PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Bisping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Martin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Smells like Teen Spirit . I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Michael Bisping was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Martin
vs
Bisping

205 cm
33
270 lbs
24 - 9 - 1

200 cm
36
255 lbs
29 - 18 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Crippler's Corner

Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Dustin Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 18 - 1, fighting out of London, Michael Bisping!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Martin. Beautiful body shot.
Martin lands a glancing blow to the side of Bisping's head.
Martin wants to clinch but Bisping slips to the side

and Bisping counters by clinching up.
Martin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bisping.
Martin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bisping on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Martin stops a takedown attempt from Bisping.
Bisping fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Martin taking a breather.
Martin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bisping wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Martin has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martin.
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!
Martin has a couple of punches blocked by Bisping.
Bisping blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Martin.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bisping lands a left hand.
Martin can't find room to land a body shot as Bisping controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Martin.
Bisping fails to pull guard.
Dustin Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Bisping.
Martin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bisping is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Martin is defending well.
Bisping takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bisping goes for a takedown attempt but Martin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Martin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bisping's hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bisping connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Martin scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Martin misses with an uppercut.
Martin lands a head kick. Bisping smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dustin Martin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bisping takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bisping looks winded!
Martin tries to land a leg kick but Bisping saw it coming and moves away.

Martin drives through and clinches with Bisping against the cage.
Bisping is trying to pull guard but Martin has him pressed against the cage.
Bisping tries to pull guard but Martin holds him up against the cage and eventually Bisping drops back down to his feet.
Martin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bisping's face.
Bisping has had enough of the clinch but Martin keeps him there for the moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Martin.
Martin swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin tries a body shot but Bisping blocks it.
Bisping is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Martin is keeping busy.
Nice body punch from Bisping - that landed with a thud.
Martin tries a body shot but Bisping blocks it.
Martin throws a punch but it's blocked by Bisping.
Bisping wants a takedown.
Martin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Martin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Martin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bisping has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bisping tries to pull guard but Martin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Martin lands an uppercut.
Martin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Martin lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Michael Bisping has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Bisping gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Martin regains guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bisping is looking to work some ground and pound but Martin has wrist control.
Martin wants to sweep here but Bisping controlling him for the moment.
Bisping trying to control but Martin is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martin looking for a sweep. Not yet Martin, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dustin Martin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Bisping's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Martin misses the shot to the body.
Bisping lands with a cross.
Martin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Martin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Bisping blocks the leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Martin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bisping doesn't seem phased though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bisping sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bisping.
Martin throws a leg kick but Bisping sees it coming and moves out of range.
Martin misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Martin.
Martin scores with a jab to the body.
Martin cracks Bisping with an open hand slap.
Martin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bisping has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bisping is breathing heavily.
Bisping takes one to the side of the head.
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!
Martin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Martin scoring well with a low kick there.
Martin lands a jab to Bisping's midsection.
Martin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bisping stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Martin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bisping manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin is looking to slow Bisping down with leg kicks.
Jab from Martin.
Bisping takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Martin throws a quick head kick that knocks Bisping silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Martin is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dustin Martin!
An out of breath Dustin Martin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.