PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anibal Hayes (ranked 9361 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geno Martinez (ranked 6067 p4p, 0 weight class). Geno Martinez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hayes
vs
Martinez

153 cm
25
151 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anibal Hayes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Geno Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Martinez with a poor takedown

and Hayes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Martinez won't be happy with that.
Martinez bucks up and tries to throw Hayes off but instead Hayes has got his back!

Hayes tightening his grip on Martinez, looking for the choke.
Hayes lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Hayes.
Martinez tries to roll but Hayes sticks to his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez is still trying to improve position.
Martinez looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Hayes is landing with strikes from the back.
You can see the frustration on Martinez's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

Martinez showing good submission defense here.

Hayes has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Martinez is defending well but eventually Hayes manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Martinez has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Anibal Hayes!