PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Coco Trippaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Martinsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martinsson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Queen - Another One Bites The Dust kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ryan Martinsson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Trippaaja
vs
Martinsson

175 cm
23
195 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

203 cm
20
206 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Coco Trippaaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan Martinsson!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Trippaaja.

Martinsson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Trippaaja!
Trippaaja can't escape the position.
Martinsson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Martinsson raining down shots from the mount!
Trippaaja is desperately trying to improve his position but Martinsson has a good base and remains in mount.

Martinsson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Trippaaja manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Trippaaja is looking to reverse the position.
Trippaaja is not content to let Martinsson control the position.
Martinsson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinsson lands a few punches from side control.
Trippaaja tries to bench press Martinsson off him but Martinsson keeps the position.
Trippaaja takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Trippaaja is looking for a sweep.
Martinsson trying to control the action but Trippaaja is working from the bottom.
Trippaaja is looking to reverse the position.
Trippaaja manages to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Trippaaja looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Martinsson is keen to just control but Trippaaja is a slippery customer.
Martinsson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Trippaaja is breathing heavily.

Martinsson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Trippaaja sees it coming and defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinsson controlling the pace.

Trippaaja is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Martinsson pulls his head out easily.
Martinsson stalling.
Martinsson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Martinsson is trying to control. Trippaaja wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Trippaaja might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Trippaaja wants to improve his position but Martinsson is controlling well.
Trippaaja on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Martinsson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Martinsson landing punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinsson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Trippaaja?
Martinsson unloading with bombs!
Martinsson breaks from Trippaaja's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martinsson content just to control the position here.
Trippaaja is bucking up trying to escape but Martinsson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Martinsson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
BOOM! Martinsson connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Trippaaja is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martinsson is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Trippaaja goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Martinsson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ryan Martinsson!