PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bradley Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solomon Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Bradley Martin has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Martin
vs
Wayne

185 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
29
180 lbs
11 - 14 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bradley Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Solomon Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Martin tries to avoid it but Wayne manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Martin to the ground. Martin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bradley Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Martin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Wayne has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Martin is on him like a limpet, forcing Wayne back against the cage.
Martin is looking to break free of the clinch but Wayne has double underhooks.
Wayne softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Martin jumps guard but Wayne stands there with Martin around his waist. Martin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Wayne pulls Martin into guard.

Wayne working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Martin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Martin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wayne is on top in guard.

Wayne with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne postures up and lands a big shot to Martin's brow.
Martin being controlled here, momentarily.
Wayne makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Martin looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Wayne puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Wayne passes to side control.
Wayne misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Wayne is putting a hurting on Martin here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne advances to full mount.
Wayne cracks Martin with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Martin taking shots to the head.
Martin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wayne on the ground.
Wayne scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Wayne is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Wayne gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wayne prevents the takedown attempt.

Wayne breaks the clinch.

Wayne closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Martin to the mat! Martin manages to get full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wayne slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Wayne lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne landing with the ground and pound.
Wayne has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Martin is trying to hold Wayne in close to prevent damage but Wayne has managed to pass into half guard.
Wayne keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Wayne scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Wayne throwing shots but Martin is blocking nicely.
Still in half guard, Wayne seems content to control.

Wayne is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne prevents Martin from improving his position.
Wayne is nestled in close to Martin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martin tries to get to full guard but Wayne has control of the leg.
Wayne controlling the action here.

Wayne decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Martin misses with the combination.

Wayne closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Martin's guard.
Wayne working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Wayne decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Wayne moves forwards but Martin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wayne tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Martin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wayne pushes Martin up against the cage in a clinch.
Martin is looking to take this one to the mat.

Wayne manages to pull guard.
Martin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wayne is adopting a defensive guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Wayne has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Wayne wants to sweep here but Martin controlling him for the moment.
Martin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wayne works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws a big right hand that misses.
Martin trying to control the position from guard on top but Wayne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wayne has Martin pulled in close to control his posture.
Martin won't allow Wayne to sweep him here.
Wayne is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Wayne's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Wayne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Wayne has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Martin has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Wayne is pressed up against the cage. Martin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wayne down to the mat. Wayne avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Martin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bradley Martin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Martin misses.
Wayne tries to counter with a clinch but Martin shakes him off and moves away.
Martin misses the shot to the body.
Wayne with the counter takedown but Martin avoids it easily.
Wayne changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Martin tries to avoid it but Wayne manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Martin to the ground. Martin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Wayne drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wayne trying to control but Martin is working from the bottom.
Wayne with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wayne scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wayne is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wayne controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wayne decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Martin, up you get!

Wayne closes the distance and clinches.

Wayne successfully pulls guard.
Martin throws a big elbow that misses.
Wayne bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Martin's guard.

The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wayne works over Martin with some ground and pound from guard.
Wayne works over Martin with some ground and pound from guard.
Wayne engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Solomon Wayne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're 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.

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

Wayne pulls Martin into guard.
Martin trying to control but Wayne is working from the bottom.

Martin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Martin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Solomon Wayne has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Martin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wayne controlling Martin's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Wayne manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Wayne is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Wayne drags the fight down to the ground.
Martin postures up in Wayne's guard and throws a big left but Wayne blocks it.
Martin throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Martin stopping the sweep attempt from Wayne.
Wayne is pulling down on Martin's head. It's preventing any offense from Martin, at least for the moment.
Martin with a nice head shot there.
Martin won't allow Wayne to sweep him here.
Wayne seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Wayne is looking to cinch up a triangle. Martin throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Wayne's body to avoid the submission. Wayne has instead reached around Martin's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Wayne arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Solomon Wayne!
An out of breath and clearly excited Solomon Wayne thanked Spartan Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).