PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kai Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Collins has chosen Eminerm - Lose Yourself as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Martinez
vs
Collins

170 cm
19
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kai Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robert Collins!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Martinez throws a right hand that Collins ducks under and follows up with a left that Collins also avoids with ease.
Martinez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Martinez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Collins is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Collins taking a bit of punishment here - Martinez scoring with strikes.
Martinez cracks Collins with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Martinez connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Collins some visible discomfort.
Collins wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Martinez cracks Collins with a big elbow.
Collins is trying to buck Martinez off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Martinez landing a few strikes.
Collins is letting Martinez control him for a moment.
Martinez working the ground and pound.
Martinez scores with punches from side control.
Martinez in side control, throwing shots but Collins defends.
Martinez lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Martinez tries to advance to mount but Collins denies him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martinez remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martinez scores with punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Martinez in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Martinez landing a few strikes.
Martinez lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Collins down.
Martinez in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Collins is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Martinez is controlling him well.
Collins takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martinez staying calm.
Martinez trying to control the position but Collins is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez looks up at the clock and then as Collins takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Martinez smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Check out the look on Martinez's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Collins takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Martinez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Martinez trying to control the position but Collins is working away.
Check out the look on Martinez's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Collins pushes Martinez away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Martinez gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Martinez lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Collins is pushing Martinez's head away, looking to escape. Martinez manages to hold on to the position though.
Collins looks gassed!
Martinez grinds an elbow into Collins's temple.
Collins is trying to buck Martinez off.
Martinez trying to control the action but Collins is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Martinez lands a decent elbow from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martinez scoring with punches from side control.
Martinez controls the position.
Collins wants to get back to his feet but Martinez drags him back down.
Collins takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martinez works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Collins is not content to let Martinez control the position.
Collins being controlled for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kai Martinez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Martinez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Collins.
A combination from Martinez does no damage.
A jab from Collins finds it's way through Martinez's defenses.
Martinez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins misses with a series of wild punches.
Martinez looks for a takedown but Collins sprawls well.
Martinez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Collins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins looks to land a left hand but Martinez moved out of range nicely.
Martinez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Collins throws out the jab.
Martinez fails to land the takedown.
Collins fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Martinez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Martinez takes one to the chin there.
A punch combination from Martinez misses.
Collins looks to land a combination but Martinez avoids it well.
Martinez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Collins throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Collins counters with a two punch combo.
Martinez throws a right and a left that both miss.
A big right from Martinez misses.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown but Collins shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kai Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Martinez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Martinez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Collins is trying to buck Martinez off.
Collins is breathing heavily.
Martinez landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Collins is trying to buck Martinez off.
Martinez looks up at the clock and then as Collins takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Martinez smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez working the head and body with strikes.
Martinez tries to move to mount but Collins blocks the move with his legs.

Martinez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Martinez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Martinez prevents Collins from escaping the position.
Martinez working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Collins is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Martinez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Collins, who protects the arm well.
Collins bucks up and tries to throw Martinez off but instead Martinez has got his back!
Martinez is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Collins controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kai Martinez dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Martinez misses with a takedown attempt - Collins sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kai Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martinez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Collins tries to avoid it but Martinez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Collins to the ground. Collins escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Martinez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Collins pinned against the cage. Collins gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kai Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martinez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Martinez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Collins counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Martinez thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez moves forwards but Collins connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Martinez tries for a takedown but Collins sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Collins with a hook.
Martinez misses with a takedown attempt
and Collins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Martinez just misses with a punch to the body.
Collins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martinez.
A slow jab from Martinez misses its intended target.
Martinez misses with a combination
and Collins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Collins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Martinez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins moves into range and connects with a jab.
Martinez misses with a takedown attempt
letting Collins counter with a right hand.
Collins lands a jab to the head.
Collins shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Martinez pinned against the cage. Martinez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Martinez misses with a body punch
enabling Collins to counter with a crisp jab.
Collins throws a combination that misses
and Martinez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Collins thinking.
Collins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Collins tries a head kick but it misses.
Collins throws a hook but Martinez blocks it.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez winds up and cracks Collins with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Collins pushes Martinez off and gets back to his feet.
Martinez shoots in but no luck this time.
Martinez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A jab lands there for Collins.
A jab from Collins does it's job there.
Martinez looks to land a left hand but Collins moved out of range nicely.
Collins ducks under a wild hook from Martinez.
Collins stuffs the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Collins tries to avoid it but Martinez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Collins to the ground. Collins escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Collins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Collins connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Martinez's hands.
Martinez throws a looping overhand right but Collins ducks down to avoid it.
Collins scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Collins thuds a left hand into Martinez's body.
Collins stuffs the takedown attempt from Martinez. Martinez gets slowly back to his feet.
Martinez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Collins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Martinez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kai Martinez!