PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mongo Martensite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ashida Kai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martensite comes to the ring accompanied by the Hellacopters - (Gotta Get Some Action) Now! . Kai has chosen Die Antwoord - "Fish Paste" as his entrance music. Ashida Kai will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Martensite
vs
Kai

175 cm
26
175 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

187 cm
24
188 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Great elbows
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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mongo Martensite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ashida Kai!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Martensite moves into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kai.
Kai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Martensite turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Martensite decides to stand back up.
Kai throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Martensite tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Martensite shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kai manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martensite loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Martensite has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kai has his hands on Martensite's head, controlling the position.
Martensite throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Martensite trying to control but Kai is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martensite connects with a couple of short punches.
Martensite trying to control the position from guard on top but Kai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kai lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Martensite!
Kai wants to control the pace but Martensite is squirming around nicely.
Poor strikes thrown by Kai there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kai wants to control the pace but Martensite is squirming around nicely.
Kai postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Martensite looks a forlorn figure.
Kai misses with a head shot.
Kai unloads with some shots from mount but Martensite bucks and avoids them well.
Kai misses with a head shot.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kai misses with a head shot.
Kai working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Martensite slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
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!
Kai tries to pass the half guard into mount. Martensite knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kai passes to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Martensite is trying to stand.
Martensite is squirming around, avoiding Kai's attempts to control the action.
Kai lands a big elbow.
Martensite trying desperately to get to his feet.
Kai punching from mount but Martensite doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Martensite is looking to get to half guard.
Martensite is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
Martensite is squirming around, avoiding Kai's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martensite is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kai tries to control but Martensite wriggling away.
Kai misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Kai throwing strikes here but Martensite is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kai wants to control the pace but Martensite is squirming around nicely.

Kai goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Martensite is on top in guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Martensite.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ashida Kai dominated that round.
That's time! Martensite's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kai, right into the meat.
Martensite takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mongo Martensite is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martensite on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Martensite tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Martensite has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kai.
Kai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Martensite looks for a takedown but Kai sprawls well.

Kai gets caught flat footed, as Martensite shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kai trying to control the position.
Kai has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Martensite pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kai is keeping the position for now.
Kai trying to keep a closed guard but Martensite is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martensite trying to control but Kai is working from the bottom.
Kai pulls Martensite in to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ashida Kai.
Donk. Kai catches Martensite right on the button with a cross.
Kai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kai goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kai scores with a hook.
Kai avoids the head kick by Martensite.
Kai connects with a leg kick. Martensite looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martensite takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kai is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kai scores with a nice head shot.
Kai jabs Martensite to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kai avoids a punch combination nicely.

Martensite gets the takedown into side control.
Martensite postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Martensite working the ground and pound but Kai is defending the strikes.
Martensite scoring with punches and elbows.
Martensite tries to score with some ground and pound. Kai controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Martensite working away.
Martensite tries to stand but Kai is controlling his head.
Martensite working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martensite wants to control but Kai is keeping him busy.
Martensite tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Martensite working away.
Kai prevents Martensite from improving position.
Martensite is putting a hurting on Kai here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai sneaks back into half guard.
Kai wants to improve his position but Martensite is controlling well.
Kai wants to control but Martensite is keeping busy.
Martensite thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Martensite thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martensite throwing shots but Kai is blocking nicely.
Martensite with the ground and pound but Kai uses the opportunity to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ashida Kai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Martensite looks for the body kick but Kai saw that one coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kai.
Nice shot by Kai.
Ashida Kai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kai lands a head kick!
Kai works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kai is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Martensite moves into the clinch.
Martensite is trying to break the clinch but Kai is controlling him.
Kai misses with some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kai prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kai lands an elbow that stopped Martensite in his tracks for a moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kai.
Knees to the body from Kai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kai with a knee to the head.
Kai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Martensite is trying to drag Kai to the mat but Kai just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
A short uppercut from Kai.
Martensite wants to get back to striking at distance but Kai won't allow it.
Kai lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Kai is trying to maintain a safe position but Martensite gets an underhook and turns Kai into the ropes.
Kai lands a good knee to the midsection. Martensite won't want to take too many of those.
Martensite's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Martensite wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right hand to the body from Kai.
Kai lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martensite takes an elbow to the temple.
Kai lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kai is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mongo Martensite. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kai lands a left hand.
Kai lands a body shot.
Kai taking a breather.
Martensite wants to get back to striking at distance but Kai won't allow it.
Kai scores with a knee to the head.
Kai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Martensite in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kai presses Martensite against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kai with a knee to the head.
Kai is looking to control Martensite's arms but Martensite gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kai has his back to the ropes.
Kai lands a left hand.
Kai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Martensite's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martensite has a couple of punches blocked by Kai.
Martensite working hard to break the clinch.
Kai lands a nice uppercut.
Well,Martensite is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Kai tries to work over Martensite's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Martensite with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Martensite tries to break free but Kai pushes him back against the ropes.

Martensite escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kai connects with a good right hand that stumbles Martensite. Martensite circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Martensite closes the distance but Kai moves to the side
and Kai counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mongo Martensite has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kai digs a good hook to Martensite's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai scores with a leg kick.

Martensite drives through with a takedown into guard.
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!
Martensite postures up in Kai's guard and throws a big left but Kai blocks it.

Kai looking for a guillotine here but Martensite defends easily.
Mongo Martensite overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Martensite works over Kai with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martensite with a flurry of punches that miss.
Martensite throws a big elbow that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ashida Kai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kai winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Ashida Kai!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Ashida Kai!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Ashida Kai!

Ashida Kai wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Ashida Kai thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.