PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jose Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Fay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Martinez
vs
Fay

175 cm
19
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jose Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dean Fay!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez shoots for a double leg takedown but Fay sprawls well. He's pushed Martinez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Martinez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Martinez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fay swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fay connects with a high kick.
Fay works over Martinez's head and body with a nice combination.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Fay drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Martinez controls Fay momentarily but Fay frees himself.
Fay passes Martinez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fay wants to stand up but Martinez has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Fay is looking for a kimura here.
Martinez wants to improve his position but Fay is controlling well.
Fay wants to stand but Martinez has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Martinez is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fay wants to pass the guard but Martinez is defending well.

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

Fay gets a clinch.

Fay wants the takedown. Martinez is fighting it off but Fay persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Martinez's guard against the cage.

Fay stands up and waves to Martinez to follow him.
Martinez is breathing heavily.
Fay lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fay lands with an uppercut that bounces Martinez off the cage and back into rage.
Fay throws a head kick that misses.
Fay chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Fay scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Fay is trying for a kimura here. Martinez looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Fay wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dean Fay!