PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dave Macias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Jay Martins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martins has chosen bloody in my eyes as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Macias
vs
Jay Martins

220 cm
24
151 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

170 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dave Macias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jay Jay Martins!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Martins gets a takedown into half guard.
Macias is positioning himself well to prevent Martins advancing to mount.
Macias is not content to let Martins control the position.
Martins tries to pass the half guard into mount. Macias knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macias is pressing down on Martins's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Martins trying to control the position from guard on top but Macias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Macias has his hands on Martins's head, controlling the position.
Macias keeping full guard, as Martins tries to pass.
Martins wants to control from the top but Macias keeps moving.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Martins shoots in and gets a takedown into Macias's guard.

Macias pushes Martins off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Martins shoots in and gets a takedown into Macias's guard.
Martins wants to control from the top but Macias keeps moving.
Macias pulls Martins in close to prevent any damage.
Macias keeping moving, preventing Martins from controlling successfully.
Martins scoring with some ground and pound.
Macias is looking to stand up but Martins isn't so interested in that idea.
Macias keeping moving, preventing Martins from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macias seems keen to control Martins's posture.
Macias wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Macias drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Martins wants to control but Macias postures up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Martins manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Martins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Martins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martins trying to hold on to Macias's head to control him but Macias postures up.
Martins manages to get to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Martins working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dave Macias will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Martins scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Martins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Macias keeps working.
Macias controlling the position well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macias is refusing to be controlled, as Martins sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macias is trying to stand up here but Martins is controlling him well.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Martins closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Macias's guard.
Martins passes Macias's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Martins passes to full mount!
Martins trying to control but Macias is having none of it.
Macias holds on to Martins as tight as he can, avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martins tries to control but Macias wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jay Jay Martins has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martins prevents Macias from getting the reversal.
Martins is trying to control here but Macias has managed to regain half guard.
Macias is staying active underneath Martins, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Macias preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Martins is keen to just control but Macias is a slippery customer.
Macias pushes Martins off looking to stand but Martins dives back in and keeps control.
Martins tries to pass the half guard into mount. Macias knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Martins trying to control from half guard but Macias is working away.
Martins wants to pass the guard but Macias is defending well.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Macias shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Jay Martins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Martins bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Macias tries to buck Martins off but Martins is having none of it.
Martins trying to control the action but Macias is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macias wants to get back to his feet.
Macias is trying to control Martins's posture but Martins avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macias is not content to let Martins control the position.
Macias really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee asks Martins politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Martins prefers to stall for the moment though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Martins shoots in and bounces Macias off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martins wants to control from the top but Macias keeps moving.
Macias wants to get back to his feet but Martins passes into half guard.
Martins is looking to stall here but Macias recovers full guard.
Martins trying to control but Macias is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martins might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Macias haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Martins looking to pass the guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Martins gets caught napping as Macias dives in and scores a takedown. Martins manages to retain guard.
Macias has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Martins is proving hard to escape from.
Macias throws a strike but Martins rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Martins wants to control from the top but Macias keeps moving.
Macias working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Martins.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Martins trying to control but Macias is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Jay Martins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Martins has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Jay Martins!
A very excited looking Jay Jay Martins made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.