PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akinawa Arigato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Martinez
vs
Arigato

183 cm
23
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ricardo Martinez!
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, Akinawa Arigato!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arigato closes this distance looking for a takedown but Martinez circles away.
Arigato dodges the punch combination from Martinez.
Martinez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Arigato moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Martinez throws a leg kick but Arigato sees it coming and moves out of range.
A punch combination from Martinez misses.
Martinez avoids a kick to the body.
Arigato tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martinez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arigato dodges the punch combination from Martinez.
Martinez misses with a kick to the body
and Arigato makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Arigato dives in and grabs Martinez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Martinez pushes down on Arigato's head and hops out.
A combination from Martinez does no damage.
Martinez misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arigato closes this distance looking for a takedown but Martinez circles away.
Ricardo Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akinawa Arigato.
Martinez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Arigato moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick misses from Martinez.
Martinez's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Martinez duly obliges.
Ricardo Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martinez misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez tries a head kick but it misses.
Martinez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Martinez catches Arigato with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Arigato throws a combination that misses
enabling Martinez to counter with a crisp jab.
Arigato looks gassed!
Arigato shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Martinez defends it nicely.
Martinez lands with a good body shot.
A jab from Martinez finds it's way through Arigato's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martinez throws a sloppy head kick
and Arigato counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Martinez is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ricardo Martinez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martinez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martinez throws a series of punches but Arigato avoids them all with ease.
Arigato has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Arigato takes one to the chin there.
Martinez lands a hook that stumbles Arigato back into the cage. Martinez follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Arigato to the canvas! Martinez pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Arigato has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ricardo Martinez!