PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nuppu Lupaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Martinez
vs
Lupaus

194 cm
25
210 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

185 cm
27
220 lbs
12 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Inexperienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fernando Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nuppu Lupaus!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Martinez.
Lupaus loads up on a big right hand but Martinez slips the punch.

Lupaus shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Lupaus controlling the pace for now.
Martinez is working to get back to half guard.
Lupaus takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martinez manages to regain half guard. Good work.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Martinez is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Lupaus jumps into side control!

Lupaus decides to stand back up.
Martinez cracks Lupaus with a right hand to the side of the head.
Martinez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lupaus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Martinez.
Martinez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martinez throws a leg kick but Lupaus sees it coming and moves out of range.
Martinez avoids the body shot from Lupaus.
Lupaus moves out of range as Martinez throws a body kick.
Martinez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lupaus works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lupaus misses with a hook to the body

and Martinez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Martinez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Martinez preventing the sweep.
Martinez is working Lupaus over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Martinez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lupaus is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Martinez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lupaus wants to stand but Martinez is controlling the position.
Lupaus wants to sweep here but Martinez controlling him for the moment.
Martinez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Martinez content to stall in guard here.

Martinez stands up from Lupaus's guard - Martinez perhaps looking for a knockout.
Martinez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Martinez connects with a right hand. Lupaus shakes it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martinez throws out a leg kick but Lupaus moves out of range and Martinez only half commits.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lupaus misses with an uppercut. Martinez saw that one coming.
Lupaus takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Martinez thumps Lupaus with a low kick.
Lupaus looks gassed!
Martinez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lupaus misses with a shot to the body
and Martinez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lupaus's knee momentarily.
Martinez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lupaus.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Martinez.
Martinez scores with a leg kick.
Martinez scores with a sloppy right hand. Lupaus should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martinez lands with a hook. Lupaus tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fernando Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lupaus as he avoids it easily.
Martinez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lupaus's sensitive parts.
Lupaus has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Martinez.
A good leg kick by Martinez.
Martinez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Martinez throws a sloppy head kick and Lupaus moves out of range easily.
Martinez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Martinez tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez thumps Lupaus with a low kick.
A punch lands to the side of Lupaus 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Martinez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Martinez fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice uppercut lands for Martinez. That snapped Lupaus's head back.
Martinez lands a jab.

Lupaus is rocked!
Martinez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Martinez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lupaus will feel that in the morning.
Martinez slips under a jab.
Martinez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fernando Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martinez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martinez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Martinez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Martinez sizes up Lupaus with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice cross by Martinez.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Martinez is defended easily by Lupaus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fernando Martinez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Martinez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Martinez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lupaus.
Martinez scores with the left hand. Lupaus knows he should have avoided that one.
Martinez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Martinez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Martinez throws a sloppy head kick and Lupaus moves out of range easily.
Martinez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Martinez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lupaus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Martinez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid body kick from Martinez.
Martinez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lupaus checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lupaus throws a lazy right hand but Martinez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lupaus misses with a jab, cross combination.

Martinez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lupaus is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez trying to control the action but Lupaus is working from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Martinez there.
Martinez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Martinez passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lupaus!
Martinez working Lupaus over with strikes here.
Martinez lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Martinez raining down shots from the mount!
Martinez dominating with strikes here.
Lupaus is still in real trouble! Can Martinez finish him?
Martinez putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Martinez unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Lupaus wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Martinez celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fernando Martinez!