PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Koch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martinez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling. Koch has chosen Cradle to Grave - Beheaded in Paris as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Martinez
vs
Koch

186 cm
28
182 lbs
21 - 8 - 2

187 cm
32
197 lbs
20 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 21 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Jose Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Koch!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Koch drives through and clinches with Martinez against the cage.
Koch tries a body shot but Martinez blocks it.
Martinez lands a hook that snaps the head of Koch backwards.
Koch can't find room to land a body shot as Martinez controls the action.
Koch working aggressively here.
Koch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martinez.
Koch has Martinez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Martinez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Koch is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Martinez tries to throw a body punch but Koch avoids it by throwing Martinez back against the cage.
Martinez misses with a body punch.
Koch has a couple of punches blocked by Martinez.
Martinez has a couple of punches blocked by Koch.
Koch's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Martinez lands an uppercut.
Martinez misses with a punch to the body.
Koch misses with a body punch.
Martinez lands an uppercut.
Martinez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koch's elbow.
Koch throws a punch but it's blocked by Martinez.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martinez lands a nice shot to the body.
Koch struggles to land a body shot inside as Martinez controls his hands.
Martinez lands with a short shot to the head.
Martinez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Koch backwards.
Martinez scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Koch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Martinez pushes Koch up against the cage in a clinch.
Martinez lands a hook that snaps the head of Koch backwards.
Martinez lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Martinez.
Martinez misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Martinez.
Koch is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Martinez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jose Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Koch.
Koch has a couple of punches blocked by Martinez.
A left hand lands to the body for Martinez.
Martinez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koch's elbow.
Martinez lands a body punch.
Martinez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koch's elbow.
A right hand to the body from Martinez.
Koch looks gassed!
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!
Martinez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Still in the clinch, Martinez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Martinez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Martinez pushes Koch back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Martinez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Koch tries a body shot but Martinez blocks it.
Martinez lands a hook that snaps the head of Koch backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez blocks a body shot from Koch.
Martinez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Martinez lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Martinez.
Martinez lands a nice shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Martinez.
Martinez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Martinez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Koch takes a shot to the head.
Martinez digs a right hand underneath Koch's ribcage. Koch let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Martinez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Martinez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Martinez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Martinez lands a body punch in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Martinez.
Martinez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Koch or not.
Martinez lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Martinez.
Martinez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Martinez.
Nice body punch from Martinez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez digs a right hand underneath Koch's ribcage. Koch let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Martinez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Martinez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Martinez pushes Koch back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Martinez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Koch is trying to break the clinch but Martinez is controlling him.
A right hand to the body from Martinez.
Martinez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Martinez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Koch or not.
Martinez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Koch's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Martinez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martinez digs a right hand underneath Koch's ribcage. Koch let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Martinez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Martinez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Koch's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Martinez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Martinez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Martinez digs a right hand into Koch's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Koch's gas tank.
Martinez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Martinez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nice body punch from Martinez - that landed with a thud.
A body shot lands from Martinez.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Martinez.
Martinez lands a hook that snaps the head of Koch backwards.
Martinez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kochs head.
Martinez lands a body punch.
Martinez works on Koch's body with a couple of short punches.
Martinez cracks Koch with a nice body shot.
Martinez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short uppercut from Martinez.
A right hook to the body lands for Martinez.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Martinez.
Martinez digs a right hand into Koch's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Koch's gas tank.
Martinez lands a hook that snaps the head of Koch backwards.
Martinez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kochs head.
Martinez lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martinez pushes Koch back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Martinez lands a body punch.
Martinez lands with a right to the head.
Martinez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Martinez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Koch or not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Martinez dominated that round.
That's time! Martinez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Martinez tests Koch's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Martinez tries to keep at a distance but Koch has taken the fight into the clinch.
Martinez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Koch backwards.
Martinez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Koch.
Koch has a couple of punches blocked by Martinez.
Martinez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Koch is looking to take this one to the mat.
Martinez lands a shoulder strike.
Martinez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Martinez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Koch takes a shot to the head.
Martinez gets through Koch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Martinez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Martinez scores with a nice hook to the head.

Koch is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Martinez on the inside.
Koch is still on wobbly legs! Can Martinez finish him?
Koch is breathing heavily.
Martinez presses Koch against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Martinez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Koch can do to turn this around?
A short left from Martinez.
Martinez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Martinez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Martinez lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Koch to his knees! Martinez keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Martinez!