PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wells Dengel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emilio Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dengel comes to the cage accompanied by Come to Daddy. Emilio Martinez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Wells Dengel's chin.

Dengel
vs
Martinez

188 cm
26
158 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

175 cm
24
149 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Good knees
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Resistance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wells Dengel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Emilio Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez moves in looking to clinch but Dengel pushes him off.

Dengel shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Martinez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dengel is looking to work some ground and pound but Martinez has wrist control.
Martinez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dengel.
Martinez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dengel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Martinez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Martinez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dengel!

Martinez working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Martinez scoring with strikes but Dengel is staying in there.
Poor strikes thrown by Martinez there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dengel is trying to escape the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Martinez looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Martinez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dengel suckers Martinez into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Dengel is now in Martinez's guard!
Martinez trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Martinez looking to control.
Dengel will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Dengel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dengel passes Martinez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Dengel is looking for a kimura here.
Dengel throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez wants to control but Dengel passes into side.
Dengel postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Dengel working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dengel really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Martinez is looking to regain half guard here but Dengel keeps moving and retains side control.
Dengel scoring with punches from side control.
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!
Martinez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Dengel prevents Martinez from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Martinez is defending against the submission attempts here by Dengel.
Martinez trying to control from the bottom.
Dengel prevents Martinez from improving his position.
Martinez wants to control but Dengel is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dengel prevents Martinez from improving his position.
Dengel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Martinez keeps working.

Dengel seems to be working for a kimura but Martinez defends the submission attempt.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez trying to hold on to Dengel's head to control him but Dengel postures up.

Dengel is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Martinez as he works his way to full guard.
Dengel landing some decent shots from guard.
Martinez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dengel is one step ahead there.
Martinez controls Dengel momentarily but Dengel frees himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dengel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dengel throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Emilio Martinez will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dengel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dengel looks to land a body kick but Martinez moved away.
Dengel shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Martinez sprawls well. Martinez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dengel gets slowly back to his feet.
Martinez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Martinez closes the distance looking to clinch

and Dengel counters with a single leg into guard. Martinez didn't expect that.
Martinez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dengel manages to get himself to full guard.
Dengel keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dengel is keeping the position for now.
Martinez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Martinez wants to pass the guard but Dengel is keeping the position.
Martinez wants to control from the top but Dengel keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Emilio Martinez was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Martinez darts in trying to clinch
and Dengel counters with a leg kick.
Dengel misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dengel misses with a low kick.
Dengel is looking to score with low kicks.
Dengel scores with a leg kick.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dengel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Martinez wants to clinch
and Dengel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Emilio Martinez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dengel shoots for a double leg takedown but Martinez sprawls well. He's pushed Dengel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Martinez is looking to clinch.
Dengel misses with a low kick.
Martinez tries to clinch but Dengel moves out of range.
Dengel tries to score with a low kick but Martinez moves his leg out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Martinez checks a leg kick.
Dengel stalks Martinez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Martinez's face. Martinez staggers backwards, shaken.
Dengel swats away the attempt to clinch by Martinez.
Martinez fails in his attempt to clinch.

Martinez rushes Dengel and presses him up against the cage.
Martinez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Dengel is rocked!

It looks like Wells Dengel has been cut.
Dengel blocks an elbow strike from Martinez.
Oh Dengel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Martinez gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Dengel regains guard.
Martinez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Martinez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Martinez stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martinez is looking to clinch.
Dengel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dengel misses with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dengel shoots in for a takedown but Martinez shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wells Dengel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Martinez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Martinez lands a big knee! That's hurt Dengel! Oh, he's all over the place! Martinez lands another knee that sends Dengel to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emilio Martinez!
Emilio Martinez is the new featherweight champion!