PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalevi Holger Routakirves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Routakirves has chosen Miami Nights 1984 - Elevator of Love as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Jackson Martinez has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jackson Martinez seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Martinez
vs
Holger Routakirves

178 cm
27
170 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

178 cm
33
169 lbs
14 - 12 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jackson Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalevi Holger Routakirves!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Routakirves thows a left - swing and a miss!

Routakirves closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Martinez to the mat! Martinez manages to get full guard.
Martinez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Routakirves's guard.

Routakirves working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Martinez.
Routakirves wants to improve his position but instead Martinez has moved into half guard.
Routakirves manages to get to full guard.
Routakirves tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez tries to free his leg and advance position but Routakirves is retaining full guard.
Martinez preventing the sweep.

Routakirves has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Martinez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Martinez distracts Routakirves with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Routakirves keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
Routakirves wants to sweep here but Martinez controlling him for the moment.
Martinez passes Routakirves's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Martinez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Routakirves has managed to free his arm - good work.
Routakirves moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Martinez forces his way into half guard.
Martinez prevents Routakirves from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Routakirves keeps working.

Martinez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Martinez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Routakirves does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Routakirves wants to get back to full guard.
Martinez wants to take a breather but Routakirves is having none of it.
Routakirves wants to get back to full guard.
Martinez has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Martinez with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Routakirves regains half guard.
Martinez trying to control the action but Routakirves is working from the bottom.
Routakirves felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Martinez tries to pass to full mount but Routakirves defends it.
Routakirves is looking to improve his position.
Martinez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Martinez is thwarting Routakirves's attempts to control the position.
Routakirves wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Routakirves is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Martinez passes the guard and advances to mount!
Routakirves tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Martinez working the ground and pound effectively.
Routakirves is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Routakirves is squirming around, avoiding Martinez's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Routakirves lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Martinez backs up against the cage.
Martinez tries to clinch but Routakirves moves out of range.
Martinez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Routakirves throws out the jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Routakirves checks a leg kick.
Routakirves is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Routakirves tries to clinch but Martinez is having none of it.
Martinez lands with a nice body kick.

Routakirves looking to score a takedown here. Martinez is defending well but Routakirves drives through and ends up in Martinez's guard.

Martinez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Routakirves defends it easily.

Martinez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Martinez seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Martinez 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.
Routakirves trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Routakirves in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Routakirves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Martinez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Routakirves won't allow Martinez to sweep him here.

Martinez looking for a triangle here. Routakirves is fighting it but it looks tight! Martinez pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Routakirves is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jackson Martinez!