PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksander Rugova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Got Money by Lil Wayne. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Martin
vs
Rugova

180 cm
22
154 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

170 cm
21
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Xotic Fruits

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aleksander Rugova!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rugova looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Martin tries to clinch but Rugova moves out of range.
Rugova fails to land with a series of punches.
Martin tries to close the distance and clinch but Rugova swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Rugova shoots in and bounces Martin off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Martin trying to control the position here.
Rugova stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martin swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Rugova has gone for a leg lock! Martin slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rugova's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rugova looking to hit a scissor sweep but Martin is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rugova is on top in guard.
Rugova looking to pass the guard.
Rugova trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two 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.
Rugova working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Martin keeping full guard, as Rugova tries to pass.
Martin wants to stand and escape but Rugova is having none of it.
Rugova wants to stand and escape but instead Martin has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Rugova working for submissions but it's allowed Martin to get to half guard.
Rugova looks gassed!
Martin trying to control the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rugova actively working from the bottom here.
Rugova pushes Martin off looking to stand but Martin dives back in and keeps control.
Martin blocks the strikes from Rugova.
Rugova trying to get back to full guard but Martin takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Martin controlling the pace for now.
Martin's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's four 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.
Rugova is desperately trying to improve his position but Martin has a good base and remains in mount.
Rugova is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Martin controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ryan Martin will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Martin tries to clinch up.
Martin wants to clinch up but Rugova keeps it at a distance.

Martin darts in and clinches Rugova up against the cage.

Rugova manages to pull guard.
Rugova is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rugova wants to pass to mount but Martin is defending the position.

Rugova stands up from half guard.
Rugova fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rugova keeps the fight on the outside.
Rugova tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Martin swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rugova shoots in but no luck this time.

Martin gets a clinch.
Rugova wants a takedown.
Ryan Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksander Rugova.
Rugova wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Martin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rugova is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Martin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rugova.

Rugova breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Rugova closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rugova lands in his opponent's guard.
Rugova stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martin swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rugova throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Martin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Rugova drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Martin dives on top into guard.

Rugova wriggles free and stands up.
Rugova's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Rugova duly obliges.
Rugova closes this distance looking for a takedown but Martin circles away.
Martin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rugova throws a leg kick but Martin moved away.

Martin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Martin slows down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rugova tries to break the clinch but Martin is controlling the position.

Martin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Martin doesn't manage to clinch there - Rugova circles away.
Martin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Martin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Martin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Martin tries to clinch up but Rugova circles away and keeps his distance.

Martin moves into the clinch successfully.
Martin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rugova tries to break the clinch but Martin is controlling the position.

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.
Rugova is trying to break the clinch but Martin has him pressed against the cage.
Rugova is trying to break free.
Martin trying to land knees to the body.

Martin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rugova throws a series of punches but Martin avoids them all with ease.
Martin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Martin is looking to clinch.
Martin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ryan Martin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Rugova drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
An elbow from Rugova crashes against the mat.
Martin sneaks back into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksander Rugova showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Martin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Rugova misses with a series of wild punches.

Martin closes the distance and clinches.
Rugova drops down looking for an ankle pick but Martin pulls his leg out and moves away.

Rugova closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Martin takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Rugova decides to stand up, so the ref orders Martin to his feet.
Rugova looks to land a combination but Martin avoids it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rugova cracks the inside of Martin's front leg.
Rugova throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rugova shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Martin as he avoids it easily.
Martin is looking to clinch but Rugova is avoiding it.
Martin lands a two punch combo.
Rugova avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rugova fails with a takedown attempt.
Ryan Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksander Rugova.
Martin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Rugova tries to keep at a distance but Martin has taken the fight into the clinch.

Martin gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Rugova wants to improve his position but Martin is controlling well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Martin lands a nice short elbow.
Rugova throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Martin stands up out of the half guard.
Rugova circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin wants to clinch up but Rugova keeps it at a distance.
Rugova lands a lovely overhand right.
Rugova misses with a double jab
and Martin counters with a head kick.

Rugova darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Rugova is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Martin is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Aleksander Rugova!