PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Julio Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marti Pico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Julio Martinez has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Martinez
vs
Pico

175 cm
18
158 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

173 cm
24
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Purple 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Julio Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marti Pico!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pico dodges the punch combination from Martinez.
Martinez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Martinez misses with the combination.
Pico takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Martinez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pico fails with the takedown.
Martinez misses with a double jab

and Pico counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Pico is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Martinez gets full guard.

Martinez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pico gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Martinez throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Pico escapes and throws Martinez's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Pico has hold of Martinez's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Martinez seems comfortable defending it but Pico has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Martinez is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Martinez is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Pico couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marti Pico!
Marti Pico seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.