PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Martins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alejandro De La Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Martins
vs
De La Souza

192 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
25
219 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Charles Martins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Alejandro De La Souza!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Martins.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from De La Souza - that will leave a mark!
De La Souza's corner calls for a 1-2. De La Souza obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Martins scores with a kick to the midsection.
De La Souza connects with a crisp jab.
Martins misses with a low kick as De La Souza jumps back.
Martins takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
De La Souza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Martins drops his hands momentarily and De La Souza takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
De La Souza throws a lazy head kick
and Martins counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. De La Souza is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Martins wants to clinch up but De La Souza keeps it at a distance.
Martins looks to land a body kick but De La Souza moved away.
Martins thumps De La Souza with a low kick.
Martins misses with an attempted mid kick.
De La Souza turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Martins tries to land a leg kick but De La Souza saw it coming and moves away.
Martins throws a lazy head kick
and De La Souza counters with a nice leg kick.
Some wild striking there from De La Souza.
Martins tries to close the distance and clinch up but De La Souza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
De La Souza with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De La Souza throws a head kick that misses
and Martins counters with a good low kick that De La Souza was not able to check.
Martins finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Martins moves in looking to clinch but De La Souza pushes him off.
Martins with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Martins misses with the body kick
and De La Souza counters with an outside leg kick.
Martins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Martins is looking to chop away at De La Souza's legs.
De La Souza tries to clinch there but Martins circles away.
De La Souza thows a left - swing and a miss!
Martins feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to De La Souza's calf.
Martins scores with a kick to the body.
De La Souza takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
De La Souza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A good leg kick by Martins.
Martins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
De La Souza looks gassed!
Martins throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
De La Souza throws a head kick but Martins moves out of range.
Martins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but De La Souza swivels and escapes.
Martins misses with a leg kick
and De La Souza counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Martins attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Martins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De La Souza.
De La Souza swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Martins throws the kick towards the body but De La Souza avoids it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Martins. That's going to slow De La Souza down.
De La Souza throws a leg kick but Martins moved away.
Martins tries a head kick but it misses.

De La Souza gets a clinch.
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!
De La Souza misses with the head strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Martins tries to stall but De La Souza uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Martins prevents a body shot from De La Souza.
Martins wants to stall.
De La Souza lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martins misses with a hook from the clinch.
De La Souza tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right from De La Souza.
Martins stalling in the clinch but De La Souza improves position.
De La Souza tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
De La Souza trying to land knees to the body.
Martins blocks an uppercut.
De La Souza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
De La Souza misses with some punches.
Martins stalling in the clinch.
De La Souza is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Martins lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four 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.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Martins as De La Souza tries to tie him up.
Martins tries to stall but De La Souza uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Martins blocks an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
De La Souza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De La Souza misses with a hook from the clinch.
De La Souza using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Martins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
De La Souza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De La Souza working aggressively here.
De La Souza tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from De La Souza.
Martins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De La Souza blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Martins throws a punch but it's blocked by De La Souza.
Martins is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
De La Souza has a couple of punches blocked by Martins.
Martins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De La Souza misses with some punches.
Martins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
De La Souza blocking some punches.
De La Souza tries to throw a body punch but Martins avoids it by throwing De La Souza back against the cage.
Martins letting De La Souza take a breather here.

That's six 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.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De La Souza.
Martins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
De La Souza tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Martins looking to stall.
Martins has a couple of punches blocked by De La Souza.
Martins lands a shoulder strike.
De La Souza has a couple of punches blocked by Martins.
De La Souza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De La Souza tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
De La Souza misses with the head strike.
De La Souza with an attempt at a knee that misses.
De La Souza tries a knee to the head but Martins blocks it.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Martins looking to stall.
De La Souza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martins's elbow.
Martins is trying to stall.
De La Souza taking a breather.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
De La Souza wants to break free but Martins has control.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martins.
De La Souza is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Martins prevents a body shot from De La Souza.

That's eight 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.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martins.
Martins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
De La Souza stalls.
Martins is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
De La Souza tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
De La Souza is trying to stall.
Martins tries a body shot but De La Souza blocks it.
De La Souza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Martins misses with a hook from the clinch.
De La Souza makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
De La Souza trying to control the position but instead, Martins has worked for underhooks and has pushed De La Souza into the ropes.
De La Souza lands with a left to the head.
Martins blocks an uppercut.
De La Souza lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
De La Souza blocks a body shot from Martins.
Martins tries to stall but De La Souza uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Martins avoiding damage as De La Souza throws knees to the body.
De La Souza with an attempt at a knee that misses.
De La Souza works on Martins's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alejandro De La Souza dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Martins crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from De La Souza - the referee stops the clock and Martins gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says De La Souza. Martins manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
De La Souza throws a leg kick but Martins sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Martins misses with a leg kick
and De La Souza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Martins looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Martins avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
De La Souza takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Martins feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to De La Souza's calf.
De La Souza tries to bum rush Martins with a series of wild strikes but Martins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Martins looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Martins looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Charles Martins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martins feints and then cracks De La Souza's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow De La Souza down.
Martins throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Alejandro De La Souza has been cut.
A thudding body kick lands there by Martins!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good leg kick by Martins there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
De La Souza is breathing heavily.
Martins lands a head kick. De La Souza smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Charles Martins is winning the standup battle so far.
A thudding body kick lands there by Martins!
Martins tries to clinch up but De La Souza circles away and keeps his distance.
Martins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martins misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De La Souza blocks a head kick by Martins.
Martins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Martins.
Martins pushes De La Souza away with a front kick.
Martins throws a leg kick
and De La Souza counters with a nice low kick that buckles Martins's knee momentarily.
Martins moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
De La Souza's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Martins.
Martins looks to land a body kick but De La Souza moved away.
Martins is looking to slow De La Souza down with leg kicks.
Martins throws a nice head kick!
Martins scoring well with a low kick there.
Martins thumps De La Souza with a low kick.
Martins throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
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!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Martins, right into the meat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Martins. That's going to slow De La Souza down.
Martins scores with a kick to the midsection.
De La Souza walks forward, straight into a front kick from Martins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martins tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Martins lands a nice looking kick to the body. De La Souza takes a step back to recover.
A head kick misses from Martins.
De La Souza takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Martins thows a body kick. De La Souza tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Martins lands a head kick. De La Souza smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Martins tries to land a front kick but De La Souza steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Martins scores with a nice body kick.
Martins throws and low kick but De La Souza moves out of range easily.
Martins looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Martins throws a head kick that misses.
Martins throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Martins lands with a kick to the temple. De La Souza shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Martins connects with a solid leg kick.
De La Souza has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Martins.
Martins wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martins moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
De La Souza blocks a head kick by Martins.
Martins scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Martins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt De La Souza.
Martins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De La Souza misses with a leg kick
and Martins counters with a low kick, right behind De La Souza 's knee.
Martins throws a head kick that misses.
Martins misses with a head kick.
Martins tries a head kick but it misses.
Martins with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
De La Souza moves out of range of the leg kick from Martins.
Martins throws a quick head kick that skims the top of De La Souza's head.
Martins looks to land a body kick but De La Souza moved away.
Martins is looking to slow De La Souza down with leg kicks.
Martins misses with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martins with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Martins explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
De La Souza takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Martins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Martins checks a leg kick.
Martins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Martins misses with a body kick.
De La Souza moves out of range of the body kick from Martins.
Martins scores with a push kick.
Martins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Martins throws a quick inside leg kick.
De La Souza avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
De La Souza moves out of range as Martins throws a body kick.
Martins is looking to slow De La Souza down with leg kicks.
Martins lands a front kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Martins.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martins lets loose with a powerful body kick. De La Souza will feel that in the morning.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Martins there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The fight stays on the outside here - Martins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters circling a little - Martins finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Martins tries to close the distance and clinch up but De La Souza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Martins throws a leg kick but De La Souza checks it.
De La Souza has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Martins.
De La Souza blocks a head kick by Martins.
Martins throws a sloppy head kick and De La Souza moves out of range easily.
De La Souza scores with a jab.

Martins closes the distance and pushes De La Souza back into the ropes.
Martins taking a breather.
De La Souza throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Martins prevents De La Souza from breaking the clinch.
Martins tries to throw a body punch but De La Souza avoids it by throwing Martins back against the cage.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Martins looking to stall.
De La Souza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De La Souza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Martins is defending well for now.
Martins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martins misses with the head strike.
De La Souza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
De La Souza misses with a punch on the inside.
Martins tries to work over De La Souza's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Martins is trying to stall.
De La Souza looking to slow down the pace here.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Martins prevents De La Souza from breaking the clinch.
De La Souza is trying to maintain a safe position but Martins gets an underhook and turns De La Souza into the ropes.
Martins misses with the head strike.
Martins is trying to maintain a safe position but De La Souza gets an underhook and turns Martins into the ropes.
Martins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martins looking to stall.
De La Souza throws a punch but it's blocked by Martins.
De La Souza tries a knee to the head but Martins blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De La Souza.
Martins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
De La Souza missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Martins.
De La Souza misses with a short punch on the inside.
De La Souza tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
De La Souza with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
De La Souza is trying to stall.
De La Souza lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Martins.
De La Souza is looking to control Martins's arms but Martins gets an underhook and turns him. Now De La Souza has his back to the ropes.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Martins trying to stall but De La Souza improves his position.
De La Souza misses with the head strike.
Martins lands with a right to the head.
Martins is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A quick uppercut on the inside from De La Souza.
Martins struggles to land a body shot inside as De La Souza controls his hands.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Martins is trying to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De La Souza missing with knees to the body.
De La Souza can't find room to land a body shot as Martins controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Martins dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alejandro De La Souza's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Martins misses with a head kick.
Martins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but De La Souza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
De La Souza on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Martins. Martins obviously looking to wear him down.
Martins feints and then cracks De La Souza's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow De La Souza down.
De La Souza keeps the fight on the outside.
De La Souza throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Martins throws a nice head kick!
Martins throws a leg kick but De La Souza sees it coming and moves out of range.
Martins lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Charles Martins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body kick from Martins.
Martins fakes the leg kick and cracks De La Souza in the body.
Martins misses with a head kick.
Martins wants to clinch up but De La Souza keeps it at a distance.
Martins tries to clinch but De La Souza moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Martins.
Martins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
De La Souza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Martins throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martins throws a lazy head kick
and De La Souza counters with a nice leg kick.
De La Souza steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Martins. That one must have hurt.
Martins tries to close the distance and clinch up but De La Souza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Martins tries a head kick but it misses.
De La Souza tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Martins throws a head kick but De La Souza moves out of range.
Martins throws a nice outside leg kick.
Martins goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Martins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De La Souza takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Martins feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to De La Souza's calf.
De La Souza throws a front kick aimed at Martins's knee but Martins avoids it well.
Martins throws a nice head kick!
Martins connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
De La Souza misses with a jab, cross combination.
Martins tries a head kick but it misses.
De La Souza chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Martins can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martins throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Martins throws a leg kick which misses De La Souza's front leg but catches the back leg as De La Souza tries to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Martins there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Martins throws a head kick but De La Souza moves out of range.
Martins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Martins with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
De La Souza throws a front kick aimed at Martins's knee but Martins avoids it well.
A chopping leg kick lands by Martins.
A solid leg kick lands there for Martins.
A good leg kick by Martins.
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!
Crunch! Martins slams his shin into De La Souza's torso.
De La Souza checks a leg kick.
Martins is looking to slow De La Souza down with leg kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Martins, right into the meat.
Martins turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Martins misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Martins.
De La Souza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
De La Souza blocks the body kick.
Martins lands with a thumping leg kick.
Martins connects with a high kick.
Martins scores with a leg kick.
Martins throws the kick towards the body but De La Souza avoids it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Martins.
Martins throws a head kick that half lands.
De La Souza has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Martins.
De La Souza chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Martins can pounce on him.
Martins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De La Souza moves out of range of the body kick from Martins.
De La Souza tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Martins is looking to chop away at De La Souza's legs.
Martins with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
De La Souza keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martins scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Martins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that De La Souza can do to turn this around?
Martins misses with an attempted mid kick.
De La Souza checks a low kick from Martins.
Martins misses with a kick to the body.
Martins throws a nice outside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Martins.
Martins throws a quick inside leg kick.
De La Souza on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Martins. Martins obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martins cracks the inside of De La Souza's front leg.
A solid leg kick lands there for Martins.
Martins misses with a head kick.
Martins lands a nice leg kick that just misses De La Souza's sensitive parts.
Martins lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Martins throws a quick head kick that skims the top of De La Souza's head.
Martins turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Martins.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Martins lands with a nice body kick.
Martins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Martins scoring well with a low kick there.
Martins feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to De La Souza's calf.
Martins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martins scoring well with a low kick there.
Martins connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Martins lands a head kick. De La Souza smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
De La Souza takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Martins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martins tries to clinch but De La Souza moves out of range.
Martins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martins turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Martins throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Martins throws a head kick that misses.
Martins lands with a thumping leg kick.
Martins tries a head kick but it misses.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Martins.
De La Souza blocks a head kick by Martins.
De La Souza on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Martins. Martins obviously looking to wear him down.
Martins throws a wild body kick that De La Souza sees coming a mile off.
Martins throws a leg kick
and De La Souza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
De La Souza moves out of range of the body kick from Martins.
Martins throws a body kick that misses.
Martins feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to De La Souza's calf.
Martins throws a nice inside leg kick.
Martins turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martins connects with a solid leg kick.
Martins throws the kick towards the body but De La Souza avoids it.
De La Souza takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
De La Souza chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Martins can pounce on him.
Martins lands with a thumping leg kick.
Martins lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Martins wants to clinch.
Martins pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
De La Souza sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Martins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt De La Souza.
De La Souza blocks a head kick by Martins.
Martins connects with a high kick.
Martins thuds his shin into the meat of De La Souza's side.
Martins lets loose with a powerful body kick. De La Souza will feel that in the morning.
Martins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martins lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Martins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Martins turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Martins tries to clinch
and De La Souza counters with a good, hard body kick but Martins shrugs it off.
Martins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on De La Souza. That did some damage!

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Martins thumps De La Souza with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Martins.
De La Souza chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Martins can pounce on him.
Martins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martins plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Martins throws a head kick that misses.
De La Souza looks to land a left hand but Martins moved out of range nicely.
De La Souza tries to clinch but Martins is having none of it.
Martins scores with a nice body kick.
Martins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De La Souza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Martins looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martins tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Martins scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick by Martins misses

and De La Souza counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by De La Souza.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
De La Souza is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Martins displaying some good clinch control by pressing De La Souza up against the ropes.
Martins throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martins tries to stall but De La Souza uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Charles Martins.
De La Souza takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Martins clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Alejandro De La Souza's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Martins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Martins scoring well with a low kick there.
Martins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De La Souza thows a left - swing and a miss!
De La Souza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martins ducks under a wild hook from De La Souza.
Martins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martins throws a head kick that misses.
Martins tries to clinch but De La Souza moves out of range.
Martins misses with a head kick.
Martins throws a body kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bone on bone clash there as De La Souza blocks the leg kick.
Martins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martins tries to clinch but De La Souza is having none of it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Martins, right into the meat.
De La Souza is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A solid body kick from Martins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martins scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Martins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De La Souza takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A head kick from Martins lands but De La Souza takes it in his stride.

De La Souza fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Martins, pushing him back against the ropes.
De La Souza tries to work over Martins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Martins misses with a short punch on the inside.
De La Souza trying to control the position but instead, Martins has worked for underhooks and has pushed De La Souza into the ropes.
Martins looking to stall.
De La Souza is trying to maintain a safe position but Martins gets an underhook and turns De La Souza into the ropes.
De La Souza's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martins has a couple of punches blocked by De La Souza.
De La Souza tries to work over Martins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from De La Souza fails to land.
De La Souza is leaning against Martins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Martins avoiding damage.
De La Souza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Martins is defending well for now.
De La Souza with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch on the inside from De La Souza fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Martins as De La Souza tries to tie him up.
Martins is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but De La Souza is keeping busy.
Martins can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
De La Souza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martins's elbow.
Martins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
De La Souza tries to land a knee to the head but Martins blocks with his arms.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from De La Souza.

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.
Martins is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

De La Souza pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Martins throws a head kick that misses.
Martins throws a wild body kick that De La Souza sees coming a mile off.
A bone on bone clash there as De La Souza blocks the leg kick.
Martins tries a head kick but it misses.
De La Souza misses with a head kick.
Martins throws a chopping leg kick but De La Souza manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
De La Souza blocks a head kick by Martins.
De La Souza chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Martins can pounce on him.
Martins throws a leg kick which misses De La Souza's front leg but catches the back leg as De La Souza tries to avoid it.
Martins throws a head kick that De La Souza semi-blocks.
Martins throws a sloppy head kick and De La Souza moves out of range easily.
Martins walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. De La Souza checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A head kick misses from Martins.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Martins there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Martins lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Martins misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Martins.
Martins throws a head kick that De La Souza semi-blocks.
Martins throws the kick towards the body but De La Souza avoids it.
Martins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martins attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Martins scores with a nice body kick.
Martins misses with a low kick.
De La Souza blocks a low kick nicely.
De La Souza thows a leg kick but Martins checks it
and Martins counters with a flying knee. Nice.
De La Souza blocks a head kick by Martins.
Martins feints and then cracks De La Souza's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow De La Souza down.
De La Souza swats away the attempt to clinch by Martins.
Martins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Martins tries a head kick but it misses.
Martins finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Martins throws a front kick that sends De La Souza stumbling back into the ropes.
Martins feints and then cracks De La Souza's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow De La Souza down.
Martins throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A nice leg kick lands there from Martins.
Martins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Martins turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick from Martins lands but De La Souza takes it in his stride.

That has opened up Alejandro De La Souza's cut even more.
Martins throws a leg kick which misses De La Souza's front leg but catches the back leg as De La Souza tries to avoid it.
Martins moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Martins feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to De La Souza's calf.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Martins.
Martins throws a nice inside leg kick.
De La Souza keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Martins throws a wild body kick that De La Souza sees coming a mile off.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Martins moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Martins is looking to land body kicks.
Martins throws a head kick that half lands.
Martins tries to close the distance and clinch up but De La Souza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Martins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Martins is looking to clinch but De La Souza is avoiding it.
De La Souza throws a head kick that misses
and Martins counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Martins feints and then cracks De La Souza's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow De La Souza down.
Martins scores with a leg kick.
Martins is looking to slow De La Souza down with leg kicks.
Martins throws a head kick that De La Souza semi-blocks.
A solid body kick from Martins.
De La Souza throws a sloppy head kick
and Martins counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. De La Souza is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A chopping leg kick lands by Martins.
De La Souza tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
De La Souza takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Martins with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
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!
Martins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De La Souza avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Martins scores with a spinning back kick!
Martins goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Martins tries to clinch up.
Martins throws a leg kick
and De La Souza counters with an outside leg kick.
Martins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on De La Souza. That did some damage!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Martins - that will leave a mark!
Martins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Martins lands a nice leg kick that just misses De La Souza's sensitive parts.
Martins cracks the inside of De La Souza's front leg.
A nice inside leg kick there by Martins. That's going to slow De La Souza down.
Martins misses with an attempted mid kick.
De La Souza avoids the head kick by Martins.
De La Souza blocks a head kick by Martins.
Martins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on De La Souza. That did some damage!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Martins lands with a nice body kick.
Martins lands with a thumping leg kick.
Martins lands with a slapping head kick.
Martins thows a leg kick but De La Souza checks it
and Martins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Martins looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Martins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martins throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
De La Souza checks a leg kick nicely.
De La Souza takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Martins scoring well with a low kick there.
De La Souza moves in looking to clinch but Martins pushes him off.
Martins tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice leg kick lands there from Martins.
Martins throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
De La Souza avoids the head kick by Martins.
Martins turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Martins had his way with Alejandro De La Souza in that round.
The cut man is working on Alejandro De La Souza's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

De La Souza is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martins.
Martins swats away the attempt to clinch by De La Souza.
Martins tries to clinch but De La Souza moves out of range.
De La Souza moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
De La Souza scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Martins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
De La Souza blocks a head kick by Martins.
Martins avoids the head kick by De La Souza.
Martins blocks a head kick by De La Souza.
Martins attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Martins throws a leg kick that is checked
and De La Souza counters with a head kick. That will keep Martins thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martins scores with a push kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Martins.
De La Souza is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A head kick misses from Martins.
Martins throws a head kick that misses
and De La Souza counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Martins lands a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Martins.
Martins misses with a head kick.
Martins throws a head kick that misses.
Martins throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Martins feints and then cracks De La Souza's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow De La Souza down.
Martins throws a body kick the misses
and De La Souza counters with a head kick. That will keep Martins thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Martins will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
De La Souza takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Martins moves out of range of the body kick from De La Souza.
Martins throws a wild body kick that De La Souza sees coming a mile off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Martins.
Martins moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Martins misses with a leg kick.
Martins wants to slow De La Souza down by chopping away at his legs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Martins, right into the meat.
Martins throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
De La Souza blocks a head kick by Martins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Martins!
De La Souza moves out of range of the body kick from Martins.
A solid body kick from De La Souza.
Martins throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Martins bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Martins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
De La Souza moves out of range of the body kick.
Martins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Martins throws a leg kick but De La Souza checks it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Martins, right into the meat.
Martins fails in his attempt to clinch.
De La Souza throws a hook but Martins avoids it easily.
Martins scores with a kick to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Martins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martins scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Martins throws out a leg kick but De La Souza moves out of range and Martins only half commits.
Martins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De La Souza stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Martins.
Martins looks for the body kick but De La Souza saw that one coming.
Martins is looking to land body kicks.
Martins throws a nice inside leg kick.
Martins throws a nice outside leg kick.
Martins throws a leg kick which misses De La Souza's front leg but catches the back leg as De La Souza tries to avoid it.
Martins lands with a thumping leg kick.
Martins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
De La Souza takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
De La Souza blocks a head kick by Martins.
De La Souza chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Martins can pounce on him.
Martins misses with an attempted mid kick.
Martins keeps De La Souza at a distance using the push kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De La Souza tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Martins lands a nice leg kick that just misses De La Souza's sensitive parts.
Martins tries a head kick but it misses.
Martins lands a nice looking kick to the body. De La Souza takes a step back to recover.
Martins moves in looking to clinch but De La Souza pushes him off.
Martins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martins pushes De La Souza away with a front kick.
De La Souza takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Martins scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crunch! Martins slams his shin into De La Souza's torso.
Martins scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Martins misses with a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Martins.
Martins thumps De La Souza with a low kick.
Martins throws a sloppy head kick and De La Souza moves out of range easily.
Martins avoids the head kick by De La Souza.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Martins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martins slips a straight right by De La Souza.
Martins throws a sloppy head kick and De La Souza moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Martins.
De La Souza avoids the head kick by Martins.
Martins goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Martins attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Martins cracks the inside of De La Souza's front leg.
Martins tries a head kick but it misses.
Martins needs to keep his hands up - De La Souza had a free shot at his head there.
Martins lands with a nice body kick.
De La Souza tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Good leg kick by Martins there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Martins connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Martins misses with a body kick.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Martins moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Martins there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Martins misses with a kick to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! De La Souza crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Martins - the referee stops the clock and De La Souza gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Martins. De La Souza manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Martins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
De La Souza moves out of range of the body kick.
De La Souza throws a shot from downtown. Martins moves away and avoids it.
De La Souza throws a big shot that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Martins.
Martins fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Martins.
Martins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De La Souza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Martins lands a nice looking kick to the body. De La Souza takes a step back to recover.
Martins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Martins tries to close the distance and clinch but De La Souza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A leg kick checked by De La Souza.
De La Souza buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
De La Souza checks a leg kick.
Martins lands a head kick!
Martins misses with a body kick.
Martins throws a nice outside leg kick.
De La Souza throws a hook but Martins blocks it.
A head kick misses from Martins.
Martins throws a leg kick which misses De La Souza's front leg but catches the back leg as De La Souza tries to avoid it.
Martins looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Martins throws a head kick that De La Souza semi-blocks.
Good work by De La Souza as he checks the leg kick.
Martins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De La Souza has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Martins.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Martins feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to De La Souza's calf.
De La Souza takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Martins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt De La Souza.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Martins lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and De La Souza has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from De La Souza and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Martins moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Martins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Martins feints and then cracks De La Souza's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow De La Souza down.
Martins cracks the inside of De La Souza's front leg.
Martins throws a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Martins.
Martins thows a body kick. De La Souza tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Martins chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as De La Souza checks a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Martins there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Martins feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to De La Souza's calf.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Martins tries a head kick but it misses.
Martins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

De La Souza moves into the clinch.
Martins is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Martins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Martins stalling in the clinch but De La Souza improves position.
Alejandro De La Souza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
De La Souza blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De La Souza misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Martins.
Martins is trying to maintain a safe position but De La Souza gets an underhook and turns Martins into the ropes.
Martins tries a body shot but De La Souza blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martins is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but De La Souza is keeping busy.
De La Souza landing knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Martins showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Martins 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 49:43
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 49:43
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 49:43

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Martins!