PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Woodrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Woodrow has chosen The Lumberjack Song as his entrance music. 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
Woodrow

179 cm
18
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
22
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fernando Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Woodrow!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez lands a jab to Woodrow's midsection.

Woodrow drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Martinez is trying to control the position but Woodrow postures up.
Woodrow is stalling in the full guard.
Woodrow passes Martinez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Woodrow lands with a punch from half guard.
Woodrow not doing much here.
Martinez wants to improve his position but Woodrow is controlling well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Woodrow in particular looking to stall.
Martinez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Martinez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Martinez wants to control but Woodrow is keeping busy.

Woodrow is looking for a kimura here.
Martinez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Martinez.
Martinez wants to stand and escape but Woodrow is having none of it.
Woodrow stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martinez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Woodrow chips away with some ground and pound.
Martinez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez wants to get back to his feet but Woodrow is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Woodrow has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Woodrow works over Martinez with some ground and pound from guard.
Woodrow looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Woodrow stands up from Martinez's guard - Woodrow perhaps looking for a knockout.
Woodrow looks gassed!
Woodrow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Martinez with a lazy takedown attempt

and Woodrow counters by clinching up.
Woodrow working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Martinez has had enough of the clinch but Woodrow keeps him there for the moment.

Woodrow gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Martinez is pressing down on Woodrow's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Woodrow stops Martinez from standing up.
Woodrow wants to pass the guard but Martinez is keeping the position.
Woodrow keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Martinez's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodrow trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martinez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Woodrow is controlling him.
Martinez throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Martinez keeping moving, preventing Woodrow from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Martinez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Martinez misses with a takedown attempt

and Woodrow counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Woodrow.
Woodrow goes for a takedown attempt but Martinez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Woodrow avoids the head kick by Martinez.
Martinez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Woodrow's hands.

That's four 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.
Woodrow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Martinez throws a head kick that misses.
Woodrow tries to clinch up.
Fernando Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martinez throws a sloppy head kick

and Woodrow counters by clinching up.
Woodrow lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Woodrow.

Woodrow works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Woodrow pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martinez is keeping the position for now.
Martinez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Woodrow thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Woodrow's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Woodrow trying to control but Martinez is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Woodrow passes Martinez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Martinez trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Woodrow in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Woodrow dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Martinez fails with the takedown

and Woodrow counters by moving into the clinch.

Woodrow has clasped his hands together around Martinez's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Woodrow trying to control the action but Martinez is working from the bottom.
Woodrow working the ground and pound from side control.
Martinez wants to control but Woodrow postures up.
Woodrow prevents Martinez from escaping the position.
Woodrow passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Martinez!
Woodrow is in the full mount, landing strikes.

It looks like Fernando Martinez has been cut.
Woodrow with a couple of short strikes.

Martinez is rocked!
Woodrow controlling the pace for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Woodrow tries to control but Martinez wriggling away.
Woodrow scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Martinez?

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Woodrow.
Martinez tries to lock up and control but Woodrow gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Woodrow.
Woodrow scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Woodrow looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Martinez is bucking up trying to escape but Woodrow cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Martinez tries to lock up and control but Woodrow gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Martinez really wants to buck Woodrow off and get back to his feet.
Martinez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Woodrow on the ground.
Martinez is looking to improve his position but Woodrow isn't that keen on the idea.
Woodrow breaks from Martinez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Woodrow putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Martinez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodrow trying to control but Martinez is having none of it.
Woodrow with shots to the head and body - Martinez looks very uncomfortable down there.
Martinez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Martinez taking shots to the head.

Woodrow has hold of Martinez's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Martinez manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Woodrow in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Oh Martinez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Woodrow has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Martinez's face.

Fernando Martinez's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Fernando Martinez's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Alexander Woodrow!