PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sanji Yokohama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Freude schöner Götter Funken. Peter Martin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sanji Yokohama's chin.

Martin
vs
Yokohama

190 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 8 - 0

195 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sanji Yokohama!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yokohama is trying hard to land a takedown here. Martin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Yokohama throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Martin's waist but Martin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yokohama off to one side.
Yokohama misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Peter Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sanji Yokohama.
Yokohama shoots in for a double leg but Martin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Martin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Yokohama!
Martin punishing his opponent with strikes.

It looks like Sanji Yokohama has been cut.
Yokohama is looking to get to half guard.

Martin is going olschool here, as he tries to force Yokohama to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Yokohama shrugs it off.
Yokohama is in all sorts of trouble here.

Martin looking to secure an arm triangle but Yokohama defends it well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Martin raining down shots from the mount!
Martin tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Martin landing punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BOOM! Martin connects with a massive shot to the dome!

The cut above Sanji Yokohama's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Yokohama tries to reverse the position but Martin maintains control.
Yokohama sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Yokohama looks gassed!
Yokohama won't allow Martin to pass to mount.
Martin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Martin is working for a kimura but Yokohama is defending it quite comfortably.
Yokohama wants to control but Martin is keeping busy.
Yokohama is trying to get back to full guard.
Martin working over Yokohama with some ground and pound. Yokohama looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Martin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Yokohama manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Martin trying to control but Yokohama is working from the bottom.
Martin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Yokohama's guard.
Martin landing some decent shots from guard.
Martin working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Martin has gone for a leg lock! Yokohama slips out almost immediately though and dives into Martin's guard.
Martin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Martin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yokohama trying to control but Martin is working from the bottom.
Yokohama tries to stand but Martin is controlling from the bottom.

Martin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yokohama gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Martin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Martin tries to get out of the position.
Yokohama postures up.
Yokohama trying to control but Martin is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Yokohama with a poor takedown

and Martin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Yokohama!
Yokohama tries to lock up and control but Martin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Martin moves to the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin throwing damaging strikes from the back! Yokohama could be in trouble here!
Yokohama tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Martin avoids the attempt from Yokohama to control.
Yokohama tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Yokohama is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Martin trying to control but Yokohama is having none of it.
Yokohama takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martin postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Yokohama looks a forlorn figure.
Martin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yokohama on the ground.
Martin scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Martin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sanji Yokohama's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Martin shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Martin trying to pass the guard but Yokohama defending well.

Yokohama looking for a kimura from the bottom but Martin passes into side control!
Yokohama prevents Martin from moving into mount.
Martin scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Yokohama to see if he's OK.
Peter Martin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Martin is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Yokohama will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

Martin stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Peter Martin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Martin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Martin lands in his opponent's guard.
Martin tries to free his leg and advance position but Yokohama is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yokohama working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Martin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Martin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Martin lands a couple of digs.

Yokohama escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Martin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Yokohama is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Martin is aware though and is defending well.

Martin drops back looking for a leg! Yokohama is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Yokohama manages to kick Martin off! Martin jumps back into Yokohama's guard.
Martin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Martin trying to control the position from guard on top but Yokohama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yokohama works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Martin.

Martin is trying to get an arm triangle but Yokohama is defending well.

Martin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Martin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Yokohama struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Martin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Yokohama is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Yokohama struggling a bit here.

Martin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Martin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Yokohama manages to get back to half guard.

Martin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Martin.
Horrible takedown by Yokohama or perhaps it was just good defense by Martin which made him look bad.

That's four 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.
Yokohama fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Martin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Yokohama makes his way to full guard, as Martin worked for a kimura.
Martin trying to control the position from guard on top but Yokohama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Yokohama escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Martin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Yokohama looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Martin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sanji Yokohama's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

An inside leg kick lands from Martin.
Yokohama gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Martin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Martin.
Martin trying to control but Yokohama is working from the bottom.

Yokohama had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Martin is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Yokohama Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Martin's back instead.
Martin rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Martin is trying to maintain the position but Yokohama is very close to passing his half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Martin is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Yokohama is tapping! Great win for Martin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Peter Martin!