PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edmundo Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Snow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Martinez
vs
Snow

192 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
19
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edmundo 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, Alex Snow!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snow throws a head kick that misses

so Martinez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Snow manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Snow moves into the clinch.
Snow is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Martinez pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Martinez breaks the clinch.
Martinez could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Snow gets a clinch.

Snow pulls Martinez into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martinez is looking to work some ground and pound but Snow has wrist control.
Snow controlling the position.
Martinez is looking to work some ground and pound but Snow has wrist control.
Snow working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Martinez.
Martinez throwing strikes from guard but Snow blocks nicely.
Snow has Martinez pulled in close to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow trying to strike off his back.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Martinez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Martinez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Martinez postures up in Snow's guard and throws a big left but Snow blocks it.
Martinez slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Snow.
Martinez thows a huge punch but Snow dodges it nicely.
Snow trying to get back to full guard but Martinez takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Martinez unloads with some shots from mount but Snow bucks and avoids them well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Snow?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martinez misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Snow is wriggling around trying to escape.
Martinez with good strikes from the mount here!
Martinez prevents Snow from getting the reversal.
Snow wants to hold on but Martinez pushes him away.
Martinez with a couple of short strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Snow defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Martinez.
Snow really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Snow keeps trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snow is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Snow can't escape the position.
Martinez landing punches.
Snow tries to hold on but Martinez pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snow sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Snow misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Martinez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Snow defending well though.
Snow wants to get back to full guard.
Martinez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Snow with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Martinez is nestled in close to Snow, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Martinez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Snow has managed to free his arm - good work.
Martinez trying to control from half guard but Snow is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Snow misses with a head kick.

Snow takes the fight into the clinch.
Martinez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Snow drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Martinez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Snow being controlled against the cage.
Martinez looking to slow down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martinez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow lands a knee to the body.
Snow using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Martinez is looking to break free of the clinch but Snow has double underhooks.
Snow prevents a body shot from Martinez.
Snow jumps guard but Martinez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Martinez wants to get back to striking at distance but Snow won't allow it.
Snow lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Martinez stalling in the clinch but Snow improves position.
Snow has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Martinez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Edmundo Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Snow.
Snow has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Martinez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Martinez wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow tries to pull guard but Martinez holds him up against the cage and eventually Snow drops back down to his feet.
Snow tries for a takedown. No joy.
Martinez is looking to control Snow's arms but Snow gets an underhook and turns him. Now Martinez has his back to the cage.
Martinez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Snow's elbow.
Snow lands a knee to the body.
Martinez looking to stall.
Martinez takes a knee to the side of the body.
Snow putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Martinez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Snow gets control of Martinez's arms and successfully pulls guard. Snow will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Martinez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Snow is adopting a defensive guard.
Martinez throwing strikes but missing.
Snow looking to hit a scissor sweep but Martinez is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Snow had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Martinez defends it easily.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Snow shoots for a takedown but Martinez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Martinez shoots in for a double leg but Snow sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Snow let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Snow misses with a head kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Martinez moves out of range of the body kick from Snow.
Sloppy strikes from Snow. Those never looked like landing.
Martinez tries to counter with a takedown but Snow is quick to defend against it.
Snow is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Snow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Martinez shoots in looking for a takedown but Snow manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Martinez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Martinez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Martinez tries for a takedown but Snow sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Snow takes the fight into the clinch.

Snow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alex Snow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A frustrated look appears on Martinez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Snow as Martinez tries to tie him up.
Snow unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez is trying to break the clinch but Snow is controlling him.
Snow stalling in the clinch.
Snow is looking to take this one to the mat.
Martinez working hard to break the clinch.
Martinez is pushing Snow up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Martinez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Snow avoids it.
Martinez taking a breather.
Come on Snow - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Martinez has Snow pushed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Snow putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Martinez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Snow tries for a takedown. No joy.
Snow unloads a knee to the mid-section. Martinez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Snow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Snow darts in looking for a takedown but Martinez gets double underhooks and turns Snow into the cage.
Edmundo Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Snow.
Snow dives in and grabs Martinez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Martinez pushes down on Snow's head and hops out.
Snow shoots in for a takedown but Martinez shows good takedown defense.
Martinez stuffs the takedown attempt from Snow. Snow gets slowly back to his feet.
Snow keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Snow swivels and escapes.
Snow shoots for a takedown but Martinez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Martinez punishes Snow's body with a nice straight punch.
Snow throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Martinez's waist but Martinez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Snow off to one side.
Snow darts in looking for a takedown but Martinez gets double underhooks and turns Snow into the cage.
A quick step to the side and Martinez tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martinez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Snow gets caught flat footed, as Martinez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snow utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Martinez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Martinez throws a big elbow that misses.
Martinez distracts Snow with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Snow has his feet on Martinez's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Martinez stuffs the takedown attempt from Snow. Snow gets slowly back to his feet.
It looked like Martinez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Martinez fails with a takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Snow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Snow has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Snow!
Alex Snow was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.