PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Martyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martyn has chosen Live For The Moment as his entrance music. Thomas Martyn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lee
vs
Martyn

191 cm
23
205 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

191 cm
24
205 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcus Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Martyn!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martyn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lee tries to clinch but Martyn is having none of it.
Martyn moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Martyn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lee, pushing him back against the ropes.
Martyn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lee stops a takedown attempt from Martyn.

Martyn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Martyn closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Martyn wants to take a breather but Lee manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Martyn.
Lee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Martyn is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Martyn throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martyn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Martyn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Martyn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Martyn from controlling successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nice sprawl there from Lee as Martyn shoots in.
Marcus Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Martyn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Martyn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lee.

Martyn moves into the clinch.
Martyn is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lee pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lee tries to pull guard but Martyn won't allow it.
Martyn has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Martyn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee tries to clinch
and Martyn counters with a head kick. That will keep Lee thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Martyn scores a takedown into full mount!
Martyn looks gassed!

Martyn goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Lee is on top in guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lee drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Martyn dives on top into guard.
Martyn wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Martyn got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lee has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Martyn has managed to get both his arms back between Lee's legs - danger averted.
Martyn trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.

Lee is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martyn passes into half guard.
Martyn working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Lee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee tries to roll over but Martyn keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Martyn dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Martyn closes the distance and clinches.
Martyn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lee is trying to break free.
Lee gets underhooks to prevent Martyn's takedown attempt.
Lee tries to score a body lock takedown but Martyn shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Martyn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Martyn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Martyn has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

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

Martyn closes the distance and clinches.

Martyn gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Martyn trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.
Lee is looking for a sweep. Martyn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Martyn is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lee is staying active underneath Martyn, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Martyn moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Lee.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Martyn stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Lee with a poor takedown
and Martyn counters with a slapping leg kick.
Martyn misses with a takedown attempt - Lee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Marcus Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Martyn.

Martyn clinches up against the ropes.
Martyn has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Martyn drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lee gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lee tries to pull guard but Martyn holds him up against the ropes and eventually Lee drops back down to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to pull guard but Martyn won't allow it.

Martyn drags the fight down to the ground.

Martyn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Martyn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Lee thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Martyn is on top in guard.
Martyn wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Martyn tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
Martyn trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.

Martyn stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Lee has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Martyn manages to get his head free but now Lee has transitioned to an armbar! Martyn grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Lee! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcus Lee!