PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Harry Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emilio Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emilio Martinez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Potter
vs
Martinez

177 cm
20
156 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

175 cm
23
149 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Harry Potter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Emilio Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potter avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Martinez misses with a left hand

and Potter counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Potter seems to be looking for submissions.

Potter seems to be looking for submissions.
Martinez is looking to improve his position.
Martinez looks like he's trying to stand up.

Potter is working for a kimura but Martinez is defending it quite comfortably.
Martinez is staying active underneath Potter, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez manages to get to full guard.

Potter is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Martinez is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Martinez has escaped and now he's on top!

Potter looking for a guillotine here but Martinez defends easily.
Martinez tries to stand but Potter is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Potter working for submissions but it's allowed Martinez to get to half guard.
Potter is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Martinez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Martinez's back!
Martinez looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Martinez trying to get back to his feet but Potter is in full control for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Martinez is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Potter gets his way!

Potter has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Martinez has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Martinez tries to escape but Potter has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Martinez is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Potter off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.

Potter is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Martinez knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Martinez for a finish.

Potter working for the choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Potter is looking for the choke from the back position but Martinez is controlling his hands well.
Potter doesn't have the hooks in and Martinez manages to turn into his guard.

Potter throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Martinez escapes and throws Potter's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Martinez stands up.
Potter tries for a takedown but Martinez circles away easily
and Martinez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Martinez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Potter doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Martinez counters with a left and a right that stings Potter.
Martinez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nice cross by Martinez.
Potter misses with a takedown
and Martinez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez tries to bum rush Potter with a series of wild strikes but Potter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Martinez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Potter misses with a takedown
and Martinez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Potter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martinez throws a poor cross that misses
and Martinez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Potter has his takedown stuffed
and Martinez counters with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Potter drives through and clinches with Martinez against the cage.
Potter takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Harry Potter has been cut.
Martinez lands an uppercut.
Potter tries for a takedown but Martinez manages to get underhooks.
Potter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Martinez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Martinez lands a nice knee to the body.
Martinez lands a damaging elbow.
Martinez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Potter is defending well for now.
Martinez lands an elbow just above Potter 's eye.

Potter is rocked!
Martinez lands an elbow inside.
Oh Potter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Martinez lands a knee to the body.
Martinez pushes Potter against the cage. Martinez is working some dirty boxing. Martinez pushes off with a quick right hook! Potter goes down! Potter tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Martinez moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emilio Martinez!