PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Martin
vs
Perez

182 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danny Perez!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin throws a series of punches but Perez avoids them all with ease.
Perez is looking to clinch.

Martin gets a clinch.
Martin is looking to break free of the clinch but Perez has double underhooks.

Martin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
James Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Martin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Perez keeping moving, preventing Martin from controlling successfully.
Martin postures up in Perez's guard and throws a big left but Perez blocks it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Perez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Martin is one step ahead there.
Perez trying to control the position here.

Perez is looking for a triangle but Martin pushes his legs off easily.
Martin postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Martin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Perez tries to strike from the bottom.
Martin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Perez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Perez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Perez is working for a guillotine from mount but Martin frees his head quite easily.
Perez trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Martin tries to lock up and control but Perez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Martin is in a horrible position here. Perez smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Martin sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Martin lands with a few short shots to the body.
Martin is pressing down on Perez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martin trying to keep a closed guard but Perez is proving a slippery customer.
Perez thows a big elbow that misses.
Martin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Perez trying to control but Martin is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Martin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Perez to the mat! Perez manages to get full guard.
Martin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Perez has an active guard here but Martin has managed to pass into half guard.
Perez looks gassed!

Martin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Perez defends it well.
Perez wants to improve his position but Martin is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin is thwarting Perez's attempts to control the position.
Martin tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Perez.
Martin works his foot free and advances to mount.
Perez is looking to get to half guard.
Martin in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Martin controlling the pace for now.
Perez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Martin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Martin gets the takedown into side control.
Perez is trying to control Martin's posture but Martin avoids it.
Perez is looking for a sweep.
Perez is trying to control Martin's posture but Martin avoids it.
Perez is looking to reverse the position.

Martin tries for a kimura but Perez is defending well.
Martin wants to control for a moment but Perez uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.

Perez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Perez is working away from the top position though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Perez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Martin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Martin working over Perez with some ground and pound. Perez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Martin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Perez trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Martin working Perez over with strikes.

Perez looking for subs from the bottom but Martin mounts him!
Martin working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Perez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin landing shots from mount.
Martin lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Martin scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Martin breaks from Perez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Martin cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Perez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Martin wants to control the pace but Perez is squirming around nicely.
Perez is bucking up trying to escape but Martin cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Martin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Martin is working for a guillotine from mount but Perez frees his head quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Martin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Perez is just riding it out for now. Martin eventually gives up the hold.
Perez throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Perez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Perez.
Martin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Perez's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Perez 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.
Martin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Martin trying to control but Perez is working from the bottom.
Perez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Martin is one step ahead there.
Martin thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Martin dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Perez misses with a takedown

and Martin counters by moving into the clinch.
Perez can't get the takedown.
Perez tries for a takedown but Martin manages to get underhooks.
James Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Perez.
Martin throws an elbow but it misses.

Martin breaks the clinch.
Perez fails with the takedown

and Martin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Perez wants to control but Martin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Perez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Perez strikes from the bottom but Martin passes into mount!

Martin looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Martin landing strikes from the mount.
A nice elbow there by Martin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin tries to control but Perez wriggling away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Martin looking to secure an arm triangle but Perez defends it well.

Martin jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Perez is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Perez and Martin has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Perez manages to work his way to half guard, despite Martin's best efforts.
Martin is looking to advance position but Perez won't allow it.
James Martin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Martin is trying to control. Perez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Martin prevents Perez from improving his position.
Perez moves into full guard.
Perez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Martin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Perez is keeping the position for now.
Perez keeping moving, preventing Martin from controlling successfully.

Martin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Perez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Martin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
James Martin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Perez fails with the takedown

and Martin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Martin in particular looking to stall.
Perez is pressing down on Martin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Perez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Perez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Perez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Perez 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.
Perez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Perez 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.
Perez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Perez 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 wants to control from the top but Perez keeps moving.
Perez is striking from the bottom but Martin uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perez wants to improve his position but Martin is controlling well.
Danny Perez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James Martin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Perez is not content to let Martin control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Martin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Martin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Martin!