PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lobsta Mang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emilio Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mang
vs
Martinez

170 cm
22
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

Londons Best Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lobsta Mang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Emilio Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mang is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Martinez's half guard.
Still in half guard, Mang seems content to control.
Martinez wants to control but Mang is keeping busy.
Mang looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mang wants to free his trapped foot but Martinez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mang trying to control the action but Martinez is working from the bottom.
Mang passes to side control.
Martinez tries to strike but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez is looking for a sweep.

Mang working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mang is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Martinez will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Martinez is not content to let Mang control the position.
Martinez is trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Martinez is looking to regain half guard here but Mang keeps moving and retains side control.

Mang is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Martinez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Martinez with a poor takedown

and Mang counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Martinez is in trouble now - Mang has advanced to mount!

Mang moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Martinez has worked his arm free - good work by Martinez!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mang stands up and beckons Martinez to his feet.
Martinez throws a sloppy head kick and Mang moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throws a sloppy head kick and Mang moves out of range easily.
Martinez misses with a takedown attempt
and Mang counters with a one-two to the body.
Mang circles away from the clinch attempt

and Mang counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Martinez!

Mang jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Martinez is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Martinez and Mang has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Martinez is looking to reverse the position.
Mang tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Martinez wants to get back to his feet but Mang drags him back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mang thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Mang looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mang is breathing heavily.
Martinez stops Mang from passing to mount.

Mang goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Martinez has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Mang but great work by Martinez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lobsta Mang dominated that round.
That's time! Mang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Martinez wants to clinch but Mang slips to the side

and Mang holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Martinez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Martinez tries to land knees in the clinch but Mang avoids the damage to the body.
Martinez landing knees to the head.
Mang is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Martinez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Martinez.
Martinez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Martinez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Martinez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Mang has hold of one of Martinez's legs. Martinez is fighting the takedown attempt but Mang gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Mang tries to free his leg and advance position but Martinez is retaining full guard.
Mang trying to control but Martinez is working from the bottom.

Mang has gone for a leg lock! Martinez slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mang's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez is stalling in the full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Martinez stands and steps away. Mang gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Martinez misses with a takedown attempt

and Mang counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mang.
Mang postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mang tries to free his leg and advance position but Martinez is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Martinez kicks Mang off and gets to his feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mang.
Martinez is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mang asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Mang thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mang working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mang decides to stand back up.
Martinez closes the distance looking to clinch

and Mang counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mang trying to control from Martinez's half guard. Martinez has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Mang postures up in Martinez's guard and throws a big left but Martinez blocks it.
Martinez looking to control.

Mang drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Martinez dives on top into guard.
Mang has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Martinez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mang keeping full guard, as Martinez tries to pass.
Mang tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lobsta Mang dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Mang throws a body punch but Martinez moves out of range.
Martinez misses with a takedown attempt

and Mang counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Mang is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Martinez defends it well.

Martinez makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Mang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martinez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mang circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mang counters with a nice body kick.
Mang throws a right hand that Martinez ducks under and follows up with a left that Martinez also avoids with ease.
Lobsta Mang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martinez wants to clinch but Mang slips to the side
and Mang counters with a nice low kick that buckles Martinez's knee momentarily.

Martinez closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez tries a knee to the head but Mang blocks it.
Mang avoiding damage as Martinez throws knees to the body.

Mang works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Martinez keeping moving, preventing Mang from controlling successfully.
Mang tries to free his leg and advance position but Martinez is retaining full guard.

Mang has gone for a leg lock! Martinez slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mang's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Martinez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez wants to stand but Mang is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mang can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Martinez controls the pace.
Martinez is looking to stand up but Mang won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mang working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Martinez.
Martinez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Martinez trying to control but Mang is working from the bottom.
Mang looking to hit a scissor sweep but Martinez is one step ahead there.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Mang scores a takedown into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mang controlling his opponent.
Mang lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Martinez hang on?
Emilio Martinez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Martinez blocking the ground and pound.
Mang lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Mang wants to control the pace but Martinez is squirming around nicely.
Martinez sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Lobsta Mang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mang prevents Martinez from improving his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lobsta Mang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mang, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lobsta Mang!