PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guillermo Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Maury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom Maury has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Martinez
vs
Maury

185 cm
21
275 lbs
5 - 5 - 1

225 cm
28
234 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Guillermo Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Maury!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

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

Martinez stands and steps away. Maury gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Martinez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Maury's guard.

Maury escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Martinez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maury is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Maury trying to mount his opponent but Martinez defends it.
Martinez punching from the bottom.

Maury is working for a submission of some sort.

Maury is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Maury blocks the strikes from Martinez.

Maury is working for a kimura but Martinez is defending it quite comfortably.

Martinez is defending against the submission attempts here by Maury.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

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

Maury is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Martinez striking from the bottom.

Maury is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Martinez defends it well.
Martinez punching from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martinez punching from the bottom.

Maury is working for a kimura but Martinez is defending it quite comfortably.
Martinez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Martinez tries to get out of the position.
Martinez flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Maury blocks the strikes from Martinez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Maury is working for a submission of some sort.
Martinez missing with punches from the bottom.
Martinez regains full guard. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martinez throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Martinez throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Maury is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Martinez throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Maury thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Martinez throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Maury thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Martinez trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez striking off his back, scoring a few points.

Maury drops back looking for a leg! Martinez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Martinez manages to kick Maury off! Maury jumps back into Martinez's guard.
Martinez punching from the bottom - just letting Maury know he's still in a fight.
Martinez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Maury manages to get himself to full guard.

Maury looking for a guillotine here but Martinez defends easily.
Martinez wants to stand but Maury is controlling his posture from full guard.

Martinez decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Maury, up you get!

Martinez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Maury is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
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!

Maury is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Martinez pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Maury looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Martinez is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Martinez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maury on the ground.
Maury moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Martinez stands and steps away. Maury gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Martinez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Martinez is breathing heavily.
Maury gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Maury is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Martinez pulls his head out easily.

Martinez stands up out of the half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maury throws a right hand that Martinez ducks under and follows up with a left that Martinez also avoids with ease.

Martinez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Maury tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Martinez is in Maury's guard.
Martinez is looking to stand up but Maury won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guillermo Martinez dominated that round.
That's time! Martinez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Maury will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Martinez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Maury looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Maury 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.
Maury is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Maury moves into full guard.

Martinez stands up and waves to Maury to follow him.

Martinez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Maury looking for submissions off his back.

Maury is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Martinez pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez wants to stand up but Maury has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Martinez stands up from half guard.

Martinez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Maury quickly recovers to half guard.

Maury looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Maury is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Martinez pulls his head out easily.
Maury is looking for a sweep. Martinez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Martinez decides to stand up.

Maury gets caught napping as Martinez dives in and scores a takedown. Maury manages to retain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Martinez decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Martinez gets a double leg takedown into Maury's guard.

Maury is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Martinez gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Martinez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Maury napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maury manages to get back to half guard.

Martinez decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Martinez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Maury sprawls well initially but Martinez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Martinez wants to stand but Maury has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maury is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Martinez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Martinez's back!

Maury is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Martinez has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Maury has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Martinez taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Maury doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tom Maury!
Post fight, an emotional Tom Maury said 'Im going to continue to train hard and get a rematch for the Cornell Heavyweight Belt'.