PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Stillao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlos Martinez has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Martinez
vs
Stillao

190 cm
20
153 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

166 cm
19
147 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carlos Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Stillao!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez scores with a leg kick.
Martinez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Martinez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Martinez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Martinez digs a good body shot into Stillao's ribs.
Stillao takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Martinez lands a jab to the head.
Martinez lands with a kick to the temple. Stillao shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That kick from Martinez tenderised Stillao's leg. Stillao is trying to keep his angry face on.
Martinez lands a nice shot that snaps Stillao's head back.
Stillao shoots in and drives through. Martinez sprawls well.

Stillao darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Stillao drops an elbow to the side of Martinez's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martinez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stillao is working away from the top position though.
Martinez tries to roll over but Stillao keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stillao is nestled in close to Martinez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Stillao throwing shots but Martinez is blocking nicely.
Stillao is trying to control. Martinez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Stillao controlling the action here.
Martinez is looking to improve his position.

Martinez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stillao pulls his head out easily.
Stillao scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Martinez is refusing to be controlled, as Stillao sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stillao scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Stillao is nestled in close to Martinez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Martinez trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stillao wants to control but Martinez is keeping him busy.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Stillao has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nice strikes from Stillao there.

Martinez is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stillao lands a big elbow - Martinez is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Stillao!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Stillao!