PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ed Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marckz Constantine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Marckz Constantine enters the cage!

Martin
vs
Constantine

165 cm
18
168 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

184 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ed Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marckz Constantine!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Constantine pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Martin moves into the clinch.
Constantine keeps control of Martin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Constantine managing to block the knees to the body from Martin.

Martin breaks the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Constantine is defended easily by Martin.
Constantine swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Constantine misses with a jab, cross combination.
Martin throws a lazy head kick

and Constantine counters with a shoot takedown. Martin fights it but they end up in guard.
Constantine won't allow Martin to get back to his feet.
Martin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Constantine controls the pace.
Constantine works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Constantine wants to lay and pray for a moment but Martin keeps working.
Martin is looking for a sweep. Constantine is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Constantine trying to control from half guard but Martin is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Constantine is looking for a kimura here.
Martin tries to kick Constantine off but Constantine keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Martin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Constantine takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Constantine fails with the takedown.
Martin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Constantine looks gassed!
Martin lands with a slapping head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Constantine takes one on the button.

Martin moves into the clinch successfully.
Constantine fails to pull guard.
Ed Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marckz Constantine.
Constantine fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Constantine tries to pull guard but Martin won't allow it.
Constantine is trying to break the clinch but Martin has him pressed against the cage.
Martin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Constantine avoids it.

Constantine is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Martin can't fight it off and eventually Constantine manages to take the fight to the floor. Martin looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martin tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Martin pushes Constantine off and scrambles back to his feet.
Martin lands a high kick!
Martin tries to land a front kick but Constantine steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Martin darts in trying to clinch

and Constantine counters with a single leg into guard. Martin didn't expect that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Martin isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Constantine stacks Martin on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Constantine!
Martin is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Constantine is controlling him well.

Martin throws Constantine to one side and escapes!
Constantine blocks a head kick by Martin.
Martin throws a sloppy head kick

and Constantine counters with a shoot takedown. Martin fights it but they end up in guard.
Martin trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Martin uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Constantine. Martin shrugs it off though.
Martin closes the distance but Constantine moves to the side
and Constantine counters with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Constantine. That did some damage!
Martin throws a body kick that misses.
Constantine keeps the fight on the outside.
Martin throws a head kick but Constantine moves out of range.
Martin tries to land a front kick but Constantine steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Constantine drives through and clinches with Martin against the cage.
Martin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Martin is trying to break free.
Martin working hard to break the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Constantine's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Constantine fails to pull the fight into his guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Martin lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin blocks the strikes from Constantine.
Constantine is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marckz Constantine dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A solid body kick from Martin.
Martin throws a right and a left that Constantine avoids nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Martin as Constantine shoots in.

Constantine shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Martin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Constantine stops Martin from standing up.
Constantine trying to control but Martin is working from the bottom.

Martin working for submissions but it's allowed Constantine to get to half guard.

Constantine 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.
Constantine stops Martin from getting back to his feet.
Constantine throwing shots but Martin is blocking nicely.
Martin pushes Constantine off but Constantine dives into side control.
Constantine wants to lay and pray for a moment but Martin keeps working.

Constantine is trying to get an arm triangle but Martin is defending well.
Martin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Constantine wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Constantine looks to land a combination. Martin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Constantine.
Constantine blocks a head kick by Martin.
Constantine blocks a head kick by Martin.
A head kick misses from Martin.

Constantine gets a takedown into half guard.
Martin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Martin tries to kick Constantine off but Constantine keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Martin kicks Constantine off and gets back to his feet.
Martin clinches but Constantine breaks the clinch

and Constantine counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Constantine moves into full mount! Martin won't be happy about that!
Constantine tries to control but Martin wriggling away.
Martin wants to control but Constantine is having none of it.
Marckz Constantine has got the better of the ground game so far.

Constantine get's back to his feet.
Martin throws a body kick that misses.
Constantine closes the distance and clinches up with Martin, looking for a takedown. Constantine pushes Martin against the cage but Martin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ed Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marckz Constantine.
Constantine takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Martin moves into range and clinches up with Constantine.

Martin breaks from the clinch.
Constantine lands with a nice body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin misses with a head kick.
Martin misses with a head kick.
Martin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Martin clinches but Constantine breaks the clinch

and Constantine decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Martin's guard.
Constantine postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Martin 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.
Constantine stops Martin from standing up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Constantine trying to control but Martin is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marckz Constantine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Martin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Martin closes the distance and pushes Constantine back into the cage.
Constantine keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Martin's efforts to push away.

Constantine breaks the clinch.
Constantine shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Martin as he avoids it easily.
Martin fakes the leg kick and cracks Constantine in the body.
Martin moves in looking to clinch but Constantine pushes him off.
Martin darts in trying to clinch
and Constantine counters with a one-two to the body.
Martin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Martin thuds his shin into the meat of Constantine's side.
Ed Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Martin forces Constantine back against the cage and clinches.
Martin tries to break free but Constantine pushes him back against the cage.
Martin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Constantine has him pressed against the cage.
Martin wants to get back to striking at distance but Constantine won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Martin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Martin clinches up with Constantine and pushes him back against the cage.

Martin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Constantine tries to keep at a distance but Martin has taken the fight into the clinch.

Constantine gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Martin tries to roll over but Constantine keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martin throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Constantine is pressing down on Martin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Martin is holding on for now.
Constantine is trying to control the action in half guard but Martin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Constantine looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Martin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Martin throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Martin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Constantine's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Constantine's back!
Martin scores with punches and elbows.

Constantine is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Martin gets his way!

Martin looking for the RNC.
Constantine looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Martin. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!

Martin is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Constantine knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Constantine for a finish.
Martin punches the canvas rather than the man.

Martin is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Constantine has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
A lull in the action here.

That's four 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.
Constantine has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Martin.
Constantine manages to reverse the position and now he's in Martin's guard. Nice work there by Constantine.

Martin manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Ed Martin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ed Martin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Constantine shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Martin sprawls well. Martin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Constantine gets slowly back to his feet.
A thudding body kick lands there by Martin!
Martin closes the distance but Constantine moves to the side

and Constantine counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Martin!
Marckz Constantine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Constantine prevents Martin from getting the reversal.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ed Martin.
I think Constantine 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marckz Constantine!