PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harry Sachz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sachz comes to the cage accompanied by Storstadsidyll by Petter. Martinez has chosen Iced Earth - A Question of Heaven as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Sachz
vs
Martinez

187 cm
25
180 lbs
12 - 8 - 1

178 cm
25
183 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Harry Sachz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richard Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Martinez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Martinez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sachz trying to control but Martinez postures up.

Martinez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sachz doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Martinez.
Martinez wants to free his trapped foot but Sachz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sachz wants to control but Martinez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez not doing much here.

Martinez seems to be looking for submissions.

Martinez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Martinez is looking to take a break and control but Sachz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sachz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Martinez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Martinez stays in close to Sachz's body and controls the position.

Sachz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sachz being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Martinez trying to control but Sachz is working from the bottom.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Richard Martinez wasn't active enough on the ground.
Sachz misses with a combination
and Martinez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sachz throws a nice looking combination but Martinez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sachz swats away the attempt to clinch by Martinez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez lands with a hook. Sachz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Martinez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martinez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Martinez slips a jab from Sachz.
Sachz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Martinez.
Nice cross by Martinez.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martinez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sachz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Martinez is looking to clinch.
Sachz misses with a wild combination.
Martinez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sachz's calf.
Martinez throws a shot to the body.
Martinez shoots in and drives through. Sachz sprawls well.
Martinez fails with a takedown attempt.
Martinez throws a right and a left that Sachz avoids nicely.
Martinez misses with a hook. Sachz ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sachz throws a series of punches but Martinez avoids them all with ease.
Sachz misses with a double jab.
Martinez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sachz misses with a double jab
and Martinez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Harry Sachz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martinez stuns Sachz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sachz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sachz misses with the combination.
Martinez scores with a jab to the head.
No joy there for Martinez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez lands a jab to the nose.
Martinez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sachz.
Sachz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martinez scores with a decent looking hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martinez looks to land a combination. Sachz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Martinez cracks Sachz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Martinez feints and then cracks Sachz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sachz down.
Martinez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sachz stuffs the takedown attempt from Martinez. Martinez gets slowly back to his feet.
Harry Sachz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Martinez.
No joy there for Sachz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Richard Martinez seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sachz misses the shot to the body.
Sachz steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Martinez. That one must have hurt.
Richard Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martinez is looking to clinch but Sachz is avoiding it.
Martinez throws a head kick that misses.
Martinez tries to clinch up but Sachz circles away and keeps his distance.
Martinez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Martinez 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.

Martinez moves into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sachz is trying to break the clinch but Martinez has him pressed against the cage.
Sachz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Martinez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sachz looking to stall.
Sachz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Martinez smiles and moves away.
Sachz checks a leg kick.
Martinez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Sachz as he connects with a hook.
Martinez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sachz misses the shot to the body.
Martinez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
That kick from Martinez tenderised Sachz's leg. Sachz is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Martinez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Sachz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Martinez tries to clinch but Sachz moves out of range.
Martinez misses with a body shot
and Sachz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Martinez throws out a leg kick but Sachz moves out of range and Martinez only half commits.
Sachz works Martinez's body with a nice hook.
Martinez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martinez lands with an overhand left.
Sachz throws a hook to the side of Martinez's head but Martinez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sachz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Sachz.
Sachz blocks a low kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sachz misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick misses from Martinez.
Sachz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sachz catches Martinez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sachz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martinez.
Martinez misses with a body shot.
Martinez throws a leg kick but Sachz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sachz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martinez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sachz misses with a hook. Martinez ducked under it nicely.
Sachz digs a good body shot into Martinez's ribs.
Martinez throws a push kick but Sachz slaps the foot to one side.
Harry Sachz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sachz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martinez.
Martinez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sachz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Martinez.
Sachz swinging wildly here.
Sachz throws a series of punches but Martinez moves out of range.
Sachz misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Martinez is looking to clinch.
Martinez moves in looking to clinch but Sachz pushes him off.
Sloppy strikes from Martinez. Those never looked like landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martinez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Martinez gets a clinch.
Sachz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Martinez misses with a punch on the inside.
Richard Martinez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Martinez lands an uppercut.
Martinez prevents the takedown attempt.
Sachz has Martinez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Martinez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Sachz. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Martinez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Martinez throws a nice head kick!
The fighters circling - Sachz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sachz swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Martinez works Sachz's body with a nice hook.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Martinez, right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sachz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Martinez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Martinez throws a body punch but Sachz moves out of range.
Sachz 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martinez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Martinez tries a head kick but it misses.
Martinez tests Sachz's chin there with a solid looking shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Martinez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Martinez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Martinez!