PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke Dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin comes into the arena with Lost Again blaring out of the sound system. Tony Martin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Martin
vs
Dog

182 cm
21
265 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

190 cm
30
255 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tony Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Duke Dog!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Martin dodges the punch combination from Dog.
Martin misses with an uppercut.
Dog looks to land a combination but Martin avoids it well.
Martin lands a glancing blow to the side of Dog's head.

Oooh a lovely combination from Martin sends Dog down but not out. Martin dives into side control looking to finish.

It looks like Duke Dog has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Martin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Martin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dog, who protects the arm well.

Martin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dog is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Martin is controlling him well.

Martin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Martin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Martin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dog has escaped the position, nice work there.

Martin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dog knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Martin has hold of Dog's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Dog tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Martin cranks the arm and Dog screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Dog, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Tony Martin!
A victorious Tony Martin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.