PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Kol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Martinez might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Juicy. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Martinez
vs
Kol

196 cm
20
223 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rafael Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, David Kol!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kol swinging wildly here.
Kol pulls out of a head kick attempt.
David Kol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Martinez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kol's half guard.
Kol is looking for a sweep. Martinez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kol is defending against the submission attempts here by Martinez.
Kol is not content to let Martinez control the position.
Kol really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Martinez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kol keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Martinez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kol wants to improve his position but Martinez is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Martinez prevents Kol from improving his position.
Martinez is trying to control. Kol wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Martinez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kol doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Martinez.
Martinez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Martinez is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Martinez avoids the attempt from Kol to control.
Martinez prevents Kol from getting the reversal.

Martinez has control of Kol's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kol regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Martinez controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Martinez jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Kol manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Martinez has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Kol!
Martinez looking to control but Kol is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Martinez wants to finish this one by submission but Kol is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Martinez.
Martinez is breathing heavily.
Kol tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Martinez wants to control the pace but Kol is squirming around nicely.
Martinez with shots to the head and body - Kol looks very uncomfortable down there.

Martinez is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Kol can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Martinez misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Kol really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Martinez looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Martinez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Martinez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kol throws a head kick that misses.
Kol tries a head kick but it misses.
Martinez throws a series of punches but Kol moves out of range.
Kol doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Martinez throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kol was covering up waiting for the punch and Martinez finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Kol is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martinez prevents Kol from getting back to his feet.
Kol wants to sweep here but Martinez controlling him for the moment.
Kol throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Kol avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kol throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Martinez drops back looking for a leg! Kol is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kol manages to kick Martinez off! Martinez jumps back into Kol's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kol wants to control but Martinez passes easily into half guard.
Kol is looking for a sweep. Martinez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kol misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kol tries to bum rush Martinez with a series of wild strikes but Martinez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Martinez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Martinez lands in his opponent's guard.
Kol avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kol wants to sweep but no luck.
Martinez passes Kol's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Martinez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kol does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kol wants to improve his position but Martinez is controlling well.

Martinez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kol sees it coming and defends easily.

Kol looking for submissions off his back.
Martinez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Martinez is working for a submission of some sort.
Kol wants to get back to full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kol throws a head kick but Martinez moves out of range.
David Kol is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martinez keeps the fight on the outside.
Martinez lands a jab to the head.
Kol moves in looking to clinch but Martinez pushes him off.
Rafael Martinez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Kol.
Martinez scores with a nice right hand.

Martinez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Martinez showed some decent athleticism there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is keen to just control but Kol is a slippery customer.
Kol avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Martinez.
Kol is trying to maintain the position but Martinez is very close to passing his half guard.
Rafael Martinez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kol avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Martinez.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Martinez is keen to just control but Kol is a slippery customer.
Kol blocking the ground and pound attempt from Martinez.
Martinez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Martinez dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kol misses with a combination
and Martinez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kol misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Martinez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kol at a distance.
Kol misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martinez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kol throws a right and a left that Martinez avoids nicely.

Martinez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kol looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Martinez is working to tighten is grip on Kol's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Kol has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Martinez is really squeezing tight and eventually Kol passes out! Martinez breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rafael Martinez!