PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edgar Martinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Bertos (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.

Martinho
vs
Bertos

158 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
21
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Edgar Martinho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leo Bertos!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinho shoots in but no luck this time.
A punch combination from Martinho misses.
Bertos shoots in and drives through. Martinho sprawls well.
Martinho is looking to clinch.
Martinho tries for a takedown but Bertos circles away easily

and Bertos counters with a single leg into guard. Martinho didn't expect that.
Bertos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Martinho working a defensive guard here.
Martinho is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bertos wants to get back to full guard.
Bertos regains full guard. Nicely done.

Bertos has his foot on Martinho's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Martinho works his way back into a safe position though.
Bertos tries to strike from the bottom.
Martinho could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bertos trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Bertos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Martinho doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Martinho manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bertos looking to control.
Bertos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Martinho trying to control the position from guard on top but Bertos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martinho stopping the sweep attempt from Bertos.
Martinho trying to control the position from guard on top but Bertos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bertos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bertos throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Martinho won't allow Bertos to sweep him here.
Bertos looks gassed!

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

and Bertos decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Martinho's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edgar Martinho. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Martinho has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bertos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Martinho is trying to keep Bertos in close.
Martinho avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bertos trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bertos connects with a couple of short punches.
Martinho preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bertos trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martinho manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bertos manages to get himself to full guard.
Bertos throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Martinho has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bertos wants to hit a switch here but Martinho passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Bertos there!
Martinho lands a heavy elbow.
Martinho prevents Bertos from getting the reversal.
Martinho fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Martinho connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Martinho with a couple of short strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinho with shots to the head and body - Bertos looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bertos tries to hold on but Martinho pushes him away.
Bertos is in a horrible position here. Martinho smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Martinho wants to control but instead Bertos manages to regain half guard.
Martinho tries to stand and escape but Bertos is controlling the position.
Bertos is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Martinho's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Martinho's back!

Bertos looking for the RNC.
Martinho trying to control the position but Bertos manages to sink in the hooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Bertos dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bertos swinging wilding here.

Martinho bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bertos manages to get back to half guard.
Bertos trying to control here.
Bertos moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bertos is trying to control the position but Martinho postures up.

Bertos has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Martinho should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Bertos has tightened it up now! Martinho should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Leo Bertos!