PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vinicius Coelho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and adan martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). adan martinez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Coelho
vs
martinez

189 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

192 cm
20
175 lbs
5 - 17 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vinicius Coelho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, adan martinez!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coelho scores with a spinning back kick!
Coelho throws a nice head kick!
Coelho throws a sloppy head kick and martinez moves out of range easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Coelho finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
martinez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Coelho paws at him with a jab and circles away.
martinez avoids the head kick by Coelho.
Coelho misses with a head kick.

martinez feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Coelho working for a triangle but martinez defends it easily.

Coelho is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and martinez defends well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Coelho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Coelho throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
martinez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
martinez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
martinez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
martinez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Coelho looking for submissions from the bottom but instead martinez passes into half guard.
Coelho moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Coelho looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Coelho is breathing heavily.

Coelho looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
martinez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Coelho not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Coelho is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
martinez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Coelho pushes a forearm under martinez's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, martinez is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vinicius Coelho!