PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ernest Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and tj Timebomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Martinez
vs
Timebomb

179 cm
25
140 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

183 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ernest Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, tj Timebomb!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Timebomb misses with a body kick.

Timebomb fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Martinez sprawls well initially but Timebomb persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Timebomb wants to advance to full mount but Martinez doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Martinez keeping moving, preventing Timebomb from controlling successfully.
Timebomb trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Martinez keeping moving, preventing Timebomb from controlling successfully.
Timebomb has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Martinez is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timebomb throws a strike but Martinez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Martinez won't allow Timebomb to get back to his feet.
Timebomb looking for a sweep. Not yet Timebomb, not yet.

Martinez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Timebomb manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Martinez has Timebomb in his guard.
Timebomb throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Martinez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timebomb distracts Martinez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Timebomb missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Martinez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Timebomb is aware though and is defending well.

Timebomb avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Timebomb trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Timebomb stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martinez swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez has his hands on Timebomb's head, controlling the position.
Martinez keeping moving, preventing Timebomb from controlling successfully.
Martinez pulls Timebomb in to control the position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. tj Timebomb wasn't active enough on the ground.

Timebomb looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Martinez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Martinez preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Timebomb trying to work for an americana but Martinez has managed to regain full guard.
Timebomb stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martinez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Timebomb trying to control but Martinez is working from the bottom.

Martinez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

tj Timebomb dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Timebomb throws a right and a left that both miss.

Timebomb gets a double leg takedown into Martinez's guard.
Timebomb stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martinez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martinez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Timebomb throws a strike but Martinez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Timebomb throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Martinez landing with the ground and pound.

Timebomb is looking for a triangle here but Martinez uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Timebomb wants to control but Martinez postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Martinez.
Timebomb tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Martinez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
tj Timebomb has got the better of the ground game so far.
Martinez with the ground and pound but Timebomb regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Martinez lands strikes from half guard.
Timebomb trying to hold on to Martinez's head to control him but Martinez postures up.
Timebomb on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Timebomb is looking to get back to full guard here but Martinez has managed to pass to side control instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez working the ground and pound but Timebomb is defending the strikes.
Martinez in side control, throwing shots but Timebomb defends.
Timebomb tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martinez working the ground and pound.
Timebomb is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Martinez off and has taken his back!
Martinez rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Timebomb sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Martinez defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Timebomb seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Martinez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Martinez controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Timebomb is stalling here. Martinez is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Timebomb seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Martinez has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Timebomb struggling a bit here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Timebomb is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ernest Martinez will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Timebomb. Martinez does a little dance to reset his feet.

Timebomb shoots in and gets a takedown into Martinez's guard.
Timebomb throwing strikes but missing.
Timebomb slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Martinez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Timebomb wants to control from the top but Martinez keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Timebomb pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martinez is keeping the position for now.

tj Timebomb has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Timebomb darts in and clinches Martinez up against the cage.
Martinez is working for takedown but Timebomb is calmly controlling the position for now.

Martinez has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Timebomb uses from the top position.
Timebomb engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Martinez controls Timebomb momentarily but Timebomb frees himself.
Timebomb must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timebomb looking to sit in guard and control but Martinez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Martinez throws a big elbow that misses.

Timebomb is looking for a triangle but Martinez pushes his legs off easily.
Martinez won't allow Timebomb to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Martinez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Timebomb looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Martinez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Timebomb striking off his back but it's not causing Martinez any problems.
Timebomb is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Martinez is trying to control but can't.

Timebomb is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Timebomb takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Martinez is trying is best to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Timebomb is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Martinez is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Martinez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Timebomb is working away from the top position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
tj Timebomb comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Timebomb has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... tj Timebomb!