PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Chua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taylor Martins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor Martins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Chua
vs
Martins

178 cm
20
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 Rio de Janeiro, Bryan Chua!
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, Taylor Martins!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chua keeps the fight on the outside.
Martins misses with a takedown

and Chua counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Chua throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Martins is pressing down on Chua's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Chua loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Martins looking for a guillotine here but Chua defends easily.
Chua postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Chua is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Chua's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Martins preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chua lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Chua trying to control but Martins is working from the bottom.
Chua stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chua landing with the ground and pound.
Chua scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Chua loads up on a big left hand. Martins felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Chua looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Martins can't hide his disappointment, as Chua celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bryan Chua!