle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Angle is still on wobbly legs! Can Martinez finish him?
Martinez wants to stand but Angle has his arm trapped.
Angle seems to have recovered his senses.
Angle is breathing heavily.

Martinez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Angle knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez scores with a couple of short elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martinez lands a decent elbow from side control.
Angle is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martinez trying to control the position but Angle is working away.
Martinez scores with a couple of short elbows.
Martinez lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

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.
Martinez trying to control the position but Angle is working away.

Martinez tries for a kimura but Angle is defending well.
Martinez in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Martinez wants to control but Angle is keeping him busy.

Martinez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Martinez decides to stand back up.
Martinez lands a right hook to the body.
Martinez thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Angle if he has to take too many more of those.

Martinez has closed the distance and engaged Angle in a clinch.
Angle gets underhooks to prevent Martinez's takedown attempt.
Martinez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Angle pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Angle tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Martinez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Martinez letting Angle take a breather here.
Martinez tries for a takedown but Angle manages to get underhooks.

Angle pulls guard successfully.
Martinez trying to control but Angle is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Martinez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Martinez content to stall in guard here.
Martinez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Angle is proving hard to escape from.
Martinez trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Martinez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kurt Angle's cut.
That's time! Martinez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Martinez looks for a takedown but Angle sprawls well.
Martinez works the jab nicely.
Martinez looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Martinez doesn't manage to clinch there - Angle circles away.
Martinez is looking to slow Angle down with leg kicks.

Martinez has managed to clinch.
Angle has Martinez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Martinez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Martinez manages to break the clinch.
Lucas Martinez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Angle as Martinez shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martinez tries to clinch but Angle is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Angle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Martinez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice sprawl there from Angle as Martinez shoots in.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angle keeps the fight on the outside.
Martinez has a takedown stuffed.

Angle drives through with a takedown into guard.
Angle postures up in Martinez's guard and throws a big left but Martinez blocks it.
Angle trying to control but Martinez is working from the bottom.
Angle postures up.
Angle trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Angle preventing the sweep.
Angle lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Martinez tries to strike from the bottom.
Martinez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angle preventing the sweep.
Martinez is trying to control the position but Angle postures up.

Martinez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Angle can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Martinez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Angle is one step ahead there.
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 is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Martinez trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Martinez is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Martinez thuds his shin into the meat of Angle's side.

Martinez clinches with his opponent.
Angle prevents the takedown attempt.

Martinez gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Martinez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Angle does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Martinez tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Angle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Martinez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Angle defends it well.
Angle is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Martinez.
Angle fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Martinez wants to clinch.
Kurt Angle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Martinez scores a takedown into full mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Lucas Martinez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Martinez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucas Martinez!