PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monte Negro (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.

Martinez
vs
Negro

194 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Monte Negro!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Martinez.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Martinez is defended easily by Negro.
Martinez wants to clinch.
Negro has his takedown stuffed

and Martinez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Negro wants to improve his position but Martinez is controlling well.

Martinez postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Negro to stand up.
Negro with a poor takedown

and Martinez counters with a single leg into guard. Negro didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Negro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Martinez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martinez pushing down on Negro's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Negro can do anything to dispel that myth.
Martinez is trying to control the action in half guard but Negro is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Negro tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Negro wants to sweep but Martinez has passed to side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Negro's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Negro is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Martinez is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Martinez trying to control but Negro is having none of it.

Martinez looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Negro is working to get back to half guard.
Martinez controlling the pace for now.
Negro sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Martinez is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Negro is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Martinez pulls his head out easily.
Negro is trying to get back to full guard.
Negro is refusing to be controlled, as Martinez sits in half guard.
Martinez passes to side control.
Negro wants to control but Martinez postures up.
Negro tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Martinez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Negro manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Negro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Martinez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Negro knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Negro slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Martinez is sitting in close to Negro's body. Negro has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Martinez is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Martinez is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Negro.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Monte Negro!