PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anton Antorio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antorio kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I Stand Alone. Martin has chosen Freude schöner Götter Funken as his entrance music. Peter Martin told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Antorio
vs
Martin

189 cm
24
203 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

190 cm
23
205 lbs
7 - 13 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anton Antorio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Martin!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Antorio gets the takedown into side control.
Antorio lands a decent elbow from side control.

It looks like Peter Martin has been cut.
Antorio lands an elbow.
Martin is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Martin taking punishment in the form of punches.

That has opened up Peter Martin's cut even more.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Martin takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin tries to improve position but can't.
Antorio 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.
Martin manages to get back to half guard.
Antorio throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Martin wants to get back to full guard.
Martin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Antorio is working away from the top position though.

Martin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Antorio working Martin over with strikes.
Antorio prevents Martin from improving his position.
Martin throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Antorio lands strikes from half guard.
Martin is looking for a sweep. Antorio is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Martin trying to hold on to Antorio's head to control him but Antorio postures up.
Martin looks gassed!
Martin is in trouble now - Antorio has advanced to mount!
Antorio pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

The cut above Peter Martin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Martin is squirming around, avoiding Antorio's attempts to control the action.
Antorio has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Martin's face.

Martin is rocked!

Peter Martin's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Peter Martin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Anton Antorio!