PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Red (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Smells like Teen Spirit . Dustin Martin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Martin
vs
Red

205 cm
34
270 lbs
27 - 10 - 1

180 cm
30
288 lbs
21 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Crippler\'s Corner

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 27 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Dustin Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Red!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin throws a nice head kick!
Martin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Martin lunges at Red with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Red's hand.
Martin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Red tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Martin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Martin keeps the fight on the outside.
Martin tries to clinch but Red is having none of it.
Red checks a low kick from Martin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Red has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Martin tries to sprawl but Red drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Martin preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Nice strikes from Red there.
Red is thwarting Martin's attempts to control the position.
Red prevents Martin from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Red is working for a submission of some sort.
Red with the ground and pound but Martin uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martin working a defensive guard here.
Red working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Red in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Red in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Red trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Martin keeping moving, preventing Red from controlling successfully.
Red throws a big elbow that misses.
Martin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Red tries to free his leg and advance position but Martin is retaining full guard.
Red postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Martin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Martin looking for a sweep. Not yet Martin, not yet.
Martin keeping full guard, as Red tries to pass.
Red throws an elbow that misses. Martin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Red's guard. Nice move by Martin!
Red keeping moving, preventing Martin from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Red working for a triangle but Martin defends it easily.
Martin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Red looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Red is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Martin defends well.
Red keeping moving, preventing Martin from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Red is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Martin defends well.
Red looking to hit a scissor sweep but Martin is one step ahead there.
Martin throws a big right hand that misses.
Red preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Red wants to sweep but no luck.

Red working for a triangle but Martin defends it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Red manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Martin manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Red dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Red moves into range and clinches up with Martin.
Red wants a takedown but no success here.
Martin tries to land a knee to the head but Red blocks with his arms.
Martin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Red throws a head punch that misses.
Red tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Martin smiles and moves away.
Red tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Martin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Red tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martin paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Red clinches with his opponent.
Martin takes a shot to the head.
Martin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Red.
Dustin Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Red.

Red gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin wants to improve his position but Red is controlling well.
Red lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Red thows a huge punch but Martin dodges it nicely.
Red throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Red thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Red throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Red is looking for a kimura here.
Red drops an elbow to the side of Martin's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin manages to get to full guard.
Martin wants to sweep here but Red controlling him for the moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Red scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mr Red has got the better of the ground game so far.
Red throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Red's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Red 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!
Red wants to control but Martin postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red tries to buck Martin off but Martin is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Red's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Red tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Martin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Red sneaks back into half guard.
Martin wants to control but Red is keeping him busy.
Martin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Red gets full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin is stalling in the full guard.

Red working for a triangle but Martin defends it easily.
Red keeping moving, preventing Martin from controlling successfully.
Red looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martin stopping the sweep attempt from Red.
Red is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Red showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

A jab from Red does it's job there.
A combination from Martin does no damage.
Martin throws a head kick that misses.

Red fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Martin to the ground. Red is now in Martin's guard.

Red has gone for a leg lock! Martin slips out almost immediately though and dives into Red's guard.

Red is looking to sinch up a triangle. Martin throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Red's body to avoid the submission. Red has instead reached around Martin's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Red arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mr Red!
Mr Red very nearly forgot to thank GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.