PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Growl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joakim Martinsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martinsson has chosen Check it out - will.i.am as his entrance music. Joakim Martinsson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Growl
vs
Martinsson

175 cm
23
221 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

186 cm
25
205 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dave Growl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joakim Martinsson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Growl catches Martinsson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dave Growl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Martinsson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Growl on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Growl tries to get out of the position.
Martinsson trying to control from half guard but Growl is working away.

Martinsson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Growl defends it well.
Martinsson tries to stand and escape but Growl is controlling the position.
Growl might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Martinsson seems to be working for a kimura but Growl defends the submission attempt.
Martinsson is keen to just control but Growl is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Growl has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Martinsson is working away from the top position though.
Martinsson is stalling here. Growl is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Martinsson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Growl has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Martinsson tries to clinch there but Growl circles away.
Martinsson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Growl throws a shot from downtown. Martinsson moves away and avoids it.
Martinsson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Martinsson looks for a takedown but Growl sprawls well.
Martinsson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice defenses there by Martinsson.
Growl is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martinsson.
Growl scores with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Growl misses the shot to the body.
Martinsson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A punch lands to the side of Martinsson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Martinsson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Martinsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Growl swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Growl swats away the attempt to clinch by Martinsson.
Growl walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Martinsson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Growl shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Growl showed some decent athleticism there.
Martinsson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Growl.
Martinsson is doing well to control the position and prevent Growl from advancing to side control.
Growl wants to stand up but Martinsson has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Martinsson trying to control but Growl postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Growl looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Martinsson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Growl is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Martinsson is pressing down on Growl's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Martinsson wants to get back to his feet but Growl is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Growl trying to control but Martinsson is working from the bottom.
Martinsson is trying to control the position but Growl postures up.
Martinsson wants to sweep here but Growl controlling him for the moment.
Growl stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martinsson swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinsson managing to control the position.
Growl sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Martinsson's guard.
Growl trying to mount his opponent but Martinsson defends it.
Martinsson has hold of Growl's hands but Growl slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Growl is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Growl thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Martinsson's head.
Growl is pressing down on Martinsson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Martinsson is holding on for now.
Martinsson trying to control but Growl postures up.
Growl passes the guard and advances to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Growl 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.

A swing and a miss from Growl.
Growl throws a right and a left that Martinsson avoids nicely.
A slow jab from Growl misses its intended target.
Martinsson misses with a jab to the body
and Growl counters with a nice uppercut.
Growl throws a good cross that connects.
Martinsson tries to clinch there but Growl circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Growl.
Growl works the jab nicely.

Martinsson clinches.
Martinsson throws a knee to the head but misses.

Growl works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Growl throwing strikes from guard but Martinsson blocks nicely.
Martinsson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Growl is trying to escape the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Growl is squirming around, avoiding Martinsson's attempts to control the action.
Growl avoids a series of strikes thrown by Martinsson.
Growl tries to reverse the position but Martinsson maintains control.
Martinsson controlling the position easily from mount.
Growl sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

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.
Growl is staying active underneath Martinsson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Martinsson slows the pace down in half guard.

Martinsson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Growl sees it coming and defends easily.
Martinsson trying to control the action but Growl is working from the bottom.
Martinsson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinsson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Growl does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Joakim Martinsson.

Martinsson moves into the clinch.
Growl gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Martinsson.

Martinsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Growl blocks a head kick by Martinsson.
Growl misses with an uppercut.
Growl swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Martinsson.
Martinsson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Growl misses with the combination.
Growl tries to bum rush Martinsson with a series of wild strikes but Martinsson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Growl looks to score with a jab to the body but Martinsson is just out of range.
Growl scores with a jab.
Martinsson slips a straight right by Growl.
Martinsson misses with a takedown
and Growl counters with a one-two to the body.
Martinsson is breathing heavily.
Martinsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Growl swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Martinsson throws a sloppy head kick and Growl moves out of range easily.
Martinsson tries to clinch up
and Growl connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Growl throws a nice looking combination but Martinsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Growl avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Martinsson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Growl counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dave Growl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joakim Martinsson.
A swing and a miss from Growl.
Martinsson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Martinsson takes one to the chin there.
Growl lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Growl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Growl dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Growl catches Martinsson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Growl misses with an uppercut. Martinsson saw that one coming.
Martinsson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Growl.
Growl's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Growl duly obliges.
Growl connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Martinsson momentarily.
Martinsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Growl.
Growl cracks a nice hook into Martinsson's ribs.
Martinsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Growl scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Growl looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Growl lands with a punch from half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Growl thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinsson trying to control from the bottom.
Martinsson manages to get to full guard.
Growl loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Growl won't allow Martinsson to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Martinsson is on top in guard.
Growl has a closed guard, preventing Martinsson from standing up.
Martinsson won't allow Growl to sweep him here.
Martinsson throwing strikes from guard but Growl blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Growl managing to control the position.
Growl wants to sweep here but Martinsson controlling him for the moment.
Martinsson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Martinsson preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinsson looking to sit in guard and control but Growl gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Martinsson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Martinsson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Martinsson wants to sweep but no luck.
Growl trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jab by Growl.
Martinsson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Growl pinned against the cage. Growl gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Growl with a nice cross.
Martinsson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Growl.
Martinsson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Growl is fending him off so far but Martinsson persists. Nope, Growl circles away and we're back to standing.

Growl looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Growl working Martinsson over with strikes.
Martinsson has hold of Growl's hands but Growl slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Martinsson is looking for a sweep. Growl is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Growl seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Martinsson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dave Growl is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Growl is looking for a kimura here.
Martinsson is looking to escape.
Martinsson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Growl is working away from the top position though.
Joakim Martinsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Growl is looking to take a break and control but Martinsson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Growl showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Growl, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Growl!