PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neusarth Martins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Cristophe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Martins
vs
Cristophe

188 cm
21
226 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

193 cm
23
245 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Neusarth Martins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leo Cristophe!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cristophe moves away.
Cristophe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cristophe misses with the combination.
Cristophe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cristophe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Martins misses with a combination
and Cristophe counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Martins tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Cristophe counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Martins's guard now.
Martins keeping moving, preventing Cristophe from controlling successfully.
Martins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Martins looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martins working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Martins is looking for a triangle but Cristophe pushes his legs off easily.

Cristophe gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Cristophe looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Martins!

Cristophe goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Martins is on top in guard.
Cristophe thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Martins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Cristophe has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Martins can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Cristophe looking for a guillotine here but Martins defends easily.
Cristophe looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Martins drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Martins jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Martins wants to stand but Cristophe is controlling his posture from full guard.
Cristophe manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Martins is working to get back to half guard.

Cristophe goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Martins turns into him and now he's in Cristophe's guard.

Cristophe escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Martins gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martins is looking to stand up but Cristophe won't let him.

Cristophe working for a triangle but Martins defends it easily.

Martins drops back looking for a leg! Cristophe is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cristophe manages to kick Martins off! Martins jumps back into Cristophe's guard.
Martins wants to control from the top but Cristophe keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cristophe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Martins actively working from the bottom here.

Cristophe seems to be working for a kimura but Martins defends the submission attempt.
Martins blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cristophe.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Cristophe is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Martins defends it well.
Martins keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Cristophe dominated that round.
That's time! Martins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Martins shoots and misses

and Cristophe counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Martins's guard now.

Cristophe stands and steps away. Martins gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Cristophe looks to land a combination but Martins avoids it well.

Cristophe clinches.

Cristophe decides to pull guard.
Martins wants to stand but Cristophe is controlling his posture from full guard.
Leo Cristophe has got the better of the ground game so far.

Martins is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Cristophe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Cristophe working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Martins doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Martins manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martins looking to sit in guard and control but Cristophe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cristophe wants to pass the guard but Martins is keeping the position.
Cristophe postures up.

Martins working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cristophe doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cristophe manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Martins trying to control the position.
Cristophe advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Cristophe is trying to work for a kimura but Martins is defending well.

Cristophe is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Martins is trying to maintain the position but Cristophe is very close to passing his half guard.

Martins kicks Cristophe off and gets back to his feet.
Martins tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cristophe counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martins closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cristophe counters with a low kick, right behind Martins 's knee.
Cristophe misses with a few strikes there.

Martins closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cristophe to the mat! Cristophe manages to get full guard.
Martins trying to control but Cristophe is working from the bottom.
Martins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cristophe tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cristophe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Martins wants to control from the top but Cristophe keeps moving.

Martins is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Cristophe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cristophe trying to keep a closed guard but Martins is proving a slippery customer.
Cristophe tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Cristophe is looking for a triangle but Martins pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Cristophe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Martins fails with the takedown
and Cristophe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Martins misses with a takedown

and Cristophe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cristophe.

Cristophe has hold of one of Martins's legs. Martins is fighting the takedown attempt but Cristophe gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Cristophe wants to pass the guard but Martins is keeping the position.
Cristophe passes Martins's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Martins tries to roll over but Cristophe keeps him under control.

Cristophe is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Martins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martins trying to control from the bottom.
Martins landing rabbit punches to the side of Cristophe's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.

Cristophe is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Martins defends it well.

Martins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cristophe works his way into side control.

Cristophe is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Martins looks calm but he's in trouble here. Cristophe gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Martins is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Cristophe lets go of the hold and Martins can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Leo Cristophe!