PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gaius Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Martinsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander comes to the cage accompanied by Sweep the Leg. Martinsson has chosen Queen - Another One Bites The Dust as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Alexander
vs
Martinsson

185 cm
22
189 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

203 cm
21
202 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Divine - Drugs (158 products)
Divine - Drugs (158 products)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gaius Alexander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryan Martinsson!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Martinsson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Martinsson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Alexander wants to get back to his feet.
Alexander keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Alexander looks like he's trying to stand up.
Martinsson is pressing down on Alexander's thigh, looking to free his foot. Alexander is holding on for now.
Alexander tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Martinsson manages to move to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alexander is bucking up trying to escape but Martinsson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Martinsson working Alexander over with strikes here.
Martinsson looking to finish with strikes here!
Martinsson trying to control but Alexander is having none of it.
Alexander is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Martinsson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Alexander might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Alexander is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Alexander tries to buck Martinsson off but he can't manage it.
Alexander is squirming around, avoiding Martinsson's attempts to control the action.
Martinsson controlling the pace for now.
You get the feeling that Alexander really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Alexander is breathing heavily.
Martinsson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Alexander is squirming around, avoiding Martinsson's attempts to control the action.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Martinsson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Martinsson with shots to the head and body - Alexander looks very uncomfortable down there.
Martinsson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Alexander looks a forlorn figure.
Martinsson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Martinsson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Martinsson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Martinsson working Alexander over with strikes here.
Martinsson dominating with strikes here.
Alexander trying desperately to get to his feet.
Martinsson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Martinsson unloads with some shots from mount but Alexander bucks and avoids them well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinsson landing shots from mount.
Alexander is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Martinsson lands a big shot there that rocks Alexander but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Martinsson won't let Alexander get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Martinsson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Alexander can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Martinsson looking to secure an arm triangle but Alexander defends it well.
A nice elbow there by Martinsson.
Martinsson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Martinsson landing punches.
Martinsson working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexander is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Martinsson working the ground and pound effectively.
Alexander in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Martinsson cracks Alexander with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Martinsson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Alexander wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Martinsson.
Martinsson wants to control the pace but Alexander is squirming around nicely.
Alexander trying desperately to get to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alexander in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martinsson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Martinsson lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Martinsson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Martinsson checks a leg kick.
Alexander throws a right and a left that Martinsson avoids nicely.
Martinsson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Alexander sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Martinsson somewhat.
Alexander has his takedown stuffed

and Martinsson counters with a single leg into guard. Alexander didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martinsson throwing strikes but missing.
Martinsson advances to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alexander won't allow Martinsson to pass to mount.

Alexander pushes Martinsson off and gets back to his feet.
Martinsson fails with the takedown
and Alexander counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinsson avoids a punch combination nicely.

Martinsson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Martinsson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Martinsson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Martinsson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Martinsson with a couple of short strikes.
Martinsson trying to control but Alexander is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinsson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
You get the feeling that Alexander really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Alexander takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Martinsson raining down shots from the mount!
Alexander taking shots to the head.
Alexander is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Martinsson working Alexander over with strikes here.
Martinsson tries to control but Alexander wriggling away.
Martinsson with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinsson unloading with bombs!
Martinsson won't let Alexander get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Ryan Martinsson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Martinsson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Martinsson lands a big shot there that rocks Alexander but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Martinsson dominating with strikes here.

Alexander is rocked!
Martinsson landing strikes from the mount.
Oh Alexander is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Martinsson postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Alexander in real trouble here! The ref calls for Alexander to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Martinsson!