PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernesto Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Fisher
vs
Martinez

170 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
22
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Attliction

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Fisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ernesto Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisher shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Martinez as he avoids it easily.
Fisher takes a swing at Martinez's ribcage but misses.

Martinez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Martinez is working for a kimura but Fisher is defending it quite comfortably.
Martinez throwing shots but Fisher is blocking nicely.
Fisher won't allow Martinez to pass to mount.
Martinez lands strikes from half guard.
Martinez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Martinez prevents Fisher from standing back up.
Martinez trying to mount his opponent but Fisher defends it.
Fisher gets full guard.
Martinez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fisher working a defensive guard but Martinez manages to pass into side control anyway.
Martinez works to advance to full mount. Fisher defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Fisher knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Martinez on the ground.

Martinez is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Fisher has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Fisher!
Martinez is looking to sweep but instead, Fisher has passed into half guard.
Fisher thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Martinez's head.
Martinez is trying to control but can't.
Fisher is tying to control. Martinez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Martinez is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Martinez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Martinez looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez wants to sweep but no luck.
Fisher wants to pass the guard but Martinez is keeping the position.
Fisher trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Fisher with a poor takedown

so Martinez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Martinez advances to half guard.
Martinez slows the pace down in half guard.
Martinez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Martinez tries to pass to full mount but Fisher defends it.

Martinez in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Fisher tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Martinez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ernesto Martinez!