PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guillermo Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slouth Thor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Martinez
vs
Thor

185 cm
25
275 lbs
8 - 15 - 1

190 cm
25
275 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Guillermo Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Slouth Thor!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thor changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Martinez tries to avoid it but Thor manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Martinez to the ground. Martinez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Martinez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thor dodges the punch combination from Martinez.
Martinez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Martinez fails to land with a series of punches.
Thor dodges the punch combination from Martinez.
Martinez misses with a few strikes there.
Martinez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Guillermo Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slouth Thor.
Martinez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Thor counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Martinez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thor slips a jab and a cross from Martinez.
Thor slips a jab and a cross from Martinez.
Thor shoots in for a takedown but Martinez shows good takedown defense.
Thor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Martinez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thor looks for a takedown but Martinez sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sloppy strikes from Martinez. Those never looked like landing.
Martinez misses with a double jab.
Thor shoots in looking for a takedown. Martinez tries to sprawl out of it but Thor keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Martinez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Thor tries to close the distance and clinch but Martinez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Thor scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Martinez is looking to regain half guard here but Thor keeps moving and retains side control.
Martinez prevents Thor from improving position.

Thor looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martinez is working hard here to advance position.
Thor advances to full mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martinez is working to get back to half guard.
Thor controlling his opponent.
Martinez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thor on the ground.
Let's hope that Thor has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Thor working for a submission but Martinez is keeping him at bay.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Thor looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Martinez is working to get back to half guard.
Thor can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Martinez is looking to escape.
Thor looking to control and managing it successfully.
Martinez is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez blocking the ground and pound.
Thor trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Thor content just to control the position here.
Poor strikes thrown by Thor there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Martinez bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Martinez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Thor's guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Slouth Thor was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Sloppy strikes from Martinez. Those never looked like landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martinez throws a combination that misses
and Thor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Martinez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thor counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slouth Thor dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Martinez stuffs the takedown.
Thor slips a jab and a cross from Martinez.
Martinez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Martinez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Thor counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Slouth Thor has got the better of the ground game so far.
Martinez manages to get to full guard.
Martinez looking for a sweep. Not yet Martinez, not yet.

Thor gets to his feet. Martinez looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Martinez throws a right and a left that Thor avoids nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martinez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thor counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Martinez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Thor instigates a clinch.

Thor manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Martinez tries to stand but Thor is controlling from the bottom.

Thor looking for a triangle here. Martinez is fighting it but it looks tight! Thor pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Martinez is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Slouth Thor!