PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Horacio Martinez (ranked 5662 p4p, 0 weight class) and Desmond Larkin (ranked 3538 p4p, 0 weight class). Horacio Martinez is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Martinez
vs
Larkin

185 cm
23
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
213 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Horacio Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Desmond Larkin!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez misses with a few strikes there.
Martinez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Larkin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Larkin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Larkin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martinez is keeping the position for now.
My spies in Main Event inform me that Larkin has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Larkin is pushing down on Martinez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Martinez is fighting to maintain full guard but Larkin has managed to sneak the leg through.
Larkin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Larkin works his foot free and advances to mount.
Martinez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Larkin on the ground.
Larkin throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Martinez because Larkin loaded up on that one.
Larkin controlling from the full mount.
Martinez is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

Martinez is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Larkin locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Martinez is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Desmond Larkin!