PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Martinovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). West is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

West
vs
Martinovic

225 cm
24
300 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

204 cm
25
289 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joey West!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Martin Martinovic!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Martinovic.
West is breathing heavily.
Martinovic shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has West pinned against the cage. West gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
West stuffs the takedown.
Joey West has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin Martinovic.

West clinches up against the cage.
West has Martinovic pressed against the cage, preventing Martinovic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Martinovic has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. West is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

West pulls guard.
West keeping moving, preventing Martinovic from controlling successfully.
Martinovic lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinovic forces his way into half guard.

Martinovic is trying for a kimura here. West looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Martinovic wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Martin Martinovic!