PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinji Tainaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Martinez might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Puya -- Sal Pa' Fuera. Tainaka has chosen BATTLE FUNKASTIC as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Martinez
vs
Tainaka

165 cm
27
165 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

170 cm
24
158 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesus Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shinji Tainaka!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Bruno Lombardi and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Tainaka as he connects with a hook.
Tainaka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tainaka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martinez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Martinez tries to clinch up but Tainaka circles away and keeps his distance.

Tainaka moves into the clinch.
Martinez scores with a shot to the side of Tainaka's head.
Tainaka leaning his opponent against the cage.
Martinez lands with a left to the head.
Tainaka can't break the clinch.
A short right from Tainaka.
Tainaka drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Martinez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nice body punch from Martinez.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Martinez stops a takedown attempt from Tainaka.
Martinez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Martinez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Martinez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Martinez.
Martinez scores with a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Martinez.
Martinez lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martinez stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Martinez.
Tainaka looks gassed!
Martinez is stalling here.
Martinez works on Tainaka's body with a couple of short punches.
Martinez stalls.
Martinez lands an uppercut.
Tainaka is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Martinez is keeping busy.
Martinez just leaning against Tainaka, taking a breather.
Martinez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Martinez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tainaka is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tainaka throws a head punch that misses.
Martinez lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tainaka.
Martinez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tainaka.
Jesus Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shinji Tainaka.
Martinez is stalling here.
Martinez digs a right hand into Tainaka's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tainaka's gas tank.
Tainaka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tainaka tries for a takedown but Martinez manages to get underhooks.
Martinez lands an uppercut.
Martinez pushes Tainaka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Martinez lands a left hand.
Martinez lands with a short shot to the head.
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!
Martinez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tainaka backwards.
Martinez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tainaka wants a takedown.
Martinez lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Martinez - that landed with a thud.
Tainaka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Still in the clinch, Martinez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Martinez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Martinez.
A short left from Martinez.
Martinez pushes Tainaka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Martinez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tainaka backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Martinez.
Martinez digs a right hand into Tainaka's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tainaka's gas tank.
A short uppercut from Martinez.
Martinez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Martinez stalling in the clinch.
Tainaka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martinez lands with a left to the head.
Tainaka misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martinez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Martinez ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Martinez no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Martinez wants to sweep but no luck.

Martinez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tainaka is aware though and is defending well.
Tainaka trying to control but Martinez is working from the bottom.

Martinez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tainaka gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tainaka throws a big right hand that misses.

Martinez looking for a guillotine here but Tainaka defends easily.

Martinez working for a triangle but Tainaka defends it easily.
Martinez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tainaka wants to pass the guard but Martinez is keeping the position.
Tainaka must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tainaka is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Martinez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tainaka trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tainaka makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tainaka loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tainaka looks to land a combination but Martinez avoids it well.
Martinez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tainaka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martinez manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Martinez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Martinez misses with a hook to the body
enabling Tainaka to counter with a crisp jab.
Tainaka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Martinez throws out the jab.
Martinez misses with a takedown
and Tainaka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Martinez thows a body shot but no joy.

Tainaka looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Martinez keeping full guard, as Tainaka tries to pass.
Tainaka loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Martinez is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Tainaka has his hands clasped together but Martinez extends an breaks Tainaka's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Martinez.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jesus Martinez!