PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy McTowlie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommy McTowlie is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Martinez
vs
McTowlie

182 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 St Petersburg, Jerome Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tommy McTowlie!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McTowlie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

McTowlie drives through with a takedown into Martinez's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Martinez kicks McTowlie off and gets to his feet.
Martinez misses with a wild body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McTowlie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Martinez looks to land a combination but McTowlie avoids it well.
McTowlie fails to land the takedown.
Martinez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice takedown defense from Martinez. No joy for McTowlie on that attempt.
A combination from Martinez does no damage.
Martinez throws a nice looking combination but McTowlie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McTowlie lands with a slapping head kick.
McTowlie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martinez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McTowlie.

McTowlie shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McTowlie takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martinez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
McTowlie prevents Martinez from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez trying to control the position.
McTowlie connects with a couple of short punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martinez keeping full guard, as McTowlie tries to pass.
McTowlie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Martinez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Martinez keeping full guard, as McTowlie tries to pass.
McTowlie cracks Martinez with a solid left hand.
Martinez trying to keep a closed guard but McTowlie is proving a slippery customer.
McTowlie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McTowlie with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez wants to sweep but no luck.
McTowlie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McTowlie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McTowlie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martinez is keeping the position for now.
McTowlie is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
McTowlie throws a big elbow that misses.
McTowlie throws a big elbow that misses.
McTowlie scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McTowlie forces his way into half guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Martinez manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Martinez tries to bum rush McTowlie with a series of wild strikes but McTowlie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Martinez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Martinez slaps away a takedown attempt from McTowlie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jerome Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy McTowlie.
Martinez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

McTowlie manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Martinez on his heels. He'll look to pass Martinez's guard now, I'm sure.
McTowlie looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTowlie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martinez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martinez working a defensive guard here.
McTowlie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Martinez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McTowlie preventing the sweep.
McTowlie wants to pass the guard but Martinez is keeping the position.

Martinez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McTowlie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Martinez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
McTowlie throwing strikes from guard but Martinez blocks nicely.
Martinez wants to get back to his feet but McTowlie is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
McTowlie forces his way into half guard.
McTowlie scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

McTowlie is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Martinez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Martinez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McTowlie on the ground.
McTowlie passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Martinez!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy McTowlie dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Martinez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Martinez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McTowlie.
Tommy McTowlie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

McTowlie throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Martinez tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. McTowlie is in Martinez's guard.
McTowlie passes Martinez's left leg - he's now in half guard.

McTowlie is working for a submission of some sort.
McTowlie landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Martinez is trying to stand up here but McTowlie is controlling him well.
McTowlie not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nice strikes from McTowlie there.
McTowlie throwing shots but Martinez is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McTowlie.
Martinez wants to improve his position but McTowlie is controlling well.
Martinez wants to control but McTowlie is keeping busy.
Martinez flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
McTowlie landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Martinez trying to control from the bottom.
McTowlie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McTowlie works his foot free and advances to mount.

McTowlie jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Martinez manages to avoid the submission attempt.

McTowlie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McTowlie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McTowlie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
McTowlie is breathing heavily.
Martinez is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked McTowlie off and has taken his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTowlie holding both Martinez 's hands and preventing any damage.
Martinez trying to control momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McTowlie holding both Martinez 's hands and preventing any damage.

Martinez is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. McTowlie knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften McTowlie for a finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy McTowlie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Martinez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McTowlie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Martinez misses with a straight right.
McTowlie lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A head kick from McTowlie lands but Martinez takes it in his stride.
Martinez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Martinez misses with a wild body shot.
McTowlie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martinez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Martinez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sloppy strikes from Martinez. Those never looked like landing.
Martinez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McTowlie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Martinez as he jumps to the side.
A head kick misses from McTowlie.
McTowlie lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Martinez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McTowlie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez throws a nice looking combination but McTowlie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Martinez does no damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

McTowlie throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Martinez was covering up waiting for the punch and McTowlie finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Martinez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Martinez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McTowlie landing with the ground and pound.
McTowlie tries to free his leg and advance position but Martinez is retaining full guard.
McTowlie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Martinez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McTowlie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McTowlie slips nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McTowlie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Martinez's head.
McTowlie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Martinez defending well though.
Martinez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but McTowlie scores with a couple of nice shots.
Martinez controlling the position for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McTowlie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McTowlie works his foot free and advances to mount.
Martinez is trying to escape the mount.
Martinez tries to hold on but McTowlie postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Martinez defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from McTowlie.
Martinez is wriggling around trying to escape.
McTowlie lands a big elbow.

Martinez defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from McTowlie.
Martinez has given up his back here. Will McTowlie look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Martinez trying to control but not successfully.

McTowlie is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Martinez defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Jerome Martinez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McTowlie looking for the choke from the back.

McTowlie is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Martinez knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Martinez for a finish.
Martinez tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martinez tries to hold on but McTowlie postures up.
Martinez can't escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martinez wants to control but McTowlie is having none of it.
McTowlie looking to finish Martinez with some ground and pound. This is bad for Martinez!

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy McTowlie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McTowlie winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy McTowlie!