PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Zappa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Downstait's "This Is My Life". Andrew Martin will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Zappa
vs
Martin

185 cm
18
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
245 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frank Zappa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrew Martin!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Martin.

Zappa fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Martin sprawls well initially but Zappa persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Zappa is just content to waste time from the top position. Martin takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

Zappa drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Martin dives on top into guard.
Martin trying to control the position from guard on top but Zappa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Zappa working a defensive guard here.
Martin trying to control but Zappa is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Andrew Martin hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Martin just misses with a punch to the body.
Zappa misses with a straight left.
Zappa throws a body punch but Martin moves out of range.
Martin fails with the takedown

and Zappa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Zappa wants to take a breather but Martin is having none of it.
Zappa wants to pass to mount but Martin is defending the position.

Zappa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zappa is working for a kimura here but Martin manages to reverse the position and he's now in Zappa's guard.

Zappa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Martin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin wants to get up but he can't break Zappa's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Zappa is looking to sinch up a triangle. Martin throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Zappa's body to avoid the submission. Zappa has instead reached around Martin's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Zappa arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Frank Zappa!
Frank Zappa decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.