PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Martinez
vs
Charles

175 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

165 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeff Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oliver Charles!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Charles fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Martinez sprawls well initially but Charles persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Charles sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Martinez wants to control but Charles is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martinez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Charles is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Charles wants to stand up but Martinez is controlling the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Charles circles away from the clinch attempt

and Charles counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Martinez prevents Charles from breaking the clinch.
Charles wants to break free but Martinez has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Charles tightens his grip and picks Martinez up, before dumping him to the ground. Martinez manages to land in guard.
Charles stopping the sweep attempt from Martinez.
Charles stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martinez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martinez is trying to keep Charles in close.
Charles wants to stand but Martinez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Martinez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Charles content to stall in guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jeff Martinez.

Charles shoots in and gets a takedown into Martinez's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez working a defensive guard here.
Charles controls from within his opponent's guard.
Martinez controls Charles momentarily but Charles frees himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jeff Martinez wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Charles swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Martinez counters with an outside leg kick.

Martinez tries to sprawl but Charles drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Charles is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is positioning himself well to prevent Charles advancing to mount.
Martinez is trying to control but can't.
Martinez tries to roll over but Charles keeps him under control.

Charles is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Martinez is refusing to be controlled, as Charles sits in half guard.
Martinez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Charles's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Charles's back!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Charles trying to control but not successfully.
Charles manages to reverse the position and now he's in Martinez's guard. Nice work there by Charles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez wants to sweep but no luck.
Charles is stalling in the full guard.
Charles wants to control from the top but Martinez keeps moving.
Charles pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martinez is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Charles postures up in Martinez's guard and throws a big left but Martinez blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Charles dominated that round.
That's time! Martinez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Martinez misses with a takedown attempt - Charles sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Martinez misses with a takedown attempt

and Charles decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Martinez's guard.
Charles scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Martinez controls Charles momentarily but Charles frees himself.
Charles pushes down on Martinez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Charles trying to advance position but Martinez counters by regaining guard.
Charles trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Martinez working a defensive guard here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Charles is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Charles postures up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jeff Martinez wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Martinez with a lazy takedown attempt

and Charles counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Martinez is trying to pull guard but Charles turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Charles drags the fight down to the ground.
Charles preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Charles has his hands on Martinez's head, controlling the position.
Martinez throwing strikes from guard but Charles blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez postures up in Charles's guard and throws a big left but Charles blocks it.
Charles is adopting a defensive guard.
Martinez preventing the sweep.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Oliver Charles wasn't active enough on the ground.
Martinez with a poor takedown

and Charles counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Charles works to advance to full mount. Martinez defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Charles tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Martinez is looking to escape.
Charles prevents Martinez from getting the reversal.
Charles lands a couple of good shots and Martinez has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Martinez trying to control the hands but Charles won't let him.

Charles is cranking Martinez's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Martinez! He's tightened the choke and Martinez is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Oliver Charles!