PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gonna YouOut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remy Martine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

YouOut
vs
Martine

178 cm
21
198 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
20
185 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gonna YouOut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Remy Martine!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

YouOut scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Martine kicks YouOut off and gets back to his feet.
Martine misses with a series of wild punches.

Martine gets the takedown into side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
YouOut sneaks back into half guard.
Martine is trying to control the action in half guard but YouOut is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

YouOut actively working from the bottom here.

Martine is working for a kimura but YouOut is defending it quite comfortably.
Martine tries to pass the half guard into mount. YouOut knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

YouOut looking for submissions off his back.

Martine is working for a kimura but YouOut is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martine seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but YouOut does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
YouOut is in trouble now - Martine has advanced to mount!
YouOut is desperately trying to improve his position but Martine has a good base and remains in mount.
Martine avoids the attempt from YouOut to control.
YouOut is trying to escape the mount.
Martine looking to control but YouOut is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
YouOut is looking to improve his position but Martine isn't that keen on the idea.

Martine looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Martine looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
YouOut is in all sorts of trouble here.
Martine wants to take YouOut's back here but YouOut is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Martine is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Martine avoids the attempt from YouOut to control.
YouOut is trying to escape the mount.
YouOut is working hard here to advance position.

Martine is working for a guillotine from mount but YouOut frees his head quite easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A nice elbow there by Martine.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martine can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as YouOut is looking to escape.
YouOut is looking to get to half guard.
YouOut throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
YouOut is in all sorts of trouble here.
YouOut is in a horrible position here. Martine smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Martine is standing up, even though he is in mount.
YouOut misses with a takedown attempt
and Martine counters with a head kick.
Martine tries to clinch up.
YouOut misses with a takedown

and Martine counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martine misses with a knee to the head.
Martine lands an elbow inside that YouOut shrugs off.
Martine changes levels and goes for a takedown here. YouOut fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Martine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
YouOut fails with the takedown

and Martine counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gonna YouOut. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Martine looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
YouOut is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Martine's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
YouOut tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
YouOut is looking to control Martine's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can YouOut avoid being mounted?
Martine tries to pass to full mount but YouOut defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Remy Martine dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

YouOut tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horrible takedown by YouOut or perhaps it was just good defense by Martine which made him look bad.
YouOut fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Martine misses with a head kick.

Martine shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
YouOut can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Martine controls the pace.
Martine trying to control but YouOut is working from the bottom.
Martine stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. YouOut swivels though and keeps the full guard.

YouOut working for a triangle but Martine defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Martine passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
YouOut is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Martine lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Martine wants to take a breather but YouOut is having none of it.

Martine is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
YouOut gets full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
YouOut avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Martine wants to stand but YouOut has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
YouOut is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Remy Martine has got the better of the ground game so far.

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

Martine drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Martine jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Martine passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Martine tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
YouOut is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
YouOut trying to control from the bottom.

YouOut actively working from the bottom here.

Martine decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Martine shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in YouOut's guard.
Martine wants to pass the guard but YouOut is keeping the position.

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

YouOut has his foot on Martine's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Martine works his way back into a safe position though.
Martine tries to free his leg and advance position but YouOut is retaining full guard.

YouOut looking for a guillotine here but Martine defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Martine stands up from YouOut's guard - Martine perhaps looking for a knockout.
YouOut tries to clinch up but Martine circles away and keeps his distance.
YouOut shoots and misses

and Martine counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in YouOut's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gonna YouOut. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
YouOut keeping moving, preventing Martine from controlling successfully.
Martine trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Remy Martine 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! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Martine takes the fight into the clinch.
Martine throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but YouOut blocks it with crossed arms.
YouOut blocks an elbow strike from Martine.
YouOut drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Martine gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Martine presses YouOut against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Martine tries a knee to the head but YouOut blocks it.

YouOut has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Martine uses from the top position.

Martine drops back looking for a leg! YouOut is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and YouOut manages to kick Martine off! Martine jumps back into YouOut's guard.
Martine pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. YouOut is keeping the position for now.

Martine avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martine prevents YouOut from getting back to his feet.
Martine postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

YouOut had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Martine is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. YouOut Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Martine's back instead.
Martine tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Martine is trying desperately to improve position.
YouOut lands a big shot there that rocks Martine but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

YouOut looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

YouOut with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Martine manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Martine gets full guard.

YouOut is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

YouOut drops back looking for a leg! Martine is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Martine manages to kick YouOut off! YouOut jumps back into Martine's guard.
YouOut trying to control but Martine is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martine wants to sweep but no luck.

YouOut avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
YouOut stopping the sweep attempt from Martine.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
YouOut shoots and misses

so Martine counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
YouOut not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Martine sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed YouOut's guard.
YouOut is looking to control Martine's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can YouOut avoid being mounted?
Martine seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but YouOut does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Martine is working for a kimura but YouOut is defending it quite comfortably.
Martine takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Martine is working for a submission of some sort.

YouOut actively working from the bottom here.
Gonna YouOut has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
YouOut won't allow Martine to pass to mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Remy Martine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Martine has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Remy Martine!