PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Victorio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dustin Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Victorio might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Massive Attack - Angel. Martin has chosen Smells like Teen Spirit as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Jonny Victorio has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jonny Victorio seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Victorio
vs
Martin

193 cm
31
231 lbs
31 - 11 - 1

205 cm
34
270 lbs
27 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Fight Night Nutrition
Perkele!

Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonny Victorio!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Dustin Martin!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin wants to slow Victorio down by chopping away at his legs.
Martin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Victorio was well out of range. Poor timing from Martin.
Martin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martin is looking to chop away at Victorio's legs.
Martin misses with a shot to the body
and Victorio counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
An inside leg kick from Victorio misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Martin.
Martin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Victorio was well out of range. Poor timing from Martin.
Martin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Victorio throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Martin's head.
Victorio throws a head kick that misses.
Martin scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Victorio misses with a body punch
and Martin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Martin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Martin thows a body shot but no joy.
Victorio throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Victorio on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Martin delivers a nice body kick.
Dustin Martin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Victorio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Victorio dives in and scores a takedown into Martin's guard.

Victorio drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Martin dives on top into guard.
Martin won't allow Victorio to sweep him here.
Victorio is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Martin 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.
Victorio working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jonny Victorio just wasn't active enough.
Victorio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Martin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Victorio's calf.
Martin checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Martin.
Victorio shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Martin sprawls well. Martin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Victorio gets slowly back to his feet.
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!
Victorio attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Martin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Martin scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Victorio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Martin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

It looks like Jonny Victorio has been cut.
Martin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Victorio momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martin. Victorio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Victorio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Martin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Martin misses with a body shot
and Victorio counters with an inside leg kick.
Victorio cracks Martin with a good jab.
Martin tries a low kick but Victorio avoids it.
Martin throws a shot from downtown. Victorio moves away and avoids it.
Victorio misses with an attempted mid kick.
Martin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Martin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Martin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Martin scores with a three punch combo!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Martin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Victorio rather than just go for the knockout.
Victorio is looking to score with low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin blocks a leg kick.
Martin just misses with a punch to the body.
Victorio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A solid leg kick lands there for Victorio.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Victorio.
Martin just misses with a punch to the body.
Martin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Victorio swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Victorio throws a hook to the side of Martin's head but Martin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Victorio misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Victorio bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Martin's head.
Martin looks to land a combination but Victorio avoids it well.
Martin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Victorio.
Victorio works the jab nicely.
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 Jonny Victorio's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Martin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Victorio tries to score with a low kick but Martin moves his leg out of the way.
Victorio ducks under a wild hook from Martin.

Martin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Victorio wants to take the fight to the mat but Martin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Martin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Victorio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Victorio struggles to land a body shot inside as Martin controls his hands.
Martin can't find room to land a body shot as Victorio controls the action.
Victorio struggles to land a body shot inside as Martin controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martin.

Victorio wants the takedown. Martin is fighting it off but Victorio persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Martin's guard against the cage.
Martin wants to stand but Victorio is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Martin working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Victorio postures up in Martin's guard and throws a big left but Martin blocks it.
Martin seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Victorio tries to free his leg and advance position but Martin is retaining full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Victorio passes Martin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Victorio throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Martin is trying to get back to full guard.

Victorio is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Martin sees it coming and defends easily.

Victorio is trying to work for a kimura but Martin is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Victorio with the ground and pound but Martin uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Victorio stands and throws Martin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Victorio misses with the ground and pound.
Victorio scores with a couple of short elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin is trying to improve his position.
Victorio tries to move to mount but Martin blocks the move with his legs.

Victorio is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Martin is trying to escape and Victorio transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Martin is forced to tap! Nice work there by Victorio! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jonny Victorio!
Jonny Victorio retains his heavyweight title!
Our winner, Jonny Victorio, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.