PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between adan martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frito Lei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

martinez
vs
Lei

192 cm
22
175 lbs
7 - 23 - 0

170 cm
22
170 lbs
6 - 31 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, adan martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 31 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frito Lei!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lei misses with a body kick.
martinez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Lei closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Lei breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lei throws a sloppy head kick and martinez moves out of range easily.

Lei gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
martinez stops Lei from standing up.
martinez trying to control but Lei is working from the bottom.

martinez decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lei, up you get!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lei throws a head kick that misses.
Lei looks gassed!
Lei tries to close the distance and clinch up but martinez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lei lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as martinez backs up against the cage.
Frito Lei is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
martinez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
martinez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lei sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
martinez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lei wants to clinch but martinez slips to the side

and martinez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lei's guard.
Lei wants to get back to his feet but martinez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
martinez forces his way into half guard.
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. martinez connects with a nice short shot to Lei's temple.
martinez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
martinez passes to side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lei can do anything to dispel that myth.
martinez cracks Lei with a big elbow.
martinez trying to control the position but Lei is working away.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

martinez stands up and we're back to a striking position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lei has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
martinez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by martinez.
Lei blocks a head kick by martinez.
martinez swats away the attempt to clinch by Lei.
martinez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for adan martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lei tries to clinch up
and martinez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
martinez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from martinez.

Lei instigates a clinch.
Lei lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lei trying to land knees to the body.

Lei's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lei lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Lei drives through and clinches with martinez against the cage.
Lei holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Lei breaks the clinch.
Lei throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by martinez.
martinez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lei sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
martinez wants to clinch.
Lei doesn't manage to clinch there - martinez circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lei leaves martinez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Lei has managed to clinch.

Lei breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

adan martinez 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.

A head kick misses from Lei.
Lei wants to clinch up but martinez keeps it at a distance.
Lei throws a head kick that misses.
martinez dips to his left and cracks Lei with an uppercut!
Lei tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
martinez wants to land a leg kick but Lei is out of range.
Lei throws a nice looking combination but martinez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
martinez scores with a body shot.
Lei looks to land a body kick but martinez moved away.
martinez scores with a head kick. Lei tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
martinez tries for a takedown but Lei sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lei misses with an attempted mid kick.
martinez doesn't manage to clinch there - Lei circles away.
A big left from Lei misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Lei gets a clinch.
Lei unloads a knee to the mid-section. martinez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lei breaks the clinch.
Lei tries to clinch up
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
martinez shoots in for a takedown but Lei shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lei displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from martinez.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for adan martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lei wants to clinch but martinez slips to the side

and martinez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lei's guard.
martinez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
martinez won't allow Lei to get back to his feet.
Lei wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and martinez manages to pass to side control.
martinez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lei knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lei is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
martinez is looking to take a break and control but Lei is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lei wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

martinez escapes and gets back to his feet.
Lei tries a head kick but it misses.
Lei lands with a slapping head kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from martinez.
martinez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
martinez throws a series of punches but Lei avoids them all with ease.
Lei misses the body punch

and martinez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lei's guard.
Lei is looking to stand up but martinez isn't so interested in that idea.
martinez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lei is looking to stand up but martinez isn't so interested in that idea.
martinez looking to pass the guard.

Lei wriggles free and stands up.
Lei tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but martinez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

adan martinez dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Lei tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
martinez throws a head kick that misses.
Lei checks a leg kick.

Lei moves into the clinch.

martinez jumps guard.
martinez has a closed guard, preventing Lei from standing up.
martinez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lei is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
martinez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

martinez is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Lei is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lei lands a body punch in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Lei scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lei lands a shoulder strike.

Lei breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
martinez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

martinez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lei's guard.
Lei keeping full guard, as martinez tries to pass.
martinez prevents Lei from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
martinez trying to control but Lei is working from the bottom.
martinez wanted to stand there but Lei had control of the position.
martinez wants to control from the top but Lei keeps moving.
Lei wants to stand but martinez is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of adan martinez.

Lei clinches with his opponent.
Lei is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. martinez is defending well for now.
Lei scores with a shoulder strike.
martinez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
martinez just leaning against Lei, taking a breather.
Nice elbow from Lei.

Lei pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
martinez shoots in for a takedown but Lei shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lei tries to clinch but martinez moves away
and martinez counters with a left and a right that stings Lei.
Lei displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from martinez.
Lei misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lei tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. martinez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Lei as martinez shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for adan martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lei stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lei wants it to stay on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
martinez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lei throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
martinez avoids the head kick by Lei.

Lei closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
martinez can't get the takedown.

Lei breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Lei fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with martinez, pushing him back against the cage.
martinez is trying to force a seperation but Lei has the dominant position.
martinez is trying to break free.

Lei breaks the clinch.
Lei moves in looking to clinch but martinez pushes him off.
Horrible takedown by martinez or perhaps it was just good defense by Lei which made him look bad.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
martinez keeps the fight on the outside.
Frito Lei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
adan martinez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lei pulls out of a head kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Frito Lei.
I think martinez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... adan martinez!