PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Whissell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin comes to the cage accompanied by Got Money by Lil Wayne. Whissell has chosen Rose Of Sharon as his entrance music. George Whissell acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Martin
vs
Whissell

180 cm
21
165 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

177 cm
20
160 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Martin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George Whissell!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin is looking to clinch.
Whissell shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Martin as he jumps to the side.
Martin tries to clinch there but Whissell circles away.

Martin clinches.

Whissell turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Martin can't do much from the bottom here.
Check out the look on Whissell's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Martin is trying to improve his position.
Whissell throwing strikes but Martin manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Martin gets to mount! Whissell was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Whissell tries to reverse the position but Martin maintains control.
Martin blocks Whissell's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin blocks Whissell's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Whissell wants to control but Martin is having none of it.
Whissell is trying to escape the mount.
Whissell is squirming around, avoiding Martin's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whissell is looking to get to half guard.
Martin wants to control the pace but Whissell is squirming around nicely.
Whissell throwing hammer fists to the chest of Martin. What's that going to do exactly?
Whissell is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Whissell is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Whissell swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Martin looking to control but Whissell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Whissell working to try and regain half guard.
Whissell wants to control but Martin is having none of it.
Whissell is looking to get to half guard.
Whissell looks gassed!
Martin controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whissell can't escape the position.
Martin controlling from the full mount.
Whissell is trying desperately to improve position.
Martin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Whissell is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Martin blocks Whissell's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Whissell is looking to improve his position but Martin isn't that keen on the idea.
Whissell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Martin looking to control and managing it successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Whissell is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Martin is looking to clinch but Whissell is avoiding it.
Martin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Martin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Whissell swats away the attempt to clinch by Martin.
Martin tries to clinch there but Whissell circles away.
Whissell circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whissell swats away the attempt to clinch by Martin.
Martin is looking to clinch but Whissell is avoiding it.
Martin wants to clinch.
Ryan Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martin is looking to clinch but Whissell is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin tries for a takedown but Whissell circles away easily

and Whissell counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Whissell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Martin defending well though.
Whissell is keen to just control but Martin is a slippery customer.
Martin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Whissell scores with a couple of nice shots.
Whissell trying to mount his opponent but Martin defends it.

Whissell seems to be working for a kimura but Martin defends the submission attempt.
Whissell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Martin defending well though.

Whissell wants to work for an arm triangle but Martin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Whissell is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Martin is just riding it out for now. Whissell eventually gives up the hold.
Whissell is looking to advance position but Martin won't allow it.

Whissell is looking for a kimura but Martin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Whissell to get the leverage.
Whissell wants to free his trapped foot but Martin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Whissell trying to control the action but Martin is working from the bottom.
Martin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Whissell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Whissell shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Whissell tries to free his leg and advance position but Martin is retaining full guard.
Whissell won't allow Martin to get back to his feet.
Whissell is in close to Martin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Martin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Martin looking to control but Whissell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Whissell is in all sorts of trouble here.
Martin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Whissell is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whissell is in all sorts of trouble here.
Whissell is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Whissell is looking to escape.
Whissell regains half guard.
Martin is looking to take a break and control but Whissell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Whissell wants to improve his position but Martin is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Whissell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Martin tries to clinch up

and Whissell counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Whissell.

Whissell stands up and waves to Martin to follow him.
Martin tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Whissell counters with a takedown into side control.
Whissell trying to control the position but Martin is working away.
Whissell lands a few punches from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martin tries to buck Whissell off but Whissell is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Whissell landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Whissell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Martin keeps working.

Whissell working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Whissell are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Martin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Whissell's best efforts.
Whissell missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Martin is trying to maintain the position but Whissell is very close to passing his half guard.
Whissell looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Martin trying to control but Whissell postures up.
Whissell frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Whissell landing strikes from the mount.

Martin is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whissell dominating with strikes here.
Oh Martin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Martin takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Whissell has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Martin's face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whissell scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Whissell has isolated one of Martin's arms. Martin looking to fight him off but Whissell twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). George Whissell! George Whissell retains his lightweight title!