PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamal Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcio Martins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Foster
vs
Martins

158 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
18
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jamal Foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcio Martins!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Foster drives through and clinches with Martins against the cage.

Foster breaks from the clinch.
Foster doesn't manage to clinch there - Martins circles away.
Foster throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Foster really is a fat lump.
Foster wants to clinch up but Martins keeps it at a distance.
Foster throws a shot from downtown. Martins moves away and avoids it.
Foster swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Martins fails with the takedown

and Foster counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Foster stops a takedown attempt from Martins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martins is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jamal Foster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcio Martins.
Martins drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Martins can't get the takedown.

Foster escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Martins misses with a takedown attempt

and Foster counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Foster.
Martins is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Foster is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Foster pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Foster tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jamal Foster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Foster tries to close the distance and clinch but Martins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Foster doesn't manage to clinch there - Martins circles away.
Foster wants to clinch.
Martins keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Foster clinches with his opponent.

Foster's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Foster closes the distance and clinches.

Foster manages to break the clinch.
Martins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Foster keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Martins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Foster tries to clinch but Martins is having none of it.
Martins has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Martins misses with a takedown

and Foster holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Foster breaks the clinch.
Foster fails in his attempt to clinch.
Foster tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamal Foster dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Foster throws a sloppy head kick and Martins moves out of range easily.
Foster is looking to clinch.
Foster moves in looking to clinch but Martins pushes him off.
Foster tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Foster pushes Martins up against the cage in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Foster.

Foster escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Martins circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster is looking to clinch but Martins is avoiding it.
Jamal Foster is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Foster tries to clinch but Martins moves out of range.
Foster tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Foster tries to clinch but Martins moves out of range.
Martins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Martins shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Foster sprawls well. Foster wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Martins gets slowly back to his feet.

Foster gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Foster to work.

Foster pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Foster throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Foster closes the distance and pushes Martins back into the cage.

Foster breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Foster gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Foster's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Foster moves in looking to clinch but Martins pushes him off.
Foster doesn't manage to clinch there - Martins circles away.
Foster tries to clinch there but Martins circles away.
No luck for Martins with that takedown attempt.
Jamal Foster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcio Martins.
Martins swats away the attempt to clinch by Foster.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Foster drives through and clinches with Martins against the cage.

Foster pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Foster moves in looking to clinch but Martins pushes him off.
Foster tries to clinch up.
Foster tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Foster looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamal Foster dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Martins shoots and misses

and Foster counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Foster.

Foster is sitting in close to Martins's body. Martins has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Foster is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Foster is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Martins.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Marcio Martins!