PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nolan Baine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baine comes to the cage accompanied by Bagpipes From Baghdad. The crowd seem to be enjoying Martinez's choice of entrance music: Diplo and Tiesto - . 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.

Baine
vs
Martinez

188 cm
26
208 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
210 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Granite chin

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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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nolan Baine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergio Martinez!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Martinez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Martinez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Martinez misses with an uppercut
and Baine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Sergio Martinez has been cut.
Baine throws a hook but Martinez avoids it easily.
Baine scores with a leg kick.
Martinez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sergio Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baine throws a nice looking combination but Martinez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Baine on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Martinez blocks the body kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Baine. That snapped Martinez's head back.
Baine throws a leg kick but Martinez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Martinez connects with the punch.
Martinez lands a jab to Baine's midsection.
Good shot there by Martinez.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baine throws a body punch but Martinez moves out of range.
Martinez scores with a hook.
Baine misses with a combination
and Martinez counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baine throws an off balance right hand
and Martinez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Baine finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Martinez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Baine.
Martinez jabs at Baine's body.
Baine looks to land a combination but Martinez avoids it well.
Martinez slips a jab from Baine.
Baine takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Martinez scores with a one two! Baine had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Martinez throws an off balance right hand
letting Baine counter with a right hand.
Martinez cracks Baine with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Martinez misses with an uppercut.
Martinez with a nice cross.
Baine throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Martinez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Baine misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Martinez to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baine circles away quickly and effectively.
Martinez's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Martinez duly obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martinez throws a nice looking combination but Baine bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Baine with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Martinez to score with a decent uppercut.
Martinez throws a hook but Baine avoids it easily.
Baine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Martinez might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Martinez sizes up Baine with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Baine misses with a combination
and Martinez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Martinez is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Baine had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Baine steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martinez.
Baine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baine takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Martinez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Martinez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Martinez lands with an overhand left.
Baine on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Martinez. Martinez obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baine on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Baine staying out of range there.
Baine takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Baine avoids the body shot from Martinez.
Baine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Martinez.
Baine swinging wildly here.
Martinez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Baine misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baine slips a jab and a cross from Martinez.
Martinez misses with a two punch combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Martinez.
Martinez wants to clinch.
Martinez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throws a right hand that Baine ducks under and follows up with a left that Baine also avoids with ease.
Martinez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baine.
Martinez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nolan Baine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Martinez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Baine to the mat! Baine manages to get full guard.
Baine is looking to stand up but Martinez isn't so interested in that idea.
Martinez wants to stand but Baine has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Baine tries to land a sweep but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baine wants to get back to his feet but Martinez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergio Martinez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sergio Martinez's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Martinez throws a big shot that misses.
Martinez dives in and grabs Baine's left leg, looking for a takedown. Baine pushes down on Martinez's head and hops out.
Martinez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Baine counters with a three punch combo that has Martinez backing up. Martinez nods at Baine to acknowledge the strikes.
Martinez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Baine's head.
Baine throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Baine throws a leg kick but Martinez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Martinez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baine throws out the jab.
Baine fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Donk. Martinez catches Baine right on the button with a cross.
Baine misses with a two punch combination.
Martinez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Baine.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martinez with a poor takedown
and Baine counters with a stiff right hand.
Martinez throws out a powerful jab.
Martinez wants to clinch.
Nolan Baine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baine throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Martinez counter with a right hand.
Martinez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Baine. Baine circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Martinez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Baine's hands.
Baine feints a jab promting Martinez to slip. Baine then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Martinez slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Baine takes one on the button.
Baine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Martinez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Baine misses with a body punch
letting Martinez counter with a right hand.
Martinez throws a right hand that Baine ducks under and follows up with a left that Baine also avoids with ease.
Martinez works Baine's body with a nice hook.
Martinez blocks the body kick.
Sergio Martinez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good work by Martinez as he checks the leg kick.
Baine uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martinez.
Martinez lands a lovely overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throws a poor cross that misses
and Baine counters with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baine walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Martinez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Baine avoids it really well and circles away.
Nolan Baine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergio Martinez.
Martinez lands a nice looking body shot.
Martinez misses with a right hand
and Baine counters with a left and a right that stings Martinez.

That has opened up Sergio Martinez's cut even more.
Martinez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Baine counters with a three punch combo that has Martinez backing up. Martinez nods at Baine to acknowledge the strikes.
Baine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Martinez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baine.
Baine takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Baine lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Martinez circles away quickly and effectively.
Baine takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baine throws a leg kick that misses.
Martinez slips a jab from Baine.
Baine attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Baine looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sloppy strikes from Baine. Those never looked like landing.
Nice cross by Martinez.
Martinez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Baine manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Martinez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Martinez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Martinez swings for the body but Baine moves out of range.
Baine takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Baine swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Baine takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Baine misses with a lunging right hand
and Martinez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez slips a jab and a cross from Baine.
Baine misses with a double jab
and Martinez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Baine looks for the body kick but Martinez saw that one coming.
Martinez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Martinez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martinez lands a body shot.
Baine swinging wildly here.
Martinez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baine blocks a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martinez throws a head kick but Baine moves out of range.
Baine tries to score with a low kick but Martinez moves his leg out of the way.
Martinez dodges the punch combination from Baine.
Martinez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nolan Baine dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sergio Martinez's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Martinez scores with a shot to the body.
Martinez connects with a looping right hand.
Martinez throws a shot from downtown. Baine moves away and avoids it.
Some wild striking there from Baine.
Martinez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Baine takes a swing at Martinez's ribcage but misses.
Martinez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Baine motions for Martinez to come forward. Baine throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Baine misses with a jab, cross combination.
Martinez tries to land a front kick but Baine steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Baine throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Martinez looks to throw the jab but Baine is out of range.
Martinez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Baine looks to land a right hand but Martinez moved out of range.
Baine throws a left and a right that both miss
and Martinez counters with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baine closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Martinez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Baine misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baine takes one on the button.
Baine misses with a combination
and Martinez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Martinez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Martinez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Baine is rocked!
Martinez dips to his left and cracks Baine with an uppercut!
Oh Baine is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Martinez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martinez scores with a nice strike.
Baine misses with a looping left.
Martinez scores with a hook to the body. Baine takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Baine has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Baine there as he acknowledges the shot.
Martinez closes the distance and clinches up with Baine, looking for a takedown. Martinez pushes Baine against the cage but Baine circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Martinez clinches up against the cage.
Martinez lands an elbow that stopped Baine in his tracks for a moment.

Martinez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baine swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Martinez counters with a crisp right that sends Baine to the canvas! Martinez follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergio Martinez!