PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Martins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reece Scoble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Martins
vs
Scoble

191 cm
20
215 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

181 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Martins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Reece Scoble!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martins shoots in for a takedown but Scoble shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Scoble scores with a takedown into Martins's guard.

Martins working for submissions but it's allowed Scoble to get to half guard.
Scoble tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Scoble should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Martins wants to control but Scoble is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Martins is trying to get back to full guard.
Scoble wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martins slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Martins has a closed guard, preventing Scoble from standing up.

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

Martins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Martins is breathing heavily.
Scoble tries to stand but Martins is controlling from the bottom.

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.

Martins has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Scoble can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Martins looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Scoble passes into side control.

Scoble decides to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scoble plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Martins blocks a head kick by Scoble.
Scoble lands a head kick. Martins smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Scoble lands a head kick!
Scoble lands a head kick. Martins smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Martins throws a series of punches but Scoble avoids them all with ease.

Scoble moves into the clinch.

Scoble has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Martins regains guard immediately.
Scoble wants to stand but Martins is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Scoble scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Scoble wants to stand but Martins is controlling his arm.
Martins tries to strike from the bottom but misses.

Scoble stands up.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Martins gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reece Scoble dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Martins fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Scoble.
Scoble tries a head kick but it misses.
Martins shoots and misses

and Scoble counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Scoble stands up and beckons Martins to join him on the feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Scoble.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Scoble throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Scoble throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scoble tries to clinch but Martins moves out of range.
Scoble scores with a kick to the body.
Martins tries to clinch but Scoble moves away

and Scoble counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Martins!

Scoble stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Scoble tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Martins misses with a hook. Scoble ducked under it nicely.
Martins tries to clinch up.
Mike Martins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Scoble shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Scoble showed some decent athleticism there.
Scoble wants to stand up but Martins has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Scoble decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Martins misses with a takedown

and Scoble counters with a single leg into guard. Martins didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scoble wants to stand but Martins is controlling his posture from full guard.

Martins throws his legs up looking for a submission but Scoble uses it to pass to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Scoble stands up and beckons Martins to his feet.
Mike Martins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Scoble throws a head kick that misses.

Scoble shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Scoble wants to get back to his feet.

Scoble stands up from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scoble throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Scoble lands with a kick to the temple. Martins shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Scoble clinches up with Martins and pushes him back against the cage.

Martins manages to pull guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

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

Scoble closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reece Scoble showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Scoble throws a nice outside leg kick.
Martins doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Scoble counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Martins is looking for a sweep. Scoble is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Scoble stands up out of the half guard.

Scoble closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Martins is looking to reverse the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Scoble decides to stand back up.
Scoble scores with a leg kick.

Scoble rushes Martins and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martins tries to pull guard but Scoble holds him up against the cage and eventually Martins drops back down to his feet.

Scoble lands a takedown into guard.

Martins looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Martins looking to control.
Scoble must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Scoble trying to stand up but can't free himself from Martins's guard.
Reece Scoble has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martins controls Scoble momentarily but Scoble frees himself.

Scoble stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Scoble throws a sloppy head kick and Martins moves out of range easily.

Scoble drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Scoble tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Martins sneaks back into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scoble is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martins is looking for a sweep. Scoble is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Martins misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martins is looking to get back to full guard here but Scoble has managed to pass to side control instead.
Scoble really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Martins. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Martins tries to reverse the position but Scoble maintains control.
Martins is working hard here to advance position.

Scoble stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Scoble closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Martins did well to prevent Scoble getting side control.
Scoble tries to stand and escape but Martins is controlling the position.

Martins actively working from the bottom here.
Scoble wants to get back to his feet.
Mike Martins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Martins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Reece Scoble comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Scoble has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 26:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reece Scoble!