PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between A Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janne Marttila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marttila has chosen Bluemoon as his entrance music. Washington has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. The key to victory for A Washington has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Washington
vs
Marttila

189 cm
22
225 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
22
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, A Washington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Janne Marttila!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Marttila shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Washington's guard.
Washington looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Marttila slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Marttila pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Washington is keeping the position for now.

Washington working for a triangle but Marttila defends it easily.
Washington can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Marttila controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marttila's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Marttila passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marttila is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Marttila passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Washington!
Marttila controlling from the full mount.
Marttila wants to take his opponent's back but Washington doesn't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Marttila tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Despite being in the dominant position, Janne Marttila just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Marttila shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Marttila is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Washington!
Marttila controlling from mount.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Washington has given up his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Marttila should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Marttila is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Washington knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Washington for a finish.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Marttila controlling the positon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Marttila sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Washington taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Janne Marttila!