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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafal Arsic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricardo Martinez has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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145 lbs
7 - 3 - 1 |
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167 cm
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142 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
KO power |
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Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricardo Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rafal Arsic!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Arsic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Martinez.
Arsic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Arsic connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Arsic fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Martinez, pushing him back against the cage.
Arsic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Arsic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Martinez backwards.
Arsic wants the takedown. Martinez is fighting it off but Arsic persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Martinez's guard against the cage.
Martinez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arsic wants to control from the top but Martinez keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arsic tries to free his leg and advance position but Martinez is retaining full guard.
Arsic showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Martinez keeping moving, preventing Arsic from controlling successfully.
Arsic tries to free his leg and advance position but Martinez is retaining full guard.
Martinez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Martinez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Arsic is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arsic wants to control from the top but Martinez keeps moving.
Arsic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martinez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martinez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Arsic is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Let's hope that Arsic has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arsic trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rafal Arsic.
Arsic closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Arsic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Arsic looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez tries to get to full guard but Arsic has control of the leg.
Arsic wants to pass to mount but Martinez is defending the position.
Martinez trying to hold on to Arsic's head to control him but Arsic postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martinez actively working from the bottom here.
Martinez is in trouble now - Arsic has advanced to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafal Arsic dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Arsic instigates a clinch.
Arsic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Arsic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Arsic prevents a takedown attempt there.
Martinez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Arsic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short uppercut from Arsic.
Martinez is trying to pull guard but Arsic has him pressed against the cage.
Arsic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Martinez backwards.
Arsic stops a takedown attempt from Martinez.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arsic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arsic taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Arsic lands a right hand.
Martinez takes an elbow to the temple.
Arsic lands a takedown into guard.
Arsic must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Arsic wants to control from the top but Martinez keeps moving.
Arsic lying in Martinez's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Martinez decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Arsic taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ricardo Martinez!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
58% |
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