PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between marcos martini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adirake Bhuvanath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

martini
vs
Bhuvanath

175 cm
23
157 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

170 cm
27
144 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Knockout power

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, marcos martini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adirake Bhuvanath!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
martini tries to close the distance and clinch but Bhuvanath swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bhuvanath throws a head kick that misses.
martini tries to clinch up but Bhuvanath circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Bhuvanath.
Bhuvanath tries a head kick but it misses.
Bhuvanath misses with a head kick.

martini rushes Bhuvanath and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
martini tries to land a knee to the head but Bhuvanath blocks with his arms.
Bhuvanath lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bhuvanath fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
martini misses with a punch on the inside.
martini tries to land knees in the clinch but Bhuvanath avoids the damage to the body.
martini utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
martini lands a right hand.
martini lands a knee to the body.
Bhuvanath looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
martini unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bhuvanath lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
martini throws a knee to the head but misses.
martini gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from martini.
Bhuvanath goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
martini is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bhuvanath is defending well for now.
martini controlling the action here for a moment.
martini missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
martini lands a nice knee to the body.
martini connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Adirake Bhuvanath has been cut.
martini lands a damaging elbow.
martini looking to slow down the pace here.
martini on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
martini lands a knee to the head.
martini lands a nice elbow.
A head punch on the inside from martini fails to land.
Nice elbow from martini.
Bhuvanath takes a knee right on the jaw!
With the fighters up against the ropes, martini throws an elbow but misses.
martini with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nice body punch from martini.
martini throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bhuvanath tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bhuvanath lands a nice knee to the body.
martini gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bhuvanath tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch blocked on the inside by martini.
Bhuvanath managing to block the knees to the body from martini.
martini comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bhuvanath fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bhuvanath throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bhuvanath is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. martini is defending well for now.
martini throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bhuvanath lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of martini backwards.
martini gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
martini tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice elbow from martini.
Bhuvanath trying to land knees to the body.
martini utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
martini gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
martini tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A left hand lands to the body for Bhuvanath.
martini throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bhuvanath blocks it with crossed arms.
Bhuvanath misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from martini.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bhuvanath.
Bhuvanath throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bhuvanath blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
martini's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
martini throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bhuvanath blocks it with crossed arms.
Bhuvanath lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
martini is leaning against Bhuvanath and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
martini working Bhuvanath over with knees to the body.
Bhuvanath struggles to land a body shot inside as martini controls his hands.
martini throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
martini connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bhuvanath's face.
martini throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bhuvanath blocks it with crossed arms.
Bhuvanath lands a good knee to the midsection. martini won't want to take too many of those.
Bhuvanath lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of martini backwards.
martini throws an elbow but it's blocked.
martini with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bhuvanath throws a blind hook that connects with the side of martinis head.
Bhuvanath lands with a light punch inside.
Bhuvanath managing to block the knees to the body from martini.
Bhuvanath tries to land a knee to the head but martini blocks with his arms.
Bhuvanath connects with a knee to the head.
Bhuvanath landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
martini taking a breather.
martini missing with knees to the body.
Bhuvanath working martini over with knees to the body.
Bhuvanath using the Thai plumb to throw knees but martini has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
martini misses with an elbow over the top.
martini wants to stall.
Bhuvanath trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
martini avoiding damage as Bhuvanath throws knees to the body.
Bhuvanath lands a body punch.
martini throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bhuvanath blocks an elbow strike.
martini misses with a knee strike.
Bhuvanath lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt martini or not.
Bhuvanath scores with a shot to the side of martini's head.
Still in the clinch, Bhuvanath scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bhuvanath lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down martini.
A knee to the head by Bhuvanath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
martini misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bhuvanath.
Bhuvanath lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Bhuvanath.
Bhuvanath lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Bhuvanath fails to land.
martini with an attempt at a knee that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
martini tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bhuvanath avoids it.
Bhuvanath lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by martini.
martini blocks an uppercut.
martini misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bhuvanath.
martini trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Adirake Bhuvanath will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Adirake Bhuvanath's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bhuvanath looks to land a left hand but martini moved out of range nicely.
martini doesn't manage to clinch there - Bhuvanath circles away.
A good leg kick by Bhuvanath.
Bhuvanath swats away the attempt to clinch by martini.
martini wants to clinch.
martini blocks the body kick.
Bhuvanath uses good head movement to avoid the hook from martini.
martini tries to clinch but Bhuvanath moves out of range.
Bhuvanath throws out a leg kick but martini moves out of range and Bhuvanath only half commits.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bhuvanath lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bhuvanath keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from martini.
Bhuvanath throws a big shot that misses.

martini has Bhuvanath up against the ropes in a clinch.
martini blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
martini misses with a body punch.
Bhuvanath pushes off an throws an elbow but martini leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Bhuvanath swings away with an uppercut that misses.
martini using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
martini blocking some punches.
Bhuvanath lands a left hand.
Bhuvanath swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bhuvanath tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bhuvanath misses with a short punch on the inside.
martini missing with knees to the body.
Bhuvanath on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
martini tries to land a knee to the head but Bhuvanath blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bhuvanath pushes off an throws an elbow but martini leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Bhuvanath blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
martini looking to stall.
martini misses with a knee to the head.
Bhuvanath doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bhuvanath takes an elbow to the forehead.
martini creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bhuvanath.
Bhuvanath lands a nice knee to the body.
martini creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
martini tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bhuvanath lands a body punch.
Bhuvanath is leaning against martini and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for martini.
martini with a knee to the head.
martini tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bhuvanath avoids it.
marcos martini has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bhuvanath misses with a knee to the head.
martini takes an elbow to the temple.
martini looking to throw knees to the head but Bhuvanath is blocking nicely.
Bhuvanath connects with a nasty looking knee right to martini's face.
Bhuvanath tries a knee to the head but martini blocks it.
Bhuvanath tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bhuvanath lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bhuvanath lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Bhuvanath.
Bhuvanath landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
martini is trying to stall.
Bhuvanath scores with an uppercut up the middle.
martini throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bhuvanath with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bhuvanath lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bhuvanath throws a head punch that misses.
Bhuvanath tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and martini avoids it.
Bhuvanath misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
martini tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bhuvanath as martini tries to tie him up.
Bhuvanath blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bhuvanath scores a nice knee to the body.
martini blocks an uppercut.
martini with an attempt at a knee that misses.
martini's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bhuvanath softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Bhuvanath softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
martini utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bhuvanath lands with a short shot to the head.
Bhuvanath softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Bhuvanath throws a knee to the head but misses.
martini is working Bhuvanath over against the ropes.
Bhuvanath works on martini's body with a couple of short punches.
Bhuvanath looks to throw an elbow but misses.
martini is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Bhuvanath just misses with a elbow thrown towards martini's brow.
Bhuvanath swings wildly with an uppercut but martini uses good head movement to avoid it.
martini dodges an elbow strike from Bhuvanath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Bhuvanath.
Bhuvanath using the Thai plumb to throw knees but martini has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bhuvanath misses with the head strike.
Bhuvanath scores a nice knee to the body.
Bhuvanath dodges an elbow strike from martini.
Bhuvanath throws a head punch that misses.
martini tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bhuvanath misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from martini.
Bhuvanath tries a knee to the head but martini blocks it.
Bhuvanath managing to block the knees to the body from martini.
Bhuvanath swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bhuvanath tries to land a knee to the head but martini blocks with his arms.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Bhuvanath throws an elbow but misses.
Bhuvanath with a knee to the head.
Bhuvanath is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. martini is defending well for now.
martini struggles to land a body shot inside as Bhuvanath controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right hand to the body from Bhuvanath.
Bhuvanath tried to land a shot to the body but connects with martini's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bhuvanath.
martini wants to stall.
Bhuvanath lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adirake Bhuvanath showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Adirake Bhuvanath's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bhuvanath throws a right and a left that martini avoids nicely.
Bhuvanath will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

martini clinches.
Bhuvanath throws an elbow that misses.
Bhuvanath looking to throw knees to the head but martini is blocking nicely.
martini is looking to control Bhuvanath's arms but Bhuvanath gets an underhook and turns him. Now martini has his back to the ropes.
Good body shot from Bhuvanath.
martini misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bhuvanath.
Bhuvanath throws an elbow that misses.
martini stalling in the clinch but Bhuvanath improves position.
Bhuvanath creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bhuvanath tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and martini avoids it.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Bhuvanath just misses with a elbow thrown towards martini's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
martini looking to throw knees to the head but Bhuvanath is blocking nicely.
martini landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bhuvanath misses with a body punch.
Bhuvanath blocks an elbow strike.
Bhuvanath throws an elbow but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
martini looking to throw knees to the head but Bhuvanath is blocking nicely.
Bhuvanath avoids a wild elbow strike from martini.
Bhuvanath blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bhuvanath pushes off an throws an elbow but martini leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
martini misses with a knee to the head.
Bhuvanath is working martini over against the ropes.
martini looking to throw knees to the head but Bhuvanath is blocking nicely.
Bhuvanath scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bhuvanath digs a right hand underneath martini's ribcage. martini let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bhuvanath scores with a shot to the side of martini's head.
Bhuvanath works on martini's body with a couple of short punches.
Bhuvanath lands a left hand that snaps the head of martini backwards.
Bhuvanath pushes off an throws an elbow but martini leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Bhuvanath crunches a lovely knee into martini's ribcage.
martini is trying to stall.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Bhuvanath creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
martini tries to land knees in the clinch but Bhuvanath avoids the damage to the body.
Good body shot from Bhuvanath.
Bhuvanath lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
martini avoiding damage as Bhuvanath throws knees to the body.
Bhuvanath is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. martini is defending well for now.
Bhuvanath has a couple of punches blocked by martini.
martini with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A body shot lands from Bhuvanath.
martini is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bhuvanath misses with a punch on the inside.
Bhuvanath lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bhuvanath creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bhuvanath throws a punch but it's blocked by martini.
Bhuvanath throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Bhuvanath.
Bhuvanath lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bhuvanath misses with a hook from the clinch.
martini blocks an uppercut.
Bhuvanath trying to land knees to the body.
martini avoids the elbow strike from Bhuvanath, against the ropes.
Bhuvanath working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
martini looking to throw knees to the head but Bhuvanath is blocking nicely.
Bhuvanath landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
martini misses with an elbow over the top.
Bhuvanath with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bhuvanath connects with a nasty looking knee right to martini's face.
A right handed body shot lands from Bhuvanath.
Bhuvanath lands a nice uppercut.
Bhuvanath blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
martini blocks an elbow strike from Bhuvanath.
Bhuvanath scores with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
martini tries a knee to the head but Bhuvanath blocks it.
Bhuvanath with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch on the inside from martini fails to land.
Bhuvanath creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through martini's defenses.
Bhuvanath lands an elbow inside that martini shrugs off.
Bhuvanath throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by martini.
martini lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Bhuvanath.
martini tries to stall but Bhuvanath uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bhuvanath pushes martini back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adirake Bhuvanath is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bhuvanath blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bhuvanath lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of martini backwards.
martini lands a right hand.
martini missing with knees to the body.
martini takes an elbow to the forehead.
martini gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bhuvanath with a knee to the head.
martini throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bhuvanath blocks it with crossed arms.
Bhuvanath misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bhuvanath misses with a knee to the head.
Bhuvanath lands an elbow that stopped martini in his tracks for a moment.
Bhuvanath tries a knee to the head but martini blocks it.
martini is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bhuvanath is defending well for now.
A nice left hand lands by Bhuvanath.
A body shot lands from Bhuvanath.
Bhuvanath is working martini over against the ropes.
martini tries to land a knee to the head but Bhuvanath blocks with his arms.
A short right from Bhuvanath.
marcos martini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
martini missing with knees to the body.
Bhuvanath with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
martini lands an elbow inside that Bhuvanath shrugs off.
A hook to the body from Bhuvanath.
Bhuvanath tries to land a knee to the head but martini blocks with his arms.
Bhuvanath doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
martini connects with a knee to the head.
Bhuvanath lands a nice knee to the body.
martini throws an elbow but it's blocked.
martini tries to land knees in the clinch but Bhuvanath avoids the damage to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adirake Bhuvanath comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bhuvanath has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adirake Bhuvanath!