PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Pope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin has chosen Downstait - This Is My Life as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pope
vs
Martin

225 cm
38
283 lbs
28 - 14 - 0

193 cm
30
265 lbs
20 - 22 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 28 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesus Pope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrew Martin!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Martin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We've been hearing good reports from Pope's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Pope wants to control but Martin is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Martin has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Pope defend it? Martin steps over the head and cranks it - Pope is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Martin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andrew Martin!
A victorious Andrew Martin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.