PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jafar Agrabah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Martinez's choice of entrance music: Puya -- Sal Pa' Fuera. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Agrabah
vs
Martinez

182 cm
29
164 lbs
26 - 4 - 1

165 cm
30
165 lbs
19 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jafar Agrabah!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jesus Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Agrabah with a jab.
Martinez throws a lazy body kick
and Agrabah counters with an outside leg kick.
Martinez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Agrabah looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Agrabah swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Martinez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Martinez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Agrabah back to the cage. Martinez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Martinez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martinez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Agrabah lands with a nice body kick.
Martinez connects with a solid leg kick.
Martinez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Agrabah tries to avoid it but Martinez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Agrabah to the ground. Agrabah escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Agrabah throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Martinez moves out of range of the body kick.
Martinez looks to score with a jab to the body but Agrabah is just out of range.
Martinez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Agrabah counters with a good, hard body kick but Martinez shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martinez misses with a few strikes there.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Agrabah paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Martinez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Agrabah avoids the body shot from Martinez.
Martinez ducks under a wild hook from Agrabah.
Martinez throws a lazy uppercut
and Agrabah counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Martinez looks gassed!
Agrabah throws a leg kick that is checked
and Martinez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Agrabah thinking.
Martinez takes a swing at Agrabah's ribcage but misses.
Jafar Agrabah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Agrabah.
Agrabah just misses with a punch to the body.
Agrabah throws a lazy head kick

and Martinez counters with a shoot takedown. Agrabah fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Agrabah is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Agrabah is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Martinez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Agrabah works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agrabah keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
Martinez throws a strike but Agrabah rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Agrabah wanted to stand there but Martinez had control of the position.
Martinez is trying to control the position but Agrabah postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is controlling Agrabah's posture.
Martinez is trying to keep Agrabah in close.

Jesus Martinez has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Agrabah looks for the body kick but Martinez saw that one coming.
Martinez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martinez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Agrabah sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jesus Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martinez jabs Agrabah to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Martinez misses with the combination.
Agrabah lets loose with a powerful body kick. Martinez will feel that in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Agrabah wants to slow Martinez down by chopping away at his legs.
Martinez avoids the head kick by Agrabah.
Agrabah lands with a hook. Martinez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Martinez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Agrabah rather than just go for the knockout.
Agrabah scores with a jab to the body.
Agrabah lands a head kick. Martinez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Martinez misses with a body punch
and Agrabah counters with a straight right hand.
Martinez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Agrabah counters with a solid body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Agrabah connects with a right hand. Martinez shakes it off.
Agrabah feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Martinez's calf.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martinez throws out a leg kick but Agrabah moves out of range and Martinez only half commits.
Agrabah throws a sloppy head kick and Martinez moves out of range easily.
Martinez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jafar Agrabah dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Martinez misses with a body kick.
Agrabah avoids the body shot from Martinez.
Agrabah misses with a body shot.
Martinez walks into a left hand.
Martinez throws a sloppy head kick
and Agrabah counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Agrabah keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Martinez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Agrabah doesn't seem bothered though.
A lazy left from Agrabah finds it's target.
Jesus Martinez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martinez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Agrabah.
Agrabah throws a head kick but Martinez moves out of range.
Martinez moves to clinch but Agrabah breaks away
and Agrabah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Agrabah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martinez.
Crunch! Agrabah slams his shin into Martinez's torso.
Martinez is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Martinez tries to clinch but Agrabah moves away
and Agrabah makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Agrabah cracks the inside of Martinez's front leg.
Martinez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Agrabah.
Martinez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Agrabah can pounce on him.
Agrabah scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Agrabah defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Martinez.
Agrabah is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Agrabah will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Martinez moves out of range of the leg kick from Agrabah.
Agrabah scores with a head kick.

Martinez rushes Agrabah and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Agrabah lands a right hand.

Agrabah breaks from the clinch.
Agrabah ducks under a wild hook from Martinez.
Martinez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Agrabah counters with a good, hard body kick but Martinez shrugs it off.
Agrabah pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Agrabah.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Agrabah tests Martinez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Agrabah dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Martinez. That did some damage!
An inside leg kick lands from Agrabah.
Good leg kick by Agrabah there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jafar Agrabah is winning the standup battle so far.
Agrabah ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Martinez moves out of range of the body kick.
Agrabah lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Agrabah goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nice body kick from Agrabah.
Agrabah lands with a good body shot.
Martinez throws a head kick that misses
and Agrabah counters with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agrabah throws a head kick but Martinez moves out of range.
Agrabah throws a low kick, looking for Martinez's leg but Martinez calmly moves out of range.
Agrabah with a nice cross.
Agrabah tries a head kick but it misses.
Agrabah throws a head kick that Martinez semi-blocks.
Agrabah is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Agrabah moves into range and connects with a jab.
Martinez tries to clinch up.
Agrabah throws a nice outside leg kick.
Martinez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown but Agrabah shows good takedown defense.
A nice leg kick lands there from Agrabah.
Agrabah throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Martinez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch but Agrabah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez takes a swing at Agrabah's ribcage but misses.
Agrabah lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Agrabah is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Martinez can do to turn this around?
Agrabah feints and then cracks Martinez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Martinez down.
Agrabah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martinez.
Agrabah scores with a leg kick.
Martinez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Martinez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Agrabah.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Agrabah lands a really nice looking cross but Martinez seems unphased.
Martinez tries for a takedown but Agrabah circles away easily
and Agrabah counters with a right hand to the body.
Jafar Agrabah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesus Martinez.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Agrabah lands with a straight right. Martinez didn't see that one coming.
Agrabah lets loose with a powerful body kick. Martinez will feel that in the morning.
Agrabah cracks Martinez with a good jab.
Agrabah scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jafar Agrabah dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Martinez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Agrabah, right into the meat.
The crowd cheers as Agrabah lands an impressive looking overhand right. Martinez doesn't seem phased though.
Agrabah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick from Agrabah misses.
Martinez throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Agrabah throws a right and a left that both miss.
Agrabah scores with the left hand. Martinez knows he should have avoided that one.
Agrabah is looking to score with low kicks.
Martinez misses with a looping left.
Martinez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Martinez misses with a low kick.
Agrabah fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Martinez.
Martinez throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Agrabah counters with an inside leg kick.
Agrabah pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Agrabah throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Martinez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Martinez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Agrabah counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Agrabah scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Martinez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Martinez throws a leg kick
and Martinez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Agrabah turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Martinez swings widly with a right hand
and Agrabah counters with a nice body kick.
Agrabah connects with a leg kick. Martinez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Agrabah.
Agrabah scores with a body shot.
Agrabah throws a nice outside leg kick.
Martinez is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agrabah misses with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Agrabah.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Agrabah with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Agrabah throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Martinez's head.
Martinez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Martinez thows a body shot but no joy.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Agrabah.
Martinez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Agrabah's corner calls for a 1-2. Agrabah obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Martinez has a takedown stuffed.
Martinez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Agrabah on the side of the head.
Martinez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Agrabah makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Martinez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throws a sloppy body shot
and Agrabah counters with a two punch combo.
Martinez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Agrabah lands a slapping body shot.
Agrabah lands with a slapping head kick.
Martinez tries for a takedown but Agrabah sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Agrabah.
An inside leg kick lands from Agrabah.
A good leg kick by Agrabah.
Agrabah lands with a good body shot.
Agrabah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Agrabah.
Agrabah fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Martinez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agrabah throws a low kick but it's checked well by Martinez.
Agrabah explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Agrabah connects with a good right hand that stumbles Martinez. Martinez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Agrabah connects with an inside leg kick.
Agrabah cracks the inside of Martinez's front leg.
Agrabah lands a head kick!

Martinez is rocked!
Agrabah throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Agrabah.
Martinez misses with a wild body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Agrabah buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Martinez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Agrabah.
Agrabah connects with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jafar Agrabah clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Martinez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Martinez is still on wobbly legs! Can Agrabah finish him?
Agrabah avoids a punch combination nicely.

Martinez closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Agrabah did well to prevent Martinez getting side control.
Martinez seems to have recovered his senses.

Martinez seems to be working for a kimura but Agrabah defends the submission attempt.
Martinez is pressing down on Agrabah's thigh, looking to free his foot. Agrabah is holding on for now.
Martinez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Martinez is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Martinez wants to control but Agrabah is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Agrabah moves into full guard.
Agrabah is adopting a defensive guard.
Martinez looking to sit in guard and control but Agrabah gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Martinez is looking to sweep but instead, Agrabah has passed into half guard.

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.
Agrabah frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Agrabah will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Martinez bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Martinez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Agrabah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agrabah keeping full guard, as Martinez tries to pass.
Agrabah is pulling down on Martinez's head to control his posture.
Martinez trying to control but Agrabah is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Agrabah throws a jab but it's blocked by Martinez.
Martinez throws a sloppy body shot
and Agrabah counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Martinez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Agrabah counters with a stiff right hand.
Martinez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Agrabah is able to avoid easily.
Martinez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Agrabah lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Agrabah throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Agrabah misses with a right hand

and Martinez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Agrabah.
Martinez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martinez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Agrabah wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Martinez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Agrabah's elbow.
Agrabah lands a shot to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Agrabah working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Martinez can't get the takedown.
Agrabah lands a hook to the side of the head.
Martinez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jafar Agrabah had his way with Jesus Martinez in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Martinez is looking to clinch but Agrabah is avoiding it.
Martinez throws a leg kick
and Agrabah counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Martinez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Martinez checks the leg kick.
Agrabah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Agrabah missing with a left hand there. Martinez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Agrabah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martinez.
Agrabah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Agrabah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martinez.
Agrabah lands a leg kick that knocks Martinez off balance momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown but Agrabah shows good takedown defense.
Martinez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Agrabah.
Martinez is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Martinez.
Martinez throws a lazy head kick
and Agrabah makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Martinez really felt that one!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez thows a leg kick but Agrabah checks it
and Agrabah counters with a right hand to the body.
Agrabah scores with a jab.
Agrabah throws a good cross that connects.
Martinez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A jab from Martinez finds it's way through Agrabah's defenses.
Agrabah pushes Martinez away with a front kick.
Agrabah throws a leg kick which misses Martinez's front leg but catches the back leg as Martinez tries to avoid it.
Agrabah connects with a solid leg kick.
Agrabah connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Agrabah connects with a body shot.
Martinez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Agrabah. Agrabah obviously looking to wear him down.
Agrabah throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Agrabah throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jesus Martinez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agrabah is looking to slow Martinez down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martinez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Agrabah counters with a nice low kick that buckles Martinez's knee momentarily.
Agrabah listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Martinez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Agrabah.
Agrabah thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Martinez if he has to take too many more of those.
Martinez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Martinez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Agrabah throws a body punch but Martinez moves out of range.
Martinez misses the body punch
and Agrabah counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Agrabah fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Martinez.
Agrabah fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Martinez.
Agrabah slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Agrabah thuds his right hand into Martinez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Martinez misses with a combination
and Agrabah counters with an outside leg kick.
Agrabah dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Martinez. That did some damage!
Good leg kick by Agrabah there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Agrabah lands with a thumping leg kick.
Agrabah with a jab.
Agrabah chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Agrabah scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Agrabah lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A good leg kick by Agrabah.
Agrabah ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agrabah throws a sloppy head kick and Martinez moves out of range easily.
Agrabah connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Martinez throws a right hand that misses
and Agrabah counters with a big head kick but Martinez shrugs it off.
Agrabah stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Martinez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martinez prevents Agrabah from escaping the position.
Martinez working the strikes but Agrabah uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Martinez stops Agrabah from getting back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Agrabah blocking the ground and pound attempt from Martinez.
Agrabah regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Martinez.
Jafar Agrabah is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Agrabah working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Martinez.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jafar Agrabah showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Agrabah, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 50:43
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 50:43
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 50:43

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jafar Agrabah!
Jafar Agrabah retains his lightweight title!