PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Casey Ryback (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Ryback
vs
Martin

195 cm
31
280 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

188 cm
24
288 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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The Big Kabosh

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 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Casey Ryback!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Keith Martin!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ryback keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ryback blocks a jab.
Ryback slips a straight right by Martin.
Ryback swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martin throws a combination that misses

and Ryback counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ryback is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ryback trying to control but Martin is working from the bottom.
Ryback postures up.
Ryback forces his way into half guard.
Ryback tries to pass to full mount but Martin defends it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Martin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Martin pushes Ryback off and scrambles back to his feet.
Ryback uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin throws a looping overhand right but Ryback ducks down to avoid it.
Ryback throws a leg kick but Martin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Martin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Martin throws a lazy uppercut

and Ryback counters with a takedown into side control.
Martin tries to improve position but can't.
Martin is trying to control Ryback's posture but Ryback avoids it.
Ryback is staying tight to Martin's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Ryback creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Martin sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Martin takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Ryback throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Ryback moves into full mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martin tries to hold on but Ryback postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martin is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin wants to control but Ryback is having none of it.
Ryback looking to control but Martin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Martin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ryback won't let Martin get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Martin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Martin tries to lock up and control but Ryback gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Martin tries to reverse the position but Ryback maintains control.
Ryback looking to ground and pound but Martin is blocking nicely.
Ryback tries to control but Martin wriggling away.
Ryback has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin wants to control but Ryback is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ryback punishing his opponent with strikes.
Martin is squirming around, avoiding Ryback's attempts to control the action.
Ryback putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ryback controlling from mount.
Martin is trying to escape the mount.
Martin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ryback working Martin over with strikes here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Martin sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ryback wants to work for an arm triangle but Martin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ryback wants to control but Martin is keeping him busy.
Ryback prevents Martin from improving his position.
Ryback has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ryback lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Martin tries to lock up and control but Ryback gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ryback scores with a couple of good head shots there.

It looks like Keith Martin has been cut.
Ryback working Martin over with strikes here.

That has opened up Keith Martin's cut even more.
Martin is squirming around, avoiding Ryback's attempts to control the action.
Martin sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Casey Ryback dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Keith Martin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ryback wants to slow Martin down by chopping away at his legs.
Keith Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martin looks to land a right hand but Ryback moved out of range.
Martin's corner calls for a 1-2. Martin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Martin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Martin throws a hook but Ryback avoids it easily.
Martin lands with a nice combination. Ryback backs away looking to recover.
Ryback pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ryback throws a leg kick that misses.
Martin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ryback.
Martin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Martin throws a hook but Ryback avoids it easily.
A clash of legs there as Martin blocks the low kick.
Ryback moves out of range as Martin strikes.
A big left from Martin misses.
Ryback moves out of range as Martin strikes.
Martin looks to land a combination but Ryback avoids it well.
Martin sizes up Ryback with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ryback moves forwards but Martin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ryback listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Keith Martin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin throws a combination that misses

and Ryback counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Martin keeping full guard, as Ryback tries to pass.
Ryback throwing strikes from guard but Martin blocks nicely.
Martin keeping moving, preventing Ryback from controlling successfully.

Martin kicks Ryback off and gets to his feet.
Martin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martin connects with the punch.
Nice defenses there by Ryback.
Martin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Martin throws out a loose jab but Ryback uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martin tries to bum rush Ryback with a series of wild strikes but Ryback uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ryback slips a straight right by Martin.
Martin looks to land a combination but Ryback avoids it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ryback connects with an inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Ryback.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Martin misses with a looping left.
Ryback feints and then cracks Martin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Martin down.
Ryback swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Martin.
Ryback thumps Martin with a low kick.
Martin misses with a double jab.
Martin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ryback tries a low kick but Martin avoids it.
A good leg kick by Ryback.
A jab lands there for Martin.
Martin punishes Ryback's body with a nice straight punch.
Ryback pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Martin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Martin is breathing heavily.
Martin blocks a head kick by Ryback.
Martin misses the jab.
Martin avoids a kick to the body.
Ryback ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin on the wrong end of a nice jab.

The cut above Keith Martin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Martin throws a looping overhand right but Ryback ducks down to avoid it.
Ryback looks to throw the jab but Martin is out of range.
Ryback tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Martin defends well and Ryback ends up having to push Martin into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Martin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Martin lands with a left to the head.

Martin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Keith Martin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Martin thows a body shot but no joy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ryback. That's going to slow Martin down.
Martin lunges at Ryback with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ryback's hand.
Martin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ryback.
Martin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ryback lands with a hook. Martin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Martin throws a shot from downtown. Ryback moves away and avoids it.
Ryback is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ryback takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ryback takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A telegraphed right hand from Martin misses the target.
Martin digs a good hook to Ryback's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryback blocks a leg kick.
Martin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ryback misses with a body kick.
Martin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ryback checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Martin scores with a body shot.
Martin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ryback lands with a shot to the body.
Ryback avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ryback clobbers Martin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ryback ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Martin throws a jab but it's blocked by Ryback.
Ryback with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A big right from Martin misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martin looks to land a left hand but Ryback moved out of range nicely.
Ryback swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martin walks into a straight right hand from Ryback.
Martin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ryback.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Casey Ryback will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Keith 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. This is the final round!

Martin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ryback lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ryback ducks under a wild hook from Martin.
Ryback uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Martin.
Ryback fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Martin avoids it really well and circles away.

Ryback drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ryback landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Ryback working the ground and pound but Martin is defending the strikes.
Martin can't do much from the bottom here.

Ryback tries for a kimura but Martin is defending well.
Martin struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin is looking to regain half guard here but Ryback keeps moving and retains side control.
Martin wants to control but Ryback postures up.
Ryback wants to lay and pray for a moment but Martin keeps working.
Martin wants to control but Ryback postures up.
Martin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ryback's best efforts.
Martin is trying to maintain the position but Ryback is very close to passing his half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ryback is pressing down on Martin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Martin is holding on for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin is not content to let Ryback control the position.
Martin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ryback throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Martin to regain full guard.
Ryback trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ryback trying to control the position from guard on top but Martin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martin is trying to control the position but Ryback postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ryback fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martin manages to avoid it.
Martin scores with a hook to the body. Ryback takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Martin slips a straight right by Ryback.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Martin throws a body punch but Ryback moves out of range.
Martin throws a big shot that misses.
Martin tries to bum rush Ryback with a series of wild strikes but Ryback uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryback takes a swing at Martin's ribcage but misses.
Ryback changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Martin tries to avoid it but Ryback manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Martin to the ground. Martin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Martin throws the left hand but Ryback avoids the punch easily.
Ryback avoids the body shot from Martin.
Martin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ryback misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martin.
Martin defending well as Ryback loads up on a big left hand.
Ryback scores with a spinning back kick!
Ryback cracks Martin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ryback.
Ryback displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Martin throws out the jab.
Martin misses with a shot to the body

and Ryback counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ryback.
Martin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ryback postures up.
Ryback trying to control the position from guard on top but Martin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryback trying to control but Martin is working from the bottom.
Ryback passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ryback taking a breather here.
Martin sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ryback is looking to take a break and control but Martin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ryback is thwarting Martin's attempts to control the position.
Ryback throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Casey Ryback showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ryback, 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Casey Ryback!
Casey Ryback seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.