PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Kint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martinez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Major Lazer - Pon De Floor. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Martinez
vs
Kint

183 cm
28
195 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

189 cm
24
195 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Convicted Trap House

Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Santiago Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roger Kint!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid body kick from Martinez.

Kint fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Martinez to the ground. Kint is now in Martinez's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Martinez pulls Kint in close to prevent any damage.
Kint pushing down on Martinez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Martinez trying to hold on to Kint's head to control him but Kint postures up.
Martinez tries to roll over but Kint keeps him under control.
Martinez is holding on to half guard well.
Kint wants to take a breather but Martinez is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kint trying to pass the guard but Martinez defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kint is working for a kimura but Martinez is defending it quite comfortably.
Kint looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kint is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Martinez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kint is pressing down on Martinez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Martinez is holding on for now.

Kint is working for a submission of some sort.
Martinez keeping control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez won't allow Kint to pass to mount.
Martinez wants to control but Kint is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kint tries to pass the half guard into mount. Martinez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kint works his way into side control.

Kint working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kint wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Martinez, who protects the arm well.

Kint is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Martinez has escaped the position, nice work there.
Martinez sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kint wants to pass the guard but Martinez is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Kint dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kint punishes Martinez's body with a nice straight punch.
Martinez throws a body punch but Kint moves out of range.
Martinez misses with a wild body shot.
Kint has his takedown stuffed
and Martinez counters with a slapping leg kick.
Martinez throws a jab when Kint was well out of range.
Martinez just misses with a punch to the body.
Martinez defending well as Kint loads up on a big left hand.
Martinez lands a jab to Kint's midsection.
Santiago Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kint misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martinez.

Kint instigates a clinch.
Martinez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kint gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martinez.
Martinez blocks a body shot from Kint.

Martinez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Martinez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kint throws out the jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Martinez.
Martinez misses with an attempted mid kick.
A right-left combo lands from Martinez.

It looks like Roger Kint has been cut.
Martinez tries to score with a low kick but Kint moves his leg out of the way.
Martinez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Martinez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kint's head.
Kint tries to clinch up.
Kint misses the shot to the body.
Kint lunges at Martinez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Martinez's hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kint closes the distance but Martinez moves to the side
and Martinez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice takedown defense from Martinez. No joy for Kint on that attempt.
Martinez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kint.
Martinez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kint.
Kint loads up on a big right hand but Martinez slips the punch.
Martinez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kint was well out of range. Poor timing from Martinez.
Martinez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Martinez lands a jab to Kint's midsection.
Kint takes a kick to the side of the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kint checks a leg kick.
Martinez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kint missing with a left hand there. Martinez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kint lands with a hook. Martinez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kint takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A jab from Martinez misses.
Martinez throws a low kick but Kint avoids it.
Martinez lands a head kick. Kint smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Kint is rocked!
Martinez misses with a looping right.
Martinez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kint tries to clinch but Martinez is having none of it.
Martinez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kint. That did some damage!
Kint blocks a head kick by Martinez.
Martinez slips a jab from Kint.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Martinez.
Kint displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Martinez throws out the jab.
Martinez is looking to wear down Kint with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Martinez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martinez throws a wild body kick that Kint sees coming a mile off.
Martinez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martinez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A jab from Kint misses.
A big left from Kint misses.
Nice body kick there by Martinez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martinez jabs at Kint's body.
Kint takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Martinez throws a low kick but Kint avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santiago Martinez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roger Kint's cut.
That's time! Martinez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kint tries for a takedown but Martinez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Martinez throws a low kick but Kint moves out of range easily.
Martinez looks to score with a jab to the body but Kint is just out of range.
Martinez scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kint takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Martinez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Martinez keeps Kint at a distance using the push kick.
Martinez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kint checks the leg kick.
Kint wants to clinch.
Martinez thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kint takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kint stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Martinez.
Nice jab there from Martinez.
Martinez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martinez throws a wild body kick that Kint sees coming a mile off.
Martinez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kint lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kint thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kint 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.
Martinez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Martinez pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throws a front kick that sends Kint stumbling back into the cage.
Martinez misses with a two punch combination.
Kint connects with a body shot that sends Martinez's belly button to the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martinez looks to score with a jab to the body but Kint is just out of range.
Kint avoids a kick to the body.
Kint misses with a takedown attempt - Martinez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Martinez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kint takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A head kick misses from Martinez.
Santiago Martinez is winning the standup battle so far.
Kint thows a body shot but no joy.
Santiago Martinez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martinez looks for the body kick but Kint saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kint takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kint takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Martinez misses the jab.
Martinez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kint.
Kint loads up on a big right hand but Martinez slips the punch.

Kint clinches up with Martinez and pushes him back against the cage.
Martinez is working for takedown but Kint is calmly controlling the position for now.
Martinez has Kint pushed against the cage.
Martinez has had enough of the clinch but Kint keeps him there for the moment.
Martinez blocks a body shot from Kint.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kint tries a body shot but Martinez blocks it.
Kint tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Kint has hold of one of Martinez's legs. Martinez is fighting the takedown attempt but Kint gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Martinez looking for a sweep. Not yet Martinez, not yet.
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!
Kint trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kint postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Santiago Martinez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Martinez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Santiago Martinez!
Santiago Martinez took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Be afraid, be very afraid.'.