PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Syndey Nevil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nevil comes into the arena with Silent Coming blaring out of the sound system. This should be a great matchup!

Nevil
vs
Martin

185 cm
19
179 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Syndey Nevil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rick Martin!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nevil misses with a head kick.
Martin looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Horrible takedown by Nevil or perhaps it was just good defense by Martin which made him look bad.
Nevil misses with a leg kick.
Nevil misses with the combination.
Nevil misses with a head kick.
Martin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Nevil counters with a takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Martin's face as Nevil controls the position.
Martin is not content to let Nevil control the position.
Nevil is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Martin is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin seems a little lost for a moment, as Nevil dominates the positioning.
Nevil tries to advance to mount but can't.

Nevil tries for a kimura but Martin is defending well.
Nevil wants to lay and pray for a moment but Martin keeps working.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nevil throws a head kick that Martin semi-blocks.
Nevil misses with a takedown attempt

and Martin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Nevil!
Nevil is wriggling around trying to escape.
Martin avoids the attempt from Nevil to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nevil bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Nevil stays in close to Martin's body and controls the position.
Martin keeping full guard, as Nevil tries to pass.
Nevil passes Martin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nevil is keen to just control but Martin is a slippery customer.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Martin is refusing to be controlled, as Nevil sits in half guard.
Nevil is controlling the pace.
Martin is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nevil trying to control the action but Martin is working from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Nevil seems content to control.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Syndey Nevil just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Nevil throws a sloppy head kick

and Martin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Nevil!
Poor strikes thrown by Martin there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
A nice elbow there by Martin.
Martin has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Nevil's face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martin scoring with strikes but Nevil is staying in there.
Martin postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Nevil looks a forlorn figure.
Nevil tries to hold on but Martin pushes him away.
Martin misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Martin throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Martin cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Nevil is in all sorts of trouble here.
Martin looking to control but Nevil is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nevil really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nevil regains half guard.
Nevil wants to improve his position but Martin is controlling well.
Nevil regains full guard. Nicely done.
Martin looking to sit in guard and control but Nevil gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nevil controlling from the top position.
Martin looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martin keeping moving, preventing Nevil from controlling successfully.
Nevil stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Martin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nevil misses with a takedown attempt

and Martin counters with a single leg into guard. Nevil didn't expect that.
Nevil lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Martin!
Nevil sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nevil manages to capitalize on a mistake by Martin to take his back!
Martin is keeping busy.
Nevil is hanging on to Martin's back as he tries to escape.
Nevil wants to control but Martin is keeping busy.

Nevil is looking for the choke from the back position but Martin is controlling his hands well.
Martin trying to control the action but Nevil just sinks the hooks in.
Nevil controlling well, preventing Martin from escaping the position.

Martin is looking to escape here. Oh dear - Nevil has locked on a rear naked choke here! Martin is tapping out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Syndey Nevil!