PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gian Matteo Ranzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martinez's entrance music is Diplo and Tiesto - . A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Martinez
vs
Matteo Ranzi

190 cm
26
210 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

185 cm
28
205 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergio Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gian Matteo Ranzi!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Martinez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ranzi sprawls well initially but Martinez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Martinez prevents Ranzi from improving his position.
Martinez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ranzi is looking for a sweep. Martinez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Ranzi is defending against the submission attempts here by Martinez.
Ranzi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Martinez.

Ranzi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ranzi wants to get back to full guard.
Martinez wants to take a breather but Ranzi is having none of it.
Ranzi is looking to improve his position.
Ranzi looks gassed!
Martinez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Martinez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ranzi on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ranzi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Martinez.
Ranzi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Martinez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Martinez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ranzi is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martinez postures up in Ranzi's guard and throws a big left but Ranzi blocks it.

Ranzi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Martinez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Martinez throwing strikes but missing.
Ranzi keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ranzi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Martinez wants to pass the guard but Ranzi is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Ranzi is looking for a triangle here but Martinez uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Ranzi tries to bench press Martinez off him but Martinez keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martinez working the ground and pound but Ranzi is defending the strikes.

Martinez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Martinez throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Martinez stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Martinez connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Martinez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Martinez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sergio Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martinez lands a right hook to the body.
Ranzi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Martinez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ranzi scrambles back to his feet.
Martinez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Martinez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
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!
Martinez stands up over Ranzi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Martinez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Martinez advances to half guard.
Martinez is trying to control. Ranzi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Martinez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Martinez prevents Ranzi from improving his position.
Ground and pound from Martinez.
Martinez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Martinez is keen to just control but Ranzi is a slippery customer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martinez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ranzi is looking to get back to full guard here but Martinez has managed to pass to side control instead.
An elbow from Martinez crashes against the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergio Martinez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ranzi walks into a stiff left hand from Martinez.
Martinez catches Ranzi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Martinez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Ranzi is rocked!
Ranzi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ranzi is still on wobbly legs! Can Martinez finish him?
Martinez throws an overhand right that drops Ranzi like a sack of potatoes! Martinez dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergio Martinez!