PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lenny Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Tabs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Martin
vs
Tabs

180 cm
28
176 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

190 cm
23
175 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lenny Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesus Tabs!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tabs tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Martin. That's going to slow Tabs down.
Martin lands a front kick.
Martin lands with a kick to the temple. Tabs shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Martin leaves Tabs with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Martin scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tabs takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Martin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tabs closes this distance looking for a takedown but Martin circles away.
Martin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Martin digs a good body shot into Tabs's ribs.

Martin shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Tabs manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Martin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Martin trying to control but Tabs is working from the bottom.

Martin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tabs looks gassed!

Martin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tabs is keeping the position for now.
Martin wants to control from the top but Tabs keeps moving.
Tabs can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Martin controls the pace.
Martin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Martin wants to control from the top but Tabs keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Lenny Martin.

Tabs shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tabs showed some decent athleticism there.
Martin pushes Tabs off looking to stand but Tabs dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tabs is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Martin defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martin works his way to full guard. Good work.

Martin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tabs can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Martin managing to control the position.
Martin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Tabs drops back, looking for a kneebar! Martin looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Martin looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Martin!
Tabs is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin advances to full mount.
Tabs is wriggling around trying to escape.
Martin trying to control but Tabs is having none of it.

Martin has control of Tabs's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Tabs regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Tabs tries to hold on but Martin postures up.
Tabs regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tabs actively working from the bottom here.

Martin is looking for a kimura but Tabs is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Martin to get the leverage.
Martin prevents Tabs from improving his position.

Martin is looking for a kimura here.

Martin seems to be working for a kimura but Tabs defends the submission attempt.
Tabs is not content to let Martin control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Tabs actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lenny Martin dominated that round.
That's time! Martin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Martin thuds his shin into the meat of Tabs's side.
Tabs misses with a takedown attempt - Martin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Martin stuffs the takedown.
Tabs takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Martin lands a body shot.
Tabs doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Martin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lenny Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesus Tabs.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Martin.
Martin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tabs fails with a takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Martin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jesus Tabs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tabs is breathing heavily.
Tabs with a poor takedown
and Martin counters with a left and a right that stings Tabs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tabs needs to keep his hands up - Martin had a free shot at his head there.
Martin cracks Tabs with an open hand slap.
Tabs on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Martin. Martin obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tabs tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Martin throws a head kick that half lands.
Martin throws a series of strikes that have Tabs backpedaling.
Martin scores with a shot to the body.
Tabs has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Martin.
Tabs takes a kick to the side of the head.
Martin throws a nice head kick!
Martin is looking to wear down Tabs with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Martin throws a head kick that half lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid body kick from Martin.
Tabs takes one on the button.
Tabs takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Martin throws a combination. Tabs tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tabs looks for a takedown but Martin sprawls well.
Martin throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tabs's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Martin, right into the meat.

Martin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Martin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Martin looking for a guillotine from mount but Tabs is having none of it.

Martin jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Tabs manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Martin is trying to get an arm triangle but Tabs is defending well.
Martin tries to advance to mount but Tabs denies him.
Tabs is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Martin off and has taken his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin is trying to break free.
Tabs trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

Tabs patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Martin manages to reverse the position and now he's in Tabs's guard. Nice work there by Martin.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Tabs working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Martin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Martin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Martin forces his way into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin prevents Tabs from improving his position.
Martin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tabs keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tabs looking for submissions off his back.
Martin works his way into side control.

Martin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Martin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tabs is looking to reverse the position.
Martin trying to control the position but Tabs is working away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martin tries to move to mount but Tabs blocks the move with his legs.

Martin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lenny Martin dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Martin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Martin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Martin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tabs is looking to escape.
Martin wants to get back to his feet but Tabs is holding on tight.
Tabs wants to hold on but Martin pushes him away.
Tabs is trying desperately to improve position.
Martin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tabs is looking to escape.
Tabs bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Martin looking for a guillotine here but Tabs defends easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tabs sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Martin's guard.
Martin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Martin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tabs pulls his head out easily.

Tabs is working for a kimura but Martin is defending it quite comfortably.
Lenny Martin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Martin works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tabs slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Tabs thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Martin is trying to get back to half guard.

Tabs is trying to get an arm triangle but Martin is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martin gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Tabs is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Martin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tabs's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tabs's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Martin has managed to slip his arm under Tabs's chin. This could be all over... yep, Tabs is tapping out! Submission win for Martin.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lenny Martin!