PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Fran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martinez has chosen Juicy as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fran
vs
Martinez

188 cm
20
212 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

196 cm
24
223 lbs
8 - 2 - 1

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Russian Top Team Nutrition

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oliver Fran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rafael Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fran misses with a takedown
and Martinez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Martinez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Martinez throws a series of strikes that have Fran backpedaling.
Fran fails with the takedown

and Martinez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Martinez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fran trying to control from the bottom.
Martinez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Martinez content to control rather than advance.
Martinez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez is pressing down on Fran's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fran is holding on for now.
Fran trying to hold on to Martinez's head to control him but Martinez postures up.
Martinez is trying to control the action in half guard but Fran is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Martinez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fran keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Fran trying to control from the bottom.
Fran tries to roll over but Martinez keeps him under control.
Fran avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Martinez.
Martinez wants to free his trapped foot but Fran is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Martinez thows a huge punch but Fran dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is pressing down on Fran's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fran is holding on for now.
Martinez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fran slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fran wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Martinez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martinez works over Fran with some ground and pound from guard.
Martinez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fran is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fran is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is looking to work some ground and pound but Fran has wrist control.
Fran wants to sweep but no luck.
Fran controls Martinez momentarily but Martinez frees himself.
Martinez trying to control but Fran is working from the bottom.
Fran is controlling Martinez's posture.
Martinez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Martinez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Martinez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Martinez trying to control but Fran is working from the bottom.
Martinez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fran is looking to improve his position.
Fran trying to control but Martinez postures up.
Martinez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fran keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Martinez throwing shots but Fran is blocking nicely.
Fran trying to control from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martinez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
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 is looking to take a break and control but Fran is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Martinez seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Martinez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Martinez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Martinez misses with a hook. Fran ducked under it nicely.
Martinez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fran with a lazy takedown attempt

and Martinez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Martinez.
Fran tries to circle away but Martinez has him pinned against the ropes.
Martinez has a couple of punches blocked by Fran.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Martinez.

Martinez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Martinez scores with a jab to the head.
Oliver Fran is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fran tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Martinez swivels and escapes.
Martinez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Martinez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fran shoots for a takedown but Martinez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oliver Fran. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fran slips a jab and a cross from Martinez.
Martinez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fran fails with the takedown
enabling Martinez to counter with a crisp jab.
Martinez lands with a straight right. Fran didn't see that one coming.
Martinez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fran.
Fran on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Fran is rocked!
Fran backs away from a small jab...but Martinez lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Fran crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Martinez with a spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Rafael Martinez!