PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Alphen Martirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryce Ugle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Alphen Martirez
vs
Ugle

180 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Alphen Martirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bryce Ugle!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martirez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ugle swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Ugle bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ugle creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Martirez sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
You can see the frustration on Martirez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ugle cracks Martirez with a big elbow.

Ugle looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Martirez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ugle misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ugle is trying to ground and pound but Martirez uses the momentary lack of control by Ugle to regain half guard.
Ugle wants to take a breather but Martirez is having none of it.
Ugle missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ugle stalling away here and it's allowed Martirez to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Ugle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Martirez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ugle trying to control the position from guard on top but Martirez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ugle is looking to work some ground and pound but Martirez has wrist control.
Martirez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ugle wants to control from the top but Martirez keeps moving.

Martirez has his foot on Ugle's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ugle works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martirez keeping moving, preventing Ugle from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bryce Ugle wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ugle closes this distance looking for a takedown but Martirez circles away.
Donk. Martirez catches Ugle right on the button with a cross.
Horrible takedown by Ugle or perhaps it was just good defense by Martirez which made him look bad.

Martirez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ugle manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Ugle is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Martirez defends well.
Ugle looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martirez tries to stand but Ugle is controlling from the bottom.

Martirez has gone for a leg lock! Ugle slips out almost immediately though and dives into Martirez's guard.

Ugle drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Martirez manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ugle has Martirez in his guard.
Martirez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ugle's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martirez wants to control from the top but Ugle keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryce Ugle dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Martirez throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ugle was covering up waiting for the punch and Martirez finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Martirez trying to control but Ugle is working from the bottom.
Ugle is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Martirez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Martirez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Martirez trying to control the position from guard on top but Ugle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Ugle working for a triangle but Martirez defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martirez trying to control the position from guard on top but Ugle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bryce Ugle has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ugle has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ugle trying to control the position.
Ugle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Martirez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

John Alphen Martirez has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Ugle fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Martirez sprawls well initially but Ugle persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ugle thows a huge punch but Martirez dodges it nicely.

Ugle seems to be looking for submissions.
Ugle is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ugle slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Martirez looking for submissions off his back.
Ugle misses with a head shot. Martirez uses the momentum to regain guard.
Ugle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ugle seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Martirez looking for a guillotine here but Ugle defends easily.
Ugle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ugle throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Martirez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ugle wants to pass the guard but Martirez is keeping the position.
Ugle trying to control the position from guard on top but Martirez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ugle tries to free his leg and advance position but Martirez is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryce Ugle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Ugle closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Martirez did well to prevent Ugle getting side control.
Martirez wants to get back to his feet.
Ugle looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Martirez wants to control but Ugle is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Ugle looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ground and pound from Ugle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ugle is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Martirez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ugle.

Martirez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ugle pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ugle trying to mount his opponent but Martirez defends it.
Ugle wants to take a breather but Martirez is having none of it.
Martirez is looking to control Ugle's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Martirez avoid being mounted?

Ugle is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Martirez sees it coming and defends easily.
Ugle stops Martirez from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ugle is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Martirez sees it coming and defends easily.
Martirez trying to control but Ugle postures up.
Ugle passes into side control, despite Martirez's attempt to control the position.

Ugle tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ugle has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ugle wants to control for a moment but Martirez uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Martirez is refusing to be controlled, as Ugle sits in half guard.
John Alphen Martirez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bryce Ugle is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ugle is controlling the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bryce Ugle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ugle winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryce Ugle!