PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cujo Levelside (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randall Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randall Martin will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Levelside
vs
Martin

185 cm
24
193 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

195 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cujo Levelside!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Randall Martin!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Levelside shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Martin pinned against the cage. Martin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Levelside takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Martin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Levelside looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Martin is fending him off so far but Levelside persists. Nope, Martin circles away and we're back to standing.
Martin lands a head shot.

It looks like Cujo Levelside has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martin shoots in for a double leg but Levelside sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Levelside has Martin up against the cage in a clinch.
Levelside tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Levelside is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Martin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cujo Levelside. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Levelside is breathing heavily.
Martin throws a head punch that misses.
Levelside gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Levelside tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Levelside looking to throw knees to the head but Martin is blocking nicely.
Martin tries to pull guard but Levelside holds him up against the cage and eventually Martin drops back down to his feet.
Levelside keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Martin's efforts to push away.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Levelside as Martin tries to tie him up.
Martin is trying to force a seperation but Levelside has the dominant position.
Martin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Levelsides head.
Martin wants to stall.
Martin has had enough of the clinch but Levelside keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Levelside prevents it.
Levelside trying to control the position but instead, Martin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Levelside into the cage.
Martin wants to break free but Levelside has control.
Levelside is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Martin is defending well for now.
A frustrated look appears on Martin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Martin tries to pull guard but Levelside won't allow it.
Levelside has Martin pressed against the cage, preventing Martin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Martin misses with the head strike.
Levelside keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Martin's efforts to push away.
Martin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Levelside gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Levelside is trying to drag Martin to the mat but Martin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Levelside has Martin pressed against the cage, preventing Martin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Martin is trying to force a seperation but Levelside has the dominant position.
Martin is looking to break free of the clinch but Levelside has double underhooks.
Martin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Martin is trying to break free.
Martin is trying to break the clinch but Levelside is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Levelside has Martin pressed against the cage, preventing Martin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Martin is trying to break the clinch but Levelside is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Martin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Martin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Levelside has him pressed against the cage.
Martin fails to pull guard.
Martin is trying to break the clinch but Levelside is controlling him.
Levelside looking for a takedown.
Martin is trying to break free.
Martin is trying to force a seperation but Levelside has the dominant position.
Martin looking for a takedown.
Martin is trying to drag Levelside to the mat but Levelside just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Levelside tries a knee to the head but Martin blocks it.
Levelside prevents Martin from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Martin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Martin tries to break free but Levelside pushes him back against the cage.
Martin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Martin is trying to break free.
Martin fails to pull guard.
Martin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martin is trying to force a seperation but Levelside has the dominant position.
Levelside keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Martin's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin is trying to break the clinch but Levelside is controlling him.
The is referee keeping an eye on Levelside - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Martin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Martin is trying to break free.
Martin misses with a punch to the body.
Martin tries to pull guard but Levelside holds him up against the cage and eventually Martin drops back down to his feet.
Levelside is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Martin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Martin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Levelside prevents the takedown attempt.
Levelside misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Martin.
Martin goes for a takedown attempt but Levelside pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Martin!
Martin lands with a right hand.
Martin scores with a nice strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Martin lands the left hand.
Martin swinging wilding here.
Levelside avoids a punch combination nicely.

Levelside closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Levelside lands in his opponent's guard.
Martin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Martin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randall Martin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cujo Levelside'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.

Martin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Levelside but Levelside pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Levelside tries to clinch but Martin is having none of it.
Martin wants to clinch but Levelside slips to the side

and Levelside counters with a takedown into side control.

Levelside decides to stand back up.
Martin cracks a nice hook into Levelside's ribs.
Levelside takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Martin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cujo Levelside is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martin throws a head kick that misses.
Martin tries for a takedown but Levelside circles away easily

and Levelside counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Levelside.
Martin controls Levelside momentarily but Levelside frees himself.
Levelside trying to control but Martin is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Martin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martin keeping moving, preventing Levelside from controlling successfully.
Levelside trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Martin manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Martin wanted to stand there but Levelside had control of the position.
Levelside is looking to stand up but Martin isn't so interested in that idea.
Martin throwing strikes but missing.

Martin stands and steps away. Levelside gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Levelside blocks a head kick by Martin.
Martin closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin jabs Levelside right on the nose. Levelside blinks but takes it well.
Martin shoots in and drives through. Levelside sprawls well.
Cujo Levelside has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randall Martin.
Martin shoots in looking for a takedown. Levelside tries to sprawl out of it but Martin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Levelside manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Martin stalks Levelside and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Levelside's face. Levelside staggers backwards, shaken.
Levelside misses with a takedown attempt - Martin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Martin misses with a low kick.
Martin lands a jab to the head.
Martin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Martin wants to clinch.
Martin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin misses with a head kick.
Martin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martin shoots for a takedown but Levelside saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Martin lands with a nice body punch.
Martin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Levelside fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Good shot there by Martin.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Martin tries to work over Levelside's front leg with a kick but Levelside checks it.
Martin scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Cujo Levelside will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cujo Levelside's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Martin connects with a jab.
A shot to de liver by Martin. Beautiful body shot.
Randall Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Levelside keeps the fight on the outside.
Martin scores with a one two! Levelside had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Martin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Martin wants to clinch up but Levelside keeps it at a distance.
Martin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Martin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Martin fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Martin.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice combination there by Martin.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Levelside.
Martin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cujo Levelside has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randall Martin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin closes the distance looking to clinch

and Levelside moves into the clinch.
Martin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Martin misses with a punch on the inside.
Levelside tries to land a knee to the head but Martin blocks with his arms.
Martin is looking to break free of the clinch but Levelside has double underhooks.
Martin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Martin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Martin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Levelside tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Levelside stops a takedown attempt from Martin.
Martin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Martin misses with a punch to the body.
Martin throws a head punch that misses.
Martin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Levelside prevents it.

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.
Levelside scores with a knee to the head.
Martin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Levelside comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Martin is trying to break the clinch but Levelside is controlling him.
Levelside can't get the takedown.
Levelside is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Martin has had enough of the clinch but Levelside keeps him there for the moment.
Levelside tries for a takedown but Martin manages to get underhooks.
Martin throws a punch but it's blocked by Levelside.
Martin is looking to break free of the clinch but Levelside has double underhooks.
Martin is trying to break the clinch but Levelside is controlling him.
Levelside is working for takedown but Martin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Martin is pressed up against the cage. Levelside has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Martin down to the mat. Martin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Martin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nice cross by Martin.
Martin throws a sloppy head kick

and Levelside counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Martin is positioning himself well to prevent Levelside advancing to mount.

Levelside is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Martin defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levelside sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Martin is looking to control Levelside's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Martin avoid being mounted?
Levelside trying to mount his opponent but Martin defends it.

Martin makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

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.
Martin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Levelside has time to react.
Levelside moves out of range as Martin throws a body kick.
Martin has his takedown stuffed

and Levelside moves into the clinch.
Martin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Martin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Levelside keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Martin's efforts to push away.
Levelside tries a knee to the head but Martin blocks it.
Martin is trying to break the clinch but Levelside has him pressed against the cage.
Martin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Martin is trying to break the clinch but Levelside has him pressed against the cage.
Levelside throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Martin blocks it with crossed arms.
Levelside putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Martin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Martin tries to pull guard but Levelside won't allow it.
Martin stops a takedown attempt from Levelside.
Martin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Levelside walks away with a smile on his face. Martin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Martin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Levelside looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Martin throws a right hand that Levelside ducks under and follows up with a left that Levelside also avoids with ease.

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 Cujo Levelside.
I think Levelside 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 Suge Night scores the fight for Randall Martin!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Randall Martin!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Randall Martin!

Randall Martin wins by unanimous decision!