PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alex Floss (ranked 4637 p4p, 4528 weight class) and Jorge Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 484 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Floss
vs
Martin

181 cm
24
160
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
24
161
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alex Floss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorge Martin!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Martin avoids the head kick by Floss.
Alex Floss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martin missing with a left hand there. Floss was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martin looks to land a right hand but Floss moved out of range.
Floss lands a high kick!
Floss keeps Martin at a distance using the push kick.
A lazy body kick from Floss

and Martin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Floss!
Floss is not content to let Martin control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Floss tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Martin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Martin throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Floss manages to work his way to half guard, despite Martin's best efforts.
Floss gets back to full guard.
Martin stopping the sweep attempt from Floss.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Floss escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Martin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Floss tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Martin connects with a couple of short punches.
Floss working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Martin.
Martin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Martin wants to control from the top but Floss keeps moving.

Floss working for a triangle but Martin defends it easily.
Martin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Floss keeping moving, preventing Martin from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Floss tries a head kick but it misses.
Floss slips under a jab.
And Floss counters with a quick kick to the body but Martin blocks it.
Floss pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Floss scores with a push kick.
Decent striking displayed by Martin there.
Floss looks for the body kick but Martin saw that one coming.
Martin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Martin moves out of range as Floss throws a body kick.
Floss tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Martin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Floss.

Martin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Martin looks winded!
Martin trying to control but Floss is working from the bottom.
Martin advances to half guard.

Floss looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Floss does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Martin is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Floss slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Floss has his foot on Martin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Martin works his way back into a safe position though.
Martin throws a strike but Floss rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Martin wants to sweep but no luck.
Floss wants to stand but Martin has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Floss throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Martin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Floss passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Floss has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Martin wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Floss.
Martin is squirming around, avoiding Floss's attempts to control the action.

Floss with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Martin is in a horrible position here. Floss smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Alex Floss will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Martin ducks under a wild hook from Floss.
Nice body kick there by Floss.
Floss throws a nice head kick!
Nice body kick from Floss.
Floss tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Floss lands with a slapping head kick.
A head kick by Floss - that's a beauty! Martin is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Floss can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Alex Floss!