PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bald Martin (ranked 2944 p4p, 4334 weight class) and George McLaughlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Martin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I�m Bald And I Know It . Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Martin
vs
McLaughlin

182 cm
37
161
18 - 14 - 2

170 cm
30
157
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 18 - 14 - 2, fighting out of London, Bald Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George McLaughlin!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin scores with a sloppy right hand. McLaughlin should have avoided that one.
McLaughlin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martin cracks a nice hook into McLaughlin's ribs.
Martin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
George McLaughlin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - McLaughlin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Martin fires out a quick counter leg kick but McLaughlin just manages to avoid it.
McLaughlin tries to clinch but Martin moves away

and Martin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in McLaughlin's guard.
Martin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
McLaughlin being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLaughlin keeping moving, preventing Martin from controlling successfully.
Martin passes McLaughlin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLaughlin won't allow Martin to pass to mount.
Martin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Martin not doing much here.

Martin seems to be looking for submissions.
Martin is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
McLaughlin moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Martin looking to pass the guard.
McLaughlin being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
McLaughlin tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
McLaughlin moves to clinch but Martin breaks away
letting Martin counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Martin.
McLaughlin tries to clinch up but Martin circles away and keeps his distance.
Martin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A lazy left from Martin finds it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A chopping leg kick lands by Martin.
Martin sizes up McLaughlin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Martin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McLaughlin takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Martin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. McLaughlin sprawls well initially but Martin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McLaughlin wants to improve his position but Martin is controlling well.
Martin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martin controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin is controlling Martin's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martin performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Martin seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down McLaughlin for as long as he can get away with.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Martin jabs McLaughlin right on the nose. McLaughlin blinks but takes it well.
McLaughlin fails with an attempt to clinch.

McLaughlin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McLaughlin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Martin smiles and moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bald Martin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Martin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bald Martin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Martin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McLaughlin trying to control but Martin postures up.
Martin thows a huge punch but McLaughlin dodges it nicely.
Martin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McLaughlin is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin controlling the action here.
Martin thows a huge punch but McLaughlin dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin tries to pass to full mount but McLaughlin defends it.
Martin passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for McLaughlin!
Martin controlling the pace for now.
Martin thowing shots but they're missing.
Martin thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
McLaughlin is squirming around, avoiding Martin's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin throwing strikes but McLaughlin recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Martin stalling.
Martin not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Martin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and McLaughlin defends it well.

Martin is looking for a kimura here.
Martin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin controlling the action here.
McLaughlin tries to get to full guard but Martin has control of the leg.
McLaughlin wants to control but Martin is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Martin controlling the pace.

Martin is working for a submission of some sort.
Martin controlling the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Martin lands with a straight right. McLaughlin didn't see that one coming.

McLaughlin tries to keep at a distance but Martin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Martin lands a nice shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Martin.
McLaughlin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bald Martin dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

McLaughlin fails in his attempt to clinch.
McLaughlin is looking to clinch but Martin is avoiding it.
Martin lands a two punch combo.
Martin lands a nice leg kick that just misses McLaughlin's sensitive parts.
Martin cracks McLaughlin with an open hand slap.
Martin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Martin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McLaughlin can do to turn this around?
McLaughlin is looking to clinch but Martin is avoiding it.
Martin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Martin with the inside leg kick.
Martin pivots, looking for a leg kick but McLaughlin is out of range and Martin settles back down.
That kick from Martin tenderised McLaughlin's leg. McLaughlin is trying to keep his angry face on.
McLaughlin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Martin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Martin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martin stuns McLaughlin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Martin swats away the attempt to clinch by McLaughlin.
Martin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Martin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Martin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McLaughlin tries to clinch up.
Martin tried to counter with a leg kick but McLaughlin avoided it.
Martin pivots, looking for a leg kick but McLaughlin is out of range and Martin settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Martin.
McLaughlin is looking to clinch but Martin is avoiding it.
Martin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
George McLaughlin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McLaughlin tries to close the distance and clinch but Martin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McLaughlin tries to close the distance and clinch but Martin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McLaughlin wants to clinch but Martin slips to the side
and Martin counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab lands there for Martin.
Jab from Martin.
McLaughlin checks the leg kick.
Donk. Martin catches McLaughlin right on the button with a cross.
McLaughlin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McLaughlin tries to clinch but Martin is having none of it.
McLaughlin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McLaughlin tries to clinch but Martin is having none of it.
Martin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McLaughlin momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McLaughlin is looking to clinch.
Martin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bald Martin is winning the standup battle so far.
McLaughlin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McLaughlin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Martin counters with a straight right hand.
Martin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McLaughlin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin is looking to clinch.
McLaughlin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McLaughlin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Martin lands a body shot.
Nice jab there from Martin.
McLaughlin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Martin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McLaughlin is looking to clinch but Martin is avoiding it.
Martin scores with a nice right hand.
McLaughlin is looking to clinch but Martin is avoiding it.
Martin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Martin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McLaughlin tries to close the distance and clinch but Martin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McLaughlin tries to clinch there but Martin circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McLaughlin checks a leg kick.
McLaughlin moves in looking to clinch but Martin pushes him off.
Martin thumps McLaughlin with a low kick.
McLaughlin checks a leg kick nicely.
Martin scores with a leg kick.
Bald Martin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice leg kick from Martin, right into the meat of the thigh.
McLaughlin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Martin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Martin with a jab.
Martin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Martin lands a nice shot to the body.
Martin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Martin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Martin lands a nice looking body shot.
Martin misses with a leg kick.
McLaughlin tries to close the distance and clinch but Martin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It looked like Martin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McLaughlin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Martin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McLaughlin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A bone on bone clash there as McLaughlin blocks the leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Martin.
Martin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Martin connects with a body shot that sends McLaughlin's belly button to the back.
Martin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McLaughlin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McLaughlin doesn't manage to clinch there - Martin circles away.
McLaughlin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin tries to clinch but Martin moves out of range.
Martin seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Martin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McLaughlins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
McLaughlin darts in trying to clinch
and Martin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McLaughlin thinking.
McLaughlin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martin swats him away and circles back towards the center.

McLaughlin gets caught flat footed, as Martin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Martin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Martin stopping the sweep attempt from McLaughlin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Martin trying to control but McLaughlin is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bald Martin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Martin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:24
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:24
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bald Martin!
An out of breath Bald Martin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.