PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dakota Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Radic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Martin
vs
Radic

182 cm
32
170 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

183 cm
29
185 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
KO power

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent
GREEN!160

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dakota Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mirko Radic!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Radic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Martin throws a low kick but Radic moves out of range easily.
Radic has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Martin jabs at Radic's body.
Martin throws a series of punches but Radic moves out of range.
Martin scores with a jab.
A right-left combo lands from Martin.

It looks like Mirko Radic has been cut.
Radic fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Martin on the side of the head.
Martin tries to land a front kick but Radic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Martin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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!
Radic darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Radic misses with a head kick.
A jab from Radic finds it's way through Martin's defenses.

Radic shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Martin trying to control the position.
Radic working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Radic with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin keeping moving, preventing Radic from controlling successfully.
Radic missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Radic throws a strike but Martin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Martin postures up in Radic's guard and throws a big left but Radic blocks it.
Radic trying to keep a closed guard but Martin is proving a slippery customer.
Radic pulls Martin in close to prevent any damage.
Radic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Radic has his foot on Martin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Martin works his way back into a safe position though.
Martin landing some decent shots from guard.
Martin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Radic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Martin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Radic working for a triangle but Martin defends it easily.
Martin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Martin trying to control but Radic is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radic trying to keep a closed guard but Martin is proving a slippery customer.
Radic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Martin is one step ahead there.
Martin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Martin throwing strikes but missing.

Radic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Martin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Radic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Martin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Martin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Radic has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Martin has managed to get both his arms back between Radic's legs - danger averted.
Radic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Radic controlling the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Radic staying out of range there.
Dakota Martin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Radic.
A slow jab from Radic misses its intended target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Martin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Radic.
Martin stalks Radic and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Radic's face. Radic staggers backwards, shaken.
Radic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Martin misses with a series of wild punches.
Radic looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Martin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Radic has time to react.

Radic is rocked!
Radic throws a sloppy head kick and Martin moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dakota Martin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mirko Radic'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.

A chopping leg kick lands by Martin.
Martin throws a lazy right hand but Radic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dakota Martin is winning the standup battle so far.
Radic throws a sloppy head kick and Martin moves out of range easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Martin blocks the leg kick.
Martin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Radic can do to turn this around?
Martin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Radic circles away quickly and effectively.
Martin avoids a kick to the body.
Martin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Martin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dakota Martin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Radic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Radic scores with a shot to the body.
Martin throws a series of punches but Radic avoids them all with ease.
Martin takes a swing at Radic's ribcage but misses.
A low kick from Martin misses
and Radic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Radic scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Radic moves away from the strike by Martin.
Martin throws a series of strikes that have Radic backpedaling.
Radic throws a jab when Martin was well out of range.
Martin throws a big counter combination but Radic scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Martin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dakota Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Radic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Radic scores with a jab to the head.
Martin throws a jab when Radic was well out of range.
Martin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Martin throws a right hand that Radic ducks under and follows up with a left that Radic also avoids with ease.
Martin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Martin misses with a low kick.
Radic fails to land with a series of punches.
Martin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Radic. Radic obviously looking to wear him down.
Radic moves away from the strike by Martin.
Martin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Radic.
Martin takes a jab right on the kisser.

Radic changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Martin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
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!
Radic wants to control but Martin is keeping him busy.

Radic tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin seems a little lost for a moment, as Radic dominates the positioning.
Martin sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Martin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Radic.
Radic seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Martin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Radic not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Martin is looking for a sweep. Radic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin is positioning himself well to prevent Radic advancing to mount.
Radic trying to control the action but Martin is working from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Radic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Radic throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Radic blocks a head kick by Martin.
Martin misses with a series of wild punches.
A little jabbing left from Radic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Martin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Martin looks to throw the jab but Radic is out of range.
Martin takes one to the chin there.
Martin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radic moves out of range of the strikes.
Martin misses with a lunging right hand
and Radic counters with a nice uppercut.
Radic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Radic delivers a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Radic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Martin but Martin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Martin looks to land a combination but Radic avoids it well.
Radic slips a jab and a cross from Martin.
Radic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Radic throws a sloppy head kick and Martin moves out of range easily.
Radic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Martin.
Radic takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice uppercut lands for Radic. That snapped Martin's head back.
Martin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Radic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Radic lands a leg kick that knocks Martin off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mirko Radic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mirko Radic's cut.
That's time! Martin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Nice defenses there by Radic.
Good work by Martin as he checks the leg kick.
Radic's jab looks to have found its range, popping Martin under the eye.
Radic slips a jab and a cross from Martin.
Martin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Radic connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Martin scrambles back to his feet.
Radic scores with a spinning back kick!
Radic digs a good body shot into Martin's ribs.
Martin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Radic lands the left hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Martin, as that shot connected.
Radic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Radic throws a leg kick which misses Martin's front leg but catches the back leg as Martin tries to avoid it.
Radic connects with a solid leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Martin.
Martin backing away here, and Radic unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Martin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Radic slips a straight right by Martin.
Martin throws an overhand right that lands on Radic's shoulder, as Radic tries to avoid the shot.
A little jabbing left from Radic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin throws a jab but it's blocked by Radic.
Martin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A big left from Martin misses.
Radic throws a wild body kick that Martin sees coming a mile off.
Radic dodges the punch combination from Martin.
A lazy left from Radic finds it's target.
Martin misses with a hook. Radic ducked under it nicely.

Radic shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Martin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Radic is looking to work some ground and pound but Martin has wrist control.
Martin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Radic postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radic throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Martin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Radic throws an elbow that misses. Martin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Radic's guard. Nice move by Martin!

Radic is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Martin is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Radic is trying to control the position but Martin postures up.
Martin trying to control the position from guard on top but Radic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Radic managing to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin cracks Radic with a solid left hand.

Radic isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Martin stacks Radic on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Martin!
Radic can't do much from the bottom here.
Radic is trying to improve his position.
Martin scores with punches from side control.
Martin is chipping away with strikes.
Martin working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin working away.
Radic tries to buck Martin off but Martin is having none of it.
Martin throws a strike aimed at the side of Radic's head but Radic avoids it well.
Radic is looking for a sweep.
Radic regains half guard.

Radic actively working from the bottom here.

Radic looking for submissions off his back.
Radic trying to control from the bottom.
Martin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mirko Radic.
Well Radic has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mirko Radic!
Mirko Radic thanked the fans post fight for their support.