PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paul Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adriana Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Martin
vs
Lima

165 cm
22
140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
130 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Adriana's Secret
S.W.A.T.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adriana Lima!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lima misses with a straight right.

Martin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Lima looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lima is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Martin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lima is keeping the position for now.
Lima lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Martin!
Lima prevents Martin from getting the reversal.
Lima looking to control but Martin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Martin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lima fails to advance to Martin's back.
Lima trying to control but Martin is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lima is working for a guillotine from mount but Martin frees his head quite easily.
Lima can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Martin is looking to escape.

Martin defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Lima.
Lima looks gassed!

Lima wants to finish this one by submission but Martin is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Lima.
Martin is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lima can't control as he wanted to and Martin manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Martin looking for submissions off his back.
Martin is trying to stand.
Lima is tying to control. Martin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Martin tries to kick Lima off but Lima keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Martin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lima on the ground.

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

Lima scores a takedown into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lima tries to control but Martin wriggling away.

Lima wants to finish this one by submission but Martin is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Lima.
Lima trying to control but Martin is having none of it.

Lima has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Martin is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Adriana Lima!