PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toms Gailitis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Manoel Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gailitis kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Niggas in Paris. Martinez has chosen Almafuerte - Patria al Hombro as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gailitis
vs
Manoel Martinez

196 cm
24
220 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

211 cm
19
276 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Toms Gailitis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Manoel Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Martinez shoots in and bounces Gailitis off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gailitis keeping full guard, as Martinez tries to pass.
Martinez is working Gailitis over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Martinez throws a big elbow that misses.
Martinez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gailitis on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gailitis tries to get out of the position.
Gailitis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Martinez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gailitis's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martinez stays in close to Gailitis's body and controls the position.
Martinez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

It looks like Toms Gailitis has been cut.
Gailitis is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Martinez throws a big right hand that misses.
Gailitis keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
Martinez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gailitis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gailitis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Martinez on the ground.
Martinez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Martinez postures up in Gailitis's guard and throws a big left but Gailitis blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gailitis is trying to keep Martinez in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Martinez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Martinez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gailitis has momentary wrist control but Martinez slips an elbow through the middle.
Martinez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
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!
Martinez postures up in Gailitis's guard and throws a big left but Gailitis blocks it.
Martinez throwing strikes from guard but Gailitis blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is stalling in the full guard.
Martinez chips away with some ground and pound.
Martinez passes into half guard.
Martinez is looking to stall here but Gailitis recovers full guard.
Martinez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Martinez throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez postures up in Gailitis's guard and throws a big left but Gailitis blocks it.
Martinez pushes down on Gailitis's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Martinez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Martinez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gailitis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gailitis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Martinez.
Martinez throwing shots but Gailitis is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martinez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Toms Gailitis's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martinez lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Manoel Martinez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Toms Gailitis's cut.
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.

Martinez misses the shot to the body.

Martinez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gailitis's guard.
Martinez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Martinez's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Martinez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Martinez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gailitis keeps working.
Martinez is nestled in close to Gailitis, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Martinez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gailitis trying to hold on to Martinez's head to control him but Martinez postures up.
Martinez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Martinez in particular looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Martinez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gailitis defends it well.
Martinez is trying to control the action in half guard but Gailitis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Martinez wants to get back to his feet.
Martinez passes the guard and advances to mount!
Martinez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez punishing his opponent with strikes.
Martinez is landing with some decent strikes but Gailitis is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Gailitis is rocked!

Jeez, Toms Gailitis's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Toms Gailitis's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Juan Manoel Martinez!
Juan Manoel Martinez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.