PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bonifacio Martial (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Martin
vs
Martial

180 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bonifacio Martial!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin is looking to slow Martial down with leg kicks.
Martin moves in looking to clinch but Martial pushes him off.
Martin shoots for a double leg takedown but Martial sprawls well. He's pushed Martin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Martin misses with a takedown attempt - Martial sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Eric Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martial moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Martial throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Martin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Martial sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Martin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martial rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Martin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Martin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Martial throws a head kick that misses.
Martial swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martin moves out of range of the leg kick from Martial.
Martin misses with a leg kick
and Martial counters with a slapping leg kick.
Martin is breathing heavily.
Martial throws a sloppy head kick
and Martin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Martial's knee momentarily.
Martial avoids the body shot from Martin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Martial.
A shot to de liver by Martial. Beautiful body shot.
Some wild striking there from Martial.
Martin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Martial's sensitive parts.
Martin shoots in looking for a takedown. Martial tries to sprawl out of it but Martin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Martial manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Martin misses with a leg kick
and Martial counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Martin is lucky that one didn't land flush.
No luck for Martin with that takedown attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Martial.
Martial takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Martin throws a leg kick that misses.
Martin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Martin could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Martin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Martial circles away.
Martial defending well as Martin loads up on a big left hand.
Martin misses with a kick to the body
and Martial counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
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!
Martin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Martin connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Martial counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Martin is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Martial feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Martin's calf.
Martin throws a leg kick
and Martial finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Martial misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick by Martin misses
and Martial counters with a left and a right that stings Martin.
Martin throws a leg kick which misses Martial's front leg but catches the back leg as Martial tries to avoid it.
Martial 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.
Horrible takedown by Martin or perhaps it was just good defense by Martial which made him look bad.
Martial circles away from the clinch attempt
and Martial counters with a left to the body.
Martin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Martial's sensitive parts.
A good leg kick by Martin.
Martin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Martin throws a sloppy head kick and Martial moves out of range easily.
Nice sprawl there from Martial as Martin shoots in.
Martial tries a head kick but it misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Martin.
Martin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Martin.
A low kick from Martin is predictable there
and Martial counters with a two punch combo.
A nice inside leg kick there by Martin. That's going to slow Martial down.
Martin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Martin lands a front kick.
Martin throws a shot from downtown. Martial moves away and avoids it.
Martial tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Martial thows a body shot but no joy.
Bonifacio Martial is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martial tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Martial's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Martin scores with a nice body kick.
Martin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Martin keeps Martial at a distance using the push kick.
The fighters circling - Martin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Martin throws a leg kick but Martial sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Martin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Martial escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Martin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martial throws a head kick but Martin moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Martial as he avoids it easily.
Martial is looking to chop away at Martin's legs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Martial darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
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!
Martin slips a jab and a cross from Martial.
A low kick from Martin misses
and Martial counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Martin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Martial counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Martin to take - he tumbles to the cavas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Martial!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bonifacio Martial!