PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ula Cleo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ula Cleo will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Martinez
vs
Cleo

168 cm
27
145 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

160 cm
22
145 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricardo Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ula Cleo!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cleo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Martinez counters with a single leg into guard. Cleo didn't expect that.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Cleo is looking for a triangle but Martinez pushes his legs off easily.
Martinez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ricardo Martinez.
Cleo shoots and misses

and Martinez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cleo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Martinez.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Martinez wants to work for an arm triangle but Cleo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Cleo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Martinez looking for a submission but Cleo manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Martinez passes Cleo's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cleo looking for submissions off his back.

Martinez is trying for a kimura here. Cleo looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Martinez wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ricardo Martinez!