PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Chantrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randall Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chantrell's entrance music is Drop The World. A fine choice. On his way into the cage it seems that Ray Chantrell has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ray Chantrell seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Chantrell
vs
Martin

180 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Chantrell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Randall Martin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin shoots in looking for a takedown. Chantrell tries to sprawl out of it but Martin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chantrell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Martin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chantrell wants to clinch.
Martin slips a jab from Chantrell.
Martin moves out of range as Chantrell strikes.
Martin lunges at Chantrell with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chantrell's hand.
Martin throws a push kick but Chantrell slaps the foot to one side.
Chantrell misses the shot to the body.
Chantrell dodges the punch combination from Martin.
Martin misses with a body kick.

Martin has closed the distance and engaged Chantrell in a clinch.
Martin gets through Chantrell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Martin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Martin fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab from Martin.
Martin looks for a takedown but Chantrell sprawls well.
Martin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ray Chantrell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randall Martin.
Martin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chantrell lands a right hook to the body.
Martin looks gassed!
Chantrell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chantrell drops Martin with a nice combination! Chantrell dives into Martin's guard, looking to finish!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chantrell trying to control but Martin is working from the bottom.
Chantrell with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chantrell wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving.
Chantrell would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Martin wants to sweep but no luck.

Chantrell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Chantrell trying to control the position from guard on top but Martin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Martin misses with a series of wild punches.
Chantrell tries to close the distance and clinch but Martin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Martin lands a with a good body shot.
Chantrell circles away from the clinch attempt
and Chantrell counters with a left and a right that stings Martin.

It looks like Randall Martin has been cut.
Chantrell takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Martin tries to clinch there but Chantrell circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin shoots in and drives through. Chantrell sprawls well.
Chantrell throws a body kick that misses.
Martin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Martin clinches but Chantrell breaks the clinch
and Chantrell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Martin jabs at Chantrell's body.
Martin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Martin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Chantrell sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Martin somewhat.
Chantrell tries to clinch but Martin is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chantrell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martin.
Martin throws a body kick the misses

and Chantrell holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Martin can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Chantrell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Randall Martin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Martin shoots in for a double leg but Chantrell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Martin checks the leg kick.
Martin looks for a takedown but Chantrell sprawls well.
Chantrell shoots in for a takedown but Martin shows good takedown defense.
Martin wants to clinch.
Randall Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chantrell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Martin closes the distance and clinches up with Chantrell, looking for a takedown. Martin pushes Chantrell against the cage but Chantrell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ray Chantrell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randall Martin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Martin does no damage.
Martin shoots in for a double leg but Chantrell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chantrell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chantrell tries to close the distance and clinch but Martin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chantrell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Chantrell wants to clinch.
Chantrell tries to clinch up but Martin circles away and keeps his distance.
Martin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice straight punches there by Martin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Martin.
Martin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chantrell's waist but Chantrell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Martin off to one side.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chantrell.
Chantrell misses with a head kick.

Martin moves into range and clinches up with Chantrell.
Martin tries for a takedown but Chantrell manages to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Martin breaks from the clinch.
Chantrell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chantrell displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Martin.
Ray Chantrell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Martin fails to land the takedown.
Martin tries to clinch but Chantrell moves out of range.
Martin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chantrell defends it nicely.
Martin shoots in but no luck this time.
Martin slips a jab and a cross from Chantrell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin digs a good body shot into Chantrell's ribs.
Martin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chantrell pinned against the cage. Chantrell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Martin tries a head kick but it misses.
Martin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chantrell but Chantrell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Martin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chantrell misses with a shot to the body
and Martin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chantrell misses with the combination.

Martin instigates a clinch.
Chantrell gets underhooks to prevent Martin's takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chantrell is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Chantrell working hard to break the clinch.
Martin taking a breather.
Chantrell is trying to break the clinch but Martin has him pressed against the cage.

Martin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Martin clinches.
Chantrell missing with knees to the body.

Martin breaks the clinch.
Martin tries to clinch but Chantrell moves away

and Chantrell counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Chantrell.
Martin fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Martin breaks the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Martin scores with the left hand. Chantrell knows he should have avoided that one.

Martin moves into the clinch.

Martin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Randall Martin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Randall Martin's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Martin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Martin tries to close the distance and clinch but Chantrell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chantrell keeps the fight on the outside.
Chantrell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Martin is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Chantrell.
Chantrell misses the shot to the body.
Chantrell tries to move into range but Martin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chantrell tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Martin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Martin lands a glancing blow to the side of Chantrell's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Martin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Martin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Martin pressing his opponent against the cage.
Martin lands with a left to the head.

Martin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab, jab by Martin - just one landing.
Martin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chantrell looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Martin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chantrell but Chantrell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Chantrell is looking to wear down Martin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Chantrell misses the shot to the body.

Chantrell has Martin up against the cage in a clinch.

Martin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Chantrell sprawls well. Chantrell wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Martin gets slowly back to his feet.
Ray Chantrell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randall Martin.
Martin looks for a takedown but Chantrell sprawls well.
Martin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ray Chantrell is winning the standup battle so far.
Chantrell closes this distance looking for a takedown but Martin circles away.
Chantrell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Martin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Martin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Martin rushes Chantrell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Martin manages to break the clinch.

Martin moves into the clinch.

Martin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Martin tries to clinch but Chantrell moves away
and Chantrell counters with a one-two to the body.
Martin fails with a takedown attempt.
Martin is looking to clinch but Chantrell is avoiding it.
Chantrell moves out of range of the strikes.
Martin scores with a shot to the body.
Martin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Martin throws the kick towards the body but Chantrell avoids it.
Martin fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Martin is defended easily by Chantrell.
Chantrell wants to clinch up but Martin keeps it at a distance.
Martin fails with an attempt to clinch.

Martin instigates a clinch.
Martin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chantrells head.
Martin pushes Chantrell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Martin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Martin wants a takedown but no success here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chantrell.
Chantrell stops a takedown attempt from Martin.

Chantrell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Martin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Chantrell sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Martin somewhat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randall Martin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Martin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Randall Martin!