PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Herring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martinez has chosen Youth Of The Nation as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Danny Herring has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Herring
vs
Martinez

200 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
213 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danny Herring!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oscar Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez swats away the attempt to clinch by Herring.
Herring shoots for a double leg takedown but Martinez sprawls well. He's pushed Herring's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Herring closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Herring closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Herring is looking to clinch.
Herring takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Herring ducks under a wild hook from Martinez.
Herring looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Herring thows a left - swing and a miss!
Danny Herring seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herring tries to clinch up but Martinez circles away and keeps his distance.
Herring closes this distance looking for a takedown but Martinez circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Herring. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martinez moves out of range of the strikes.
Herring moves out of range of the strikes.
Martinez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Herring throws a body punch but Martinez moves out of range.
Martinez looks to throw the jab but Herring is out of range.
Martinez ducks under a wild hook from Herring.

That's two 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.
Martinez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Herring.
Martinez throws a lazy right hand but Herring sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Herring fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Herring is breathing heavily.
Herring wants to clinch.
Herring walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Herring misses the shot to the body.
Herring misses with a jab to the body
and Martinez counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Danny Herring has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herring uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martinez.
Martinez misses with a looping left.
Herring slips under a jab from Martinez.
Herring connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Martinez's hands.
Herring closes the distance but Martinez moves to the side
and Martinez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Herring looks to clinch
and Martinez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jab from Martinez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herring ducks under a wild hook from Martinez.
Herring closes the distance looking to clinch

and Martinez counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Herring!

Herring is rocked!
Martinez moves into full mount! Herring won't be happy about that!
Martinez thowing shots but they're missing.
Herring on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Herring tries to get out of the position.
Martinez throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Martinez controlling from the full mount.
Martinez throwing strikes here but Herring is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Martinez content just to control the position here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martinez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Herring can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Martinez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Danny Herring'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 swing and a miss from Martinez.
Oh Herring is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Martinez misses the jab.
Herring clinches but Martinez breaks the clinch
and Martinez scores with a counter punch that sends Herring to the canvas! Martinez smells blood - he's punishing Herring with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Herring has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oscar Martinez!