PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Martinez (ranked 7608 p4p, 621 weight class) and Paavel Wulf (ranked 3792 p4p, 445 weight class). Paavel Wulf acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Martinez
vs
Wulf

188 cm
31
197 lbs
8 - 19 - 0

185 cm
32
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 19 - 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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paavel Wulf!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wulf defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Martinez.
Martinez shoots in and drives through. Wulf sprawls well.
Wulf throws a combination. Martinez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Martinez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Wulf's half guard.
Wulf moves into full guard.
Wulf can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Martinez controls the pace.
Martinez stopping the sweep attempt from Wulf.
Wulf not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wulf avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wulf is striking but Martinez is not phased and passes to half guard.
Wulf won't allow Martinez to pass to mount.
Wulf tries to get to full guard but Martinez has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wulf keeps trying to improve his position.
Wulf trying to control from the bottom.

Martinez stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Wulf to get to his feet.

Wulf darts in and clinches Martinez up against the cage.
Martinez takes a shot to the head.
Martinez can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcos Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martinez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wulf lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Martinez is rocked!
A right hand to the body from Wulf.
Martinez wants to take the fight to the mat but Wulf manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Wulf lands a nice uppercut.
Oh Martinez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Martinez fails to pull guard.
Nice body punch from Wulf.
Martinez is breathing heavily.
Wulf lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wulf creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Martinez with a big uppercut! Martinez tries to clinch up but Wulf pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Martinez to the mat! Martinez covers up and Wulf unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Paavel Wulf!