PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank Martinez (ranked 6363 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Brandau (ranked 6235 p4p, 487 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
Brandau

170 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
24
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite 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 The Island, Frank Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Royce Brandau!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez shoots in for a takedown but Brandau shows good takedown defense.
Martinez has a takedown stuffed.
Brandau displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Martinez.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Brandau shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Martinez napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Martinez misses with an elbow from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martinez looks to move to half guard but instead Brandau has passed into mount! Damn!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Brandau has isolated one of Martinez's arms. Martinez looking to fight him off but Brandau twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Royce Brandau!