PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bonifacio Martial (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vedin Sirovica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sirovica has chosen last mohacian as his entrance music. Bonifacio Martial could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vedin Sirovica's chin.

Martial
vs
Sirovica

185 cm
25
210 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

191 cm
25
212 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great low kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

Behold The Beast
Behold The Beast

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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bonifacio Martial!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vedin Sirovica!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sirovica moves away from the strike by Martial.

Sirovica is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Martial's half guard.
Sirovica winds up and cracks Martial with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Martial blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sirovica.
Sirovica takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Sirovica is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Martial defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sirovica thows a huge punch but Martial dodges it nicely.
Martial trying to control from the bottom.
Martial keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Martial blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sirovica.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirovica is looking to advance position but Martial won't allow it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A jab from Martial misses.
Martial throws a sloppy head kick and Sirovica moves out of range easily.
Bonifacio Martial seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Sirovica looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sirovica landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sirovica in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sirovica wants to pass the guard but Martial is keeping the position.
Sirovica working some strikes from top position.
Sirovica lands a couple of elbows.
Martial on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Martial tries to get out of the position.

Sirovica drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sirovica jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Martial not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Martial seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sirovica has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sirovica lands a couple of elbows.
Sirovica wants to pass the guard but Martial is keeping the position.
Sirovica in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martial pulls Sirovica in to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sirovica cracks Martial with a solid left hand.

Sirovica thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Sirovica thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sirovica looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sirovica in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sirovica tries to free his leg and advance position but Martial is retaining full guard.
Sirovica missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sirovica throwing strikes from guard but Martial blocks nicely.
Sirovica is looking to work some ground and pound but Martial has wrist control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Martial lands a head kick!

It looks like Vedin Sirovica has been cut.
Martial scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vedin Sirovica dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vedin Sirovica's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Martial misses with a body shot.
Martial ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sirovica avoids the head kick by Martial.
Martial pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martial lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Martial scores with a hook to the body. Sirovica takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sirovica is breathing heavily.
Martial swings for the body but Sirovica moves out of range.
Martial misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirovica moves away from the strike by Martial.
Martial stuns Sirovica with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sirovica shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Martial as he avoids it easily.
Martial lands with a good body shot.
Martial changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martial. Sirovica does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martial ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sirovica moves away.
Martial scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martial throws a head kick that misses.
Martial misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bonifacio Martial is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martial just misses with a punch to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Martial!
Martial connects with a looping right hand.
Martial thows a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Martial.
Martial lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martial connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bonifacio Martial is winning the standup battle so far.
Martial pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sirovica shoots in for a takedown but Martial shows good takedown defense.
Sirovica steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martial.
Martial pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martial scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by Martial.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martial pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Martial throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Martial throws a sloppy head kick and Sirovica moves out of range easily.
Martial misses with a hook.
Martial with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sirovica uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martial.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martial throws an overhand right that lands on Sirovica's shoulder, as Sirovica tries to avoid the shot.
Martial is looking to wear down Sirovica with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sirovica shoots in and drives through. Martial sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bonifacio Martial dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vedin Sirovica's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Martial dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Martial throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sirovica fails to land the takedown.
Martial scores with a head kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sirovica.
Martial tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sirovica was well out of range. Poor timing from Martial.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martial scores with a spinning back kick!
Sirovica takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Martial throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sirovica will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bonifacio Martial has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vedin Sirovica.
Martial throws a head kick that misses.
Sirovica blocks a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sirovica.
A big left from Martial misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martial goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Martial misses with a low kick.
Martial throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sirovica shoots in but Martial avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Martial throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Martial misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martial throws a sloppy head kick and Sirovica moves out of range easily.
Martial throws a head kick that Sirovica semi-blocks.
Sirovica slips a jab from Martial.
Martial throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Martial pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Martial swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sirovica ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Martial misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sirovica throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Martial was covering up waiting for the punch and Sirovica finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Sirovica scoring with punches to the head and body.
Martial knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sirovica on the ground.
Sirovica throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sirovica is working Martial over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Sirovica thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sirovica loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bonifacio Martial showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Martial 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bonifacio Martial!