PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenkin If (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sabado Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). If comes to the cage accompanied by Manchester City - Blue Moon. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Sabado Martinez was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

If
vs
Martinez

180 cm
27
215 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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 New York, Kenkin If!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sabado Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Eddie Farnsworth and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez throws a push kick but If slaps the foot to one side.
Martinez slips a straight right by If.
If looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Martinez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martinez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
If connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
If takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

It looks like Sabado Martinez has been cut.

Martinez rushes If and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Martinez lands an elbow inside that If shrugs off.
If avoids a wild elbow strike from Martinez.
If is trying to break the clinch but Martinez is controlling him.
If wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
If takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
If is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Martinez is defending well for now.
Martinez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite If's efforts to push away.
If lands with a short shot to the head.
Martinez keeps control of If as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Martinez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, If just misses with a elbow thrown towards Martinez's brow.
Martinez stalling in the clinch but If improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Martinez trying to land knees to the body.
Martinez taking a breather.
Martinez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
If lands a right hand that snaps the head of Martinez backwards.
A frustrated look appears on If's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Martinez lands an elbow inside that If shrugs off.
If is trying to break the clinch but Martinez is controlling him.
If has had enough of the clinch but Martinez keeps him there for the moment.
If goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martinez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite If's efforts to push away.
If can't find room to land a body shot as Martinez controls the action.
Martinez keeps control of If as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Martinez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from If.
If wants to break free but Martinez has control.
If 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. If is defending well for now.
Martinez pushes off an throws an elbow but If leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
If tries a body shot but Martinez blocks it.
If looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
If can't break the clinch.
Martinez blocks an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
If wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Martinez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

If breaks the clinch.
If throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martinez.
Martinez avoids a punch combination nicely.
If throws out a leg kick but Martinez moves out of range and If only half commits.
If lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
If misses with an uppercut.

Martinez moves into the clinch.
Martinez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Martinez lands a damaging elbow.
Martinez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from If.
If wants to break free but Martinez has control.
Martinez lands an elbow inside that If shrugs off.
A bit of stalling here from Martinez.
Martinez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. If is defending well for now.
A short right from If.
Martinez dodges an elbow strike from If.
If pushes off an throws an elbow but Martinez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
If wants to get back to striking at distance but Martinez won't allow it.
Martinez effectively controlling the action here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Martinez.

Martinez breaks the clinch.
If throws a combination. Martinez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Martinez avoids the head kick by If.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
If lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Martinez circles away quickly and effectively.
If looks to land a right hand but Martinez moved out of range.
Martinez throws a sloppy head kick and If moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from If misses.
A punch combination from If misses.
If blocks a head kick by Martinez.
Martinez blocks a jab.
Martinez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of If's head.
If is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martinez.
The crowd cheers as If lands an impressive looking overhand right. Martinez doesn't seem phased though.

That has opened up Sabado Martinez's cut even more.
Martinez misses with an uppercut. If saw that one coming.
A left and a right from If both land. Nice combination.
If throws a series of punches but Martinez moves out of range.
Martinez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
If throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
If misses with a wild combination.

Martinez pushes If up against the cage in a clinch.
Martinez tries to land knees in the clinch but If avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenkin If dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sabado Martinez's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Martinez.

Martinez forces If back against the cage and clinches.
If lands a body punch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, If just misses with a elbow thrown towards Martinez's brow.
Stalling in the clinch from Martinez.
If swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martinez lands an elbow that stopped If in his tracks for a moment.
If avoids a wild elbow strike from Martinez.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Martinez leaning his opponent against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Martinez throws an elbow but misses.
Martinez avoids a wild elbow strike from If.
Martinez has If pressed against the cage, preventing If from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Martinez lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
If is trying to break the clinch but Martinez is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
If misses with a shot to the kidneys.
If blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
If is trying to push Martinez away but Martinez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
If wants to break free but Martinez has control.
Martinez pushes off an throws an elbow but If leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
If is trying to break free.
Martinez trying to land knees to the body.
Martinez prevents If from breaking the clinch.
If lands with a short head shot on the inside.
If dodges an elbow strike from Martinez.
Martinez prevents If from breaking the clinch.

If breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
If throws a series of punches but Martinez avoids them all with ease.
If throws a nice looking combination but Martinez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
If throws a right hand that Martinez ducks under and follows up with a left that Martinez also avoids with ease.
If lands a two punch combo.
If bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A big left from If misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martinez throws a leg kick but If checks it.
If misses with a hook.
If misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martinez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but If circles away quickly and effectively.

Martinez drives through and clinches with If against the cage.
Martinez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Martinez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite If's efforts to push away.
If blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
If leaning his opponent against the cage.
If has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Martinez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
If bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Martinez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
If throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martinez.
Martinez keeps If at a distance using the push kick.
A head kick misses from If.
Martinez scores with a kick to the body.

Martinez has If up against the cage in a clinch.
If blocks an uppercut.
If is trying to force a seperation but Martinez has the dominant position.
If wants to break the clinch but can't.
If has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
If lands a shot to the body.
Martinez keeps control of If as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
If avoids a wild elbow strike from Martinez.
If has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Martinez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. If is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
If tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martinez's elbow.
Martinez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite If's efforts to push away.
Martinez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
If has had enough of the clinch but Martinez keeps him there for the moment.
Martinez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
If managing to block the knees to the body from Martinez.
Martinez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite If's efforts to push away.
Martinez lands an elbow inside that If shrugs off.
Martinez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Martinez throws an elbow that misses.
If tries to circle away but Martinez has him pinned against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
If on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Martinez has If pushed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Martinez just misses with a elbow thrown towards If's brow.
A frustrated look appears on If's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kenkin If will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sabado Martinez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A nice combination there by If.
A bone on bone clash there as If blocks the leg kick.
Crunch! Martinez slams his shin into If's torso.
If throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kenkin If is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martinez throws a lazy head kick
and If counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Martinez moves out of range as If strikes.
Martinez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Some wild striking there from If.
If throws a hook to the side of Martinez's head but Martinez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
If throws a right and a left that Martinez avoids nicely.
An inside leg kick from Martinez misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
If motions for Martinez to come forward. If throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Martinez.

Martinez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with If, pushing him back against the cage.
If tries to break free but Martinez pushes him back against the cage.

Martinez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
If misses with the combination.
Nice body kick there by If.
If misses with a hook. Martinez ducked under it nicely.
If swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Martinez avoids a punch combination nicely.
If throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martinez.
Martinez jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Martinez moves into the clinch.

If pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Martinez clinches up with If and pushes him back against the cage.
If misses with a hook from the clinch.
If can't break the clinch.
If lands with a left to the head.
Martinez looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
If pushes Martinez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
If has had enough of the clinch but Martinez keeps him there for the moment.
Sabado Martinez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the fighters up against the cage, If throws an elbow but misses.

If breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Martinez misses with a low kick.
If scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martinez tries to move into range but If moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

The cut above Sabado Martinez's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
If tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martinez was well out of range. Poor timing from If.
If throws a nice looking combination but Martinez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
If misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
If throws a lazy head kick
and Martinez counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Martinez throws a head kick that misses.

If darts in and clinches Martinez up against the cage.
If is looking to break free of the clinch but Martinez has double underhooks.
If blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on If's face as he tries to break the clinch.
If managing to block the knees to the body from Martinez.
Martinez has If pressed against the cage, preventing If from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sabado Martinez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by If as Martinez tries to tie him up.
Martinez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
If avoiding damage as Martinez throws knees to the body.
Martinez pushes off an throws an elbow but If leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
If blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Martinez throws an elbow but it misses.
If avoiding damage as Martinez throws knees to the body.
If has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Martinez is trying to maintain a safe position but If gets an underhook and turns Martinez into the cage.
Martinez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and If avoids it.
If wants to break free but Martinez has control.
Kenkin If is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Martinez throws an elbow but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
If working some nice short punches in the clinch.
If pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Martinez tries to land knees in the clinch but If avoids the damage to the body.
Martinez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Martinez lands an elbow inside that If shrugs off.
If lands an elbow that stopped Martinez in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Martinez throws an elbow but misses.
Martinez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite If's efforts to push away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
If stalling in the clinch but Martinez improves position.
Martinez misses with an elbow strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kenkin If showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for If, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenkin If!