PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan Sky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin comes to the cage accompanied by Song of Ice and Fire Art Collection. Logan Sky told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Martin
vs
Sky

197 cm
29
223 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

189 cm
25
215 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Logan Sky!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sky misses with a left hand
and Martin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sky misses with a hook
and Martin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Martin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sky to the mat! Sky manages to get full guard.
Sky wants to sweep here but Martin controlling him for the moment.
Martin trying to control the position from guard on top but Sky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sky can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Martin controls the pace.
Martin trying to control the position from guard on top but Sky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up. George Martin wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Martin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sky.
Martin misses with a shot to the body
and Sky cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Martin shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sky manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sky has Martin pulled in close to control his posture.
Martin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Martin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Martin wants to pass the guard but Sky is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sky looking to hit a scissor sweep but Martin is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin passes into half guard.
Sky tries to get to full guard but Martin has control of the leg.
Sky gets full guard.
Sky has control of Martin's left arm, preventing Martin from doing any damage.
Sky preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sky working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Martin.
Sky controls Martin momentarily but Martin frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin wants to get up but he can't break Sky's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Sky keeping moving, preventing Martin from controlling successfully.
Sky lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Martin!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Martin can't escape the position.
Martin has given up his back here. Will Sky look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Martin rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martin is trying to get back to full guard.
Sky trying to mount his opponent but Martin defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sky trying to control but Martin is working from the bottom.
Martin will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Sky looking to sit in guard and control but Martin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sky wants to sweep but no luck.
Martin tries to free his leg and advance position but Sky is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Martin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sky checks a leg kick.
A cross from Sky lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martin. Sky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sky avoids a kick to the body.
Martin throws a lazy uppercut
and Sky counters with a stiff right hand.
Sky throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Martin counters with a shoot takedown. Sky fights it but they end up in guard.
Martin trying to control but Sky is working from the bottom.
Martin tries to free his leg and advance position but Sky is retaining full guard.
Sky has control of Martin's left arm, preventing Martin from doing any damage.
Martin wants to pass the guard but Sky is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sky is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Martin wants to pass the guard but Sky is keeping the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sky throws a lazy uppercut

and Martin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Martin.
Sky trying to keep a closed guard but Martin is proving a slippery customer.
Sky wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Martin preventing the sweep.
Martin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Martin trying to control the position from guard on top but Sky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. George Martin wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Martin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Martin trying to control the position but Sky is working away.
Sky manages to get back to half guard.
Martin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sky keeps working.
Martin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Martin has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sky is working to get back to half guard.
George Martin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin punching from mount but Sky doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Martin thowing shots but they're missing.
Sky tries to hold on but Martin pushes him away.

Martin swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Sky is now in Martin's guard. A big mistake from Martin there, giving up the dominant position!
Martin 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.

Sky drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Martin dives on top into guard.
Sky manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Martin manages to get himself to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sky stands and throws Martin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sky is staying tight to Martin's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Martin gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Sky controlling the position easily from mount.

Sky is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Martin is surviving well by controlling Sky's body position as best he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sky moves to back control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Martin dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Martin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sky is trying to control the position but Martin postures up.
Sky keeping full guard, as Martin tries to pass.
Sky looking to hit a scissor sweep but Martin is one step ahead there.
Sky has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Martin has passed into side control.
Martin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sky keeps working.
Sky on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sky tries to improve position but can't.
Sky looking for a sweep but Martin has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Sky is in all sorts of trouble here.
Martin wants to control the pace but Sky is squirming around nicely.
Sky is trying desperately to improve position.
Sky sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Martin sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sky is trying to get back to full guard.
Logan Sky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sky is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Martin is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Sky slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sky trying to control the position.
Sky manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Martin manages to get himself to full guard.
Martin 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Sky trying to control but Martin is working from the bottom.
Martin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sky manages to get himself to full guard.
Sky controls Martin momentarily but Martin frees himself.
Sky lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Martin!
Sky looking to control but Martin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
George Martin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Martin looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Sky is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

Martin is having to fend off submission attempts from Sky, who is looking to sink in the choke. Sky doesn't have the hooks in though and Martin manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Sky looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Martin wants to pass the guard but Sky is keeping the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Martin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Martin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Martin!