PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Jones (ranked 1169 p4p, 1274 weight class) and Mikhail Martynov (ranked 149 p4p, 160 weight class). Jones kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Knockin' On Heavens Door Johnny Cash. Mikhail Martynov acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Jones
vs
Martynov

200 cm
32
250
16 - 13 - 1

175 cm
32
275
14 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 16 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Bubba Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikhail Martynov!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martynov misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Jones counter with a right hand.

It looks like Mikhail Martynov has been cut.
Martynov tries to clinch up.
Jones throwing a counter right hand but Martynov manages to avoid it.

Martynov has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Jones wants to break free but Martynov has control.
Martynov avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
Martynov scores with a shoulder strike.
Martynov lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Martynov tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Mikhail Martynov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martynov.
Jones cracks Martynov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Martynov clinches with his opponent.
Martynov keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jones tries a body shot but Martynov blocks it.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martynov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jones.
Martynov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martynov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones blocks a body shot from Martynov.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martynov scores with a shot to the body.
Martynov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Left hook, right uppercut from Martynov.
Martynov blocks a head kick by Jones.
Jones is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Martynov misses with a wild body shot.
Jones is looking to counter punch.
Martynov misses with a lunging right hand

and Jones counters with a flying knee that drops Martynov!

Martynov is rocked!
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!

Martynov pushes Jones off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Martynov misses with a two punch combination.
A little feinted left hand from Jones on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Martynov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Martynov throws out the jab.
Jones is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martynov connects with a jab.
Jones's corner calls for a 1-2. Jones obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Martynov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Martynov throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Jones was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jones takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Martynov throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.

Martynov has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Martynov misses with an elbow strike.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Martynov misses with a double jab

and Jones counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Martynov down! Jones is looking to finish but Martynov is intelligently defending himself.
Martynov is still in real trouble! Can Jones finish him?
Jones is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martynov wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Jones manages to pass to side control.
Jones stops Martynov from getting back to his feet.
Martynov is looking to get back to is feet but Jones passes into side control.
Martynov seems to have recovered his senses.

Martynov throws Jones to one side and escapes!

Martynov rushes Jones and presses him up against the cage.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jones.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Martynov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Martynov scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Martynov digs a good body shot into Jones's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jones takes one on the button.
Jones is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Jones is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Martynov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Martynov dips to his left and cracks Jones with an uppercut!
Jones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Martynov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Martynov tries to move into range but Jones moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Martynov.
Martynov moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A head kick misses from Jones.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martynov throws a right hand that misses
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Martynov closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mikhail Martynov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mikhail Martynov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Martynov throws a right hand that misses
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Martynov moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Martynov cracks a nice hook into Jones's ribs.
Martynov swings widly with a right hand
and Jones counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Martynov thinking.
Martynov moves to clinch but Jones breaks away
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Martynov misses with a body shot
and Jones counters with a crisp right that sends Martynov to the canvas! Jones follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bubba Jones!
Bubba Jones managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing, into his post fight interview.