PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Margarito Sellers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Martinelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucas Martinelli has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Margarito Sellers's chin.

Sellers
vs
Martinelli

195 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Margarito Sellers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lucas Martinelli!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Martinelli fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sellers, pushing him back against the cage.

Martinelli has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Sellers regains guard immediately.
Martinelli stays in close to Sellers's body and controls the position.
Sellers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Martinelli is one step ahead there.
Sellers is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinelli looking to sit in guard and control but Sellers gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Martinelli lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Martinelli drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Sellers dives on top into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sellers is in close to Martinelli's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Martinelli working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sellers doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Martinelli is tightening it up a little... Sellers has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Sellers reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Sellers taps out! Nice BJJ there by Martinelli!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Lucas Martinelli!