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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Islando Martinez (ranked 7520 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gvo Gvo (ranked 7289 p4p, 0 weight class). Gvo Gvo will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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200 lbs
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178 cm
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199 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Islando Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gvo Gvo!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gvo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Martinez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gvo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Martinez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gvo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Martinez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Martinez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Gvo regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martinez stands up and beckons Gvo to join him on the feet.
Gvo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice left hand lands by Gvo.
Gvo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Martinez.
Martinez wants to take the fight to the mat but Gvo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Martinez is trying to force a seperation but Gvo has the dominant position.
Martinez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gvo to keep the fight standing.
Gvo lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Islando Martinez has been cut.
Martinez is trying to push Gvo away but Gvo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gvo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Islando Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martinez manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Gvo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Martinez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gvo defends it easily.
Martinez could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Gvo wants to stand and escape but instead Martinez has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Gvo is trying to keep Martinez in close.
Gvo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Martinez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Martinez trying to control but Gvo is working from the bottom.
Martinez passes Gvo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Martinez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We've been informed that Gvo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Martinez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gvo is defending against the submission attempts here by Martinez.
Gvo tries to get to full guard but Martinez has control of the leg.
Martinez controlling the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gvo won't allow Martinez to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Islando Martinez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Islando Martinez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
No joy there for Gvo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gvo Gvo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gvo tries to close the distance and clinch but Martinez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Martinez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gvo is trying to defend but Martinez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Martinez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gvo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Martinez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez trying to control the pace.
Martinez decides to stand and escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gvo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martinez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Martinez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gvo can do to turn this around?
Martinez tries to clinch but Gvo is having none of it.
Gvo clinches.
Gvo is trying to pull guard but Martinez has him pressed against the cage.
Martinez is trying to force a seperation but Gvo has the dominant position.
Martinez tries to score a body lock takedown but Gvo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Martinez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gvo blocks it with crossed arms.
Gvo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gvo gets caught napping as Martinez dives in and scores a takedown. Gvo manages to retain guard.
Martinez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gvo wants to stand up but Martinez is controlling him.
Martinez is pushing down on Gvo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gvo is fighting to maintain full guard but Martinez has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martinez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nice strikes from Martinez there.
Martinez works his way into full mount!
Martinez unloading with bombs!
Islando Martinez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez controlling from the full mount.
Gvo is desperately trying to improve his position but Martinez has a good base and remains in mount.
Martinez controlling the pace for now.
Gvo can't escape the position.
Gvo is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Martinez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Martinez with a couple of short strikes.
Martinez trying to control but Gvo is having none of it.
Gvo is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gvo is in a horrible position here. Martinez smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Martinez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Islando Martinez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Islando Martinez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Martinez dodges the punch combination from Gvo.
It looked like Martinez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gvo wants to clinch
and Martinez counters with a one-two to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Martinez.
Gvo swats away the attempt to clinch by Martinez.
Martinez feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez wants to control from the top but Gvo keeps moving.
Martinez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gvo is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Martinez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gvo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gvo throws Martinez to one side and escapes!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gvo closes the distance and clinches.
Martinez has hold of one of Gvo's legs. Gvo is fighting the takedown attempt but Martinez gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Gvo is striking off his back. Martinez thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Gvo is looking to improve his position.
Gvo wants to control but Martinez is keeping busy.
Gvo is refusing to be controlled, as Martinez sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gvo trying to control here.
Martinez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Martinez is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Martinez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
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.
Gvo is trying to control but can't.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Martinez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gvo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gvo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gvo.
Gvo has Martinez pressed against the cage, preventing Martinez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gvo stalls.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Islando Martinez.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Martinez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Islando Martinez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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