PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jules Verne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and adan martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Verne's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Christina Milian - When you look at me. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Verne
vs
martinez

185 cm
24
180 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

192 cm
21
175 lbs
6 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jules Verne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, adan martinez!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
martinez wants to clinch.
Verne defends well against a solid takedown attempt from martinez.
martinez dives in and grabs Verne's left leg, looking for a takedown. Verne pushes down on martinez's head and hops out.
martinez throws a head kick that misses.

Verne closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming martinez to the mat! martinez manages to get full guard.
Verne content to stall in guard here.
martinez is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Verne is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Verne is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Verne is pushing down on martinez's leg trying to pass to half guard. martinez is fighting to maintain full guard but Verne has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verne tries to pass the half guard into mount. martinez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Verne slows the pace down in half guard.

Verne seems to be looking for submissions.
Verne is trying to control the action in half guard but martinez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Verne tries to pass the half guard into mount. martinez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Verne controlling the action here.
Verne is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Verne controlling the pace for now.
Verne tries to control but martinez wriggling away.
Verne with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Verne sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Verne tries to control but martinez wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verne moves to the back.
Verne controlling the position well here. martinez rolled but Verne kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
martinez looks gassed!

Verne is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged martinez with him. martinez is trying to defend but Verne has an arm under the chin now! martinez grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jules Verne!