PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Emilio Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zaq Wu Sang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Wu Sang's choice of entrance music: Europe - Rock the Night. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Martinez
vs
Wu Sang

175 cm
26
156 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

179 cm
28
165 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

-OVERDOSE Factory-

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Emilio Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zaq Wu Sang!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wu Sang changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Martinez tries to avoid it but Wu Sang manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Martinez to the ground. Martinez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wu Sang fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Martinez avoids it really well and circles away.

Wu Sang fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Martinez to the ground. Wu Sang is now in Martinez's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Wu Sang throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wu Sang tries to free his leg and advance position but Martinez is retaining full guard.
Martinez wants to stand up but Wu Sang is controlling him.
Martinez trying to keep a closed guard but Wu Sang is proving a slippery customer.
Wu Sang throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Martinez keeping moving, preventing Wu Sang from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wu Sang seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wu Sang on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Martinez. Martinez obviously looking to wear him down.
Martinez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Martinez wants to clinch.
Martinez throws a head kick but Wu Sang moves out of range.

Wu Sang clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Martinez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wu Sang has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Martinez throws a knee to the head but misses.

Wu Sang pulls guard successfully.
Wu Sang is pulling down on Martinez's head. It's preventing any offense from Martinez, at least for the moment.
Wu Sang wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wu Sang is on top in guard.
Wu Sang with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wu Sang looking to sit in guard and control but Martinez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Martinez sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wu Sang keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
Martinez is really struggling to control Wu Sang but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Wu Sang wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Emilio Martinez wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Wu Sang fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Emilio Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zaq Wu Sang.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wu Sang throws an overhand right that lands on Martinez's shoulder, as Martinez tries to avoid the shot.
Wu Sang swats away the attempt to clinch by Martinez.

Wu Sang instigates a clinch.
Martinez looking to throw knees to the head but Wu Sang is blocking nicely.
Martinez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Martinez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wu Sang has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wu Sang blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Martinez blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wu Sang lands a nice shot to the body.
Wu Sang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wu Sang working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Martinez misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zaq Wu Sang dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Martinez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wu Sang throws an off balance right hand
and Martinez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wu Sang's knee momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wu Sang. Martinez does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wu Sang. Martinez does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wu Sang. Martinez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wu Sang misses the shot to the body.
Wu Sang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Martinez counters with a nice uppercut.

Wu Sang forces Martinez back against the cage and clinches.
Martinez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wu Sang's elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Martinez.
Martinez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wu Sang blocks it with crossed arms.
Martinez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wu Sang has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wu Sang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez misses with a knee to the head.
Martinez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wu Sang misses with a body punch.
Martinez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wu Sang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Martinez lands an elbow inside that Wu Sang shrugs off.
Martinez misses with an elbow over the top.
Martinez tries a knee to the head but Wu Sang blocks it.

Wu Sang is trying to trip Martinez. He has hold of a leg but Martinez is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Wu Sang persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Wu Sang slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Martinez keeping moving, preventing Wu Sang from controlling successfully.
Wu Sang throwing strikes from guard but Martinez blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Martinez pushes Wu Sang off and gets back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wu Sang. Martinez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wu Sang throws a shot from downtown. Martinez moves away and avoids it.
Zaq Wu Sang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wu Sang thows a body shot but no joy.
Wu Sang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martinez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wu Sang throws a lazy right hand but Martinez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Martinez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wu Sang has his takedown stuffed
and Martinez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wu Sang throws a lazy right hand but Martinez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Wu Sang feints and as Martinez raises his hands in defense, Wu Sang changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wu Sang trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wu Sang prevents Martinez from getting back to his feet.
Zaq Wu Sang has got the better of the ground game so far.
Martinez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wu Sang.
Wu Sang trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Wu Sang throws an elbow that misses. Martinez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wu Sang's guard. Nice move by Martinez!

Wu Sang looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Wu Sang holds on and takes a little breather.
Martinez won't allow Wu Sang to sweep him here.

Wu Sang escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Martinez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martinez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Wu Sang's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zaq Wu Sang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Wu Sang lands with a nice body punch.
Martinez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Wu Sang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wu Sang misses with a body shot.

Wu Sang clinches.
Nice elbow from Martinez.
A knee to the head by Martinez.
Martinez tries to land a knee to the head but Wu Sang blocks with his arms.
Martinez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wu Sang's face.
Martinez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Martinez lands a damaging elbow.
Wu Sang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Martinez is pressed up against the cage. Wu Sang has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Martinez down to the mat. Martinez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez tries to clinch there but Wu Sang circles away.
Wu Sang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wu Sang keeps the fight on the outside.
Wu Sang connects with a body shot that sends Martinez's belly button to the back.
Wu Sang looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wu Sang lands a nice hook to Martinez's body. Martinez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Martinez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Martinez tries to clinch but Wu Sang moves out of range.
Martinez throws a leg kick which misses Wu Sang's front leg but catches the back leg as Wu Sang tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wu Sang has his takedown stuffed
and Martinez counters with a nice uppercut.
Emilio Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zaq Wu Sang.
Horrible takedown by Wu Sang or perhaps it was just good defense by Martinez which made him look bad.
Martinez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wu Sang with a poor takedown
and Martinez counters with an inside leg kick.

Martinez rushes Wu Sang and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wu Sang lands an uppercut.
Martinez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wu Sang.
Martinez tries to land a knee to the head but Wu Sang blocks with his arms.
Martinez blocks a body shot from Wu Sang.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Martinez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wu Sang's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wu Sang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wu Sang wants a takedown but no success here.
Wu Sang avoiding damage as Martinez throws knees to the body.
Wu Sang tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Martinez smiles and moves away.
Martinez misses with a low kick.
Wu Sang shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Martinez as he jumps to the side.
Martinez is looking to clinch.
Wu Sang lands with an uppercut that bounces Martinez off the cage and back into range.
Zaq Wu Sang seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wu Sang scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Martinez doesn't seem bothered though.
Martinez staying out of range there.
Martinez wants to land a leg kick but Wu Sang is out of range.

Wu Sang closes the distance and pushes Martinez back into the cage.
Emilio Martinez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wu Sang lands a hook that snaps the head of Martinez backwards.
Wu Sang misses with a body punch.
Martinez lands a shot to the body.
Wu Sang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Martinez misses with a knee strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wu Sang creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martinez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martinez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Martinez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wu Sang blocks it with crossed arms.
Martinez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wu Sang blocks it with crossed arms.
Martinez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wu Sang has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emilio Martinez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wu Sang has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zaq Wu Sang!
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