PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexi Taiga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taiga comes to the cage accompanied by King Ring. Alexi Taiga has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Taiga
vs
Martin

201 cm
21
266 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

191 cm
21
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

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 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Alexi Taiga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeff Martin!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Lou da Vinci and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Taiga, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Martin looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Taiga pulls guard.
Taiga on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Taiga tries to get out of the position.
Taiga looking to hit a scissor sweep but Martin is one step ahead there.
Taiga trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Taiga throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Martin preventing the sweep.
Taiga manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Martin manages to get himself to full guard.
Taiga scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Taiga controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Taiga wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving.
Taiga slips nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ground and pound from Taiga.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taiga scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Taiga passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Martin!
Martin is in a horrible position here. Taiga smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Martin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Taiga unloading with bombs!
Taiga looking to finish Martin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Martin!
Taiga with a couple of short strikes.
Taiga lands with some strikes.

Martin is rocked!
Taiga lands a big shot to the head and Martin winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Alexi Taiga!