PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jose Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jony Jery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Martinez
vs
Jery

185 cm
23
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
19
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jony Jery!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Jery. No joy for Martinez on that attempt.
Jery tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martinez misses with a double jab.
Jery looks for a takedown but Martinez sprawls well.
Martinez misses with the combination.

Martinez gets tackled into the cage by Jery. Jery maintains the clinch.
Martinez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jery pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jery looking for a takedown.
Jery tries for a takedown but Martinez manages to get underhooks.
Jose Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jony Jery.
Jery is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Martinez is defending well.
Jery tries for a takedown but Martinez manages to get underhooks.
Jery manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Martinez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jery avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez looking for a takedown.

Jery manages to pull guard.

Jery escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Martinez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Martinez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jery works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jery utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Martinez slips nicely into half guard.
Martinez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Martinez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Martinez throwing shots but Jery is blocking nicely.
Jery wants to improve his position but Martinez is controlling well.
Jery looks gassed!
Martinez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jery is looking to control Martinez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jery avoid being mounted?
Jery is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Martinez is staying active.
Martinez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jery blocking the ground and pound attempt from Martinez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martinez misses with a head shot. Jery uses the momentum to regain guard.
Martinez throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez wants to control from the top but Jery keeps moving.
Jery working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Martinez.
Jery keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Martinez postures up in Jery's guard and throws a big left but Jery blocks it.
Martinez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Martinez cracks Jery with a solid left hand.
Martinez trying to control but Jery is working from the bottom.
Jery is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Martinez trying to control but Jery is working from the bottom.
Martinez is really struggling to control Jery but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jery working a defensive guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Martinez shoots in looking for a takedown but Jery manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Martinez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
No luck for Jery with that takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martinez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Martinez wants it to stay on the feet.
Martinez dives in and grabs Jery's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jery pushes down on Martinez's head and hops out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Martinez dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Martinez scores with a nice right hand.
Martinez fails with a takedown attempt.
Martinez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jery in his tracks.

A jab-cross combination lands for Martinez and sends Jery crashing to the mat! Martinez follows him down to the mat - Jery regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Jery is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Martinez maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Jery could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Martinez has cracked it and Jery is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Martinez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jose Martinez!