PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jin Shotokahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martinez has chosen Puya -- Sal Pa' Fuera as his entrance music. Jesus Martinez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Shotokahn
vs
Martinez

180 cm
24
165 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

165 cm
26
165 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

BioPharm Nutrition [ACME]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jin Shotokahn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesus Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Alyssa Summers and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shotokahn connects with a body shot.
Martinez swings for the body but Shotokahn moves out of range.
Shotokahn lands a with a good body shot.
Shotokahn defending well as Martinez loads up on a big left hand.
Shotokahn scores with a one two! Martinez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Martinez throws a sloppy body shot
and Shotokahn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Martinez scores with a hook to the body. Shotokahn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shotokahn looks to score with a jab to the body but Martinez is just out of range.

Martinez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Shotokahn sneaks back into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martinez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Martinez is keen to just control but Shotokahn is a slippery customer.
Shotokahn tries to roll over but Martinez keeps him under control.
Martinez is trying to control. Shotokahn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Martinez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez thows a huge punch but Shotokahn dodges it nicely.
Shotokahn won't allow Martinez to pass to mount.
Martinez thows a huge punch but Shotokahn dodges it nicely.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Shotokahn misses with a hook. Martinez ducked under it nicely.
Jin Shotokahn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shotokahn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shotokahn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Martinez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Martinez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Martinez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shotokahn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Martinez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Martinez wants to control from the top but Shotokahn keeps moving.

Martinez postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Shotokahn is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Martinez, into his guard.
Martinez looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shotokahn looking to sit in guard and control but Martinez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Martinez preventing the sweep.
Martinez wants to pass the guard but Shotokahn is keeping the position.
Shotokahn is trying to keep Martinez in close.
Shotokahn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Martinez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Martinez is looking to work some ground and pound but Shotokahn has wrist control.
Martinez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Shotokahn is pulling down on Martinez's head to control his posture.
Martinez is looking to work some ground and pound but Shotokahn has wrist control.
Martinez wants to control from the top but Shotokahn keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martinez looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shotokahn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Shotokahn looking for a guillotine here but Martinez defends easily.
Shotokahn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Shotokahn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Shotokahn looks to land a combination but Martinez avoids it well.
Shotokahn misses with a straight left.
Shotokahn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Martinez.
Shotokahn misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Martinez counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martinez has a takedown stuffed.
Shotokahn throws a jab when Martinez was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jin Shotokahn will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Martinez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shotokahn.
Shotokahn misses with a hook.
Martinez lands a with a good body shot.

Shotokahn gets caught flat footed, as Martinez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Martinez lands a couple of elbows.
Martinez chips away with some ground and pound.
Martinez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Martinez throwing strikes but missing.
Martinez postures up.
Martinez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Martinez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Martinez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Martinez preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez lands a couple of elbows.

Martinez is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Shotokahn is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Shotokahn has escaped and now he's on top!
Martinez is breathing heavily.
Shotokahn trying to control but Martinez is working from the bottom.

Martinez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Shotokahn defends it easily.
Martinez wants to sweep here but Shotokahn controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Shotokahn trying to control but Martinez is working from the bottom.

Martinez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Martinez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Shotokahn is aware though and is defending well.

Martinez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Shotokahn passes Martinez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Shotokahn takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shotokahn wants to stand up but Martinez has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Still in half guard, Shotokahn seems content to control.

Martinez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Shotokahn performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Martinez gets back to full guard.
Martinez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four 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.

Shotokahn got a little sloppy there for a moment and Martinez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Shotokahn has managed to get both his arms back between Martinez's legs - danger averted.
Shotokahn wants to control from the top but Martinez keeps moving.
Martinez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Shotokahn slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Martinez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Shotokahn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Martinez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Shotokahn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Martinez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Shotokahn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Martinez counters with a right hand to the body.
Jin Shotokahn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shotokahn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shotokahn looks to land a right hand but Martinez moved out of range.
Martinez scores with a body shot.
Martinez lands a head shot.
Martinez throws a sloppy head kick

and Shotokahn counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Shotokahn.
Shotokahn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shotokahn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shotokahn misses with a punch to the body.
Shotokahn swings wildly with an uppercut but Martinez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martinez blocking some punches.
Martinez blocking some punches.
Martinez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Martinez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Shotokahn slowing the pace effectively.
Shotokahn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Martinez looking for a takedown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martinez.
Martinez struggles to land a body shot inside as Shotokahn controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Martinez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Martinez breaks the clinch.
A big right from Shotokahn misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez lands a head kick!
Shotokahn tries to clinch up
and Shotokahn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shotokahn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Shotokahn lands a right hook to the body.
Martinez closes the distance and clinches up with Shotokahn, looking for a takedown. Martinez pushes Shotokahn against the cage but Shotokahn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jin Shotokahn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesus Martinez.
Shotokahn misses with a wild body shot.
Shotokahn cracks Martinez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Martinez moves away from the strike by Shotokahn.
Shotokahn throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fighters circling - Shotokahn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Martinez misses with a takedown attempt - Shotokahn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shotokahn misses with an uppercut. Martinez saw that one coming.
Shotokahn connects with a crisp jab.
Jin Shotokahn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez scores with a shot to the body.
Martinez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Martinez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Martinez lands a slapping body shot.
A big left from Martinez misses.
Shotokahn scores with a body shot.
Shotokahn misses with a double jab
and Martinez counters with a nice body shot.
Martinez slips a jab from Shotokahn.
Shotokahn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Martinez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Shotokahn on the side of the head.
Shotokahn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A low kick from Shotokahn is predictable there

and Martinez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Shotokahn's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martinez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shotokahn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Martinez wants to pass the guard but Shotokahn is keeping the position.
Martinez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Shotokahn looking to control.
Martinez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Martinez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jesus Martinez has got the better of the ground game so far.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Martinez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shotokahn.

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.
Martinez throws a leg kick which misses Shotokahn's front leg but catches the back leg as Shotokahn tries to avoid it.
Martinez shoots in but Shotokahn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Shotokahn looks to land a right hand but Martinez moved out of range.
Shotokahn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Martinez.
Shotokahn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shotokahn looks to clinch
and Martinez counters with a nice body shot.
Shotokahn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Martinez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Martinez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A big right from Shotokahn misses.
Martinez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Shotokahn slips a jab from Martinez.
Shotokahn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shotokahn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martinez moves away.
An inside leg kick from Shotokahn misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesus Martinez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Martinez 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:30

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