PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Macho Martel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Carlos Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martel comes to the cage accompanied by Sweep the Leg. Macho Martel could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Juan Carlos Garcia's chin.

Martel
vs
Carlos Garcia

199 cm
20
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
20
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Hell's Balls Fightwear
Fighters Formula

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Macho Martel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juan Carlos Garcia!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Juan Carlos Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Martel counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Martel passes Garcia's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Martel seems to be working for a kimura but Garcia defends the submission attempt.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Garcia landing small, sideways elbows.
Garcia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Martel seems to be looking for submissions.
Garcia wants to improve his position but Martel is controlling well.
Garcia misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Garcia wants to get back to full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Martel drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Martel is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Garcia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Garcia wants to sweep here but Martel controlling him for the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Garcia can do anything to dispel that myth.
Garcia doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martel advances to half guard.
Garcia regains full guard. Nicely done.
Martel pushing down on Garcia's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Martel is trying to work for a kimura but Garcia is defending well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Martel wants to pass the guard but Garcia is defending well.
Martel is breathing heavily.
Garcia is looking to improve his position.
Martel passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Garcia!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Martel is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Martel!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Macho Martel!