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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Martin Eden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Almaz Method (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Almaz Method struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Almaz Method has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Martin Eden's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Martin Eden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Almaz Method!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Method looks to land a combination but Eden avoids it well.
Method looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Method tries to bum rush Eden with a series of wild strikes but Eden uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Eden closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Method to the mat! Method manages to get full guard.
Eden slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Method is being controlled here.
Eden is looking to take a break and control but Method is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Method is trying to improve his position.
Eden really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Method parries the strikes from Eden easily there. Eden is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Method to escape.
Eden wants to lay and pray for a moment but Method keeps working.
Eden moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Method is not content to let Eden control the position.
Eden is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Martin Eden.
Eden takes a swing at Method's ribcage but misses.
Eden gets the takedown into side control.
Eden decides to stand up, so the ref orders Method to his feet.
Almaz Method seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eden will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Method lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Eden circles away quickly and effectively.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Eden decides to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Method wants to control from the top but Eden keeps moving.
Eden throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Eden has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
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!
Eden is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Eden decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Eden has closed the distance and engaged Method in a clinch.
Eden wants the takedown. Method is fighting it off but Eden persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Method's guard against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Eden trying to control the position from guard on top but Method is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eden passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Method can't do much from the bottom here.
Eden in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Eden trying to control the position but Method is working away.
Eden has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Eden breaks from Method's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eden takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Eden working the ground and pound effectively.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Method is bucking up trying to escape but Eden cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eden with shots to the head and body - Method looks very uncomfortable down there.
Eden jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Method manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Method is looking to regain half guard here but Eden keeps moving and retains side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eden controls the position from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Eden dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Method throws a right and a left that Eden avoids nicely.
Eden shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Eden passes to full mount!
Eden stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Eden moves into the clinch.
Eden gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Eden decides to return to a standing position.
Method is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eden forces Method back against the cage and clinches.
Method has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Eden lands a left hand that snaps the head of Method backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Eden takes the fight into the clinch.
Eden pulls guard effortlessly.
Method postures up.
Eden manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Eden postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Method looks a forlorn figure.
Eden raining down hammerfists from mount.
Method is squirming around, avoiding Eden's attempts to control the action.
Eden controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eden has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Eden tries to control but Method wriggling away.
Method is trying desperately to improve position.
Eden is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Method can do to turn this around?
Eden raining down hammerfists from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eden can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Method is looking to escape.
Eden with good strikes from the mount here!
Method is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eden tries to control but Method wriggling away.
Eden working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Eden landing strikes from the mount.
Eden with shots to the head and body - Method looks very uncomfortable down there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eden punishing his opponent with strikes.
Eden looking to control but Method is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Eden lands a big shot there that rocks Method but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Method is trying to escape the mount.
Eden postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Method looks a forlorn figure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eden lands a heavy elbow.
Eden has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Method's face.
Method is rocked!
Eden tries to control but Method wriggling away.
Eden landing strikes from the mount.
Method is still in real trouble! Can Eden finish him?
Eden tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Eden trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eden putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Eden lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Method hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Eden dominated that second round.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Eden manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Method on his heels. He'll look to pass Method's guard now, I'm sure.
Eden trying to control but Method is working from the bottom.
Eden passes Method's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Method seems to have recovered his senses.
Method is staying active underneath Eden, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Method is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Eden frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Eden content just to control the position here.
Method is squirming around, avoiding Eden's attempts to control the action.
Method takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eden looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Eden tries to control but Method wriggling away.
Eden controlling the position easily from mount.
Method is squirming around, avoiding Eden's attempts to control the action.
Eden wants to finish this one by submission but Method is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Eden.
Eden can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Method is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eden looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Method can't escape the position.
Eden looking to control but Method is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Method taking shots to the head.
Eden controlling from the full mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Method working to try and regain half guard.
Martin Eden overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Eden controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Method takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Eden can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Method is looking to escape.
Method keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Eden can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Method is looking to escape.
Eden with the ground and pound from mount.
Eden controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eden scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Eden trying to control but Method is having none of it.
Eden working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eden lands a big shot to the head and Method winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Martin Eden!
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