PBP Commentary

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

Trapp
vs
Martins

202 cm
19
275 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

188 cm
21
225 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bear Trapp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Neusarth Martins!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trapp lands an overhand right.

It looks like Neusarth Martins has been cut.

Martins closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Martins is working for a kimura but Trapp is defending it quite comfortably.
Trapp is trying to stand back up but Martins is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Martins is working for a submission of some sort.
Trapp wants to get back to his feet.

Martins is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Martins seems to be looking for submissions.
Martins looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trapp wants to get back to his feet.
Martins trying to pass the guard but Trapp defending well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Trapp throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Trapp rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bear Trapp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trapp tries to bum rush Martins with a series of wild strikes but Martins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A solid body kick from Trapp.
Trapp goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Trapp throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Trapp misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martins needs to keep his hands up - Trapp had a free shot at his head there.
Trapp misses with a wild combination.
Trapp throws a series of punches but Martins moves out of range.
Trapp fails to land with a series of punches.
Trapp throws a right hand that Martins ducks under and follows up with a left that Martins also avoids with ease.
Trapp throws a jab when Martins was well out of range.
Trapp lands a head shot.
Trapp swinging wilding here.
Trapp drops Martins with a right and a left! Trapp comes rushing in but Martins regains his composure and manages to keep Trapp in guard.

Martins is rocked!

That has opened up Neusarth Martins's cut even more.

Trapp gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Trapp lands a really nice looking cross but Martins seems unphased.
Trapp will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trapp looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Martins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Trapp.
Trapp connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Trapp throws a hook to the side of Martins's head but Martins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Martins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Trapp.
Trapp with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Trapp rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Trapp throws a series of punches but Martins moves out of range.
Bear Trapp is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Martins shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Trapp's guard.
Trapp is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Trapp not doing much here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Trapp gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Martins takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trapp throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trapp will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Trapp explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bear Trapp dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Neusarth Martins's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Trapp swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Trapp swings for the body but Martins moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Trapp throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Trapp!
Trapp throws a series of punches but Martins moves out of range.
Bear Trapp is winning the standup battle so far.
No joy there for Trapp, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Trapp.
Trapp misses with a two punch combination.
Trapp thuds his right hand into Martins's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Trapp throws a right and a left that both miss.
Trapp misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice uppercut lands for Trapp. That snapped Martins's head back.
Martins drops his hands momentarily and Trapp takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

The cut above Neusarth Martins's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trapp pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trapp throws a right and a left that both miss.
Trapp misses with a few strikes there.
Trapp misses with a few strikes there.
Martins fails with a takedown attempt.
Bear Trapp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good standup being displayed there by Trapp as he connects with a hook.
Trapp misses with the combination.
Trapp misses with a double jab.
Trapp misses with a wild combination.
Martins slips a jab from Trapp.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Trapp misses the jab.
Trapp swings for the body but Martins moves out of range.
Trapp just misses with a punch to the body.
Martins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Trapp.
Trapp fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Trapp tries to bum rush Martins with a series of wild strikes but Martins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Martins avoids a punch combination nicely.

Martins gets the takedown into side control.

Martins goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Trapp has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Martins but great work by Trapp.
Martins tries to improve position but can't.
Trapp gets to mount! Martins was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Trapp is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Martins can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Trapp is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Trapp tests Martins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Trapp throws a right and a left that Martins avoids nicely.
Trapp misses with the combination.
Trapp misses with a two punch combination.
Martins dodges the punch combination from Trapp.
Trapp throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Martins shoots in and drives through. Trapp sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trapp rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Trapp, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Trapp misses with a wild combination.
Trapp throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Martins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Trapp.
Some wild striking there from Trapp.
Trapp misses with an uppercut. Martins saw that one coming.
No luck for Martins with that takedown attempt.
Bear Trapp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neusarth Martins.
Martins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A jab from Trapp does it's job there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bear Trapp dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Neusarth Martins's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

A combination from Trapp does no damage.
Martins has a takedown stuffed.
Martins closes this distance looking for a takedown but Trapp circles away.
Trapp misses with a looping right.
Martins slips a jab and a cross from Trapp.
Horrible takedown by Martins or perhaps it was just good defense by Trapp which made him look bad.
Bear Trapp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neusarth Martins.
Martins dodges the punch combination from Trapp.
A punch combination from Trapp misses.
Martins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trapp scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Trapp throws a series of punches but Martins moves out of range.
Trapp throws a nice looking combination but Martins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trapp fails to land with a series of punches.
Trapp looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Trapp throws a head kick that half lands.
The fighters circle momentarily. Trapp darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Trapp pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Trapp misses with an uppercut.
Trapp misses with a jab, cross combination.
Trapp looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Trapp misses with the combination.
A slow jab from Trapp misses its intended target.
Trapp looks to land a left hand but Martins moved out of range nicely.
Trapp throws a nice looking combination but Martins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Trapp throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trapp tries to work over Martins's front leg with a kick but Martins checks it.
Trapp fails to land with a series of punches.
Trapp throws a nice looking combination but Martins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Trapp will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Martins shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Trapp as he jumps to the side.
Martins shoots for a double leg takedown but Trapp sprawls well. He's pushed Martins's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Martins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Martins shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Trapp as he jumps to the side.
Trapp looks to land a combination but Martins avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trapp tries to bum rush Martins with a series of wild strikes but Martins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Trapp scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Trapp is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Trapp connects with the punch.
Trapp throws a head kick that misses.
Trapp is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Trapp scores with a nice right hand.
Trapp throws a series of punches but Martins moves out of range.
A head kick from Trapp lands but Martins takes it in his stride.
Trapp goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Martins fails with the takedown.
Trapp scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Trapp lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Trapp both land. Nice combination.
Martins changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Trapp tries to avoid it but Martins manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Trapp to the ground. Trapp escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Trapp misses with a series of wild punches.
Trapp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Martins shoots for a takedown but Trapp saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Neusarth Martins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trapp misses with a double jab.
Martins slips a jab and a cross from Trapp.
Martins slips a jab from Trapp.
Trapp lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Trapp scores with the left hand. Martins knows he should have avoided that one.
Trapp misses with a double jab.
Bear Trapp is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Trapp throws a nice looking combination but Martins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bear Trapp showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Trapp, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:26
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bear Trapp!