PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall The Enforcer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

martin
vs
The Enforcer

172 cm
21
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joe martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marshall The Enforcer!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
martin swats away the attempt to clinch by The Enforcer.

The Enforcer gets in close and instigates a clinch.

The Enforcer breaks the clinch.

martin has closed the distance and engaged The Enforcer in a clinch.
The Enforcer looking to slow down the pace here.
martin could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
martin looking for a takedown.

martin has The Enforcer pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. martin pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending The Enforcer tumbling to the mat - martin dives into The Enforcer's guard.
The Enforcer wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The Enforcer wants to sweep but no luck.
The Enforcer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
martin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. The Enforcer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The Enforcer lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for martin!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Enforcer controlling the position easily from mount.

The Enforcer looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The Enforcer lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
martin is squirming around, avoiding The Enforcer's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
martin sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

martin looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Enforcer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The Enforcer wants to stand but martin has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
martin pushes The Enforcer off looking to stand but The Enforcer dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Enforcer passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for martin!
martin tries to reverse the position but The Enforcer maintains control.
The Enforcer wants to take martin's back here but martin is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
martin wants to hold on but The Enforcer pushes him away.
The Enforcer wants to control the pace but martin is squirming around nicely.
The Enforcer looking to control and managing it successfully.
The Enforcer wants to control the pace but martin is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
martin is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
martin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
martin swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The Enforcer tries to control but martin wriggling away.
The Enforcer content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marshall The Enforcer dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

martin tries to clinch

and The Enforcer counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

The Enforcer gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
martin avoids the head kick by The Enforcer.
The Enforcer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent martin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from The Enforcer is defended easily by martin.
martin tries to land a body kick

and The Enforcer counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
martin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The Enforcer trying to control the position from guard on top but martin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Enforcer is breathing heavily.

martin isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. The Enforcer stacks martin on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by The Enforcer!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Enforcer trying to control the position but martin is working away.

The Enforcer looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
martin tries to bench press The Enforcer off him but The Enforcer keeps the position.
martin is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, The Enforcer asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
You can see the frustration on martin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

The Enforcer looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
martin is trying to improve his position.
martin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
martin blocks a head kick by The Enforcer.
The Enforcer blocks a head kick by martin.

martin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
martin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
martin is pressing down on The Enforcer's thigh, looking to free his foot. The Enforcer is holding on for now.
The Enforcer is refusing to be controlled, as martin sits in half guard.
The Enforcer is controlling martin's trapped leg to prevent martin from advancing to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Enforcer moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The Enforcer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The Enforcer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
martin trying to control the position from guard on top but The Enforcer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marshall The Enforcer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

The Enforcer shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. martin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The Enforcer wants to control from the top but martin keeps moving.
The Enforcer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as martin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The Enforcer trying to control the position from guard on top but martin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Enforcer showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Enforcer won't allow martin to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Enforcer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. martin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The Enforcer thows a big elbow that misses.
martin seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nice takedown defense from martin. No joy for The Enforcer on that attempt.
martin wants to clinch but The Enforcer slips to the side

and The Enforcer counters by clinching up.

martin jumps into guard, dragging The Enforcer to the mat.
martin is trying to control the position but The Enforcer postures up.

martin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. The Enforcer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Enforcer wants to control from the top but martin keeps moving.

The Enforcer gets to his feet - martin follows without any prompting.
martin tries to clinch there but The Enforcer circles away.
martin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and The Enforcer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice takedown defense from martin. No joy for The Enforcer on that attempt.
martin shoots and misses

and The Enforcer counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in martin's guard now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Enforcer wants to pass the guard but martin is keeping the position.
The Enforcer wants to control from the top but martin keeps moving.
The Enforcer throwing strikes from guard but martin blocks nicely.
Marshall The Enforcer has got the better of the ground game so far.

The Enforcer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The Enforcer wants to pass the guard but martin is keeping the position.

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 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.
martin being controlled here, momentarily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
martin avoids the head kick by The Enforcer.
martin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
martin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around The Enforcer's waist but The Enforcer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing martin off to one side.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marshall The Enforcer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well The Enforcer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marshall The Enforcer!