PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Matoi Tsunetsuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and marcos martini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matoi Tsunetsuki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tsunetsuki
vs
martini

178 cm
24
155 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

175 cm
23
157 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matoi Tsunetsuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, marcos martini!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Steve Montenegro and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tsunetsuki feints and as martini raises his hands in defense, Tsunetsuki changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tsunetsuki wants to control from the top but martini keeps moving.

Tsunetsuki drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tsunetsuki jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tsunetsuki stopping the sweep attempt from martini.
martini is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tsunetsuki wants to control from the top but martini keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tsunetsuki lands a couple of elbows.
Tsunetsuki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. martini is keeping the position for now.
martini looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tsunetsuki is one step ahead there.
Tsunetsuki throwing strikes from guard but martini blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
martini wants to sweep here but Tsunetsuki controlling him for the moment.
Tsunetsuki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. martini swivels though and keeps the full guard.

martini escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tsunetsuki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tsunetsuki postures up in martini's guard and throws a big left but martini blocks it.
Tsunetsuki preventing the sweep.
martini manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Tsunetsuki has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tsunetsuki is looking to improve his position but martini isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
martini looking to ground and pound but Tsunetsuki is blocking nicely.
martini lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tsunetsuki hang on?

It looks like Matoi Tsunetsuki has been cut.
Tsunetsuki is looking to improve his position but martini isn't that keen on the idea.

martini is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Tsunetsuki has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Tsunetsuki takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Tsunetsuki tries to hold on but martini postures up.
martini throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Tsunetsuki working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
martini landing strikes from the mount and Tsunetsuki is in trouble!

Matoi Tsunetsuki's cut is getting worse.
martini misses with a head shot.
martini lands with some strikes.

Matoi Tsunetsuki's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Matoi Tsunetsuki's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). marcos martini!