PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Martyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francis Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martyn's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Live For The Moment. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Martyn
vs
Fernandez

191 cm
30
205 lbs
15 - 17 - 0

185 cm
30
205 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank

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 15 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Martyn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Francis Fernandez!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martyn stuffs the takedown attempt from Fernandez. Fernandez gets slowly back to his feet.
Martyn throws a right hand that Fernandez ducks under and follows up with a left that Fernandez also avoids with ease.

Martyn closes the distance and clinches.
Martyn gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fernandez.

Martyn manages to break the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Martyn moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fernandez tries to clinch up.
Fernandez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Martyn avoids it really well and circles away.
Thomas Martyn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francis Fernandez.
Fernandez stuffs the takedown attempt from Martyn. Martyn gets slowly back to his feet.
Martyn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fernandez.
Some wild striking there from Martyn.
Fernandez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Martyn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fernandez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martyn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Martyn avoids a kick to the body.
Martyn tries a head kick but it misses.
Fernandez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Martyn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fernandez.
Fernandez tries to clinch there but Martyn circles away.
Martyn throws a series of strikes that have Fernandez backpedaling.
Fernandez blocks a head kick by Martyn.
Martyn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A punch combination from Martyn misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martyn pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Fernandez back to the cage. Martyn follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Martyn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martyn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Martyn tries a head kick but it misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Martyn is trying to trip Fernandez. He has hold of a leg but Fernandez is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Martyn persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Fernandez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Martyn!

Fernandez is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Martyn to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Martyn shrugs it off.
Martyn is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Fernandez controlling the position easily from mount.
Martyn tries to buck Fernandez off but he can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Martyn that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Fernandez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fernandez connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fernandez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Martyn?
Fernandez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Fernandez raining down hammerfists from mount.
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!
Fernandez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fernandez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Martyn's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez wants to control the pace but Martyn is squirming around nicely.
Fernandez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Fernandez looking for a guillotine from mount but Martyn is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martyn is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Francis Fernandez will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Fernandez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Thomas Martyn has been cut.

Martyn changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fernandez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fernandez trying to control but Martyn flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Fernandez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Martyn decides to stand up.

Martyn gets caught napping as Fernandez dives in and scores a takedown. Martyn manages to retain guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fernandez works over Martyn with some ground and pound from guard.
Martyn wants to stand and escape but Fernandez is having none of it.
Fernandez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martyn is keeping the position for now.
Martyn keeping moving, preventing Fernandez from controlling successfully.

Martyn pushes Fernandez off and scrambles back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Fernandez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Fernandez.
Fernandez throws a push kick but Martyn slaps the foot to one side.
A head kick by Fernandez misses
and Martyn counters with a nice uppercut.
Thomas Martyn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fernandez doesn't manage to clinch there - Martyn circles away.
Martyn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fernandez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Martyn throws a head kick that Fernandez semi-blocks.
Fernandez throws a head kick that misses.
Fernandez loads up on a big right hand but Martyn slips the punch.
Fernandez with a poor takedown

and Martyn counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Martyn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fernandez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good leg kick by Martyn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fernandez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martyn lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
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!
Fernandez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Martyn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fernandez shoots in but no luck this time.
Fernandez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Martyn misses with a head kick.
Martyn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thomas Martyn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francis Fernandez.
Martyn lands a nice shot that snaps Fernandez's head back.

Fernandez is rocked!
Fernandez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martyn manages to avoid it.
Fernandez misses with a head kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fernandez.
Fernandez is breathing heavily.

Fernandez forces Martyn back against the cage and clinches.
Fernandez avoiding damage as Martyn throws knees to the body.
Martyn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martyn gets underhooks to prevent Fernandez's takedown attempt.

Martyn manages to break the clinch.
Martyn feints a jab promting Fernandez to slip. Martyn then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Fernandez slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fernandez slips a jab and a cross from Martyn.
Fernandez dodges the punch combination from Martyn.
Fernandez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Martyn as he jumps to the side.
Fernandez is looking to clinch but Martyn is avoiding it.

Fernandez has closed the distance and engaged Martyn in a clinch.

Martyn breaks from the clinch.
Martyn blocks a head kick by Fernandez.
A right-left combo lands from Martyn.
Fernandez tries to clinch but Martyn moves out of range.
Martyn misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Martyn throws a right hand that Fernandez ducks under and follows up with a left that Fernandez also avoids with ease.
Fernandez throws a head kick that misses.
Fernandez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Martyn sprawls well. Martyn wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fernandez gets slowly back to his feet.
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!

Martyn pushes Fernandez up against the cage in a clinch.

Fernandez jumps guard.
Fernandez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Martyn's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fernandez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Thomas Martyn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thomas Martyn's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A big right from Martyn misses.
Fernandez is looking to clinch but Martyn is avoiding it.

Martyn shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Martyn showed some decent athleticism there.
Martyn wants to get back to his feet.
Fernandez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Fernandez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fernandez pulls Martyn in close to his closed guard and prevents Martyn from doing any damage or advancing position.
Fernandez controls Martyn momentarily but Martyn frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Martyn gets to his feet - Fernandez follows without any prompting.
Fernandez pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Fernandez gets caught napping as Martyn dives in and scores a takedown. Fernandez manages to retain guard.
Fernandez pulls Martyn in close to prevent any damage.
Fernandez wants to sweep here but Martyn controlling him for the moment.
Martyn wants to stand but Fernandez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Martyn stands and steps away. Fernandez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez shoots for a double leg takedown but Martyn sprawls well. He's pushed Fernandez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Martyn lands with a nice combination. Fernandez backs away looking to recover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Fernandez.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fernandez closes the distance and clinches up with Martyn, looking for a takedown. Fernandez pushes Martyn against the cage but Martyn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fernandez doesn't manage to clinch there - Martyn circles away.
Martyn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fernandez closes the distance but Martyn moves to the side
and Martyn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fernandez thinking.

Fernandez pushes Martyn up against the cage in a clinch.
Fernandez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Martyn after a bit of a struggle.
Thomas Martyn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francis Fernandez.
Fernandez tries to pull guard but Martyn forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Fernandez can't break the clinch.

Martyn manages to break the clinch.
Fernandez dives in and grabs Martyn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Martyn pushes down on Fernandez's head and hops out.
Martyn lands a big head kick that sends Fernandez to the canvas! Martyn follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Martyn!