PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Landon Ford (ranked 1075 p4p, 575 weight class) and Alex Martens (ranked 143 p4p, 70 weight class). Martens is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The XX - Intro. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ford
vs
Martens

177 cm
25
158
12 - 5 - 0

183 cm
23
166
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Landon Ford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Martens!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martens throws a low kick but Ford moves out of range easily.
Martens has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Ford is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Ford dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ford misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ford feints and then cracks Martens's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Martens down.
Ford misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martens misses with a leg kick.
It appears Ford was looking to counter with a kick there.
Ford lands with a kick to the temple. Martens shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Martens throws a leg kick but Ford sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Martens misses the jab.
Martens waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ford.
Ford misses with a head kick.
Ford misses with a body shot.
Martens tries a quick counter leg kick but Ford is wise to it.
That kick from Martens tenderised Ford's leg. Ford is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ford throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ford lands an overhand right.
Ford lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martens catches Ford with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ford throws a half hearted mid kick.
Martens displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ford throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Martens finds it's way round the side to connect with Ford's head.
A head kick misses from Ford.
Martens let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ford throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Martens wants to clinch.
Ford wants to slow Martens down by chopping away at his legs.
Ford missing with a left hand there. Martens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ford steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martens.
Ford lands with a slapping head kick.
Martens avoids the head kick by Ford.
Ford looks to land a combination but Martens avoids it well.
Martens slips a jab from Ford.
Ford throws a shot from downtown. Martens moves away and avoids it.
Martens motions for Ford to come forward. Martens throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alex Martens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ford swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ford blocks a head kick by Martens.
Ford throwing a counter right hand but Martens manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford throws a body punch but Martens moves out of range.
We've been told by Ford's head coaches at McGrady FT that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Martens tries to clinch there but Ford circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martens doesn't manage to clinch there - Ford circles away.
Martens throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martens chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ford blocks a low kick nicely.
Ford throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Good leg kick by Martens.
Martens takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Martens lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ford's sensitive parts.
Martens bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ford lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ford pushes Martens away with a front kick.
Ford throws a head kick that misses.
A cross from Martens lands.
Martens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ford.
Ford cracks Martens with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Martens is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martens drops his hands momentarily and Ford takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ford smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Martens throws a leg kick which misses Ford's front leg but catches the back leg as Ford tries to avoid it.
Ford throws a big shot that misses.
Martens rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ford moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Martens takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Martens bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Martens has Ford up against the cage in a clinch.
Ford has Martens pressed against the cage, preventing Martens from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ford blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Martens blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ford lands a left hand.

Martens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Martens misses with a kick to the body.
Martens throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ford.
Martens is looking to score with low kicks.
Ford connects with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ford scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Martens closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ford counters with a left right combination that sends Martens crashing to the mat - Ford wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Martens out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Landon Ford!
After winning the bout, Landon Ford thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.