PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Miklos Horvath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osvaldo Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Horvath
vs
Martinez

190 cm
22
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

176 cm
21
181 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miklos Horvath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Osvaldo Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horvath ducks right into an uppercut from Martinez.
A nice inside leg kick there by Horvath. That's going to slow Martinez down.
Martinez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Horvath tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horvath throws a head kick that misses

and Martinez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Martinez is pushing Horvath up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Martinez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Horvath gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Martinez just leaning against Horvath, taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez is trying to drag Horvath to the mat but Horvath just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Martinez has Horvath pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Horvath manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Miklos Horvath has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Osvaldo Martinez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Martinez.
Horvath stalling in the clinch.
Horvath misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Martinez as Horvath tries to tie him up.
The referee calls for Martinez to work.
Martinez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Horvath working hard to break the clinch.
I was talking to Horvath's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Martinez has Horvath pushed against the cage.
Horvath lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Horvath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horvath doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Horvath is looking to control Martinez's arms but Martinez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Horvath has his back to the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Martinez.
Martinez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martinez slows down the pace here.

Horvath is fighting off a takedown attempt but Martinez is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Horvath to the mat. Horvath regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Martinez working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Martinez passes Horvath's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Horvath avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Martinez.
Martinez is stalling here. Horvath is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Martinez seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Horvath has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martinez tries to buck Horvath off but Horvath is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez struggling a bit here.
Martinez gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Martinez tries to get to full guard but Horvath has control of the leg.
Martinez keeps trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Martinez is not content to let Horvath control the position.
Horvath takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Martinez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Martinez trying to strike off his back.
Martinez looking for a sweep. Not yet Martinez, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Horvath trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martinez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Osvaldo Martinez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Horvath's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Horvath takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Horvath misses with a head kick.
Martinez drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Horvath defends it well.
Horvath takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Martinez lands a jab to the nose.
Martinez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Horvath was well out of range. Poor timing from Martinez.
Horvath quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Martinez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Horvath.
Martinez feints the counter takedown.
Martinez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Horvath pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Horvath connects with a body shot that sends Martinez's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez tries a head kick but it misses.
Martinez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Horvath throws a body kick that misses.
Horvath keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Horvath goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martinez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Horvath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Martinez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Martinez scoring well with a low kick there.
Miklos Horvath is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horvath throws a body kick that misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Horvath crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Martinez - the referee stops the clock and Horvath gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Martinez. Horvath manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Martinez avoids the head kick by Horvath.
Horvath misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martinez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Horvath takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Horvath throws a head kick that misses.
Martinez connects with a leg kick. Horvath looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Martinez stuns Horvath with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horvath throws a head kick that misses.
Martinez drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Horvath defends it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good leg kick by Martinez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Horvath throws a head kick but Martinez moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Martinez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Horvath, pushing him back against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Horvath takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Martinez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Horvath after a bit of a struggle.
Horvath fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Horvath tries a body shot but Martinez blocks it.
Martinez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Horvath stalling against the cage.
Martinez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Horvath gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Martinez is looking for a takedown.
Miklos Horvath has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Osvaldo Martinez.
Horvath throws a head punch that misses.
Horvath being controlled against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Martinez continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Martinez is looking to take this one to the mat.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Horvath creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Martinez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Horvath is defending well.
Horvath is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Horvath has had enough of the clinch but Martinez keeps him there for the moment.
Horvath trying to stall but Martinez improves his position.
A shot in the inside from Horvath.
Horvath working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez has Horvath pressed against the cage.
Martinez has Horvath pressed against the cage.
Martinez has Horvath pushed against the cage.

Martinez tightens his grip and picks Horvath up, before dumping him to the ground. Horvath manages to land in guard.
Martinez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Martinez trying to control but Horvath is working from the bottom.
Martinez is pushing down on Horvath's leg trying to pass to half guard. Horvath is fighting to maintain full guard but Martinez has managed to sneak the leg through.
Martinez is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Horvath!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Osvaldo Martinez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Horvath pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Horvath tries a head kick but it misses.
Horvath connects with a nice looking jab.
Martinez blocks a head kick by Horvath.
Horvath pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Martinez.
Martinez throws a head kick that misses.
Horvath tried to counter with a leg kick but Martinez avoided it.
Horvath defending well as Martinez loads up on a big left hand.
Horvath takes a jab right on the kisser.
Horvath misses with a double jab.
Martinez connects with a body shot.
A slow jab from Horvath misses its intended target.
Martinez tries to counter with a clinch but Horvath shakes him off and moves away.
Horvath takes one to the side of the head.
Martinez scores with the left hand. Horvath knows he should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good standup being displayed there by Martinez as he connects with a hook.
Horvath throws a right and a left that Martinez avoids nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horvath wants to slow Martinez down by chopping away at his legs.
Martinez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Horvath moves out of range of the body kick.
Martinez throws a series of strikes that have Horvath backpedaling.
Martinez shoots in for a double leg but Horvath sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Martinez.
Horvath tries a head kick but it misses.
Martinez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Horvath's sensitive parts.
Martinez lands an overhand right.
Horvath lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Martinez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Horvath's calf.
Jab by Martinez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Martinez closes the distance and clinches.
Horvath tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martinez's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Horvath fails to land.
Martinez slowing the pace effectively.

Martinez has clasped his hands together around Horvath's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Horvath can't do much from the bottom here.
Martinez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Horvath keeps working.
Martinez controls the position.
Horvath is not content to let Martinez control the position.
Martinez advances nicely into full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Martinez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Horvath hang on?
Osvaldo Martinez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Martinez tries to control but Horvath wriggling away.
Martinez breaks from Horvath's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Martinez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Martinez tries to control but Horvath wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez landing strikes from the mount.
Horvath is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Martinez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Martinez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Martinez landing strikes from the mount.

Horvath is rocked!
Martinez lands a big elbow - Horvath is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Horvath is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Osvaldo Martinez!
Osvaldo Martinez decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.