PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Breaker Dane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Martin
vs
Dane

193 cm
18
245 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
235 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrew Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Breaker Dane!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dane has Martin up against the cage in a clinch.
Martin tries to break free but Dane pushes him back against the cage.
Dane tries to land knees in the clinch but Martin avoids the damage to the body.
Dane lands with a right to the head.
Dane is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Martin is defending well for now.
Dane lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Andrew Martin has been cut.

Martin has clasped his hands together around Dane's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Dane sneaks back into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Martin in particular looking to stall.
Martin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Dane actively working from the bottom here.
Martin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Dane looking for submissions off his back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martin seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Martin looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Martin is trying to work for a kimura but Dane is defending well.

Dane actively working from the bottom here.
Dane is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Martin performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dane slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dane swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Dane is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Martin is stalling in the full guard.

Dane working for a triangle but Martin defends it easily.

Dane is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Martin is aware though and is defending well.
Martin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dane looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Dane looking for a guillotine here but Martin defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Martin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Martin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dane's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin stalling.
Dane taking some punishment here, with Martin in his half guard.
Dane is in trouble now - Martin has advanced to mount!
Martin seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Dane is holding on tight.
Martin looking to control and managing it successfully.
Martin has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martin putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Martin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrew Martin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dane looking to score a takedown here. Martin is defending well but Dane drives through and ends up in Martin's guard.
Andrew Martin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Dane drops back, looking for a kneebar! Martin looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Martin looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Martin!

Martin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dane, who protects the arm well.
A lull in the action here as Martin stalls from top position.
Dane tries to improve position but can't.
Martin controlling the position.
Dane is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Martin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Martin controlling from side mount.
Dane is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Martin's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Dane is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Martin pulls his head out easily.
Dane is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dane is breathing heavily.

Martin decides to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dane scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Martin struggling a bit here.

Dane swings around for an armbar but Martin sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Dane's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Dane had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Martin defends it easily.
Martin scoring with some ground and pound.
Martin slips nicely into half guard.

Martin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dane doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Martin.
Martin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dane actively working from the bottom here.
Martin has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Martin controlling from mount.
Dane slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Martin is working for a kimura but Dane is defending it quite comfortably.
Dane is looking to improve his position.

Dane actively working from the bottom here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martin is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Martin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andrew Martin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Dane gets a takedown into half guard.

Dane is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Dane looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dane prevents Martin from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dane seems to be looking for submissions.
Dane takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Dane is working for a kimura but Martin is defending it quite comfortably.

Dane is working for a submission of some sort.
Martin is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin gets full guard.
Martin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dane manages to get himself to full guard.
Martin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Martin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Martin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

We're going to have a standup here because Andrew Martin wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nice sprawl there from Dane as Martin shoots in.

Dane shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Dane goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Martin is on top in guard.

Dane working for submissions but it's allowed Martin to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin works his foot free and advances to mount.
Martin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Martin jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Dane manages to avoid the submission attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A lull in the action here as Martin stalls from top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dane is looking to regain half guard here but Martin keeps moving and retains side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Martin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Martin, 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Martin!