PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Full (ranked 4598 p4p, 4589 weight class) and Jullian Martins (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.

Full
vs
Martins

177 cm
18
165
0 - 0 - 0

220 cm
25
160
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Full!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jullian Martins!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, David Schapiro and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Martins drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Martins working away.
Martins is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Full will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Full tries to bench press Martins off him but Martins keeps the position.
Martins scoring with punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Full's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Full tries to improve position but can't.
Full might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Martins decides to stand up, so the ref orders Full to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Martins looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Full!
Full is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martins controls the position from side control.

Martins has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Martins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martins tries to clinch there but Full circles away.
Martins lands a head shot.
Martins throws a leg kick that misses.

Martins drives through with a takedown into Full's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martins slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Full is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Martins works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Martins is nestled in close to Full, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Full on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Full tries to get out of the position.
Full missing with punches from the bottom.
Martins controlling the action here.
Full wants to control but Martins is keeping busy.
Martins keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Full flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Full punching from the bottom.
Martins sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Full is trying to control but can't.

Martins postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Full to stand up.

Martins clinches up with Full and pushes him back against the cage.
Full has a couple of punches blocked by Martins.
Full tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Full is looking for a takedown.
Full being controlled against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Full is looking to take this one to the mat.
Martins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Martins stalls.
Martins gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Full.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Full. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martins throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jullian Martins dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Full takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Full circles away from the clinch attempt.

Martins bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Full struggling a bit here.
Martins wants to control but Full is keeping him busy.
Full is trying to improve his position.
Martins just content to control the position.
Full knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Martins on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Full struggling a bit here.
Full is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Full strikes from the bottom but Martins takes advantage and advances to full mount!

Martins gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Martins pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Martins closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Full's guard.
Martins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Full tries to strike from the bottom.
Martins trying to control but Full is working from the bottom.
Full is trying to keep Martins in close.

Martins drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Martins jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Full will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martins looking to sit in guard and control but Full gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Full engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Martins had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Full defends it easily.
Martins trying to control the position here.
Martins keeping moving, preventing Full from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Full stopping the sweep attempt from Martins.
Full has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Full wants to pass the guard but Martins is keeping the position.
Martins looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Martins keeping moving, preventing Full from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Martins punching to the body, from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Martins closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Full's guard.
Full trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Martins postures up in Full's guard and throws a big left but Full blocks it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Full is on top in guard.

Martins tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Martins keeping moving, preventing Full from controlling successfully.
Martins trying to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jullian Martins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Full gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Martins to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Full is striking from the bottom but Martins uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Full is staying active underneath Martins, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martins moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Full.
Martins misses with the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Full tries to bench press Martins off him but Martins keeps the position.
Martins controls the position.

Martins decides to stand up, so the ref orders Full to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Martins closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Full to the mat! Full manages to get full guard.
Martins controls from within his opponent's guard.
Full wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Martins is now in half guard.
Jullian Martins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Full punching from the bottom.
Full trying to control but Martins postures up.
Still in half guard, Martins seems content to control.
Full tries to roll over but Martins keeps him under control.
Full trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martins wants to control but Full is keeping him busy.
Martins uses his free foot to push down on Full's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Full.
Martins looking to control but Full is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Full is trying to escape the mount.
Full sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Full is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Martins prevents Full from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martins is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Full wants to control but Martins is having none of it.
Martins dominating with strikes here.
Martins tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Martins landing punches.
Martins looking to control and managing it successfully.
Full is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martins fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Full wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Martins slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

Martins looking for the RNC.
Full tries to escape the position.
Martins controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Full's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
John Full has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jullian Martins is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Martins patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

And that's the end of the fight!
Jullian Martins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Martins has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jullian Martins!