PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Baraka Ice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Martini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ice
vs
Martini

186 cm
24
158 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

170 cm
24
165 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baraka Ice!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mario Martini!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ice looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Martini is fending him off so far but Ice persists. Nope, Martini circles away and we're back to standing.

Martini is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ice's half guard.

Ice looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ice really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Ice looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ice is looking to improve his position.
Ice won't allow Martini to pass to mount.

Ice is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Martini pulls his head out easily.

Ice looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ice is refusing to be controlled, as Martini sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ice looking for submissions off his back.
Ice is breathing heavily.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Martini is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ice's half guard.
Martini seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Martini is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ice is just riding it out for now. Martini eventually gives up the hold.

Ice looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Martini is looking for a kimura but Ice is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Martini to get the leverage.

Ice actively working from the bottom here.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Martini is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ice doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Martini.

Martini looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Martini is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ice defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ice is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Martini pulls his head out easily.
Ice slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Ice looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Martini passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ice manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Ice working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Martini has passed into half guard!
Martini tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ice knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Ice actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Martini is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Ice is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mario Martini!
Mario Martini is the new welterweight champion!