PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martinez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Three 6 Mafia - Its a fight. James Pierre has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Martinez
vs
Pierre

177 cm
22
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
168 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ernesto Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Pierre!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez shoots in for a takedown but Pierre shows good takedown defense.
Pierre keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pierre tries for a takedown but Martinez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Martinez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Martinez avoids the attempt from Pierre to control.
Martinez dominating with strikes here.

Martinez moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Pierre has worked his arm free - good work by Pierre!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martinez working away.
Pierre tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pierre is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Martinez working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Martinez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pierre is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pierre is not content to let Martinez control the position.
Pierre is pushing Martinez's head away, looking to escape. Martinez manages to hold on to the position though.
You can see the frustration on Pierre's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pierre is pushing Martinez's head away, looking to escape. Martinez manages to hold on to the position though.
Martinez lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Pierre down.
Martinez working the ground and pound from side control.
Martinez slows the pace down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez wants to control but Pierre is keeping him busy.
Martinez staying calm.

Martinez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Martinez is breathing heavily.
Pierre is trying to control Martinez's posture but Martinez avoids it.
Martinez cracks Pierre with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Martinez tries to control but Pierre wriggling away.
Martinez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Martinez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Martinez fails to take his opponent's back.
Pierre wants to control but Martinez is having none of it.
Martinez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Martinez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pierre is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Martinez controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Martinez has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Pierre is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ernesto Martinez!