PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norman Pederson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norman Pederson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Martinez
vs
Pederson

188 cm
25
205 lbs
5 - 13 - 0

195 cm
25
220 lbs
3 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcos Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Norman Pederson!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Pederson as Martinez shoots in.

Pederson drives through and clinches with Martinez against the cage.

Pederson breaks from the clinch.
Pederson is looking to clinch.

Pederson gets caught napping as Martinez dives in and scores a takedown. Pederson manages to retain guard.
Pederson is wriggling around but Martinez manages to pass to half guard.

Ground and pound from Martinez.
Pederson is looking for a sweep. Martinez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Martinez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pederson tries to kick Martinez off but Martinez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Pederson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Pederson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Martinez.
Martinez looking to control but Pederson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Poor strikes thrown by Martinez there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Martinez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Martinez is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Pederson has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Pederson!

Martinez is looking for a triangle but Pederson pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Martinez is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Pederson has his hands clasped together but Martinez extends and breaks Pederson's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Martinez.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcos Martinez!