PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aquiles Ice Cold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Martinez
vs
Ice Cold

194 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Mundo Green - World Verde

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jackson Martinez!
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, Aquiles Ice Cold!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ice Cold waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Martinez.
Martinez looks for the body kick but Ice Cold saw that one coming.
Martinez fails to land with a series of punches.
Ice Cold throws a series of punches but Martinez avoids them all with ease.
Ice Cold is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Martinez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ice Cold, pushing him back against the cage.
Ice Cold tries to pull guard but Martinez holds him up against the cage and eventually Ice Cold drops back down to his feet.

Martinez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Martinez fails to land with a series of punches.
Martinez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Martinez misses with a combination

and Ice Cold counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Martinez down! Ice Cold is looking to finish but Martinez is intelligently defending himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Martinez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Martinez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ice Cold.
Martinez looking to control.

Martinez is looking for a triangle but Ice Cold pushes his legs off easily.
Martinez is breathing heavily.

Ice Cold is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Ice Cold drops back looking for a leg! Martinez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Martinez manages to kick Ice Cold off! Ice Cold jumps back into Martinez's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Martinez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Martinez has a closed guard, preventing Ice Cold from standing up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ice Cold.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ice Cold.
Ice Cold will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jackson Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aquiles Ice Cold.
Ice Cold fails with a takedown attempt.
Martinez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ice Cold.
Martinez misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ice Cold fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Martinez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Martinez is looking to take a break and control but Ice Cold is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ice Cold wants to get back to his feet.
Ice Cold is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Martinez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Martinez's back!

Ice Cold looking for the choke from the back.
Martinez tries to roll but Ice Cold sticks to his back.
Martinez tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Martinez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ice Cold with a couple of short strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ice Cold landing strikes from the mount.

Ice Cold looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Martinez tries to lock up and control but Ice Cold gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Martinez is trying to escape the mount.
Ice Cold landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ice Cold is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Martinez can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Ice Cold is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Martinez has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Ice Cold landing shots from mount.
Martinez tries to reverse the position but Ice Cold maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Martinez defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Ice Cold.
Ice Cold in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Martinez is in all sorts of trouble here.

Ice Cold has hold of Martinez's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Martinez manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Ice Cold connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Ice Cold is working for a guillotine from mount but Martinez frees his head quite easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ice Cold with good strikes from the mount here!

Ice Cold is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aquiles Ice Cold dominated that round.
That's time! Martinez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Martinez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Martinez scoring well with a low kick there.
Martinez walks into a straight right hand from Ice Cold.
Martinez fails to land with a series of punches.
Ice Cold slips a jab and a cross from Martinez.
Ice Cold tries for a takedown but Martinez circles away easily
and Martinez counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ice Cold tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Martinez swivels and escapes.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ice Cold!
Ice Cold tries to close the distance and clinch but Martinez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Martinez rushes Ice Cold and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ice Cold tries to break the clinch but Martinez is controlling the position.
Martinez lands a nice uppercut.
Martinez lands a knee to the head.
Martinez tries a knee to the head but Ice Cold blocks it.
Ice Cold takes an elbow to the forehead.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Martinez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ice Cold tries for a takedown but Martinez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jackson Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aquiles Ice Cold.
Ice Cold looks to land a combination but Martinez avoids it well.
Martinez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ice Cold moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ice Cold shoots in for a takedown but Martinez shows good takedown defense.
Martinez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Martinez gets a takedown into half guard.
Ice Cold punching from the bottom.
Ice Cold is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Martinez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Martinez's back!

Ice Cold is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Martinez knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Martinez for a finish.
I really don't envy Martinez right now.
Martinez trying to control the hands but Ice Cold won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez controlling Ice Cold 's hands.

Ice Cold is working for a rear naked choke. Martinez is not defending it well and Ice Cold has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Martinez refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Martinez's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Aquiles Ice Cold!