PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fjord Fjordson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cripple Martian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cripple Martian is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Fjordson
vs
Martian

192 cm
20
168 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
166 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fjord Fjordson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cripple Martian!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martian moves in looking to clinch but Fjordson pushes him off.
A nice combination there by Fjordson.
Fjordson shoots in but no luck this time.
Martian fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fjordson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martian swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fjordson cracks the inside of Martian's front leg.
Fjordson looks to clinch

and Martian counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Martian.
Fjordson is trying to keep Martian in close.
Fjordson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martian tries to stand but Fjordson is controlling from the bottom.
Fjordson is looking to stand up but Martian isn't so interested in that idea.

Fjordson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Martian passes into side control.
Fjordson wants to control but Martian postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Martian decides to stand up, so the ref orders Fjordson to his feet.
Fjordson tries to clinch but Martian is having none of it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fjordson.

It looks like Cripple Martian has been cut.

Fjordson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Fjordson is stalling here but it's allowed Martian to get half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fjordson is working for a kimura but Martian is defending it quite comfortably.
Fjordson is breathing heavily.
Fjordson wants to free his trapped foot but Martian is holding on for dear life with his legs.

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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Martian wants to get back to his feet.
Fjordson is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Martian manages to get to full guard.
Fjordson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fjordson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Martian is proving hard to escape from.

Martian uses the cage to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cripple Martian will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cripple Martian's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Fjordson has a takedown stuffed.

Fjordson rushes Martian and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Martian working hard to break the clinch.

Fjordson manages to break the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fjordson, right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fjordson tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Martian counters with a single leg into guard. Fjordson didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fjordson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Martian gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Martian clinches but Fjordson breaks the clinch

and Fjordson moves into the clinch.
Fjordson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Martian on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fjordson throws a knee to the head but misses.

Fjordson manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Martian tries to move into range but Fjordson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Martian tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fjordson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fjordson swats away the attempt to clinch by Martian.
Martian tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fjordson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Martian somewhat.
Fjordson moves in looking to clinch but Martian pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fjordson shoots for a double leg takedown but Martian sprawls well. He's pushed Fjordson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fjordson wants to clinch up but Martian keeps it at a distance.
Fjord Fjordson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martian wants to clinch.
Martian stuffs the takedown attempt from Fjordson. Fjordson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fjord Fjordson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martian shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

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.
Fjordson shoots in for a takedown but Martian shows good takedown defense.
Fjordson with a lazy takedown attempt

and Martian counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Martian.
Fjordson wants to break free but Martian has control.
Fjordson is pressed up against the cage. Martian has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fjordson down to the mat. Fjordson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Fjordson as Martian shoots in.
Fjordson scores with a nice head shot.
Martian tries to clinch up
and Fjordson counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cripple Martian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cripple Martian's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Martian tries to close the distance and clinch but Fjordson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fjordson misses the body punch

and Martian counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fjordson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Martian's efforts to push away.
Come on Fjordson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fjordson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fjordson prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fjordson is trying to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martian avoids a wild elbow strike from Fjordson.

Fjordson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Martian throws a right hand that Fjordson ducks under and follows up with a left that Fjordson also avoids with ease.
Fjordson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martian manages to avoid it.
Fjordson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Martian defends it nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fjordson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Martian counters by moving into the clinch.
Martian drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fjordson controlling the action here for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Martian takes a knee right on the jaw!
Martian tries to pull guard but Fjordson holds him up against the cage and eventually Martian drops back down to his feet.
Fjord Fjordson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cripple Martian.
Fjordson gets underhooks to prevent Martian's takedown attempt.
Martian prevents the takedown attempt.
Martian goes for a takedown attempt but Fjordson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fjordson misses with a combination

and Martian counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Martian.

Martian gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fjordson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Martian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fjordson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fjordson misses with a series of wild punches.
Fjordson wants to clinch up but Martian keeps it at a distance.
Fjordson tries to clinch

and Martian counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Martian.

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.
Fjordson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Fjordson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fjordson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Martian.
Fjord Fjordson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martian tries to close the distance and clinch but Fjordson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cripple Martian is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fjordson tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Martian counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fjord Fjordson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fjordson wants to sweep but Martian has passed to side control!

And that's the end of the fight!
Cripple Martian comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Martian winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cripple Martian!