PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rich Corleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bonifacio Martial (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corleone kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Four Year Strong - Find My Way Back. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Corleone
vs
Martial

190 cm
21
213 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

185 cm
26
210 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rich Corleone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bonifacio Martial!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corleone misses with a low kick.
Martial takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rich Corleone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Corleone fails to land with a series of punches.
Martial moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Martial misses the jab.
Martial attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Corleone throws a leg kick that is checked
and Martial counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A solid leg kick lands there for Martial.
Martial swings for the body but Corleone moves out of range.
Martial is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Corleone lands with a shot to the body.
Corleone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Corleone is looking to slow Martial down with leg kicks.
Corleone throws a push kick but Martial slaps the foot to one side.
Martial swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Corleone throws a leg kick
and Martial counters with a nice leg kick.
Martial throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Corleone feints and as Martial raises his hands in defense, Corleone changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corleone is looking to work some ground and pound but Martial has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone throwing strikes from guard but Martial blocks nicely.

Corleone thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Corleone in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Martial keeping full guard, as Corleone tries to pass.
Corleone postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Corleone has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Corleone wants to pass the guard but Martial is keeping the position.

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.
Martial utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Martial swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Corleone thows a body shot but no joy.
Martial ducks under a wild hook from Corleone.
Martial wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Corleone throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Martial's waist but Martial gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Corleone off to one side.
Corleone throws a leg kick
and Martial makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Corleone throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Corleone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick lands from Martial.
Corleone fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Corleone is breathing heavily.
Corleone scores with a hook to the body. Martial takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Martial. Corleone shrugs it off though.
Martial lands a jab.
Martial connects with a high kick.
Corleone avoids the body shot from Martial.
Corleone tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Martial keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martial connects with a looping right hand.
Martial swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martial misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martial throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Corleone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Martial misses with a kick to the body.
Martial misses with a straight right.
Corleone takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Corleone shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Corleone showed some decent athleticism there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martial is pressing down on Corleone's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Corleone lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Corleone thows a big elbow that misses.
Corleone distracts Martial with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martial working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Corleone.
Corleone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martial is keeping the position for now.
Corleone wants to control from the top but Martial keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bonifacio Martial dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Corleone has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Martial finds it's way round the side to connect with Corleone's head.
Corleone stalks Martial and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Martial's face. Martial staggers backwards, shaken.
Martial throws a hook to the side of Corleone's head but Corleone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Corleone connects with a looping right hand.
Corleone throws a leg kick that is checked
and Martial counters with a slapping leg kick.
Martial displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Corleone.
Martial tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Corleone throws a right and a left that Martial avoids nicely.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Martial. Corleone shrugs it off though.
Martial checks a leg kick.
Martial scores with a head kick.

It looks like Rich Corleone has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Martial. That's going to slow Corleone down.
Martial thows a left - swing and a miss!
Martial connects with a solid leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Corleone throws a shot from downtown. Martial moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martial looks to land a left hand but Corleone moved out of range nicely.
Corleone throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Martial lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Martial lands a big head kick that sends Corleone tumbling to the mat! Martial takes a step backwards and waves Corleone back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Corleone is rocked!
Martial feints a jab and as Corleone dips his head, Martial unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Corleone right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Corleone falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Martial smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bonifacio Martial!