PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joakim Martinsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thai Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thai Fighter will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Martinsson
vs
Fighter

186 cm
24
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

198 cm
23
185 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joakim Martinsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thai Fighter!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinsson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fighter sprawls well. Fighter wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Martinsson gets slowly back to his feet.
Fighter keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Martinsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fighter moves away.
Martinsson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joakim Martinsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Martinsson.
Martinsson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fighter sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Martinsson is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fighter ducks under a wild hook from Martinsson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter throws a right hand that Martinsson ducks under and follows up with a left that Martinsson also avoids with ease.
Martinsson closes the distance and clinches up with Fighter, looking for a takedown. Martinsson pushes Fighter against the cage but Fighter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fighter lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Martinsson.
Martinsson motions for Fighter to come forward. Martinsson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Martinsson throws a head kick that misses
and Fighter counters with a head kick. That will keep Martinsson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Martinsson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fighter pinned against the cage. Fighter gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Martinsson wants to clinch but Fighter slips to the side
and Fighter counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Martinsson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Martinsson darts in trying to clinch

and Fighter holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Martinsson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fighter lands an elbow inside.
Fighter creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Martinsson's defenses.
Martinsson takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Fighter.
Fighter unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fighter with a knee to the head.
Fighter landing knees to the head.
Fighter scores with a knee to the head.
Martinsson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Martinsson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Martinsson working hard to break the clinch.
Fighter trying to land knees to the body.
Fighter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fighter lands an elbow inside that Martinsson shrugs off.
Fighter crunches a lovely knee into Martinsson's ribcage.
Fighter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Martinsson avoids it.
Fighter connects with a knee to the head.
Fighter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fighter working Martinsson over with knees to the body.
Martinsson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Fighter.
Fighter lands a nice knee to the body.
Martinsson takes an elbow to the temple.
Fighter tries to land knees in the clinch but Martinsson avoids the damage to the body.
Fighter lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fighter has Martinsson pressed against the cage, preventing Martinsson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fighter missing with knees to the body.
Martinsson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fighter gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fighter creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Martinsson's defenses.
Fighter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Martinsson blocks it with crossed arms.
Fighter missing with knees to the body.
Martinsson is looking to break free of the clinch but Fighter has double underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Martinsson.
Fighter looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Martinsson avoiding damage as Fighter throws knees to the body.

Martinsson lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Martinsson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fighter is trying to get back to full guard.
Martinsson working the head and body with strikes.
Martinsson is pressing down on Fighter's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fighter is holding on for now.
Martinsson is taking a breather. Fighter says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter is looking to improve his position.
Fighter is trying to control but can't.
Martinsson slows the pace down in half guard.

Fighter is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Martinsson has latched onto it... Big trouble! Martinsson pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Fighter is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Martinsson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joakim Martinsson!