PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elijah Carr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randall Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Carr
vs
Martin

188 cm
23
220 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

195 cm
27
215 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Elijah Carr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Randall Martin!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carr lands a head kick!
Martin throws a combination that misses
and Carr counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Carr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Carr counters with a body kick that stops Martin in his tracks momentarily.
Martin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Martin throws a sloppy body shot

and Carr counters by moving into the clinch.

Carr breaks from the clinch.
Carr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Martin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Martin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Carr counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Martin!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martin is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Martin prevents Carr from taking his back.
Martin wants to try and get back to his feet.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Carr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Martin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Carr misses with a double jab.
Martin jabs at Carr's body.
Martin misses with a few strikes there.
Carr connects with an inside leg kick.
Martin scores with a punch to the head.
Carr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jab from Martin.
Martin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Carr rather than just go for the knockout.
Martin looks gassed!
Carr scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Carr slips under a jab.
Martin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Martin just misses with a punch to the body.
Carr throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carr misses with a head kick.
A big left from Martin misses.
Carr fails to land with a series of punches.
Martin throws a head kick that misses
and Carr counters with a three punch combo that has Martin backing up. Martin nods at Carr to acknowledge the strikes.
Carr lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big left from Martin misses.
A lazy left from Martin finds it's target.
Martin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Carr.

Carr pushes Martin up against the cage in a clinch.
Martin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Carr misses with a knee to the head.

Martin breaks from the clinch.
Carr tries to land a front kick but Martin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Martin digs a good body shot into Carr's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Carr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Randall Martin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Randall Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Carr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Martin, pushing him back against the cage.
Martin is trying to break the clinch but Carr is controlling him.
Martin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Carr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carr misses with a looping right.
Martin is looking to land body kicks.
Carr swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Martin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carr slips a straight right by Martin.
Martin avoids a kick to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Carr.
Carr takes one on the button.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Carr missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin can't break the clinch.
Martin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Carr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Martin lands with a straight right. Carr didn't see that one coming.
Martin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Carr on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin throws a front kick aimed at Carr's knee but Carr avoids it well.
Martin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Martin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Carr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Martin throws a combination that misses
and Carr counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Martin is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Carr tries to clinch but Martin moves out of range.
Martin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Carr on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Elijah Carr will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Carr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Martin.
Carr throws a series of punches but Martin avoids them all with ease.
Martin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Carr throws a sloppy head kick
and Martin counters with a head kick. That will keep Carr thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A looping hook to the body misses from Martin. Carr does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch combination from Carr misses.
Martin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Martin misses the jab.
Martin misses with an uppercut. Carr saw that one coming.
Martin misses with a jab to the body

and Carr counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Carr misses with a knee strike.
Carr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Martin blocks it with crossed arms.

Carr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Martin lands with a kick to the temple. Carr shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Martin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Carr.
Carr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Carr misses with a low kick.
Martin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Martin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Carr scores with the left hand. Martin knows he should have avoided that one.
No joy there for Martin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Martin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Martin throws a right and a left that Carr avoids nicely.
Carr throws a head kick that misses.
A left and a right from Martin both land. Nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carr throws a one two combo.
Martin throws a hook to the side of Carr's head but Carr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Martin to counter with a crisp jab.
Martin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Martin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Carr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Martin checks a leg kick.
Carr avoids the head kick by Martin.
Martin avoids the body shot from Carr.
Elijah Carr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martin.
Carr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Carr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Martin swings for the body but Carr moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Martin throws out a powerful jab.
Randall Martin seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martin misses with an uppercut
and Carr counters with a head kick. That will keep Martin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Martin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carr lands a nice looking body kick.
Martin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Carr. Carr obviously looking to wear him down.
Carr throws a quick inside leg kick.

Carr shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Martin napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Carr decides to stand back up.
Martin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Martin throws a head kick that misses.
Carr scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Carr scores with a decent looking hook.
Carr is working the combinations to good effect here.
Martin throws a lazy uppercut
and Carr counters with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws a leg kick
and Carr counters with a left and a right that stings Martin.
Carr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Martin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Martin misses with a right hand

and Carr moves into the clinch.

Carr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Left hook, right uppercut from Martin.
Martin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Martin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Carr.
Carr is looking to clinch.
Carr lands a front kick.
Carr's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Carr duly obliges.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carr throws a nice looking combination but Martin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Martin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randall Martin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Martin dips to his left and cracks Carr with an uppercut!
Carr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Martin to score with a decent uppercut.
Carr lands a nice shot to the body.
Jab from Martin.
Carr does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Martin blocks a head kick by Carr.
Carr misses with a low kick.
Carr darts in trying to clinch
and Carr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carr throws a left and a right that both miss
and Martin counters with a series of strikes. Carr will be more careful next time no doubt.
Good work by Carr as he checks the leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carr misses with a low kick as Martin jumps back.
Martin throws a nice looking combination but Carr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Martin throws a right and a left that Carr avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

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

Martin pushes Carr off and gets back to his feet.
Martin lands a slapping body shot.
A head kick by Carr misses
and Martin counters with a two punch combo.
A lazy body kick from Martin

and Carr counters by clinching up.
Martin being controlled against the cage.
Carr creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Martin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Martin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Carr's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin tries a head kick but it misses.
Martin throws a leg kick that is checked

and Carr counters by moving into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Martin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Martin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carr misses with a few strikes there.
Martin moves out of range as Carr throws a body kick.
Carr misses with a kick to the body
and Martin counters with a right hand to the body.
Martin throws a right hand that misses
and Carr counters with a nice body kick.
Martin throws a shot from downtown. Carr moves away and avoids it.
Carr misses with a series of wild punches.
Carr walks into a straight right hand from Martin.

Carr closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Martin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Martin blocks a head kick by Carr.
A punch combination from Carr misses.
Carr avoids the head kick by Martin.
Martin swinging wildly here.
Carr throws a head kick that Martin semi-blocks.

Carr shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Carr showed some decent athleticism there.
Carr stops Martin from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Carr is working for a submission of some sort.
Carr wants to free his trapped foot but Martin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randall Martin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Martin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randall Martin!