PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Conor Martin (ranked 8534 p4p, 648 weight class) and Mark Mitchell (ranked 4415 p4p, 472 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Martin
vs
Mitchell

190 cm
18
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

186 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Can Moonwalk

Sportivité

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Conor Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Dean Styles and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As Mitchell tries to get set, Martin tries to push him back and clinch up but Mitchell manages to avoid the attempt.
Martin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mitchell throws a counter combo.
Martin throws a series of punches but Mitchell moves out of range.
Mitchell is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Martin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Mitchell pulls Martin into guard.
Martin being controlled here momentarily.
Mitchell 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin looking to pass the guard.
Martin throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell seems keen to control Martin's posture.
Mitchell can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Martin controls the pace.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Martin stops Mitchell from standing up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Mitchell takes the fight into the clinch.

Mitchell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mitchell has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Martin is landing a low percentage of strikes.

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.
Mitchell throws a push kick but Martin slaps the foot to one side.

Mitchell gets a double leg takedown into Martin's guard.
Mitchell trying to control but Martin is working from the bottom.
Martin working a defensive guard here.
Martin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Martin seems to be looking for submissions.
Mitchell has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Martin is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin is looking to take a break and control but Mitchell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Mitchell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
It looks like Martin is going to stand back up.

Martin seems to be working for a kimura but Mitchell defends the submission attempt.
Mitchell tries to roll over but Martin keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Martin looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mitchell is positioning himself well to prevent Martin advancing to mount.
Mitchell has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Martin is working away from the top position though.
Martin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Martin looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mitchell trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mark Mitchell will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mitchell goes for a double leg but Martin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Martin continues to drive forward.
Mitchell lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mitchell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mitchell lands with a nice combination. Martin backs away looking to recover.

Martin is rocked!
Mitchell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oh Martin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mitchell looks to throw a body kick

and Martin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mitchell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Martin seems to have got his legs back now.

Martin 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.
Martin tries to stand but Mitchell is controlling from the bottom.
Mitchell wants to get back to his feet but Martin passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell is not content to let Martin control the position.
Martin frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Martin looking to control but Mitchell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Martin is landing with some decent strikes but Mitchell is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Mitchell regains half guard.
Martin scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mitchell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mitchell is staying active underneath Martin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Martin wants to pass the guard but Mitchell is defending well.
Mitchell makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mitchell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell is trying to keep Martin in close.
Mitchell keeping moving, preventing Martin from controlling successfully.
Martin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Martin wants to pass the guard but Mitchell is keeping the position.
Mitchell looking for a sweep. Not yet Mitchell, not yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mitchell avoids the body shot from Martin.
Martin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mitchell scores with a kick to the body.
Martin avoids a punch combination nicely.

Martin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Martin showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mitchell has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Martin is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Conor Martin will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Martin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mitchell fails with the takedown.
Mark Mitchell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mitchell lands a lovely overhand right.
Mark Mitchell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mitchell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Horrible takedown attempt by Martin or perhaps it was just good defense by Mitchell, which made it look bad.
Mitchell is looking for the big counter here.
Martin goes for a double leg but Mitchell avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mitchell continues to drive forward.
Mitchell looks for a takedown but Martin sprawls well.
As Mitchell tries to get set, Martin tries to push him back and clinch up but Mitchell manages to avoid the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin tries to close the distance and clinch but Mitchell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Martin throws a wild body kick that Mitchell sees coming a mile off.
Martin shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Conor Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martin tries to land a front kick but Mitchell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mitchell rushes Martin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Mitchell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Mitchell moves into range and clinches up with Martin.
Martin is looking to break free of the clinch but Mitchell has double underhooks.
Mitchell is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mitchell throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martin.
Martin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mitchell is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mitchell has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Martin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Martin can't get the takedown.

Mitchell successfully pulls guard.
Martin trying to control the position from guard on top but Mitchell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin stays in close to Mitchell's body and controls the position.
Mitchell throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Mitchell had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Martin defends it easily.
Mitchell pulls Martin in close to prevent any damage.
Mitchell being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Conor Martin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Martin manages to get himself to full guard.

Martin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Mitchell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mitchell is refusing to be controlled, as Martin sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Martin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mitchell knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Martin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mitchell does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mitchell trying to control from the bottom.

Mitchell manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Conor Martin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Martin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Mitchell kicks off Martin and gets to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mitchell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Martin circles away quickly and effectively.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Mitchell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mitchell has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Mitchell!
The defeated Conor Martin had this to say: 'Was I doing it right? I have to return strong again.'.