PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Wilhelm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Song of Ice and Fire Art Collection. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Wilhelm
vs
Martin

190 cm
30
218 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

197 cm
31
223 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Victor Wilhelm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Martin!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin walks into a stiff left hand from Wilhelm.
Martin lands with a slapping head kick.
Martin swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilhelm.
Good shot there by Wilhelm.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Martin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wilhelm is on top in guard.
Wilhelm throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Martin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wilhelm trying to control but Martin is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin wants to sweep here but Wilhelm controlling him for the moment.
Martin throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Martin has momentary wrist control but Wilhelm slips an elbow through the middle.
Wilhelm distracts Martin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wilhelm with a flurry of punches that miss.

Martin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wilhelm defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilhelm working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wilhelm has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilhelm landing with the ground and pound.

Martin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilhelm in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Martin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wilhelm defends well.
Wilhelm loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wilhelm working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wilhelm with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wilhelm chips away with some ground and pound.
Martin keeping full guard, as Wilhelm tries to pass.

Martin manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Martin takes a swing at Wilhelm's ribcage but misses.
Wilhelm connects with a right hand. Martin shakes it off.
Wilhelm swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wilhelm misses the jab.
Wilhelm misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilhelm tries to clinch up.
Martin avoids the head kick by Wilhelm.
Wilhelm missing with a left hand there. Martin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Martin does no damage.
Wilhelm swinging wildly here.
Wilhelm throws a series of punches but Martin moves out of range.
Wilhelm looks to land a right hand but Martin moved out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wilhelm tries to close the distance and clinch but Martin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wilhelm tries to clinch but Martin is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Wilhelm 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.

A big left from Wilhelm misses.
Wilhelm looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Martin shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Wilhelm manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Martin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Martin trying to control but Wilhelm is working from the bottom.
Martin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Wilhelm looking for a guillotine here but Martin defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilhelm wants to get back to his feet but Martin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wilhelm wants to sweep here but Martin controlling him for the moment.
George Martin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Martin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wilhelm swivels though and keeps the full guard.

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 works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Martin looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Martin prevents Wilhelm from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin tries to pass to full mount but Wilhelm defends it.
Nice strikes from Martin there.
Wilhelm wants to get back to full guard but Martin has passed into side control.

Martin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wilhelm, who protects the arm well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Martin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Wilhelm is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Martin trying to control the position but Wilhelm is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Martin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Wilhelm fails with an attempt to clinch.
Martin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wilhelm misses with a looping right.
A big right from Wilhelm misses.
Wilhelm scores with a nice right hand.
Martin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wilhelm wants to clinch.
A big right from Wilhelm misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wilhelm.
Wilhelm misses with a leg kick
and Martin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wilhelm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martin.
Wilhelm tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Martin counters with a body kick that stops Wilhelm in his tracks momentarily.
Victor Wilhelm is winning the standup battle so far.
Wilhelm throws a sloppy head kick
and Martin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wilhelm displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Martin throws out the jab.
Martin connects with a leg kick. Wilhelm looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wilhelm throws a head kick but Martin moves out of range.

Martin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Martin lands in his opponent's guard.

Martin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Martin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Wilhelm is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Wilhelm has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Martin is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Wilhelm.
Martin is looking to take a break and control but Wilhelm is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin lands a few punches from side control.
Wilhelm takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Wilhelm is trying to improve his position.
Wilhelm takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilhelm is trying to improve his position.
Martin lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Martin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wilhelm knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Martin tries for a kimura but Wilhelm is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Martin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Martin 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

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