PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rona Gonna Get Onya (ranked 23591 p4p, 3809 weight class) and Javier Martinez (ranked 677 p4p, 501 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Javier Martinez was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Gonna Get Onya
vs
Martinez

180 cm
22
185
0 - 2 - 0

188 cm
23
200
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rona Gonna Get Onya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Javier Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gonna Get Onya clinches up against the cage.
Gonna Get Onya wants to break free but Martinez has control.

Gonna Get Onya manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Martinez trying to control the position but instead, Gonna Get Onya has worked for underhooks and has pushed Martinez into the cage.

Martinez works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Martinez working some strikes from top position.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Gonna Get Onya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martinez won't allow Gonna Get Onya to sweep him here.
Gonna Get Onya throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonna Get Onya looking to control.
Martinez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gonna Get Onya is trying to keep Martinez in close.
Gonna Get Onya is really struggling to control Martinez but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Gonna Get Onya working for a triangle but Martinez defends it easily.
Martinez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Martinez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gonna Get Onya. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Martinez postures up in Gonna Get Onya's guard and throws a big left but Gonna Get Onya blocks it.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Gonna Get Onya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Gonna Get Onya is looking for a triangle but Martinez pushes his legs off easily.
Martinez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gonna Get Onya controls Martinez momentarily but Martinez frees himself.
Gonna Get Onya has Martinez pulled in close to control his posture.
Gonna Get Onya is trying to keep Martinez in close.
Martinez stays in close to Gonna Get Onya's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gonna Get Onya keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
Martinez won't allow Gonna Get Onya to get back to his feet.
Martinez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Martinez controls from within his opponent's guard.

Gonna Get Onya working for a triangle but Martinez defends it easily.
Martinez wants to control from the top but Gonna Get Onya keeps moving.
Gonna Get Onya trying to keep a closed guard but Martinez is proving a slippery customer.
Martinez landing some decent shots from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gonna Get Onya is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gonna Get Onya is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gonna Get Onya keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
Gonna Get Onya preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Martinez postures up.

Gonna Get Onya is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Martinez has his hands clasped together but Gonna Get Onya extends and breaks Martinez's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Gonna Get Onya.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rona Gonna Get Onya!