PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mongo Martensite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jenzo Sukka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martensite comes to the cage accompanied by the Hellacopters - (Gotta Get Some Action) Now! . Jenzo Sukka will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Martensite
vs
Sukka

175 cm
22
175 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

172 cm
24
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mongo Martensite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jenzo Sukka!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martensite fails to land the takedown.
Sukka misses with a double jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Martensite.
Sukka lands a high kick!

Martensite shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Martensite showed some decent athleticism there.
Martensite missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Martensite seems to be looking for submissions.
Sukka wants to get back to his feet.
Sukka holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sukka wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martensite sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sukka defending well though.
Sukka keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jenzo Sukka was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Sukka stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sukka wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mongo Martensite. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martensite misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sukka throws a right and a left that Martensite avoids nicely.
Sukka throws a nice looking combination but Martensite bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jenzo Sukka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sukka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martensite tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sukka sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Martensite somewhat.
Sukka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Martensite's sensitive parts.
Jenzo Sukka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Martensite.
Martensite is breathing heavily.
Sukka misses with a double jab.
Martensite avoids the head kick by Sukka.
Horrible takedown by Martensite or perhaps it was just good defense by Sukka which made him look bad.
Martensite chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sukka can pounce on him.
A head kick misses from Sukka.
Martensite looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sukka is fending him off so far but Martensite persists. Nope, Sukka circles away and we're back to standing.
Sukka defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Martensite.
Sukka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Horrible takedown by Martensite or perhaps it was just good defense by Sukka which made him look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sukka misses with a two punch combination.
Sukka throws a head kick but Martensite moves out of range.
Sukka misses with a kick to the body.
Martensite tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sukka sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Martensite somewhat.
Sukka lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sukka throws a head kick that half lands.

Martensite closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Martensite lands in his opponent's guard.
Martensite postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Martensite scoring with some ground and pound.
Martensite landing some decent shots from guard.
Sukka wants to stand but Martensite is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sukka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Martensite.
Martensite advances to half guard.
Martensite tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sukka knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nice strikes from Martensite there.
Martensite not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nice strikes from Martensite there.
Sukka is looking to escape.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Martensite connects with a nice short shot to Sukka's temple.
Martensite winds up and cracks Sukka with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Martensite 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.
Martensite looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sukka with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Martensite not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Martensite passes the guard and advances to mount!
Sukka takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martensite fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sukka wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Martensite with the ground and pound from mount.
Martensite scoring with strikes but Sukka is staying in there.
Martensite lands with some strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sukka takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
A nice elbow there by Martensite.

Sukka is rocked!
Martensite unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Sukka wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Martensite celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mongo Martensite!