PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barry Biglad (ranked 17906 p4p, 236 weight class) and Marcos Martinez (ranked 5282 p4p, 98 weight class). Marcos Martinez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Biglad
vs
Martinez

225 cm
28
265 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

188 cm
29
197 lbs
7 - 17 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barry Biglad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcos Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Biglad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Biglad shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Biglad seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Martinez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Martinez actively working from the bottom here.
Biglad really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Martinez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Martinez is looking for a sweep. Biglad is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Biglad is working away from the top position though.
Biglad knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Martinez on the ground.
Martinez works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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! Biglad has his hands clasped together but Martinez extends and breaks Biglad's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Martinez.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcos Martinez!