PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ji Ngyuen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandon Martin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ji Ngyuen's chin.

Martin
vs
Ngyuen

182 cm
19
198 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

184 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brandon Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ji Ngyuen!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin moves forwards but Ngyuen connects with a nice, crisp jab.

It looks like Brandon Martin has been cut.

Martin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Martin lands strikes from half guard.
Martin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ngyuen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Martin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ngyuen is trying to stand.
Martin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Martin working over Ngyuen with some ground and pound. Ngyuen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ngyuen wants to get back to his feet.
Martin winds up and cracks Ngyuen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Martin lands strikes from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin lands with a punch from half guard.
Martin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Martin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Martin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Martin scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Ngyuen is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ngyuen is still in real trouble! Can Martin finish him?
Martin scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ngyuen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Martin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ground and pound from Martin.
Martin lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Ngyuen! More strikes land and this one is all over! Martin jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brandon Martin!