PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Alejandro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Martinovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin Martinovic struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 267.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Marcos Alejandro has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Alejandro
vs
Martinovic

185 cm
27
205 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

204 cm
25
289 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcos Alejandro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Martin Martinovic!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinovic shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alejandro as he avoids it easily.

Alejandro moves into range and clinches up with Martinovic.
Alejandro gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Martin Martinovic has been cut.
Alejandro is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Alejandro is working Martinovic over against the cage.
Martinovic changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Alejandro fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Marcos Alejandro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin Martinovic.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Alejandro lands a nice elbow.

Martinovic jumps into guard, dragging Alejandro to the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Alejandro stands and steps away. Martinovic gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Martinovic looks gassed!

Alejandro clinches with his opponent.
Alejandro leaning his opponent against the cage.
Martinovic drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Alejandro gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Martinovic ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Martinovic no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinovic controls Alejandro momentarily but Alejandro frees himself.

Martinovic is working an open guard so Alejandro takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Martinovic misses with a takedown attempt

and Alejandro holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Alejandro connects with a nasty looking knee right to Martinovic's face.
Alejandro is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Alejandro lands an elbow inside.
Alejandro comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Alejandro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Martinovic backwards.
Alejandro lands a nice elbow.
Alejandro will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Martinovic up against the cage.

Alejandro breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alejandro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Martinovic, pushing him back against the cage.
Alejandro putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Martinovic in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alejandro lands an elbow that stopped Martinovic in his tracks for a moment.
Alejandro lands an elbow inside.
Alejandro lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Alejandro manages to break the clinch.

Alejandro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Martinovic, pushing him back against the cage.
Martinovic is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Alejandro unloads a knee to the mid-section. Martinovic lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Martinovic takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for Alejandro.
Alejandro scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Alejandro.
Alejandro landing knees to the head.

That has opened up Martin Martinovic's cut even more.
Alejandro with a knee to the head.
Alejandro lands an elbow that stopped Martinovic in his tracks for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Alejandro.
Alejandro landing knees to the head.

Martinovic is rocked!

Alejandro breaks from the clinch.
Martinovic is still on wobbly legs! Can Alejandro finish him?
Martinovic misses with a takedown attempt - Alejandro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Alejandro forces Martinovic back against the cage and clinches.
Martinovic seems to have recovered his senses.
Martinovic drops down looking for an ankle pick but Alejandro pulls his leg out and moves away.

Alejandro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Martinovic, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Alejandro.
Alejandro is pressed up against the cage. Martinovic has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Alejandro down to the mat. Alejandro avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Alejandro has Martinovic up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alejandro gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Martinovic has Alejandro pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Alejandro manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Alejandro unloads a knee to the mid-section. Martinovic lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alejandro lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Alejandro.
Alejandro controlling the action here for a moment.
A knee to the head by Alejandro.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alejandro lands an elbow just above Martinovic 's eye.
Alejandro is stalling here.
A knee to the head by Alejandro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcos Alejandro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Martin Martinovic's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Alejandro clinches up with Martinovic and pushes him back against the cage.
Martinovic has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Alejandro after a bit of a struggle.
Alejandro creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Martinovic's defenses.
Alejandro lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Alejandro lands a good knee to the midsection. Martinovic won't want to take too many of those.
Alejandro lands a nice elbow.
Alejandro lands a nice elbow.
Alejandro landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Alejandro stalling against the cage.
Alejandro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Alejandro lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The cut above Martin Martinovic's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martinovic is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Alejandro to keep the fight standing.
Alejandro jerks Martinovic's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Martinovic drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Alejandro goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Alejandro because Martinovic was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Marcos Alejandro!