|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emilio Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AB Sly II (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Martinez might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Nicky Jam - La Gata. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as AB Sly II enters the cage!
 |
|
 |
| 185 cm
18
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
|
188 cm
18
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
|
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Enjoys gardening |
|
| |
|
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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Emilio Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, AB Sly II!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sly II closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sly II staying out of range there.
Martinez scores with a nice strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martinez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sly II counters with a right hand to the body.
Martinez throws a combination that misses
and Sly II counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sly II slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sly II wanted to stand there but Martinez had control of the position.
Sly II wants to control from the top but Martinez keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sly II postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Martinez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sly II stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martinez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Martinez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Martinez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sly II tries to roll over but Martinez keeps him under control.
Martinez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sly II does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sly II looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Martinez pushes past his half guard into mount!
Martinez avoids the attempt from Sly II to control.
Martinez trying to control but Sly II is having none of it.
Martinez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Martinez is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Sly II has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Sly II!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez has his hands on Sly II's head, controlling the position.
Sly II wants to pass the guard but Martinez is keeping the position.
Martinez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sly II is one step ahead there.
Martinez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sly II's guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sly II is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sly II working a defensive guard here.
Martinez passes Sly II's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sly II looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Martinez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sly II is pressing down on Martinez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sly II is looking to sweep but instead, Martinez has passed into half guard.
Sly II is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Martinez jumps into side control!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sly II is looking to regain half guard here but Martinez keeps moving and retains side control.
Sly II manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Sly II wants to get back to full guard.
Sly II keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sly II wants to control but Martinez is keeping busy.
Martinez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sly II landing strikes from the bottom.
Martinez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sly II is trying to stand back up but Martinez is controlling him
Sly II is trying to get back to full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sly II bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Martinez's head.
Martinez throws a solid leg kick but Sly II takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Martinez.
Martinez moves in looking to clinch but Sly II pushes him off.
Sly II looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Martinez!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is squirming around, avoiding Sly II's attempts to control the action.
Sly II with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Martinez blocking the ground and pound.
Sly II scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Martinez?
Sly II can't control as he wanted to and Martinez manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
AB Sly II dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Martinez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sly II's sensitive parts.
Sly II misses with a takedown attempt
and Martinez counters with a single leg into guard. Sly II didn't expect that.
Sly II can't keep his opponent in guard - Martinez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martinez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sly II with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sly II is staying active underneath Martinez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Martinez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Martinez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sly II is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Sly II reaches up to try and control the position but Martinez seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Sly II rolls and tries to escape and now Martinez has his back!
Sly II trying to control the hands but Martinez won't let him.
Sly II breaks Martinez's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Martinez controlling Sly II's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Martinez's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Martinez is on top in guard.
Sly II controls Martinez momentarily but Martinez frees himself.
Martinez advances position into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sly II struggling a bit here.
Martinez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sly II knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sly II is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Martinez's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Martinez! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Sly II has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Emilio Martinez!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
60% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
