PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hesutu Nayati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Martin is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Nayati
vs
Martin

187 cm
20
199 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
24
185 lbs
8 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hesutu Nayati!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Martin!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin throws a head kick that misses.
Martin darts in trying to clinch
and Nayati counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Martin throws a head kick but Nayati moves out of range.
Martin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Martin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A punch combination from Martin misses.
Martin with a poor takedown
enabling Nayati to counter with a crisp jab.
Martin looks to clinch
and Nayati counters with a nice uppercut.
Martin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nayati.
Martin misses with a takedown

and Nayati counters by clinching up.
Martin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nayati lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Martin throws a punch but it's blocked by Nayati.
Martin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hesutu Nayati has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Martin.
Martin misses with some punches.
Martin trying to control the position but instead, Nayati has worked for underhooks and has pushed Martin into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin missing with knees to the body.
Nayati controlling the action here for a moment.
Martin can't find room to land a body shot as Nayati controls the action.
Nayati is struggling to control the position.
Martin tries to circle away but Nayati has him pinned against the cage.
Martin is trying to push Nayati away but Nayati has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Martin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nayati walks away with a smile on his face. Martin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Martin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nayati counters with a big head kick but Martin shrugs it off.

Nayati shoots in and gets a takedown into Martin's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nayati passes Martin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Martin is trying to stand up here but Nayati is controlling him well.
Martin looks gassed!
Nayati is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martin has hold of Nayati's hands but Nayati slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Martin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nayati winds up and cracks Martin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Martin tries to kick Nayati off but Nayati keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nayati perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Nayati landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nayati content to control rather than advance.
Nayati looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nayati working over Martin with some ground and pound. Martin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nayati slows the pace down in half guard.
Nayati passes to full mount!
Martin wants to hold on but Nayati pushes him away.
Nayati controlling his opponent.
A nice elbow there by Nayati.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nayati won't let Martin get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
A nice elbow there by Nayati.
Martin throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
BOOM! Nayati connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Nayati has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Martin's face.
Martin is in a horrible position here. Nayati smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Nayati scoring with strikes but Martin is staying in there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin can't escape the position.
Nayati with shots to the head and body - Martin looks very uncomfortable down there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nayati looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Martin tries to lock up and control but Nayati gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nayati controlling the pace for now.
Nayati with shots to the head and body - Martin looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hesutu Nayati dominated that round.
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.

Martin wants to clinch but Nayati slips to the side

and Nayati counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Nayati is nestled in close to Martin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nayati is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Martin can do to turn this around?
Martin tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Martin is trying to maintain the position but Nayati is very close to passing his half guard.
Martin has hold of Nayati's hands but Nayati slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nayati scoring with strikes to the body and head.
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. Nayati connects with a nice short shot to Martin's temple.
Martin is trying to stand.
Nayati controlling the action here.
Martin wants to improve his position but Nayati is controlling well.
Martin is breathing heavily.
Nayati is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Nayati seems content to control.
Nayati wants to pass the guard but Martin is defending well.
Nayati is taking a breather. Martin says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Nayati working over Martin with some ground and pound. Martin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nayati stalling.
Martin won't allow Nayati to pass to mount.

Martin looking for submissions off his back.
Nayati slips a nice elbow through Martin's hands, connecting with Martin's forehead.
Nayati wants to pass to mount but Martin is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nayati passes to side control.
Nayati working the ground and pound.
Nayati is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Martin's shoulder. That is not cool.
Check out the look on Nayati's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Nayati is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Martin will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Martin takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Martin taking punishment in the form of punches.
Martin is pushing Nayati's head away, looking to escape. Nayati manages to hold on to the position though.
Nayati slows the pace down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nayati working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Nayati trying to control the position but Martin is working away.
Martin wants to get back to his feet but Nayati drags him back down.
Nayati controls the position.
Martin takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Martin seems a little lost for a moment, as Nayati dominates the positioning.
Nayati's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Martin wants to get back to his feet but Nayati drags him back down.
Nayati working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Nayati lands a few punches from side control.
Nayati landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Nayati is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Martin's shoulder. That is not cool.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin is trying to get back to his feet.
Nayati scores with a couple of short elbows.
Nayati in side control lands a decent elbow.
Nayati cracks Martin with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Nayati scores with punches from side control.
Martin takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martin on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Nayati controls the position.
Martin tries to improve position but can't.
Nayati is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Martin will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nayati is chipping away with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nayati lands some shots froms side control.
Nayati moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hesutu Nayati dominated that second round.
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!

Nayati drives through and clinches with Martin against the cage.
Nayati stalling.
Nayati seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Martin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nayati prevents it.
Martin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nayati keeps control of Martin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Martin is trying to force a seperation but Nayati has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nayati.
Nayati just leaning against Martin, taking a breather.
Nayati on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin wants to break free but Nayati has control.
Martin looking to stall.
Martin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Martin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nayati is pressed up against the cage. Martin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nayati down to the mat. Nayati avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Martin misses with a jab, cross combination.

Nayati decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Nayati prevents Martin from standing back up.
Hesutu Nayati overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nayati sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nayati seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nayati with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hesutu Nayati is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin is looking to escape.
Nayati with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Martin tries to kick Nayati off but Nayati keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nayati trying to control the pace.

Hesutu Nayati has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Martin throws a head kick but Nayati moves out of range.

Martin tries to sprawl but Nayati drives through with a takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Nayati.
Nayati is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Martin tries to roll over but Nayati keeps him under control.
Nayati is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Nayati lands a big elbow.
Nayati controlling the position easily from mount.
Nayati pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nayati sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Martin wants to try and get back to his feet.
Nayati looking to control and managing it successfully.
Martin is wriggling around trying to escape.
James Martin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nayati sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hesutu Nayati showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nayati 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:25
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:25
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hesutu Nayati!