PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Lepeon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and monkey martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lepeon
vs
martinez

195 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kyle Lepeon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, monkey martinez!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
martinez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lepeon.
martinez closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Kyle Lepeon has been cut.
martinez shoots and misses
and Lepeon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like monkey martinez has been cut.

Lepeon drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Lepeon decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

martinez tries to sprawl but Lepeon drives through with a takedown into half guard.
martinez trying to control here.
martinez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lepeon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Lepeon decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
martinez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
martinez tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Lepeon counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for martinez!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
martinez is squirming around, avoiding Lepeon's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lepeon get's back to his feet.
Lepeon misses with an uppercut
and martinez counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Lepeon is breathing heavily.
martinez has his takedown stuffed

so Lepeon counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
martinez wants to hit a switch here but Lepeon passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for martinez there!
martinez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Lepeon stands up from mount. Strange move.
Lepeon swats away the attempt to clinch by martinez.
martinez with a lazy takedown attempt

so Lepeon counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kyle Lepeon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of monkey martinez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lepeon stands up from guard. Let's bang!
martinez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Lepeon counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Lepeon stands up from half guard.
Lepeon stuffs the takedown.
Lepeon lands with a nice combination. martinez backs away looking to recover.
martinez with a poor takedown

and Lepeon counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for martinez!
Lepeon trying to control but martinez is having none of it.

Lepeon is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lepeon closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. martinez quickly recovers to half guard.

martinez looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
martinez wants to improve his position but Lepeon is controlling well.

Lepeon decides to return to a standing position.
Lepeon connects with a single shot there.
martinez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Lepeon counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Lepeon stands and steps away. martinez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lepeon throws a right hand that misses
and martinez counters with a thumping low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
martinez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lepeon as he jumps to the side.
Lepeon throws a poor cross that misses
and martinez counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lepeon misses with a double jab
and martinez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
martinez tries to close the distance and clinch but Lepeon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lepeon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and martinez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
martinez fails to land the takedown.
Lepeon tries to land a body kick
and martinez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
martinez misses with a takedown attempt

and Lepeon counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lepeon.

Lepeon gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Lepeon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and martinez counters with a nice uppercut.
Kyle Lepeon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
martinez wants to clinch but Lepeon slips to the side

and Lepeon counters with a nice double leg into side control. martinez won't be happy with that.

Lepeon stands up.
martinez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lepeon swings widly with a right hand
and martinez counters with a nice kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Lepeon dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lepeon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and martinez counters with a nice uppercut.
Lepeon circles away from the clinch attempt.
martinez misses with a takedown

so Lepeon counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

martinez is working an open guard so Lepeon takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
martinez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
martinez misses with a takedown attempt

and Lepeon decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in martinez's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lepeon gets to his feet. martinez looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
martinez has his takedown stuffed

and Lepeon counters with a shoot takedown. martinez fights it but they end up in guard.
Kyle Lepeon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of monkey martinez.

Lepeon decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Lepeon falls off balance throwing a combination
and martinez counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lepeon throws a poor cross that misses
and martinez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
martinez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lepeon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lepeon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that martinez can do to turn this around?
Lepeon misses with a double jab
and martinez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lepeon has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by martinez.
Lepeon misses with a wild body shot.
martinez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lepeon.
Lepeon walks into a stiff left hand from martinez.
martinez is looking to clinch but Lepeon is avoiding it.
martinez fails with the takedown

and Lepeon counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

martinez working for a triangle but Lepeon defends it easily.

Lepeon gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
martinez doesn't manage to clinch there - Lepeon circles away.
Lepeon throws a combination that misses
and martinez counters with a left and a right that stings Lepeon.
martinez is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
martinez shoots in for a takedown but Lepeon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
martinez with a lazy takedown attempt

and Lepeon counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
martinez trying to control the position.

Lepeon stands and steps away. martinez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
martinez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lepeon.
Lepeon misses with a hook
and martinez counters with a good, hard body kick but Lepeon shrugs it off.
martinez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lepeon is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lepeon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and martinez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
martinez misses with a takedown attempt

and Lepeon counters with a shoot takedown. martinez fights it but they end up in guard.

Lepeon decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
martinez lands with a kick to the ribs.
martinez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lepeon swings widly with a right hand
and martinez counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lepeon is lucky that one didn't land flush.
martinez tries to clinch

and Lepeon counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Lepeon decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Lepeon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
martinez with a lazy takedown attempt

and Lepeon counters with a takedown into side control.

Lepeon stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Lepeon throws a combination that misses
and martinez counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
martinez is looking to clinch but Lepeon is avoiding it.
martinez has his takedown stuffed

and Lepeon counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in martinez's guard now.

Lepeon stands and steps away. martinez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
martinez tries for a takedown but Lepeon circles away easily

and Lepeon counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in martinez's guard now.

Lepeon stands up and waves to martinez to follow him.

Lepeon changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. martinez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Lepeon decides to stand up, so the ref orders martinez to his feet.
martinez tries to clinch but Lepeon moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Lepeon dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

martinez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Lepeon counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Lepeon stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
martinez wants to clinch but Lepeon slips to the side

and Lepeon counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in martinez's guard now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
martinez is wriggling around but Lepeon manages to pass to half guard.

Lepeon decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
martinez throws a head kick that half lands.
Lepeon throws a sloppy head kick
and martinez counters with an inside leg kick.
martinez looks for a takedown but Lepeon sprawls well.

Lepeon drives through with a takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Lepeon stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's one minute gone in the round.
martinez doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Lepeon counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in martinez's guard now.
Kyle Lepeon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of monkey martinez.

Lepeon gets to his feet - martinez follows without any prompting.
martinez has his takedown stuffed

and Lepeon counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lepeon.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Lepeon gets to his feet - martinez follows without any prompting.
Lepeon throws a combination that misses
and martinez counters with a head kick. That will keep Lepeon thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
martinez scores with a head kick.

Lepeon bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Lepeon decides to stand back up. Lepeon steps back and let's martinez get back to his feet.
martinez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
martinez wants to clinch but Lepeon slips to the side

and Lepeon counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lepeon decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Lepeon shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Lepeon stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows martinez to get to his feet.
Lepeon throws a series of punches but martinez avoids them all with ease.
Lepeon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from martinez.
Lepeon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and martinez counters with a left and a right that stings Lepeon.
martinez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
martinez throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kyle Lepeon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Lepeon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Lepeon is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lepeon swinging wildly here.
Lepeon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from martinez.
Lepeon falls off balance throwing a combination
and martinez counters with a nice kick to the body.
martinez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lepeon misses with a kick to the body
and martinez counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Lepeon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before martinez can pounce on him.
martinez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lepeon as he avoids it easily.
martinez misses with a takedown
and Lepeon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lepeon throws a sloppy head kick
and martinez counters with a big head kick but Lepeon shrugs it off.
Lepeon throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
martinez tries to clinch but Lepeon moves away

and Lepeon counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Lepeon gets to his feet - martinez follows without any prompting.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
martinez misses with a takedown attempt

and Lepeon counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

martinez is working an open guard so Lepeon takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Kyle Lepeon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
martinez tries for a takedown but Lepeon circles away easily

and Lepeon counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Lepeon stands up from martinez's guard - Lepeon perhaps looking for a knockout.
Lepeon shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. martinez eats them both and turns towards Lepeon to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lepeon misses with a double jab
and martinez counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
martinez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Lepeon throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. martinez was covering up waiting for the punch and Lepeon finishes the takedown easily into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Lepeon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lepeon, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:25
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Lepeon!