PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Javier Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dustin Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin has chosen Smells like Teen Spirit as his entrance music. Dustin Martin will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Hernandez
vs
Martin

188 cm
21
280 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

205 cm
25
270 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Javier Hernandez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dustin Martin!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez throws a hook but Martin blocks it.
Hernandez misses with a takedown attempt
and Martin counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Javier Hernandez has been cut.
Martin slips a straight right by Hernandez.
Hernandez misses with an uppercut. Martin saw that one coming.

Hernandez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Martin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Martin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hernandez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hernandez's back!
Martin somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Martin has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Hernandez's body.
Hernandez tries to escape the position.
Martin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hernandez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Martin is trying to control but Hernandez is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez is looking to get to half guard.
Hernandez holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Martin tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Hernandez tries to hold on but Martin pushes him away.
Hernandez working to try and regain half guard.
Hernandez looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Martin has the hooks in. Hernandez is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hernandez wants to control his opponent's hands but Martin gets his hands free.
Hernandez rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Hernandez preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hernandez works his way to full guard. Good work.

Hernandez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Hernandez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Martin defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Hernandez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Martin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hernandez is keeping the position for now.

Hernandez working for a triangle but Martin defends it easily.

Hernandez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Martin working away.
Hernandez is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Martin wants to stand but Hernandez has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Martin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hernandez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
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 Javier Hernandez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Javier Hernandez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hernandez looks to throw the jab but Martin is out of range.
Martin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hernandez tries for a takedown but Martin circles away easily
and Martin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Martin is looking to clinch.
Hernandez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Martin but Martin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Martin wants to land a leg kick but Hernandez is out of range.
Hernandez misses with a wild body shot.
Martin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Martin throws out a leg kick but Hernandez moves out of range and Martin only half commits.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez misses with a left hand
and Martin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hernandez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Martin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Martin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hernandez throws out the jab.
Hernandez misses with a lunging right hand
and Martin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Martin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Martin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hernandez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hernandez throws a leg kick but Martin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hernandez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Martin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin tries a head kick but it misses.
Hernandez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Martin moves into range and clinches up with Hernandez.
Hernandez avoiding damage as Martin throws knees to the body.

Martin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A bone on bone clash there as Hernandez blocks the leg kick.
Martin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hernandez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hernandez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Martin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Martin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hernandez if he has to take too many more of those.
Hernandez is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Martin's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

Martin rushes Hernandez and presses him up against the cage.
Hernandez blocks the elbow strike.
Hernandez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hernandez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Martin is working Hernandez over against the cage.
Martin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Martin throws a head punch that misses.
Martin controlling the action here for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin lands a left hand.
Martin lands a damaging elbow.
Martin pressing his opponent against the cage.
Martin tries to land knees in the clinch but Hernandez avoids the damage to the body.
Hernandez avoiding damage.
Martin throws an elbow but it misses.
Martin tries to land knees in the clinch but Hernandez avoids the damage to the body.
Martin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hernandez's face.

Javier Hernandez's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hernandez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Martin has him pressed against the cage.
Martin with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dustin Martin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Javier Hernandez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Horrible takedown by Hernandez or perhaps it was just good defense by Martin which made him look bad.
Hernandez throws a poor cross that misses

and Martin counters by moving into the clinch.
Hernandez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hernandez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Martin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hernandez's defenses.
Martin avoiding damage.
Martin misses with a knee strike.
Martin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Martin is leaning against Hernandez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hernandez being controlled against the cage.
Martin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hernandez.
Hernandez can't get the takedown.
Martin misses with a knee strike.
Hernandez avoids a wild elbow strike from Martin.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Martin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hernandez's efforts to push away.
Martin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Martin tries a knee to the head but Hernandez blocks it.
Martin misses with an elbow strike.
Martin effectively controlling the action here.
Hernandez looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Javier Hernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martin throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hernandez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hernandez managing to block the knees to the body from Martin.
Martin looking to slow down the pace here.
The referee calls for Martin to work.
Martin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hernandez is defending well for now.
Hernandez is trying to push Martin away but Martin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hernandez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Martin landing knees to the body.
Martin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Martin.

Javier Hernandez's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Martin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hernandez's efforts to push away.
Martin lands a knee to the head.

Jeez, Javier Hernandez's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Javier Hernandez's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dustin Martin!
Dustin Martin is the new heavyweight champion!