PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin's entrance music is Downstait's "This Is My Life". A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Martin
vs
Crawford

193 cm
19
250 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Dangerous GnP
Good kicks
Determined

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrew Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Crawford!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Martin manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Crawford on his heels. He'll look to pass Crawford's guard now, I'm sure.
Crawford keeping moving, preventing Martin from controlling successfully.
Crawford can't keep his opponent in guard - Martin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Martin stops Crawford from getting back to his feet.

Martin is working for a submission of some sort.
Crawford looks like he's trying to stand up.

Martin seems to be working for a kimura but Crawford defends the submission attempt.
Crawford tries to kick Martin off but Martin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
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!
Martin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Martin drops an elbow to the side of Crawford's head.

Martin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Martin wants to work for an arm triangle but Crawford is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Crawford tries to kick Martin off but Martin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Martin in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Crawford tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Martin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andrew Martin!
Andrew Martin made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'He didn't want to show up for our first scheduled fight. I guess I proved right here tonight exactly why that was!'.