PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ramon Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Oliszewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin comes to the cage accompanied by É so pentada violenta. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Martin
vs
Oliszewski

168 cm
24
139 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

170 cm
20
145 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ramon Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mikhail Oliszewski!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin throws a nice looking combination but Oliszewski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oliszewski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martin.
Oliszewski looks to land a right hand but Martin moved out of range.
Oliszewski throws a body punch but Martin moves out of range.

Martin moves into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Oliszewski scores with a nice short uppercut.

Martin jumps into guard, dragging Oliszewski to the mat.

Martin has his foot on Oliszewski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Oliszewski works his way back into a safe position though.

Martin throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Oliszewski escapes and throws Martin's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Oliszewski remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Martin can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin is looking for a sweep.
Martin throws a few strikes from the bottom but Oliszewski takes advantage and mounts!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliszewski avoids the attempt from Martin to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Martin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Martin tries to lock up and control but Oliszewski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Oliszewski blocks Martin's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Oliszewski controlling the position easily from mount.
Oliszewski avoids the attempt from Martin to control.
Oliszewski blocks Martin's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin wants to hold on but Oliszewski pushes him away.
Martin wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Martin trying to control the action but Oliszewski just sinks the hooks in.
Martin can't escape the position.
Oliszewski avoiding Martin 's attempts to control his hands.
Oliszewski trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Martin doesn't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Martin trying to control but not successfully.
Oliszewski controlling well, preventing Martin from escaping the position.
Martin is trying to stand back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Martin trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mikhail Oliszewski will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A swing and a miss from Oliszewski.
Oliszewski lands an overhand right.
Martin throws a right hand that Oliszewski ducks under and follows up with a left that Oliszewski also avoids with ease.
Oliszewski lands with a good body shot.
Oliszewski throws a lazy right hand but Martin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oliszewski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martin was well out of range. Poor timing from Oliszewski.
Oliszewski keeps the fight on the outside.
Mikhail Oliszewski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martin tries to clinch there but Oliszewski circles away.
Oliszewski checks a leg kick nicely.
Oliszewski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oliszewski swings for the body but Martin moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliszewski throws a hook but Martin avoids it easily.
Oliszewski just misses with a punch to the body.
Martin blocks a jab.
Oliszewski thows a body shot but no joy.
Oliszewski digs a good hook to Martin's body.
Oliszewski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martin manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mikhail Oliszewski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Oliszewski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Martin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ramon Martin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oliszewski throws a jab but it's blocked by Martin.
Martin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oliszewski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martin manages to avoid it.
Martin has a takedown stuffed.
Oliszewski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Martin.
Martin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oliszewski is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Martin rather than just go for the knockout.
Oliszewski thows a body shot but no joy.
Martin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Martin fails to land with a series of punches.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Oliszewski crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Martin - the referee stops the clock and Oliszewski gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Martin. Oliszewski manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Martin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The fighters circling - Oliszewski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Oliszewski jabs Martin right on the nose. Martin blinks but takes it well.

Martin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Martin tries to pull guard but Oliszewski won't allow it.
Oliszewski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Martin wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ramon Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martin prevents a body shot from Oliszewski.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Oliszewski.
Oliszewski being controlled against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Oliszewski.
Oliszewski stops a takedown attempt from Martin.
Oliszewski tries to work over Martin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Martin is working for takedown but Oliszewski is calmly controlling the position for now.
Oliszewski works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A shot in the inside from Oliszewski.
Martin tries to pull guard but Oliszewski holds him up against the cage and eventually Martin drops back down to his feet.
Martin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Oliszewski smiles and moves away.
Oliszewski misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliszewski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Martin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Oliszewski sizes up Martin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Martin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Martin misses.
Martin slips under a jab.
Martin lands a jab-cross combination.
A shot to the body from Martin misses
and Oliszewski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oliszewski misses with a shot to the body
letting Martin counter with a right hand.
Oliszewski misses with an uppercut.
Martin is looking to score with low kicks.
Oliszewski works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Oliszewski throws a lazy right hand but Martin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Martin throws a series of punches but Oliszewski moves out of range.
Oliszewski scores with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliszewski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Martin.
Oliszewski connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Martin's hands.
Martin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Oliszewski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Martin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oliszewski bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Martin's head.
Nice shot by Oliszewski.
Oliszewski's corner calls for a 1-2. Oliszewski obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Martin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oliszewski lands with a shot to the body.
Oliszewski scores with a jab.
Oliszewski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Martin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oliszewski misses with a body shot.
Oliszewski swings for the body but Martin moves out of range.
Martin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Martin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Oliszewski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikhail Oliszewski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Oliszewski jabs at Martin's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oliszewski. Martin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martin walks into a jab.
Martin defending well as Oliszewski loads up on a big left hand.
Oliszewski lands a nice looking body shot.
Martin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Oliszewski counters with a nice body shot.
Oliszewski with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Martin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
No joy there for Martin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oliszewski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Oliszewski tests Martin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Martin defending well as Oliszewski loads up on a big left hand.
Oliszewski dips to his left and cracks Martin with an uppercut!
A slow jab from Oliszewski misses its intended target.
Martin staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin misses with a double jab.
Oliszewski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martin manages to avoid it.
Martin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Oliszewski swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Martin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oliszewski misses with a hook to the body

and Martin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Martin tries to break free but Oliszewski pushes him back against the cage.
A short left from Oliszewski.
A head punch on the inside from Oliszewski fails to land.
Martin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Oliszewski smiles and moves away.
Martin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Martin throws a sloppy head kick and Oliszewski moves out of range easily.
Oliszewski misses with a shot to the body

and Martin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Oliszewski's guard now.
Oliszewski is pulling down on Martin's head to control his posture.
Oliszewski is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin wants to pass the guard but Oliszewski is keeping the position.
Martin is looking to stand up but Oliszewski won't let him.
Martin trying to control but Oliszewski is working from the bottom.
Oliszewski seems keen to control Martin's posture.
Oliszewski keeping full guard, as Martin tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Martin stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Martin slips a jab from Oliszewski.
Oliszewski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martin.
Martin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Martin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oliszewski moves away.
Martin ducks under a wild hook from Oliszewski.
Oliszewski misses with a jab to the body
and Martin counters with a two punch combo.
Oliszewski just misses with a punch to the body.
Oliszewski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martin.
A telegraphed right hand from Oliszewski misses the target.
Ramon Martin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliszewski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oliszewski takes a swing at Martin's ribcage but misses.
Martin needs to keep his hands up - Oliszewski had a free shot at his head there.
Martin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oliszewski.
A shot to the body from Oliszewski misses
and Martin counters with a three punch combo that has Oliszewski backing up. Oliszewski nods at Martin to acknowledge the strikes.
Martin tries to bum rush Oliszewski with a series of wild strikes but Oliszewski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oliszewski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Martin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Martin fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ramon Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oliszewski takes a swing at Martin's ribcage but misses.
Oliszewski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Oliszewski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martin moves away.
Oliszewski scores with a shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Martin.
Mikhail Oliszewski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Oliszewski stuns Martin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ramon Martin.
I think Oliszewski has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikhail Oliszewski!