PBP Commentary

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

Martinez
vs
Grandmasion

165 cm
22
165 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
163 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

TFP GRAPHICS
Fight King Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jesus Martinez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Francois Grandmasion!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grandmasion misses with the combination.
Grandmasion throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Martinez feints and as Grandmasion raises his hands in defense, Martinez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grandmasion avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Martinez is looking to work some ground and pound but Grandmasion has wrist control.
Martinez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grandmasion swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grandmasion utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Martinez could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grandmasion swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martinez thows a big elbow that misses.

Martinez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Grandmasion manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Martinez has Grandmasion in his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez is looking to sweep but instead, Grandmasion has passed into half guard.
Grandmasion trying to control the pace.
Grandmasion really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Martinez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Martinez tries to roll over but Grandmasion keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Grandmasion wants to take a breather but Martinez is having none of it.
Martinez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Martinez tries to roll over but Grandmasion keeps him under control.
Martinez is pressing down on Grandmasion's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Martinez is looking for a triangle but Grandmasion pushes his legs off easily.
Martinez tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Martinez throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Martinez looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Grandmasion puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Martinez wants to improve his position but Grandmasion is controlling well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Martinez closes the distance and clinches up with Grandmasion, looking for a takedown. Martinez pushes Grandmasion against the cage but Grandmasion circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Grandmasion misses with a series of wild punches.
Francois Grandmasion is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martinez fails with the takedown.

Martinez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Martinez is breathing heavily.
Martinez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Martinez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Martinez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Grandmasion manages to get to full guard.
Martinez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Martinez thows a big elbow that misses.
Martinez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Martinez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Martinez has a takedown stuffed.
Grandmasion goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Martinez takes one to the side of the head.

Martinez is rocked!
Martinez fails to land the takedown.

Martinez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Martinez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Grandmasion wants to get back to his feet.
Martinez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Grandmasion's head.
Martinez with the ground and pound but Grandmasion uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez looking to pass the guard.
Martinez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Martinez has gone for a leg lock! Grandmasion slips out almost immediately though and dives into Martinez's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grandmasion wants to stand but Martinez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Martinez tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Martinez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Grandmasion's guard.
Martinez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grandmasion swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martinez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Martinez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grandmasion swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martinez forces his way into half guard.
Grandmasion avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Martinez.
Martinez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Martinez uses his free foot to push down on Grandmasion's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Grandmasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Grandmasion looks a forlorn figure.
The referee warns Grandmasion that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Martinez is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Grandmasion can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Martinez has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Grandmasion's face.
Martinez with good strikes from the mount here!
Martinez lands a big shot there that rocks Grandmasion but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Martinez lands a big elbow.

Martinez looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Martinez goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Grandmasion is on top in guard.
Martinez thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Martinez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Grandmasion's guard.
Grandmasion is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Martinez is controlling him.
Martinez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Martinez is looking to advance position but Grandmasion has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Martinez dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Grandmasion scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Grandmasion misses with a double jab.
Grandmasion rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martinez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Martinez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Martinez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Grandmasion defending well though.

Grandmasion pushes Martinez off and gets back to his feet.
Grandmasion misses with a series of wild punches.
Grandmasion throws a leg kick that misses.
Grandmasion throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martinez.
Grandmasion misses with a head kick.
Grandmasion tries to bum rush Martinez with a series of wild strikes but Martinez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Decent striking displayed by Grandmasion there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grandmasion looks to land a combination but Martinez avoids it well.
Grandmasion is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martinez.
A combination from Grandmasion does no damage.
Grandmasion takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Grandmasion goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Oh Martinez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Grandmasion scores with a jab to the body.
Martinez avoids a kick to the body.
Grandmasion throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grandmasion ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martinez moves away.
Martinez seems to have got his legs back now.

Martinez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Grandmasion!

Martinez is working for a guillotine from mount but Grandmasion frees his head quite easily.
Martinez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Martinez goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Grandmasion turns into him and now he's in Martinez's guard.
Martinez wants to sweep but no luck.
Martinez doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Grandmasion stopping the sweep attempt from Martinez.

Martinez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Grandmasion passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is looking to improve his position.
Martinez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Martinez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Grandmasion can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Martinez wants to sweep here but Grandmasion controlling him for the moment.
Martinez with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Grandmasion can't handle though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez wants to sweep here but Grandmasion controlling him for the moment.
Martinez throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Martinez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Grandmasion's guard.
Grandmasion utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Martinez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Martinez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Grandmasion knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Grandmasion wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Jesus Martinez did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Good shot there by Grandmasion.
Grandmasion changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Martinez tries for a takedown but Grandmasion sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Grandmasion misses with a body shot.
Grandmasion looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A jab-cross combination lands for Grandmasion and sends Martinez crashing to the mat! Grandmasion follows him down to the mat - Martinez regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Martinez looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Grandmasion pushes past his half guard into mount!
Martinez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Grandmasion wants to control the pace but Martinez is squirming around nicely.
Martinez is trying desperately to improve position.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Grandmasion sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jesus Martinez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez throwing hammer fists to the chest of Grandmasion. What's that going to do exactly?
Martinez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Grandmasion looking to control and managing it successfully.
Martinez working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Martinez swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Martinez working to try and regain half guard.
Martinez is working hard here to advance position.
Martinez manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Grandmasion prevents Martinez from improving his position.
Martinez works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Martinez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Martinez has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Grandmasion has passed into side control.
Martinez is looking to reverse the position.
Grandmasion tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Martinez manages to get back to half guard.
Martinez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Martinez had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Grandmasion is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Martinez Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Grandmasion's back instead.
Grandmasion covering up well under a series of strikes from Martinez.

Grandmasion showing good submission defense here.
Grandmasion is trying to escape under a series of strikes and manages to escape from Martinez 's hooks.
Martinez misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francois Grandmasion dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Grandmasion looks to land a combination. Martinez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Martinez blocks a head kick by Grandmasion.
Grandmasion lands a nice shot to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Martinez.
No joy there for Grandmasion, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Martinez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Martinez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Martinez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Grandmasion on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Grandmasion wants to get back to his feet.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Martinez trying to pass the guard but Grandmasion defending well.
Martinez passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Grandmasion!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grandmasion takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Grandmasion manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Martinez winds up and cracks Grandmasion with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Martinez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Martinez tries to pass to full mount but Grandmasion defends it.
Martinez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Martinez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Martinez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Grandmasion defending well though.
Martinez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Martinez prevents Grandmasion from improving his position.
Grandmasion wants to get back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Grandmasion connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Grandmasion throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Grandmasion swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Francois Grandmasion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grandmasion lands a nice shot to the body.
Martinez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Martinez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Grandmasion is fending him off so far but Martinez persists. Nope, Grandmasion circles away and we're back to standing.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Grandmasion as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grandmasion slow jab from Martinez misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grandmasion fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martinez manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Grandmasion.
Grandmasion is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Martinez rather than just go for the knockout.
Grandmasion keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Grandmasion misses the shot to the body.
Grandmasion tries a head kick but it misses.
Grandmasion cracks Martinez with a good jab.
Martinez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grandmasion.
Martinez tries for a takedown but Grandmasion sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Martinez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Martinez showed some decent athleticism there.
Martinez throwing shots but Grandmasion is blocking nicely.
Francois Grandmasion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Martinez trying to pass the guard but Grandmasion defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez trying to advance position but Grandmasion counters by regaining guard.
Martinez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Martinez working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Grandmasion regains half guard, as Martinez was trying to land strikes.
Martinez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Grandmasion knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Francois Grandmasion.
I think Martinez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 48:48
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 49:47
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jesus Martinez!
Jesus Martinez retains his lightweight title!