PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Enrique Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Law has chosen pretender as his entrance music. Law has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. The key to victory for Enrique Martinez has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Martinez
vs
Law

200 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

197 cm
19
278 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Enrique Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Derek Law!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez has a takedown stuffed.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Law sprawls well. Law wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Martinez gets slowly back to his feet.
Law stuffs the takedown attempt from Martinez. Martinez gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Enrique Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Law looks gassed!
Martinez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Martinez wants it to stay on the feet.
Martinez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Martinez lands a nice looking body shot.
Martinez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martinez misses with a takedown attempt - Law sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Law keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Martinez moves into the clinch.
Law avoiding damage as Martinez throws knees to the body.
Martinez's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Law is trying to drag Martinez to the mat but Martinez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A frustrated look appears on Martinez's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Law has Martinez pressed against the cage, preventing Martinez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Martinez gets control of Law's arms and successfully pulls guard. Martinez will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Martinez has his hands on Law's head, controlling the position.

Martinez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Martinez looking for a sweep. Not yet Martinez, not yet.
Martinez controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Law manages to get himself to full guard.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Law is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martinez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Martinez stands up from Law's guard - Martinez perhaps looking for a knockout.

Martinez closes the distance and clinches.

Martinez pulls guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Martinez seems to be looking for submissions.
Martinez tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Law is trying to maintain the position but Martinez is very close to passing his half guard.
Martinez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Law defending well though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Law keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Martinez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enrique Martinez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Law keeps the fight on the outside.
Law stuffs the takedown attempt from Martinez. Martinez gets slowly back to his feet.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Martinez here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Law takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Law but Law pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Law tries to clinch up.
Law gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Martinez.
Martinez shoots in looking for a takedown but Law manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Martinez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Enrique Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Law looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Law misses with a head kick.

Martinez closes the distance and clinches.
Martinez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Law gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Martinez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Martinez is trying to force a seperation but Law has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Martinez has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Law uses from the top position.
Martinez keeping moving, preventing Law from controlling successfully.
Martinez trying to control the position.
Martinez looking for a sweep. Not yet Martinez, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martinez is adopting a defensive guard.
Law has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Martinez is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Enrique Martinez.
Martinez throws a combination. Law tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Martinez moves into the clinch successfully.
Martinez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Law pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Martinez wants to break free but Law has control.
Law jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Martinez walks away with a smile on his face. Law gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Martinez misses with a kick to the body.
Martinez is looking to clinch but Law is avoiding it.
Martinez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Law sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Martinez somewhat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez misses with the body kick
and Law counters with a nice uppercut.
Martinez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Law.
Martinez throws a push kick but Law slaps the foot to one side.
Martinez is looking to clinch but Law is avoiding it.
Martinez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Law circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A punch combination from Martinez misses.
Law tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enrique Martinez dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Martinez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Martinez shoots in looking for a takedown but Law manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Martinez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Martinez moves into the clinch successfully.
Martinez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Law working hard to break the clinch.
Martinez tries to land knees in the clinch but Law avoids the damage to the body.
Martinez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Law trying to land knees to the body.
Martinez gets underhooks to prevent Law's takedown attempt.

Martinez has hold of one of Law's legs. Law is fighting the takedown attempt but Martinez gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Law has a closed guard, preventing Martinez from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martinez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Martinez drops back looking for a leg! Law is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Law manages to kick Martinez off! Martinez jumps back into Law's guard.
Martinez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Martinez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Law is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Martinez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Martinez advances to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Martinez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Martinez stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Law to get to his feet.
Law moves in looking to clinch but Martinez pushes him off.

Martinez instigates a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Martinez.
Martinez fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Law.
A frustrated look appears on Martinez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Law should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Law fails to pull guard.
Martinez fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Enrique Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Martinez gets control of Law's arms and successfully pulls guard. Martinez will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Martinez wants to sweep here but Law controlling him for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martinez working a defensive guard but Law manages to pass into side control anyway.

And that's the end of the fight!
Enrique Martinez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Martinez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enrique Martinez!