PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Santa Schwein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santiago Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schwein's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mama said knock you out - LL Cool J. The crowd seem to be enjoying Martinez's choice of entrance music: Major Lazer - Pon De Floor. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Schwein
vs
Martinez

182 cm
32
195 lbs
17 - 8 - 1

183 cm
30
195 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
World class MT
Good gas tank

PWNAGE™ (WOT)

Conviction
Convicted Trap House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Santa Schwein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Santiago Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Schwein moves out of range of the leg kick from Martinez.
Martinez tries a head kick but it misses.
Schwein throws a body punch but Martinez moves out of range.

Martinez looking to score a takedown here. Schwein is defending well but Martinez drives through and ends up in Schwein's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Martinez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Martinez throws a big right hand that misses.
Schwein keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
Schwein utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Schwein on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Schwein tries to get out of the position.
Martinez throwing strikes but missing.
Schwein controls Martinez momentarily but Martinez frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez is looking to work some ground and pound but Schwein has wrist control.
Schwein keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
Martinez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Martinez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Martinez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martinez trying to control but Schwein is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Martinez throws a series of strikes that have Schwein backpedaling.
Santa Schwein is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwein stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Martinez.
Martinez looks for a takedown but Schwein sprawls well.

Martinez darts in and clinches Schwein up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schwein.
Schwein swings wildly with an uppercut but Martinez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martinez struggles to land a body shot inside as Schwein controls his hands.
Martinez blocks an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Martinez manages to pull guard.
Schwein wants to stand but Martinez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Martinez is trying to keep Schwein in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Schwein has passed into side control.
Martinez wants to control but Schwein postures up.
Martinez manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Martinez wants to work for an arm triangle but Schwein is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Martinez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Schwein pushes Martinez off and gets back to his feet.
Schwein scores with a jab to the jaw.
Martinez throws out a powerful jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Martinez.
A chopping leg kick lands by Martinez.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Martinez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Martinez is looking for submissions but instead, Schwein has regained full guard.
Martinez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Schwein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santiago Martinez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Schwein scores with a jab to the jaw.
Schwein closes the distance but Martinez moves to the side
and Martinez counters with a nice uppercut.
Schwein is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martinez lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Martinez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schwein throws an overhand right that lands on Martinez's shoulder, as Martinez tries to avoid the shot.
Martinez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Schwein.
Schwein moves out of range of the body kick.
Schwein misses the shot to the body.

Martinez closes the distance and pushes Schwein back into the cage.
Martinez misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Martinez fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwein throws a punch but it's blocked by Martinez.
Schwein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schwein is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Martinez is keeping busy.
Schwein avoiding damage as Martinez throws knees to the body.

Schwein is fighting off a takedown attempt but Martinez is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Schwein to the mat. Schwein regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Martinez advances to half guard.
Schwein is not content to let Martinez control the position.
Schwein tries to kick Martinez off but Martinez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Martinez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Martinez throwing shots but Schwein is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throwing shots but Schwein is blocking nicely.
Martinez works his way into full mount!

Martinez is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Schwein is surviving well by controlling Martinez's body position as best he can.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schwein squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Martinez throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwein tries to hold on but Martinez pushes him away.
Martinez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Martinez goes for an armbar but Schwein turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Schwein.

Martinez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Martinez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Schwein wants to get up but he can't break Martinez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez striking off his back but it's not causing Schwein any problems.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schwein wants to stand and escape but instead Martinez has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Martinez is looking to work some ground and pound but Schwein has wrist control.
Martinez looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schwein is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santiago Martinez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Schwein misses with a hook
and Martinez counters with a left to the body.
Schwein looks to score with a jab to the body but Martinez is just out of range.
Martinez throws a head kick that Schwein semi-blocks.
Schwein takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Schwein misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Martinez dips to his left and cracks Schwein with an uppercut!
Martinez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Martinez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Martinez. Schwein does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schwein takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Martinez misses with a hook. Schwein ducked under it nicely.

Schwein rushes Martinez and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martinez.
Martinez tries to land a knee to the head but Schwein blocks with his arms.
Martinez lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwein doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Schwein misses with a body punch.
Schwein swings wildly with an uppercut but Martinez uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Schwein.
Schwein doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Martinez lands a shoulder strike.
Martinez blocks an uppercut.
Schwein is trying to stall.
Martinez lands a nice uppercut.
Martinez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Martinez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Schwein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Santa Schwein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martinez.
Schwein doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Martinez tightens his grip and picks Schwein up, before dumping him to the ground. Schwein manages to land in guard.
Martinez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Martinez advances to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martinez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Santiago Martinez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Martinez slips a nice elbow through Schwein's hands, connecting with Schwein's forehead.
Martinez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Martinez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Martinez thows a huge punch but Schwein dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Martinez is trying to work for a kimura but Schwein is defending well.
Schwein is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Martinez is looking for a kimura here.
Martinez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Schwein's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Martinez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Martinez passes to full mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martinez throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Santiago Martinez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Martinez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Santiago Martinez!
An intense looking Santiago Martinez took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Devil go bang bang, adios. Si amigo. El Loco fuck you up wey.'.