PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bonifacio Martial (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Martial
vs
Collins

185 cm
33
210 lbs
21 - 15 - 0

200 cm
22
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
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 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bonifacio Martial!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Collins!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martial's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Martial duly obliges.
Martial lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Collins backs up against the cage.

It looks like Steve Collins has been cut.
A shot to the liver by Martial. Beautiful body shot.
Martial dodges the punch combination from Collins.
Collins misses the shot to the body.
Collins pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Collins. Martial does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martial lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martial moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Steve Collins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Collins.
Collins shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Martial pinned against the cage. Martial gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Martial misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins misses with a wild combination.
Martial throws a shot to the body.
Martial scores with a head kick.
Collins fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Martial is out of range.
Collins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Martial counters with a head kick.
Martial lands a jab-cross combination.
A low kick from Collins misses
and Collins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Collins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Martial looks to score with a jab to the body but Collins is just out of range.
Martial thuds his shin into the meat of Collins's side.
Martial lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Martial misses with a head kick.
Collins avoids the head kick by Martial.
Collins will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Collins throws a sloppy head kick
and Martial counters with a nice leg kick.
Martial cracks Collins with an open hand slap.
Collins shoots in looking for a takedown. Martial tries to sprawl out of it but Collins 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.
Bonifacio Martial has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Collins.
Martial lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins shoots in looking for a takedown but Martial manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Collins's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Martial misses with a head kick.
Martial misses with a wild body shot.
Martial throws a head kick but Collins moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Martial as Collins shoots in.
Collins throws a lazy head kick
and Martial counters with an outside leg kick.
Martial tries a head kick but it misses.
Martial jabs at Collins's body.
Martial throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Collins is trying desperately to land a takedown but Martial is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Collins.
Collins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martial misses with a head kick.
Collins ducks under a wild hook from Martial.
Martial fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Collins manages to avoid it.
Collins throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Collins cracks the inside of Martial's front leg.
Collins gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Martial.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Collins throws a head kick that half lands.
Collins throws a head kick that misses
and Martial counters with a good low kick that Collins was not able to check.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Collins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Collins throws a head kick that misses.
Martial uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Collins.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bonifacio Martial dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Collins's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Danga de danga de dang - Collins scores with a four punch combination!
Collins just misses with a punch to the body.
Collins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steve Collins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martial fakes the leg kick and cracks Collins in the body.
Martial staying out of range there.
Martial lands a nice looking kick to the body. Collins takes a step back to recover.
Martial scores with a jab to the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Martial blocks the leg kick.
Collins pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Martial throws a right and a left that Collins avoids nicely.
Collins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martial moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martial scores with a decent looking hook.
Martial throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martial tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bonifacio Martial is winning the standup battle so far.
Collins blocks a head kick by Martial.
Martial throws a head kick that Collins semi-blocks.
Collins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Martial. Martial obviously looking to wear him down.
Collins connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bonifacio Martial is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Collins misses with a combination
and Martial makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Martial with a nice cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martial bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Collins's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martial misses with a head kick.
Collins misses with a head kick.
Collins has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Martial pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Collins thows a leg kick but Martial checks it
and Martial counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Collins has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Martial.
Collins misses with a head kick.
Collins is breathing heavily.
Collins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martial.
Martial lands a nice hook to Collins's body. Collins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Collins misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Martial, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martial scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Collins is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Martial rather than just go for the knockout.
Martial throws a sloppy head kick and Collins moves out of range easily.
Martial connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Collins's hands.
Collins avoids the head kick by Martial.
Collins lets loose with a powerful body kick. Martial will feel that in the morning.
Collins jabs Martial to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Collins avoids the body shot from Martial.
Martial takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Martial walks into a left hand.
Collins is looking to slow Martial down with leg kicks.
Martial scores with a head kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Collins might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Martial has got the better of the exchanges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Collins misses the shot to the body.
Martial lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Martial throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Collins is looking to chop away at Martial's legs.
Martial with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Martial is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Collins.
Collins throws a hook but Martial avoids it easily.
Collins tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Collins takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Martial stuffs the takedown attempt from Collins. Collins gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bonifacio Martial dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steve Collins's cut.
That's time! Martial's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A jab from Collins finds it's way through Martial's defenses.
Martial avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jab by Martial.
Collins looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Martial throws a lazy head kick
and Collins counters with a nice kick to the body.
Collins slips a jab and a cross from Martial.
Martial staying out of range there.
Collins shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Martial as he avoids it easily.
Martial lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martial scores with a nice head shot.
Martial throws a push kick but Collins slaps the foot to one side.
Martial lands with a good body shot.
Collins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A swing and a miss from Collins.
Collins throws a head kick that misses.
Martial throws a sloppy head kick and Collins moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Collins.
Martial pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Collins back to the cage. Martial follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Crunch! Martial slams his shin into Collins's torso.
Martial buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A head kick by Collins misses
and Martial counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bonifacio Martial is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Martial takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Collins drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Collins has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Collins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martial was well out of range. Poor timing from Collins.
Collins wants to slow Martial down by chopping away at his legs.
Martial punishes Collins's body with a nice straight punch.
Collins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice body punch from Martial.
Martial scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Collins fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Martial looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Martial is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Collins can do to turn this around?
Martial misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Collins.
Collins thows a leg kick but Martial checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martial misses with a two punch combination.
Martial throws a shot to the body.
Collins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martial throws a head kick that misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Martial. Collins shrugs it off though.
Martial throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Martial pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Martial just misses with a punch to the body.
Collins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martial misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martial was well out of range. Poor timing from Collins.
Collins takes a swing at Martial's ribcage but misses.
Martial moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Martial fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Collins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Martial pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Collins shoots in but Martial avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bonifacio Martial has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Collins.
Martial defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Collins.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Collins fails to land with a series of punches.
Martial connects with a high kick.
Steve Collins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Collins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martial was well out of range. Poor timing from Collins.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bonifacio Martial showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Martial has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bonifacio Martial!