PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Welsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and leoni martins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Welsh
vs
martins

184 cm
26
218 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rick Welsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, leoni martins!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
martins tries to clinch but Welsh is having none of it.

Welsh looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
martins trying to get back to full guard but Welsh takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
martins keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
martins tries to improve his position but instead Welsh has taken his back!
martins covers up after that shot from Welsh.
You can see the frustration on martins's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Welsh connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for martins to escape the position.
martins trying to control the position but Welsh manages to sink in the hooks.
martins wants to escape the position.
Welsh doesn't have the hooks in and martins manages to turn into his guard.

Welsh looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but martins is defending well. Welsh quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! martins has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Welsh celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

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