PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Martinsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaygo Rivaldo de Davids (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Martinsson had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 172.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Ryan Martinsson looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Martinsson
vs
Rivaldo de Davids

203 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
19
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

MMA's Best Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryan Martinsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jaygo Rivaldo de Davids!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
de Davids tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Martinsson swivels and escapes.

de Davids looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Martinsson!
Martinsson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
de Davids throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Martinsson tries to hold on but de Davids pushes him away.
Martinsson can't escape the position.
de Davids punching from mount but Martinsson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
de Davids sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Martinsson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
de Davids can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Martinsson is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinsson is looking to improve his position but de Davids isn't that keen on the idea.
de Davids trying to control but Martinsson is having none of it.
Martinsson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Martinsson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
de Davids thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Martinsson tries to lock up and control but de Davids gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Martinsson regains half guard.
Martinsson is breathing heavily.
de Davids is looking to take a break and control but Martinsson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Martinsson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
de Davids preventing the sweep.
de Davids must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Martinsson is trying to control the position but de Davids postures up.
de Davids is pushing down on Martinsson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Martinsson is fighting to maintain full guard but de Davids has managed to sneak the leg through.
Martinsson gets back to full guard.
de Davids really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Martinsson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Martinsson keeping full guard, as de Davids tries to pass.
Martinsson controlling de Davids's posture.
de Davids wants to pass the guard but Martinsson is keeping the position.
Martinsson keeping moving, preventing de Davids from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

de Davids is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

de Davids drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Martinsson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now de Davids has Martinsson in his guard.
de Davids tries to land a sweep but no joy.
de Davids wants to get back to his feet but Martinsson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

de Davids is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
de Davids will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
de Davids wants to sweep but no luck.
Martinsson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
de Davids is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
de Davids controls Martinsson momentarily but Martinsson frees himself.
de Davids wants to sweep here but Martinsson controlling him for the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
de Davids fails with an attempt to clinch.
de Davids looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Martinsson is fending him off so far but de Davids persists. Nope, Martinsson circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A combination from de Davids does no damage.
de Davids lands with a kick to the ribs.

Martinsson gets the takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on de Davids's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Martinsson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

de Davids moves in looking to clinch but Martinsson pushes him off.
de Davids tries to close the distance and clinch but Martinsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Martinsson scores a takedown into full mount!
Martinsson dominating with strikes here.
de Davids is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
de Davids might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Martinsson kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Martinsson dominating with strikes here.
de Davids is trying to escape the mount.
Martinsson landing strikes from the mount and de Davids is in trouble!
de Davids is wriggling around trying to escape.
de Davids is squirming around, avoiding Martinsson's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Martinsson is working for a guillotine from mount but de Davids frees his head quite easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
de Davids wants to control but Martinsson is having none of it.
de Davids gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
de Davids is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Martinsson moves into full mount! de Davids won't be happy about that!
Martinsson prevents de Davids from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinsson tries to control but de Davids wriggling away.
A nice elbow there by Martinsson.
Martinsson avoids the attempt from de Davids to control.
Martinsson fails to advance to de Davids's back.
Martinsson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Martinsson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. de Davids looks a forlorn figure.
Martinsson trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Martinsson wants to finish this one by submission but de Davids is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Martinsson.
Martinsson lands a nice shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Davids is squirming around, avoiding Martinsson's attempts to control the action.
Martinsson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
de Davids is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Martinsson trying to control but de Davids is having none of it.
de Davids working to try and regain half guard.
de Davids prevents Martinsson from taking his back.
de Davids tries to hold on but Martinsson postures up.

That's four 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.
de Davids in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
de Davids is looking to get to half guard.
de Davids wants to hold on but Martinsson pushes him away.
de Davids is looking to improve his position but Martinsson isn't that keen on the idea.
de Davids throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
de Davids is working to get back to half guard.

Martinsson moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, de Davids has worked his arm free - good work by de Davids!
de Davids manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Martinsson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Martinsson misses with a takedown attempt

and de Davids counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by de Davids.
de Davids pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martinsson is keeping the position for now.

Martinsson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but de Davids can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Martinsson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
de Davids trying to control but Martinsson is working from the bottom.
Martinsson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Martinsson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Martinsson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martinsson wants to sweep here but de Davids controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinsson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in de Davids's guard.

Martinsson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Martinsson stops de Davids from standing up.

de Davids is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Martinsson stops de Davids from standing up.
de Davids is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ryan Martinsson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
de Davids keeping moving, preventing Martinsson from controlling successfully.
de Davids is looking to stand up but Martinsson isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two 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.
Martinsson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
de Davids tries to clinch there but Martinsson circles away.

de Davids closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Martinsson to the mat! Martinsson manages to get full guard.

Martinsson has his foot on de Davids's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. de Davids works his way back into a safe position though.
Martinsson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for de Davids!
de Davids wants to hold on but Martinsson pushes him away.
Martinsson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
de Davids working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinsson blocks de Davids's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

Martinsson is working for a guillotine from mount but de Davids frees his head quite easily.
de Davids tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Martinsson dominating with strikes here.
Martinsson tries to control but de Davids wriggling away.
Martinsson fails to take his opponent's back.
Martinsson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of de Davids's face.

Martinsson is working to isolate an arm here. It's a choreographed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Martinsson extends the arm and de Davids is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ryan Martinsson!