PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Belsey Moretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregorio Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martinez has chosen Pain Killer as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Moretti
vs
Martinez

180 cm
25
277 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Belsey Moretti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gregorio Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez tries to clinch up but Moretti circles away and keeps his distance.
Moretti missing with a left hand there. Martinez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Moretti scores with a takedown into Martinez's guard.
Moretti trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martinez throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Moretti throws a big elbow that misses.
Moretti throws a strike but Martinez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Moretti pulls Martinez in close to prevent any damage.
Moretti wants to sweep here but Martinez controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moretti has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Martinez has passed into side control.
Martinez trying to control the action but Moretti is working from the bottom.
Martinez tries to advance to mount but can't.
Moretti gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Moretti is positioning himself well to prevent Martinez advancing to mount.
Moretti tries to roll over but Martinez keeps him under control.
Moretti slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moretti pulls Martinez in to control the position.
Moretti might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Moretti looking for a sweep. Not yet Moretti, not yet.
Moretti on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Moretti tries to get out of the position.
Moretti is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Martinez postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Moretti is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Martinez, into his guard.

Martinez is looking for a triangle but Moretti pushes his legs off easily.
Moretti controls from within his opponent's guard.

Martinez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moretti working some strikes from top position.
Martinez keeping moving, preventing Moretti from controlling successfully.
Moretti cracks Martinez with a solid left hand.
Moretti wants to control from the top but Martinez keeps moving.
Moretti postures up and lands a big shot to Martinez's brow.
Moretti trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martinez trying to control the position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Moretti wants to control from the top but Martinez keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moretti lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Moretti is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Moretti looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Moretti lands a couple of elbows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moretti is working Martinez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Moretti connects with a couple of short punches.
Moretti trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Belsey Moretti dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moretti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Martinez throws a head kick but Moretti moves out of range.
Martinez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Martinez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Moretti takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Moretti swings for the body but Martinez moves out of range.
Martinez wants to clinch.
Martinez looks to throw the jab but Moretti is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moretti misses with a two punch combination.
Gregorio Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moretti misses with a two punch combination.
Horrible takedown by Martinez or perhaps it was just good defense by Moretti which made him look bad.

Moretti gets a takedown into half guard.
Moretti lands strikes from half guard.
Moretti working the head and body with strikes.

Martinez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Martinez taking some punishment here, with Moretti in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Moretti lands a nice short elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moretti is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Moretti not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Moretti winds up and cracks Martinez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Martinez pushes Moretti off and gets back to his feet.
Martinez is breathing heavily.
Martinez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Martinez is looking to clinch.
Martinez misses with a takedown attempt

and Moretti counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Martinez being controlled here, momentarily.
Moretti landing some decent shots from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moretti is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Moretti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Martinez can do to turn this around?
Martinez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Moretti wants to control from the top but Martinez keeps moving.
Martinez being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Belsey Moretti has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Martinez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Moretti.

Moretti decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moretti is taking a breather. Martinez says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Martinez has hold of Moretti's hands but Moretti slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Moretti performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moretti working over Martinez with some ground and pound. Martinez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moretti wants to control but Martinez is keeping him busy.
Moretti seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Belsey Moretti overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moretti lands with a punch from half guard.
Nice strikes from Moretti there.
Moretti has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Belsey Moretti dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Moretti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Moretti swats away the attempt to clinch by Martinez.
Martinez keeps Moretti at a distance using the push kick.
Martinez wants to clinch up but Moretti keeps it at a distance.
Martinez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Martinez tries to clinch

and Moretti counters with a shoot takedown. Martinez fights it but they end up in guard.
Moretti trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martinez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez wants to stand up but Moretti is controlling him.
Moretti sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Moretti lands a couple of elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Moretti's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Moretti works over Martinez with some ground and pound from guard.
Moretti in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Moretti throwing strikes from guard but Martinez blocks nicely.
Moretti trying to control but Martinez is working from the bottom.

Martinez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Moretti defends it easily.
Martinez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moretti postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moretti landing with the ground and pound.
Moretti showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Moretti passes into half guard.
Moretti controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Martinez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Moretti slips a nice elbow through Martinez's hands, connecting with Martinez's forehead.
Martinez wants to control but Moretti is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Moretti drops an elbow to the side of Martinez's head.
Moretti passes to side control.
Moretti scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Martinez is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Moretti can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Belsey Moretti!
During a confident post fight interview, Belsey Moretti thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.