PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Glenn Williamson (ranked 1413 p4p, 176 weight class) and Esko Marttinen (ranked 879 p4p, 102 weight class). Marttinen has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Williamson
vs
Marttinen

178 cm
29
165 lbs
13 - 13 - 0

182 cm
33
162 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Sin City Allstars

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 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Glenn Williamson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Esko Marttinen!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Williamson misses the target.
Marttinen misses with the body kick

and Williamson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Williamson.
Williamson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Williamson passes Marttinen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Marttinen tries to get to full guard but Williamson has control of the leg.
Williamson has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

Marttinen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Williamson seems to be working for a kimura but Marttinen defends the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marttinen is looking for a sweep. Williamson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Williamson is trying to work for a kimura but Marttinen is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marttinen wants to control but Williamson is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Marttinen actively working from the bottom here.
Williamson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Williamson wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williamson trying to control but Marttinen is having none of it.
Marttinen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marttinen is squirming around, avoiding Williamson's attempts to control the action.
Williamson avoids the attempt from Marttinen to control.

Williamson goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Marttinen is on top in guard.
Williamson trying to keep a closed guard but Marttinen is proving a slippery customer.

Williamson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Marttinen preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williamson keeping moving, preventing Marttinen from controlling successfully.

Williamson is looking for a triangle but Marttinen pushes his legs off easily.

Williamson working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Marttinen has passed into half guard!
Williamson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Marttinen is working away from the top position though.
Williamson is looking for a sweep. Marttinen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marttinen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Marttinen working Williamson over with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Williamson looking for submissions off his back.
Williamson tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Marttinen has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Williamson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Williamson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Williamson is not content to let Marttinen control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Williamson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glenn Williamson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Marttinen checks a low kick from Williamson.
Williamson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Marttinen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Marttinen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Marttinen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Williamson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Marttinen counters with a two punch combo.
Williamson cracks Marttinen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Marttinen throws a good cross that connects.

Williamson is rocked!

Williamson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Oh Williamson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williamson is looking to take a break and control but Marttinen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Marttinen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Williamson lands strikes from half guard.
Williamson seems to have got his legs back now.
Marttinen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Williamson trying to work for an americana but Marttinen has managed to regain full guard.
Our spies down at at Heavy Metal inform us that Marttinen has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marttinen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Williamson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Williamson works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Williamson seems to be looking for submissions.

Williamson seems to be working for a kimura but Marttinen defends the submission attempt.
Williamson trying to control the action but Marttinen is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Williamson is working for a submission of some sort.
Williamson is just content to waste time from the top position. Marttinen takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Williamson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Marttinen keeping moving, preventing Williamson from controlling successfully.
Marttinen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Williamson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Marttinen's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williamson trying to control the position from guard on top but Marttinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Marttinen is looking for a triangle but Williamson pushes his legs off easily.
Marttinen keeping moving, preventing Williamson from controlling successfully.
Marttinen trying to keep a closed guard but Williamson is proving a slippery customer.

Marttinen looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Williamson is defending well. Marttinen quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Williamson has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Marttinen celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Esko Marttinen!
After the fight, Esko Marttinen was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.