PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Filipe Martins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tamar Ogaffa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tamar Ogaffa will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Martins
vs
Ogaffa

180 cm
20
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Filipe Martins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tamar Ogaffa!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martins moves out of range as Ogaffa strikes.
Ogaffa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martins slips under a jab from Ogaffa.
Ogaffa misses with a straight left.

Martins shoots in and bounces Ogaffa off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Martins drops back looking for a leg! Ogaffa is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ogaffa manages to kick Martins off! Martins jumps back into Ogaffa's guard.

Martins decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ogaffa throws a hook but Martins blocks it.
Ogaffa cracks Martins with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Danga de danga de dang - Ogaffa scores with a four punch combination!
Martins on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ogaffa misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martins blocks a head kick by Ogaffa.
Ogaffa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ogaffa scores with a jab. Martins acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ogaffa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ogaffa misses with a straight left.
Ogaffa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Martins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ogaffa.
Martins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ogaffa.
Ogaffa looks gassed!
Ogaffa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Martins drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Martins drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Martins as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Ogaffa screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Martins! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Filipe Martins!