PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between George Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevon Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trevon Martin has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Bush
vs
Martin

165 cm
26
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
21
160 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ice Nutrition
Zombie Nutrition - LOD

Merciless Gladiators

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, George Bush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Trevon Martin!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin lands an overhand right.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Martin.
Martin misses the shot to the body.
Martin throws a hook to the side of Bush's head but Bush sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Martin lands a really nice looking cross but Bush seems unphased.
Martin throws a series of punches but Bush avoids them all with ease.
Nice shot by Bush.

Bush decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bush connects with a nice short shot to Martin's temple.
Martin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bush has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bush performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Martin is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Martin defending well though.
Bush missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bush thows a huge punch but Martin dodges it nicely.
Bush not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bush with the ground and pound but Martin uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Martin is trying to keep Bush in close.
Bush with a flurry of punches that miss.
Martin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Martin can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush passes Martin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martin trying to hold on to Bush's head to control him but Bush postures up.
Martin is not content to let Bush control the position.
Bush prevents Martin from improving his position.
Martin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bush is working away from the top position though.
Still in half guard, Bush seems content to control.
Bush thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Martin's head.
Bush is trying to control the action in half guard but Martin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush is pressing down on Martin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Martin is holding on for now.
Martin is looking to improve his position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bush slips under a jab from Martin.
Martin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bush.
Martin's coach down at Academy of Combat was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Martin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Martin looks to land a left hand but Bush moved out of range nicely.
Martin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Trevon Martin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martin missing with a left hand there. Bush was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin just misses with a punch to the body.
Bush bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Bush shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Martin is trying to defend but Bush finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bush winds up and cracks Martin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bush missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Martin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Martin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bush. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bush not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martin manages to get to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that George Bush will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bush's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Martin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bush manages to avoid it.
Martin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bush.
Martin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Trevon Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bush slips a straight right by Martin.
Martin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bush.
Martin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bush was well out of range. Poor timing from Martin.
Martin looks to score with a jab to the body but Bush is just out of range.
A big left from Martin misses.
Martin misses with a hook. Bush ducked under it nicely.
Martin connects with a body shot.
Martin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Martin just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin misses with the combination.
Bush tries to clinch
and Martin counters with a left to the body.
Martin throws an overhand right that lands on Bush's shoulder, as Bush tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Bush.
Martin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bush.
Bush will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Martin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Martin misses the jab.
Martin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Martin misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bush shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Martin but Martin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martin. Bush does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martin throws a hook to the side of Bush's head but Bush sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Martin misses with a two punch combination.
Martin lands with a cross.
Martin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bush.
Martin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bush.
Martin misses with the combination.
Martin just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Martin lands.
Martin lands with a hook. Bush tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Good exchange - Martin coming out on top.
Martin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Martin misses with a wild body shot.
Martin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Martin throws a nice looking combination but Bush bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Martin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bush.
Martin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Martin misses with an uppercut. Bush saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bush defending well as Martin loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martin. Bush does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martin throws a jab but it's blocked by Bush.
Martin throws a shot to the body.
Martin misses with a body shot.
Martin throws a hook but Bush blocks it.
Martin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bush doesn't seem bothered though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bush uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martin.
Martin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bush moves away.
Martin just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trevon Martin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Martin misses the jab.
Martin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Martin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bush in his tracks.
Martin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Martin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Martin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bush moves forwards but Martin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Martin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bush back to the cage. Martin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bush on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Martin misses with an uppercut. Bush saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Bush.
Martin throws a hook but Bush avoids it easily.

Bush scores with a takedown into Martin's guard.
Bush is looking to work some ground and pound but Martin has wrist control.
Bush trying to control the position from guard on top but Martin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bush throwing strikes from guard but Martin blocks nicely.
Bush won't allow Martin to get back to his feet.
Bush throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Martin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush with a nice head shot there.
Bush is working Martin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Martin is looking to stand back up but Bush counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Martin.
Bush landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bush working over Martin with some ground and pound. Martin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bush not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bush missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush is nestled in close to Martin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Martin is trying to maintain the position but Bush is very close to passing his half guard.
Bush thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Martin's head.
Martin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bush.
Bush throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bush lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bush is looking to take a break and control but Martin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bush throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bush landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Martin trying to control from the bottom.
Bush working the head and body with strikes.
Bush throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Bush.
Bush throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Martin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martin keeping moving, preventing Bush from controlling successfully.
Bush with a flurry of punches that miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Bush showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bush has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!