PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Atlas Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Martins (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.

Watts
vs
Martins

170 cm
18
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
21
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Winning Edge INC.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Atlas Watts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Martins!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Martins as Watts shoots in.

Martins instigates a clinch.

Martins has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Watts regains guard immediately.
Martins is stalling in the full guard.

Watts has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Martins can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Martins content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Watts looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Martins works over Watts with some ground and pound from guard.

Watts has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Martins can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Watts keeping moving, preventing Martins from controlling successfully.

Watts looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Watts looking for a sweep. Not yet Watts, not yet.

Martins stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Martins drives through and clinches with Watts against the cage.
Martins is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Martins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Danny Martins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watts shoots in but no luck this time.
Watts tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Martins swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Atlas Watts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An inside leg kick from Martins misses.
Martins works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Martins moves into the clinch successfully.

Martins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Martins closes the distance and clinches.

Martins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Watts will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A jab-cross combination lands for Martins and sends Watts crashing to the mat! Martins follows him down to the mat - Watts regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Watts is rocked!

It looks like Atlas Watts has been cut.
Watts wants to improve his position but Martins is controlling well.
Oh Watts is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Martins is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Watts!
Martins looking to finish Watts with some ground and pound. This is bad for Watts!
Watts is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Watts is breathing heavily.
Martins controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martins working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watts tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martins with shots to the head and body - Watts looks very uncomfortable down there.
Martins landing strikes from the mount and Watts is in trouble!
Watts tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Watts is working hard here to advance position.
Martins working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Martins prevents Watts from getting the reversal.
Martins lands a nice shot to the head.
Martins pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Martins raining down shots from the mount!
Watts is in a horrible position here. Martins smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Martins lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Martins in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Martins scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Watts?
Watts is in a horrible position here. Martins smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts is trying to escape the mount.
Martins is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Martins pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Martins lands with some strikes.
Watts tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Martins lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Martins punishing his opponent with strikes.
Watts can't escape the position.
Martins lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Martins scoring with strikes but Watts is staying in there.
Watts is desperately trying to improve his position but Martins has a good base and remains in mount.
Martins connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Watts tries to reverse the position but Martins maintains control.
A nice elbow there by Martins.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Martins working for a submission but Watts is keeping him at bay.
Watts is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martins is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Watts can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Watts is desperately trying to improve his position but Martins has a good base and remains in mount.
Watts is squirming around, avoiding Martins's attempts to control the action.
Martins scoring with strikes but Watts is staying in there.

Atlas Watts's cut is getting worse.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Atlas Watts's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Danny Martins!