PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ragnar Sigurdsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martinez has chosen McFadden and Whitehead - Ain't no stopping us now as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sigurdsson
vs
Martinez

188 cm
23
210 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

182 cm
23
222 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ragnar Sigurdsson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Javier Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Anthony Taglia and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Martinez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Martinez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Martinez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

It looks like Ragnar Sigurdsson has been cut.
Martinez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Martinez with the ground and pound but Sigurdsson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Sigurdsson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Martinez manages to get himself to full guard.
Sigurdsson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
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.
Sigurdsson postures up in Martinez's guard and throws a big left but Martinez blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sigurdsson looking to pass the guard.
Martinez throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Martinez throwing short punches from the bottom.
Martinez striking off his back but it's not causing Sigurdsson any problems.
Martinez throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sigurdsson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martinez is keeping the position for now.
Sigurdsson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Martinez wants to sweep but no luck.
Martinez throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
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.
Martinez is striking but Sigurdsson is not phased and passes to half guard.
Sigurdsson blocks the strikes from Martinez.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sigurdsson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Martinez scores with a nice strike.
Martinez swings for the body but Sigurdsson moves out of range.
Sigurdsson connects with a looping right hand.
Sigurdsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martinez.

Sigurdsson tries to sprawl but Martinez drives through with a takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sigurdsson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Martinez is working away from the top position though.
Martinez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sigurdsson is looking to control Martinez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sigurdsson avoid being mounted?
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Martinez lands a nice short elbow.

Ragnar Sigurdsson's cut is getting worse.
Sigurdsson moves into full guard.
Martinez is fighting to break Sigurdsson's control of his arms but Sigurdsson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Martinez preventing the sweep.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Martinez postures up and lands a big shot to Sigurdsson's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martinez throwing strikes but missing.
Sigurdsson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Martinez connects with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sigurdsson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Martinez throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Sigurdsson wants to control from the top but Martinez keeps moving.
Martinez trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Sigurdsson landing some decent shots from guard.
Sigurdsson preventing the sweep.
Martinez doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Sigurdsson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Martinez throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Martinez looking for a sweep. Not yet Martinez, not yet.
Sigurdsson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sigurdsson 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.
Sigurdsson wants to control from the top but Martinez keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Martinez throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Sigurdsson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Martinez striking off his back but it's not causing Sigurdsson any problems.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sigurdsson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sigurdsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sigurdsson pushing down on Martinez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Martinez tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Martinez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sigurdsson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sigurdsson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sigurdsson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Martinez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sigurdsson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Martinez bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Martinez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Javier Martinez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ragnar Sigurdsson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Martinez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Ragnar Sigurdsson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Martinez is leaning against Sigurdsson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sigurdsson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Martinez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Sigurdsson.
Martinez lands a right hand.
Martinez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sigurdsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sigurdsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sigurdsson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Martinez misses with a body punch.
Martinez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sigurdsson prevents a body shot from Martinez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sigurdsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Martinez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Martinez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sigurdsson misses with some punches.
Sigurdsson working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sigurdsson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sigurdsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martinez can't find room to land a body shot as Sigurdsson controls the action.
Martinez blocks a body shot from Sigurdsson.
Martinez tries to work over Sigurdsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Martinez lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Martinez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Martinez slips a nice elbow through Sigurdsson's hands, connecting with Sigurdsson's forehead.

Jeez, Ragnar Sigurdsson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ragnar Sigurdsson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Javier Martinez! Javier Martinez retains his light heavyweight title!
Javier Martinez took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, AnonymouS for their support in the buildup to the fight.