PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Lorenzetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lorenzetti
vs
Martinez

175 cm
25
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricardo Lorenzetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricardo Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lorenzetti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martinez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lorenzetti stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lorenzetti wants it to stay on the feet.
Lorenzetti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lorenzetti moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lorenzetti looks for the body kick but Martinez saw that one coming.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lorenzetti but Lorenzetti pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Lorenzetti forces Martinez back against the cage and clinches.

Lorenzetti breaks the clinch.

Martinez tries to keep at a distance but Lorenzetti has taken the fight into the clinch.

Lorenzetti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Lorenzetti takes the fight into the clinch.

Lorenzetti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lorenzetti just misses with a punch to the body.
Lorenzetti tries to bum rush Martinez with a series of wild strikes but Martinez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Martinez fails with the takedown.
Ricardo Lorenzetti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Martinez.
Lorenzetti misses with a head kick.

Lorenzetti clinches.
Lorenzetti is trying to break the clinch but Martinez is controlling him.
Lorenzetti can't break the clinch.
Lorenzetti slowing the pace effectively.

Lorenzetti breaks from the clinch.
Lorenzetti moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Martinez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lorenzetti.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez tries for a takedown but Lorenzetti sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lorenzetti tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ricardo Lorenzetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lorenzetti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Martinez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Martinez working for a guillotine from mount but Lorenzetti is in no mood to give up.
Lorenzetti knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Martinez on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Martinez looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzetti is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

Martinez has hold of Lorenzetti's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Lorenzetti manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Martinez is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Lorenzetti is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ricardo Martinez!