PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between lenny martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Spiller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

martin
vs
Spiller

180 cm
26
176 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
178 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent MT
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, lenny martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Spiller!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jorge Garcia and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
martin avoids the body shot from Spiller.

Spiller shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

martin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

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

martin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Spiller defends it easily.
Spiller is stalling in the full guard.

martin working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Spiller has passed into half guard!

martin looking for submissions off his back.
martin trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
martin is trying to get back to full guard.
Spiller missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
martin trying to control but Spiller postures up.
martin taking some punishment here, with Spiller in his half guard.
Spiller trying to control from half guard but martin is working away.
martin moves into full guard.
martin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Spiller manages to get himself to full guard.

martin 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.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Spiller can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spiller is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
martin stands and throws Spiller's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Spiller is trying to improve his position.

martin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Spiller, who protects the arm well.

martin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Spiller has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spiller tries to buck martin off but martin is having none of it.

martin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

martin is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Spiller looks calm but he's in trouble here. martin gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Spiller is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! martin lets go of the hold and Spiller can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). lenny martin!