PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Vang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego Martinez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Martinez
vs
Vang

175 cm
25
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
163 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Diego Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tim Vang!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vang is defended easily by Martinez.

Martinez closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Vang's guard.
Vang is looking to stand up but Martinez isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martinez throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez works over Vang with some ground and pound from guard.
Martinez lands a couple of elbows.
Martinez passes Vang's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Martinez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Martinez decides to return to a standing position.

Martinez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez working some strikes from top position.
Martinez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Martinez connects with a couple of short punches.
Martinez chips away with some ground and pound.

Martinez stands up from guard. Let's bang!
No joy there for Vang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Vang gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Vang wants to stand up but Martinez is controlling him.
Martinez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Martinez landing some decent shots from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vang wants to stand and escape. He's got his foot on Martinez's hips, looking to push off. But Martinez grabs a hold of the leg and drops back for an ankle lock! It's hard to tell if he's got it. Both fighters look composed - OH, not anymore they don't! Vang screams like a kid who's trapped his fingers in the car door and taps out! Yikes, that must have hurt - hopefully it's not snapped anything!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Diego Martinez!
In his post fight interview, Diego Martinez started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.