PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ze Marto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Tumbling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marto comes to the cage accompanied by meant to life . Tumbling is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sexbomb. Ben Tumbling will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Marto
vs
Tumbling

178 cm
22
176 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

178 cm
21
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ze Marto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ben Tumbling!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tumbling stuffs the takedown attempt from Marto. Marto gets slowly back to his feet.

Tumbling drops Marto with a nice combination! Tumbling dives into Marto's guard, looking to finish!

It looks like Ze Marto has been cut.

Tumbling decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tumbling misses with a double jab.
Tumbling throws a right hand that Marto ducks under and follows up with a left that Marto also avoids with ease.

Marto fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tumbling sprawls well initially but Marto persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Marto is breathing heavily.

Marto moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Tumbling.
Tumbling wants to control but Marto postures up.
Marto scoring with punches and elbows.

Marto stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Marto clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marto is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Tumbling can't fight it off and eventually Marto manages to take the fight to the floor. Tumbling looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tumbling is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Tumbling has his foot on Marto's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Marto works his way back into a safe position though.
Tumbling is trying to keep Marto in close.

Tumbling is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Marto scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Marto wants to control from the top but Tumbling keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Marto throwing strikes from guard but Tumbling blocks nicely.

Tumbling looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Marto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Marto is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Marto wanted to stand there but Tumbling had control of the position.
Marto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Marto's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Marto is looking to work some ground and pound but Tumbling has wrist control.

Tumbling looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Marto postures up and lands a big shot to Tumbling's brow.
Marto wants to control from the top but Tumbling keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marto postures up in Tumbling's guard and throws a big left but Tumbling blocks it.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ben Tumbling!