PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Julio Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and joseph willam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Julio Martinez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Martinez
vs
willam

175 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
21
158 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Deadly Clothing

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Julio Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, joseph willam!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Alyssa Summers and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez misses the jab.
Martinez throws a low kick but it's checked well by willam.
Martinez tries a head kick but it misses.
Martinez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from willam.
Martinez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck willam on the side of the head.
willam ducks under a wild hook from Martinez.
Martinez is looking to chop away at willam's legs.
A telegraphed right hand from Martinez misses the target.
willam shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Martinez defends it nicely.
Martinez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Martinez throws out a leg kick but willam moves out of range and Martinez only half commits.

willam drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez defending against the ground and pound.
Martinez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
willam staying calm.
Martinez wants to control but willam postures up.
Martinez is trying to escape the position but willam is controlling the position.

That's two 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.
willam tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
willam remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
I looks like willam might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, joseph willam just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Martinez misses with the combination.
Martinez looks to land a left hand but willam moved out of range nicely.
Martinez throws a low kick, looking for willam's leg but willam calmly moves out of range.
Martinez misses the jab.
Martinez loads up on a big right hand but willam slips the punch.
Martinez throws a hook but willam blocks it.
willam moves out of range of the strikes.

willam gets the takedown into side control.

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.
willam takes a little break here. Martinez wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Martinez stops willam from passing to mount.
willam controlling from side mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

joseph willam dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Martinez misses with a body shot.
Martinez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Martinez motions for willam to come forward. Martinez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Julio Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Martinez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Julio Martinez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martinez misses with a leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Martinez as willam shoots in.
willam tries to score a power double leg takedown but Martinez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten willam somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez throws and low kick but willam moves out of range easily.
willam moves out of range of the leg kick from Martinez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
willam has a takedown stuffed.
Julio Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of joseph willam.
Martinez missing with a left hand there. willam was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martinez misses with a looping right.
Martinez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Martinez misses with the combination.
willam avoids the head kick by Martinez.
Martinez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Martinez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Martinez swings for the body but willam moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from willam.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Martinez misses with a wild body shot.
willam displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Martinez throws out the jab.
willam closes the distance and clinches up with Martinez, looking for a takedown. willam pushes Martinez against the cage but Martinez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Martinez swings for the body but willam moves out of range.
Martinez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but willam was well out of range. Poor timing from Martinez.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martinez. willam does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch combination from Martinez misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Martinez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
willam closes the distance and clinches up with Martinez, looking for a takedown. willam pushes Martinez against the cage but Martinez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Martinez throws a right and a left that willam avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by willam.
willam keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martinez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
willam bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

willam shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Martinez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
willam is stalling in the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
willam wants to pass the guard but Martinez is keeping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Martinez is trying to keep willam in close.
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 Julio Martinez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

willam uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martinez.
Martinez misses with a body shot.
willam looks for a takedown but Martinez sprawls well.
Martinez throws a lazy right hand but willam sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
willam dives in and grabs Martinez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Martinez pushes down on willam's head and hops out.
Martinez lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez thows a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Martinez.
Martinez misses with a hook. willam ducked under it nicely.
willam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martinez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez tries to work over willam's front leg with a kick but willam checks it.
Martinez is really struggling to find his range with his punches. willam's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch up but willam swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Martinez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
willam walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Martinez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Martinez swinging wildly here.
willam is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Martinez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Martinez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. willam checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
willam steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martinez.
willam shoots for a double leg takedown but Martinez sprawls well. He's pushed willam's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Julio Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of joseph willam.
Martinez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but willam moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Martinez is looking to chop away at willam's legs.
Martinez throws a low kick but willam avoids it.
willam ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Martinez misses with a low kick as willam jumps back.
willam keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

willam rushes Martinez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Martinez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
willam fails to pull guard.
Martinez working hard to break the clinch.
Martinez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Martinez tries to pull guard but willam holds him up against the cage and eventually Martinez drops back down to his feet.
Martinez'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 three minutes gone in the round.
willam tries to pull guard but Martinez holds him up against the cage and eventually willam drops back down to his feet.
willam jumps guard but Martinez stands there with willam around his waist. willam gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Martinez breaks the clinch.
Martinez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Martinez just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Martinez misses.
willam shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Martinez sprawls well. Martinez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. willam gets slowly back to his feet.
willam fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
willam avoids the body shot from Martinez.
Martinez shoots and misses

and willam counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by willam.
willam sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
willam wants to pass the guard but Martinez is keeping the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to joseph willam.
I think willam 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 John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... joseph willam!