PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seve Deha (ranked 7944 p4p, 0 weight class) and Islando Martinez (ranked 7646 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Deha
vs
Martinez

193 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

170 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Seve Deha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Islando Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Martinez manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Deha on his heels. He'll look to pass Deha's guard now, I'm sure.
Deha keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.

Martinez stands up from Deha's guard - Martinez perhaps looking for a knockout.

Deha closes the distance and clinches.
Martinez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Deha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martinez is trying to pull guard but Deha turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Deha scores with a nice short uppercut.
Deha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Deha lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Martinez looking to slow down the pace here.
Deha misses with a punch on the inside.
Martinez is trying to stall.
Deha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Deha misses with a punch on the inside.
Deha swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martinez.
Deha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Deha lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Martinez backwards.
Martinez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Martinez has eaten all the pies!
Martinez slows down the pace here.
Deha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martinez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Martinez working aggressively here.
Deha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Deha misses with a punch on the inside.
Martinez tries to break the clinch but Deha is controlling the position.
Deha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Deha misses with the head strike.
Deha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Deha misses with the head strike.

Martinez manages to break the clinch.
Seve Deha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez connects with a high kick.

It looks like Seve Deha has been cut.

Deha closes the distance and clinches.
Deha misses with some punches.
Martinez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Deha pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Seve Deha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Islando Martinez.
Deha keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Martinez's efforts to push away.
Deha swings wildly with an uppercut but Martinez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Deha fails to land.
Martinez tries to stall but Deha uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Deha.
Martinez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martinez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martinez stalling in the clinch but Deha improves position.
Martinez is trying to pull guard but Deha turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Deha misses with the head strike.
Deha lands with a right to the head.
Deha misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deha swings wildly with an uppercut but Martinez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Deha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Deha misses with the head strike.
Deha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Deha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martinez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Deha.
Deha misses with some punches.
Deha has a couple of punches blocked by Martinez.
Deha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A frustrated look appears on Martinez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Deha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Deha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martinez is trying to break the clinch but Deha is controlling him.
Martinez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Deha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Deha misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Deha swings wildly with an uppercut but Martinez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Deha has a couple of punches blocked by Martinez.
Deha throws a punch but it's blocked by Martinez.
Deha throws a head punch that misses.
Deha lands a right hand that snaps the head of Martinez backwards.
Deha lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Martinez is trying to drag Deha to the mat but Deha just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Deha misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Deha.
Deha throws a head punch that misses.
Deha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Deha misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Deha keeps control of Martinez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Deha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seve Deha dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Seve Deha's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Deha moves into the clinch.
Martinez blocking some punches.
Deha is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Deha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martinez.
Deha misses with a punch on the inside.
Martinez is looking for a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Deha fails to land.
Martinez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Deha fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Seve Deha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Islando Martinez.

Martinez dives in and scores a takedown into Deha's guard.
Deha wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Deha is striking off his back. Martinez thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Martinez is controlling the pace.
Deha flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deha is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Deha is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Martinez has latched onto it... Big trouble! Martinez pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Deha is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Martinez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Islando Martinez!