PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Slim Perkins (ranked 4663 p4p, 4715 weight class) and Fabiano Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Slim Perkins has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Perkins
vs
Martinez

188 cm
18
179
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
27
175
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Slim Perkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabiano Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Come on Perkins - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Perkins throws an elbow that misses.
Martinez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Perkins avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Martinez avoiding damage as Perkins throws knees to the body.
Perkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Perkins throws an elbow but misses.
Martinez managing to block the knees to the body from Perkins.
Martinez avoids the elbow strike from Perkins, against the cage.
Martinez avoids the elbow strike from Perkins, against the cage.
Perkins looking to throw knees to the head but Martinez is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkins lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Fabiano Martinez has been cut.
Perkins creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Martinez's defenses.
Martinez dodges an elbow strike from Perkins.
A short uppercut from Perkins.
Perkins pushes off an throws an elbow but Martinez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Perkins throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Perkins gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Perkins throws an elbow but it misses.
Perkins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Perkins throws an elbow that misses.
Perkins throws an elbow that misses.
Perkins lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Perkins.
Perkins misses with an elbow strike.
Martinez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Perkins fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Martinez gets a double leg takedown into Perkins's guard.
Martinez forces his way into half guard.
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!

Perkins is defending against the submission attempts here by Martinez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkins is looking to control Martinez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Perkins avoid being mounted?

Martinez is looking for a kimura but Perkins is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Martinez to get the leverage.

Martinez maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Perkins could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Martinez has cracked it and Perkins is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Martinez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fabiano Martinez!