PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mongo Martensite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo McGarry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martensite comes to the cage accompanied by the Hellacopters - (Gotta Get Some Action) Now! . The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Martensite
vs
McGarry

175 cm
24
175 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

175 cm
20
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mongo Martensite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leo McGarry!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martensite falls off balance throwing a combination

and McGarry decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Martensite's guard.
Martensite working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McGarry.
McGarry with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McGarry accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Martensite looking to hit a scissor sweep but McGarry is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGarry throwing strikes from guard but Martensite blocks nicely.
Martensite looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McGarry postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McGarry accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McGarry passes easily into side control. Nice work.
McGarry creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Martensite sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martensite is working to avoid the ground and pound but McGarry connects with a decent elbow.
McGarry scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Martensite to see if he's OK.
McGarry scores with a couple of short elbows.
McGarry landing strikes.
McGarry cracks Martensite with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Martensite avoids any damage from the ground and pound of McGarry.
McGarry has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McGarry fails to land a wild elbow strike.
McGarry working away.
Sloppy strikes there by McGarry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martensite regains half guard, as McGarry was trying to land strikes.
McGarry working Martensite over with strikes.
Martensite manages to get to full guard.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McGarry stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Martensite defending well as McGarry loads up on a big left hand.
Martensite throws a left and a right that both miss

and McGarry counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGarry missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Martensite is looking to control McGarry's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Martensite avoid being mounted?
McGarry thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Martensite's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGarry throwing shots but Martensite is blocking nicely.
McGarry missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Martensite taking some punishment here, with McGarry in his half guard.
McGarry lands with a punch from half guard.
McGarry thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Martensite's head.
McGarry 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.
McGarry thows a huge punch but Martensite dodges it nicely.
Nice strikes from McGarry there.
Nice strikes from McGarry there.
McGarry thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Martensite's head.
Martensite regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from McGarry.
McGarry scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGarry chips away with some ground and pound.
McGarry is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
McGarry landing some decent shots from guard.
McGarry throws and elbow that misses. Martensite uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McGarry's guard. Nice move by Martensite!
Martensite pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McGarry is keeping the position for now.
McGarry will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

McGarry has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Martensite can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Martensite got a little sloppy there for a moment and McGarry has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Martensite has managed to get both his arms back between McGarry's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo McGarry dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A looping hook to the body misses from Martensite. McGarry does a little dance to reset his feet.

McGarry looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

McGarry is working for a kimura but Martensite is defending it quite comfortably.
Martensite keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Martensite is looking to control McGarry's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Martensite avoid being mounted?

McGarry is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Martensite is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Leo McGarry!