PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nolan Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin comes to the cage accompanied by War - The Sick Puppies. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Martin
vs
Pierre

180 cm
23
179 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
175 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

5th Round

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nolan Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Pierre!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Martin finds it's way through Pierre's defenses.
Pierre throws a low kick, looking for Martin's leg but Martin calmly moves out of range.
Martin looks for a takedown but Pierre sprawls well.
Martin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pierre doesn't seem bothered though.
Martin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pierre takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pierre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martin.
Pierre avoids the head kick by Martin.
Martin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pierre. That one must have hurt.
Pierre scores with a hook to the body. Martin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A swing and a miss from Martin.
Pierre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martin.
Martin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pierre.
Pierre slips a jab from Martin.
Pierre scores with a shot to the body.
Pierre slips a jab from Martin.
Pierre slips a jab and a cross from Martin.

Martin takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Martin.
Martin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pierre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pierre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pierre pushes Martin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Martin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Martin lands a right hand.
Martin is working for takedown but Pierre is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pierre tries to throw a body punch but Martin avoids it by throwing Pierre back against the cage.
Martin can't find room to land a body shot as Pierre controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Martin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pierre is pressed up against the cage. Martin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pierre down to the mat. Pierre avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nolan Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pierre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Martin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Martin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Good exchange - Martin coming out on top.
Pierre throws a series of punches but Martin moves out of range.
Martin lands with an overhand left.
Martin tries to work over Pierre's front leg with a kick but Pierre checks it.
Martin misses with a straight right.
Pierre moves out of range as Martin throws a body kick.
Pierre throws a looping overhand right but Martin ducks down to avoid it.
Nolan Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Martin.
Martin throws a leg kick that misses.
Martin scores with a spinning back kick!
Pierre throws a combination. Martin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Martin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pierre misses with a jab to the body
and Martin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pierre avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pierre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice uppercut lands for Pierre. That snapped Martin's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pierre slips under a jab.
Martin misses the jab.
George Pierre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pierre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Martin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pierre swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Martin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Martin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A jab from Martin misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pierre thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pierre takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Martin throws a jab but it's blocked by Pierre.
Pierre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martin.
Pierre tries a head kick but it misses.
Martin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Martin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martin misses with a hook.
Pierre smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pierre takes a jab right on the kisser.
Martin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Martin scores with a nice strike.
Pierre scores with a shot to the body.
Pierre misses with a few strikes there.
Martin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pierre. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Pierre misses.
Pierre moves out of range as Martin strikes.
A slow jab from Martin misses its intended target.
A swing and a miss from Martin.

Martin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pierre to the mat! Pierre manages to get full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin preventing the sweep.
Martin postures up.
Martin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pierre is keeping the position for now.
Martin forces his way into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nolan Martin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pierre chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Martin can pounce on him.
Martin throws a good cross that connects.
Martin misses the jab.
Martin takes a swing at Pierre's ribcage but misses.
Martin throws the left hand but Pierre avoids the punch easily.
Martin shoots for a takedown but Pierre saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Martin takes a swing at Pierre's ribcage but misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pierre.
Martin lands with a right hand.
Pierre moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Martin misses.
Martin slips under a jab from Pierre.
Martin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pierre.
Martin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pierre.
Martin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Martin ducks under a wild hook from Pierre.
Nolan Martin is winning the standup battle so far.
Martin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin misses the body punch
and Pierre counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A big right from Martin misses.
Martin blocks a head kick by Pierre.
Pierre throws a body punch but Martin moves out of range.
Martin avoids the body shot from Pierre.
Martin misses with a looping right.
Pierre slips a straight right by Martin.
Martin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pierre swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Martin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pierre's guard now.
Pierre avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Martin passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Martin in particular looking to stall.
Martin tries to pass to full mount but Pierre defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin trying to advance position but Pierre counters by regaining guard.
Martin is looking to work some ground and pound but Pierre has wrist control.
Martin throws a big right hand that misses.
Pierre preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Martin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pierre preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin is stalling in the full guard.
Martin throws and elbow that misses. Pierre uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Martin's guard. Nice move by Pierre!
Pierre seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Martin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pierre looking to pass the guard.
Pierre preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pierre wants to stand but Martin has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Pierre stopping the sweep attempt from Martin.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pierre steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martin.
Pierre throws the left hand but Martin avoids the punch easily.
Pierre scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fighters circling - Pierre throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Martin throws a shot to the body.
Martin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pierre moves away.
Martin looks to land a right hand but Pierre moved out of range.
Martin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Martin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pierre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pierre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martin moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nolan Martin dominated that second round.
That's time! Martin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Martin takes one to the chin there.
Martin throws a shot from downtown. Pierre moves away and avoids it.
Pierre walks into a left hand.
Pierre checks a low kick from Martin.
A good leg kick by Pierre.

Martin shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Martin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Martin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Martin wants to pass the guard but Pierre is defending well.
Martin thows a huge punch but Pierre dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin throwing shots but Pierre is blocking nicely.
Martin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pierre gets back to full guard.
Martin wants to control from the top but Pierre keeps moving.
Martin works over Pierre with some ground and pound from guard.
Martin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pierre's head.
Pierre keeping moving, preventing Martin from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin is looking to work some ground and pound but Pierre has wrist control.
Pierre preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Martin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pierre's head.
Martin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pierre has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Martin has passed into side control.
Martin throws an elbow but Pierre slips to the side and avoids it well.
Martin scoring with punches from side control.
Martin landing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Martin crashes against the mat.
Pierre tries to buck Martin off but Martin is having none of it.
Pierre is not content to let Martin control the position.
Pierre tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Martin scores with punches from side control.
Pierre tries to strike from the bottom but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Pierre down.
Martin landing strikes.
Martin 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.
Pierre is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Pierre tries to buck Martin off but Martin is having none of it.
Martin working the ground and pound.
Pierre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Martin trying to control the position but Pierre is working away.
Pierre is looking to regain half guard here but Martin keeps moving and retains side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pierre is not content to let Martin control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nolan Martin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Martin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nolan Martin!