PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kai Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Almeida has chosen 24 theme song as his entrance music. Kai Martinez has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Martinez
vs
Almeida

170 cm
23
180 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

170 cm
26
157 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kai Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anthony Almeida!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Almeida counters with a stiff right hand.
Almeida with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Almeida gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Martinez to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Almeida utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Martinez is looking to work some ground and pound but Almeida has wrist control.
Martinez lands a couple of digs.
Martinez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Martinez postures up in Almeida's guard and throws a big left but Almeida blocks it.
Martinez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Almeida utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Almeida wants to stand and escape but Martinez is having none of it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Martinez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez throwing strikes but missing.
Martinez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Martinez throws a strike but Almeida rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Martinez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Almeida doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Almeida manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Martinez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Almeida is aware though and is defending well.
Almeida wanted to stand there but Martinez had control of the position.

Martinez working for submissions but it's allowed Almeida to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez manages to get to full guard.
Almeida must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Martinez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Almeida is aware though and is defending well.

Martinez has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Almeida is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Martinez.
Martinez tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Almeida has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Almeida displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Martinez.
Kai Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martinez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Almeida. Almeida obviously looking to wear him down.
Almeida lands with an uppercut that bounces Martinez off the ropes and back into rage.
Almeida swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Martinez.
Martinez has his takedown stuffed
and Almeida counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kai Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez fails with the takedown
and Almeida cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Martinez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Almeida counters with a body kick.
Martinez is breathing heavily.
Almeida jabs Martinez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Almeida moves into range and connects with a jab.
Almeida scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Almeida scoring well with a low kick there.
Martinez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Almeida misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martinez.
Martinez fails with the takedown
and Almeida counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Almeida dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Martinez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Almeida makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Martinez with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Almeida to counter with a crisp jab.
Martinez misses with a takedown
and Almeida counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Martinez is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kai Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martinez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Almeida counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Almeida throws a leg kick which misses Martinez's front leg but catches the back leg as Martinez tries to avoid it.
Martinez misses with a takedown
and Almeida counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Almeida scores with a jab to the jaw.
Martinez misses with a takedown
and Almeida counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Martinez shoots and misses
and Almeida counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Martinez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Almeida lands with a shot to the body.
Almeida wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Almeida. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Almeida wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Almeida connects with a high kick.
Almeida is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Martinez rather than just go for the knockout.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Almeida - that will leave a mark!
Almeida lands a glancing blow to the side of Martinez's head.
Martinez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Almeida counters with a big head kick but Martinez shrugs it off.
Almeida lands a high kick!
Almeida goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Martinez takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez shoots and misses
and Almeida counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Almeida connects with a looping right hand.
Almeida connects with a body shot.
Almeida lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Martinez tries for a takedown but Almeida circles away easily
and Almeida counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Martinez is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Almeida fakes the leg kick and cracks Martinez in the body.
Almeida throws a combination. Martinez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Almeida pushes Martinez away with a front kick.
Anthony Almeida seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good exchange - Almeida coming out on top.
Almeida throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Martinez.
Martinez misses with a takedown attempt
and Almeida counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almeida cracks Martinez with a good jab.
Almeida connects with a high kick.
Almeida lands a high kick!
Martinez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Martinez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Almeida throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Almeida lands a head kick!
Martinez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Almeida makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Martinez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Martinez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Almeida scores with a leg kick.
Almeida throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almeida just misses with a punch to the body.
Martinez tries to move into range but Almeida moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Martinez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Almeida counters with a stiff right hand.
Almeida pushes Martinez away with a front kick.
Martinez tries for a takedown but Almeida circles away easily
and Almeida counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Martinez takes one to the chin there.
Good exchange - Almeida coming out on top.
Martinez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Almeida counters with a flying knee. Nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martinez misses with a takedown attempt
and Almeida counters with a nice body kick.
Almeida is looking to slow Martinez down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Almeida showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Almeida cracks the inside of Martinez's front leg.
Martinez with a poor takedown
and Almeida counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Nice body kick there by Almeida.
Almeida dips to his left and cracks Martinez with an uppercut!
Almeida works Martinez's body with a nice hook.
Almeida connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Almeida lands with an overhand left.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Almeida, right into the meat.
Martinez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Almeida makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Almeida throws a head kick that misses.
Kai Martinez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martinez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Almeida throws a nice head kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Almeida.
Nice body kick there by Almeida.
Martinez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Almeida counters with a head kick. That will keep Martinez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kai Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martinez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Almeida dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Martinez. That did some damage!
Almeida dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Almeida throws a nice head kick!
Almeida thumps Martinez with a low kick.
Martinez shoots and misses
and Almeida counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Martinez tries for a takedown but Almeida circles away easily
and Almeida counters with a nice body kick.
Almeida jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Martinez misses with a takedown attempt
and Almeida counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Anthony Almeida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almeida lands with a nice body punch.
Almeida throws a nice head kick!
Anthony Almeida is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Almeida lands with a shot to the body.
Almeida chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Martinez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Almeida scores with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Almeida lands a head kick. Martinez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Martinez has his takedown stuffed
and Almeida counters with a nice low kick that buckles Martinez's knee momentarily.
Martinez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Martinez shoots and misses
and Almeida makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Martinez really felt that one!
Almeida with a hook.
Martinez misses with a takedown
and Almeida counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almeida throws a head kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Almeida. That's going to slow Martinez down.
Almeida moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Martinez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Martinez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Almeida connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice body punch from Almeida.
Martinez tries for a takedown but Almeida circles away easily
and Almeida counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Almeida lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Almeida misses with a head kick.
Almeida thuds a left hand into Martinez's body.
Martinez shoots and misses
and Almeida counters with a nice body kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Almeida. That snapped Martinez's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almeida turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Almeida fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Martinez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Almeida counters with a nice body shot.
Almeida lands a head kick!
Martinez has his takedown stuffed
and Almeida counters with a nice low kick that buckles Martinez's knee momentarily.
Almeida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Almeida has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Martinez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Almeida throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Martinez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martinez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Martinez misses with a takedown attempt
and Almeida counters with a head kick. That will keep Martinez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kai Martinez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Almeida lands with a kick to the temple. Martinez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Almeida comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Almeida winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 25:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Almeida!