PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aubrey Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Winchester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Winchester has chosen God's Gonna Cut You Down as his entrance music. Aubrey Martin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Martin
vs
Winchester

200 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
209 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Black Skull Clothing

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aubrey Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sam Winchester!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winchester swings for the body but Martin moves out of range.

Winchester gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Winchester is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Winchester is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Martin throwing strikes but missing.
Martin throwing strikes from guard but Winchester blocks nicely.
Winchester wants to stand but Martin is controlling the position.
Martin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Martin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Martin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winchester wants to control the position but Martin says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Martin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Winchester defending well though.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Martin slips a jab and a cross from Winchester.
Martin fails with the takedown.
Martin tries to clinch but Winchester is having none of it.
Winchester misses with a two punch combination.

Martin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Winchester!
Martin thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Martin misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Winchester because Martin loaded up on that one.
Winchester tries to hold on but Martin pushes him away.
Winchester is wriggling around trying to escape.
Martin throwing strikes here but Winchester is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Martin fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Winchester tries to hold on but Martin pushes him away.
Winchester is bucking up trying to escape but Martin cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Martin raining down shots from the mount!
Martin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Winchester can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Martin working away from the top, dropping strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin thowing shots but they're missing.
Martin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Winchester can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws a sloppy strike and Winchester uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Winchester has ended up in Martin's guard.
Winchester passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Winchester works his foot free and advances to mount.
Winchester looking to control but Martin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Martin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Winchester sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

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.
Martin tries to reverse the position but Winchester maintains control.
Winchester blocks Martin's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Martin tries to hold on but Winchester pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Winchester stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Winchester misses with a body shot.
Winchester swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Winchester misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martin tries to clinch up.

Martin gets a takedown into half guard.
Martin working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aubrey Martin dominated that round.
That's time! Martin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Winchester misses with a wild combination.
Martin shoots in but no luck this time.

Martin closes the distance and clinches.
Winchester trying to stall but Martin improves his position.
Martin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Winchester gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Winchester escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Martin fails in his attempt to clinch.

Martin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Winchester to the mat! Winchester manages to get full guard.
Winchester keeping moving, preventing Martin from controlling successfully.
Winchester preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Martin postures up in Winchester's guard and throws a big left but Winchester blocks it.
Winchester trying to control the position.
Winchester is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winchester trying to keep a closed guard but Martin is proving a slippery customer.
Martin trying to control but Winchester is working from the bottom.
Winchester has a closed guard, preventing Martin from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Martin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Winchester looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Martin misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Winchester manages to get back to half guard.
Winchester is looking to improve his position.
Martin trying to advance position but Winchester counters by regaining guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winchester working a defensive guard here.
Martin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Martin stands and steps away. Winchester gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Winchester scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Winchester wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Martin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Winchester pinned against the cage. Winchester gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aubrey Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Martin.
Winchester slips a jab and a cross from Martin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin tries for a takedown but Winchester sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Winchester turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A shot to de liver by Winchester. Beautiful body shot.
Martin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Winchester misses with a jab, cross combination.
Martin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aubrey Martin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Winchester lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winchester misses with a double jab.
Winchester lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Martin circles away quickly and effectively.

Winchester moves into the clinch successfully.
Martin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Winchester gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A frustrated look appears on Winchester's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Winchester lands a right hand that snaps the head of Martin backwards.
Martin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Winchester trying to stall but Martin improves his position.
Winchester cracks Martin with a nice body shot.
Winchester tries to circle away but Martin has him pinned against the cage.

Winchester pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Martin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Winchester cracks Martin with an open hand slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winchester swinging wildly here.
Winchester throws a combination that misses

and Martin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Winchester won't be happy with that.
Winchester can't do much from the bottom here.
Winchester gets back to half guard.
Winchester wants to control but Martin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Martin looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Martin is thwarting Winchester's attempts to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Winchester regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Martin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Winchester showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Martin shoots for a takedown but Winchester saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Martin fails with a takedown attempt.
Martin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Winchester as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aubrey Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winchester throws a left and a right that both miss

and Martin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Winchester!
Winchester is wriggling around trying to escape.
Martin looking to finish Winchester with some ground and pound. This is bad for Winchester!

Martin moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Winchester has worked his arm free - good work by Winchester!
Winchester sneaks back into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Martin not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winchester trying to control from the bottom.
Winchester makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Winchester.
Martin wants to control from the top but Winchester keeps moving.
Winchester is pulling down on Martin's head to control his posture.
Martin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Winchester working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Martin.
Martin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Martin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Winchester is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Martin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Winchester works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Winchester lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Martin.
Martin fails with a takedown attempt.
Martin shoots for a double leg takedown but Winchester sprawls well. He's pushed Martin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Winchester drives through and clinches with Martin against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Winchester.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Martin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Winchester fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Winchester ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martin moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Martin drives through with a takedown into guard.
Winchester keeping moving, preventing Martin from controlling successfully.
Martin throwing strikes from guard but Winchester blocks nicely.
Winchester pulls Martin in close to prevent any damage.
Martin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Martin throws and elbow that misses. Winchester uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Martin's guard. Nice move by Winchester!
Winchester postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin controlling Winchester's posture.
Martin wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Winchester is now in half guard.

Winchester is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Winchester connects with a nice short shot to Martin's temple.
Martin is pressing down on Winchester's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sam Winchester.
I think Winchester 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Winchester!