PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Martinsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nolan Millner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martinsson comes to the cage accompanied by Bleach - Fade to Black B13A. Fedor Martinsson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Martinsson
vs
Millner

200 cm
21
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
26
165 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Martinsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nolan Millner!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinsson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Millner throws a wild body kick that Martinsson sees coming a mile off.
Millner avoids the body shot from Martinsson.
Millner feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Martinsson's calf.
Martinsson tries to clinch but Millner moves out of range.
Martinsson checks the leg kick nicely there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Millner.
A jab from Martinsson finds it's way through Millner's defenses.
A lazy left from Martinsson finds it's target.
Millner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Martinsson.
Martinsson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Martinsson fails in his attempt to clinch.

Millner instigates a clinch.
Martinsson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Nolan Millner has been cut.

Millner lands a takedown into guard.
Martinsson has Millner pulled in close to control his posture.
Martinsson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinsson has control of Millner's left arm, preventing Millner from doing any damage.
Martinsson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Martinsson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Martinsson looking to control.
Martinsson pulls Millner in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Fedor Martinsson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Martinsson works the jab nicely.
Millner feints and then cracks Martinsson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Martinsson down.
Martinsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Martinsson misses with a low kick.
Millner turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fedor Martinsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martinsson misses with an uppercut. Millner saw that one coming.
Millner looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Millner tries to work over Martinsson's front leg with a kick but Martinsson checks it.
Martinsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martinsson blocks a head kick by Millner.
Millner shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Millner throws a leg kick but Martinsson checks it.
Martinsson moves out of range as Millner throws a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinsson tries to clinch

and Millner counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Martinsson avoiding damage as Millner throws knees to the body.
Martinsson trying to land knees to the body.
Millner has Martinsson pushed against the cage.
Martinsson misses with an elbow strike.
Martinsson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Martinsson presses Millner against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Martinsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Millner is defending well for now.
Martinsson throws an elbow that misses.
Martinsson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Martinsson managing to block the knees to the body from Millner.
Martinsson wants to stall.
Millner has Martinsson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Martinsson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Millner throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Martinsson blocks it with crossed arms.
Martinsson working Millner over with knees to the body.
Millner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Martinsson avoiding damage as Millner throws knees to the body.
Martinsson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Millner avoids the elbow strike from Martinsson, against the cage.
Martinsson lands an elbow inside.
Martinsson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Millner is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Millner takes an elbow to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinsson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Millner tries to circle away but Martinsson has him pinned against the cage.
Martinsson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That has opened up Nolan Millner's cut even more.
Martinsson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Martinsson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Millner looks gassed!
Martinsson is stalling here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Millner takes an elbow to the forehead.
Martinsson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Martinsson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Martinsson lands a knee to the body.
Millner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Millner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Martinsson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Millner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Martinsson is defending well for now.
Martinsson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Martinsson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

The cut above Nolan Millner's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Martinsson lands an elbow inside that Millner shrugs off.
Martinsson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Martinsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nolan Millner's cut.
That's time! Martinsson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Martinsson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Millner's calf.
Martinsson misses with a body shot.
Martinsson misses with a wild body shot.
Martinsson darts in trying to clinch
and Millner counters with a low kick, right behind Martinsson 's knee.
Martinsson wants to clinch up but Millner keeps it at a distance.
Martinsson lands a really nice looking cross but Millner seems unphased.
Martinsson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Martinsson looks to clinch

and Millner counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Martinsson pulls Millner in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martinsson wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinsson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Martinsson wants to sweep but no luck.
Martinsson wants to control the position but Millner says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Martinsson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Martinsson wants to control but Millner is keeping busy and won't allow it.

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.
Martinsson is looking to improve his position.
Martinsson gets back to full guard.
Millner connects with a couple of short punches.
Martinsson is pulling down on Millner's head. It's preventing any offense from Millner, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Millner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Martinsson 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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Martinsson is on top in guard.
Martinsson wants to stand and escape but instead Millner has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Martinsson is controlling Millner's posture.
Millner throwing strikes but missing.
Martinsson 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.
Martinsson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Fedor Martinsson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Martinsson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Millner is out of range.
Millner takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Martinsson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Martinsson throws a jab when Millner was well out of range.
Millner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Millner misses with a body kick.
Martinsson throws a jab but it's blocked by Millner.
Left hook, right uppercut from Martinsson.
Martinsson closes the distance but Millner moves to the side

and Millner counters with a nice double leg into side control. Martinsson won't be happy with that.
Martinsson is trying to improve his position.
Millner lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Nolan Millner will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Nolan Millner's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Millner throws a leg kick but Martinsson checks it.
Millner misses with a leg kick.
Martinsson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Martinsson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Martinsson lands with a hook. Millner tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Martinsson checks a leg kick.
Martinsson looks to clinch
and Millner counters with an outside leg kick.
Martinsson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Martinsson punishes Millner's body with a nice straight punch.
Millner throws a leg kick which misses Martinsson's front leg but catches the back leg as Martinsson tries to avoid it.
Martinsson scores with a jab to the head.
Martinsson lands a jab to the head.
Martinsson wants to clinch
and Millner counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Martinsson wants to clinch but Millner slips to the side
and Millner counters with a low kick, right behind Martinsson 's knee.
Millner drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinsson thows a body shot but no joy.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Martinsson, as that shot connected.
Martinsson throws a head kick but Millner moves out of range.
Martinsson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Millner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Martinsson throws out the jab.
Martinsson lands a slapping body shot.
Martinsson throws a hook to the side of Millner's head but Millner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Martinsson's corner calls for a 1-2. Martinsson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A low kick from Millner misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Martinsson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Millner doesn't seem bothered though.
Martinsson is looking to chop away at Millner's legs.
Martinsson throws an overhand right that lands on Millner's shoulder, as Millner tries to avoid the shot.
Martinsson wants to clinch
and Millner counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinsson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Millner throws a leg kick
and Martinsson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Millner takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Nolan Millner's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Martinsson scores with a jab.
Martinsson throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Millner slips under a jab.
Martinsson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Martinsson throws a lazy right hand but Millner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Martinsson looks to clinch
and Millner counters with an outside leg kick.
Millner throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Millner throws the kick towards the body but Martinsson avoids it.
Millner throws a lazy head kick
and Martinsson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Martinsson tries to clinch but Millner moves away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Martinsson cracks Millner with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Martinsson throws a right hand that Millner ducks under and follows up with a left that Millner also avoids with ease.
Millner throws a lazy body kick
enabling Martinsson to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Martinsson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Martinsson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Martinsson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Millner's defenses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Millner tries a body shot but Martinsson blocks it.
Martinsson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Millner takes an elbow to the forehead.
Martinsson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Nolan Millner's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Fedor Martinsson!