PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between C G Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nolan Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: War - The Sick Puppies. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

G Stark
vs
Martin

180 cm
30
177 lbs
18 - 13 - 0

180 cm
28
179 lbs
13 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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5th Round Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, C G Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Nolan Martin!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Martin with that takedown attempt.
Martin misses with a wild combination.
Nolan Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martin manages to avoid it.
Martin lands with a right hand.
Stark misses with a low kick.
Stark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martin manages to avoid it.
Stark throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Stark throws a right and a left that Martin avoids nicely.
Martin throws a jab when Stark was well out of range.
Martin misses with a left hand
and Martin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Stark.
Martin tries a head kick but it misses.
Martin throws a series of punches but Stark avoids them all with ease.
Stark slaps away a takedown attempt from Martin, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin lands a glancing blow to the side of Stark's head.
Stark tries to score a power double leg takedown but Martin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stark somewhat.
Stark keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martin.
Martin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martin misses with a shot to the body

and Stark counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Stark seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Martin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Martin manages to get to full guard.

Martin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Martin working for a triangle but Stark defends it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Stark avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stark has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Stark working some strikes from top position.

Martin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Stark trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Martin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stark doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stark manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark trying to control the position from guard on top but Martin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Martin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stark gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Stark wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving.
Martin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stark is one step ahead there.
Stark is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Martin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Martin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stark is one step ahead there.

Martin has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Stark 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 Martin.
Stark controls the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martin regains half guard.
Martin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Martin controls Stark momentarily but Stark frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nolan Martin will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Martin misses the shot to the body.
Martin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stark sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Martin somewhat.
Martin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A slow jab from Stark misses its intended target.
Stark throws a leg kick that misses.
Martin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Martin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Martin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Martin misses the shot to the body.
Martin throws a poor cross that misses

and Stark counters with a shoot takedown. Martin fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin keeping moving, preventing Stark from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Martin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stark defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stark controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Stark pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martin is keeping the position for now.

Martin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stark defends it easily.
Martin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Stark controls the pace.

Martin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stark gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Martin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stark can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin looking to control.
Martin seems keen to control Stark's posture.

Martin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Martin keeping moving, preventing Stark from controlling successfully.
Stark seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
C G Stark 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 looking to control.
Martin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stark manages to get himself to full guard.
Martin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Martin throws a big right hand that misses.
Martin throwing strikes but missing.
Martin stopping the sweep attempt from Stark.
Stark wants to stand but Martin is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark keeping moving, preventing Martin from controlling successfully.
Martin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stark 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.
Stark is trying to keep Martin in close.
Martin is working Stark over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Martin preventing the sweep.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stark not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nolan Martin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Martin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stark was well out of range. Poor timing from Martin.
Martin misses with a straight right.
Martin is looking to score with low kicks.
A nice combination there by Stark.
Martin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Martin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Martin misses with a double jab.
Martin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Martin scores with a kick to the body.
Stark on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Martin fails with a takedown attempt.
C G Stark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nolan Martin.
Martin lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stark manages to avoid it.
Martin fails with a takedown attempt.
Nolan Martin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Martin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stark checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Martin checks a leg kick.
Martin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Martin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stark sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Martin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Stark digs a good body shot into Martin's ribs.
Martin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Martin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
No joy there for Martin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stark takes a swing at Martin's ribcage but misses.
Martin takes a swing at Stark's ribcage but misses.
Martin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stark was well out of range. Poor timing from Martin.
Martin avoids the head kick by Stark.
Martin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stark counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Martin thinking.
A clash of legs there as Martin blocks the low kick.
Martin throws a lazy right hand but Stark sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stark displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Martin throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stark feints and as Martin raises his hands in defense, Stark changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Martin working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Stark has passed into half guard!
Martin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stark is looking to take a break and control but Martin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Stark is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Stark is keen to just control but Martin is a slippery customer.
Stark controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin is looking for a sweep. Stark is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stark with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Stark trying to control from half guard but Martin is working away.
Martin wants to improve his position but Stark is controlling well.

The ref stands the fighters back up because C G Stark just wasn't active enough.
Stark shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Martin shoots in looking for a takedown. Stark tries to sprawl out of it but Martin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stark manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stark darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nolan Martin.
I've got Martin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nolan Martin!
Nolan Martin bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.