PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John L Sullivan IV (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sullivan IV comes to the cage accompanied by Seven Deadly Sins. Martinez has chosen Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling as his entrance music. 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.

L Sullivan IV
vs
Martinez

186 cm
31
195 lbs
22 - 6 - 1

186 cm
29
182 lbs
22 - 8 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class 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 22 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, John L Sullivan IV!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Jose Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sullivan IV uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Martinez throws a jab when Sullivan IV was well out of range.
Martinez scores with a jab to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sullivan IV.
Sullivan IV throws a hook but Martinez blocks it.
Martinez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sullivan IV motions for Martinez to come forward. Sullivan IV throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Martinez closes the distance and pushes Sullivan IV back into the cage.
Martinez lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sullivan IV throws an elbow but it misses.
Sullivan IV stalling the fight.
Sullivan IV takes a shot to the head.
Martinez lands an uppercut.
Martinez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martinez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sullivan IV prevents a body shot from Martinez.
Sullivan IV working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sullivan IV misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan IV lands a left hand.
Sullivan IV pushes Martinez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Martinez.
Sullivan IV doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Martinez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martinez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sullivan IV scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sullivan IV taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Martinez controlling the action here for a moment.
Sullivan IV's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Martinez swings wildly with an uppercut but Sullivan IV uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sullivan IV prevents a body shot from Martinez.
Martinez can't find room to land a body shot as Sullivan IV controls the action.
Martinez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Martinez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sullivan IV throws a punch but it's blocked by Martinez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Martinez fails to land.
Martinez misses with a punch on the inside.
Martinez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sullivan IV creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Martinez's defenses.
Martinez misses with a body punch.
Martinez tries to throw a body punch but Sullivan IV avoids it by throwing Martinez back against the cage.
Martinez takes a shot to the head.
Martinez misses with the head strike.
Martinez misses with a punch to the body.
Martinez takes a shot to the head.
Martinez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Martinez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sullivan IV swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martinez misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Martinez.
Sullivan IV misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sullivan IV scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sullivan IV swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sullivan IV stalls.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan IV swings wildly with an uppercut but Martinez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martinez lands a hook that snaps the head of Sullivan IV backwards.
Martinez scores with a shot to the side of Sullivan IV's head.
Sullivan IV blocks an uppercut.
Sullivan IV tries a body shot but Martinez blocks it.
Sullivan IV looking to slow down the pace here.
Sullivan IV has Martinez pressed against the cage, preventing Martinez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Martinez lands a right hand.
Sullivan IV blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sullivan IV struggles to land a body shot inside as Martinez controls his hands.
Martinez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Martinez scores with a shoulder strike.
Martinez struggles to land a body shot inside as Sullivan IV controls his hands.
Sullivan IV goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sullivan IV blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez struggles to land a body shot inside as Sullivan IV controls his hands.
Sullivan IV misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from Martinez.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Martinez breaks the clinch.
Sullivan IV misses with a body kick.
Martinez swinging wildly here.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Martinez tries to circle away but Sullivan IV has him pinned against the cage.
Martinez misses with a punch to the body.
Sullivan IV is pushing Martinez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A body shot lands from Martinez.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martinez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sullivan IV makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sullivan IV swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Martinez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sullivan IV scores with a spinning back kick!
Sullivan IV connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Martinez swings for the body but Sullivan IV moves out of range.
Martinez misses with a two punch combination.

Martinez clinches up against the cage.
Martinez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Martinez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sullivan IV wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sullivan IV goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martinez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sullivan IV slowing the pace effectively.
Martinez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sullivan IV is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Martinez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sullivan IV tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Martinez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sullivan IV tries a body shot but Martinez blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan IV misses with a punch on the inside.

Martinez manages to break the clinch.
Martinez throws a good cross that connects.
Martinez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sullivan IV.
Martinez lands a jab to Sullivan IV's midsection.
Martinez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sullivan IV circles away quickly and effectively.
Martinez throws a hook to the side of Sullivan IV's head but Sullivan IV sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sullivan IV lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Martinez takes one on the button.
Martinez scores with a nice head shot.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch but Sullivan IV swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Martinez slips under a jab from Sullivan IV.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sullivan IV paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Martinez has managed to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martinez lands a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan IV is looking to control Martinez's arms but Martinez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sullivan IV has his back to the cage.
Martinez cracks Sullivan IV with a nice body shot.
A short left from Martinez.
Sullivan IV tries to break the clinch but Martinez is controlling the position.
Martinez misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martinez.
Sullivan IV lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Martinez backwards.
Martinez has had enough of the clinch but Sullivan IV keeps him there for the moment.
Martinez lands a nice uppercut.
Martinez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sullivan IV takes a shot to the head.
Martinez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martinez can't find room to land a body shot as Sullivan IV controls the action.
Sullivan IV blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Martinez.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Martinez.
Martinez is trying to break the clinch but Sullivan IV has him pressed against the cage.
Sullivan IV is stalling here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Martinez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sullivan IV goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sullivan IV creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch on the inside from Martinez fails to land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sullivan IV as Martinez tries to tie him up.
Martinez throws a head punch that misses.
Martinez lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Sullivan IV.
Sullivan IV wants to stall.
Martinez can't find room to land a body shot as Sullivan IV controls the action.
A short right from Martinez.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Martinez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sullivan IV blocks a body shot from Martinez.
Martinez tries to throw a body punch but Sullivan IV avoids it by throwing Martinez back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sullivan IV looking to slow down the pace here.
Martinez digs a right hand underneath Sullivan IV's ribcage. Sullivan IV let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Martinez tries to throw a body punch but Sullivan IV avoids it by throwing Martinez back against the cage.
Sullivan IV misses with a punch to the body.
Martinez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Martinez.
Martinez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jose Martinez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Martinez struggles to land a body shot inside as Sullivan IV controls his hands.
Sullivan IV pressing his opponent against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sullivan IV has Martinez pressed against the cage, preventing Martinez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Martinez has a couple of punches blocked by Sullivan IV.
Martinez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Martinez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Martinez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Martinez swings for the body but Sullivan IV moves out of range.
Sullivan IV misses with the combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martinez. Sullivan IV does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Martinez misses its intended target.
A punch combination from Martinez misses.
Martinez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sullivan IV moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Martinez lands an overhand right.
Nice cross by Martinez.
Martinez misses with an uppercut. Sullivan IV saw that one coming.
Martinez moves to clinch but Sullivan IV breaks away
and Sullivan IV counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sullivan IV wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Martinez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martinez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sullivan IV.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sullivan IV scoring well with a low kick there.
Martinez slips under a jab from Sullivan IV.
Martinez scores with a sloppy right hand. Sullivan IV should have avoided that one.
Nice defenses there by Sullivan IV.
Sullivan IV throws an overhand right that lands on Martinez's shoulder, as Martinez tries to avoid the shot.
Sullivan IV pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martinez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sullivan IV connects with a solid leg kick.
Sullivan IV pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Martinez misses with a few strikes there.
Martinez misses with a hook. Sullivan IV ducked under it nicely.
Martinez jabs Sullivan IV to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Martinez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
John L Sullivan IV has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jose Martinez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan IV swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sullivan IV swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Martinez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sullivan IV tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Martinez is able to avoid easily.
Martinez throws a big shot that misses.
Sullivan IV looks to land a left hand but Martinez moved out of range nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Martinez.
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!
Sullivan IV misses with a straight left.
Martinez misses the shot to the body.
Martinez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Martinez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Martinez.
Sullivan IV tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Martinez tries to clinch but Sullivan IV moves out of range.
Martinez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Martinez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sullivan IV misses with a looping left.
Sullivan IV uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martinez.
Martinez blocks the body kick.
Sullivan IV walks into a left hand.
Sullivan IV misses the shot to the body.
Martinez is looking to clinch.
Jose Martinez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Martinez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Martinez throws out a powerful jab.
Sullivan IV throws a shot from downtown. Martinez moves away and avoids it.
Martinez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Martinez dips to his left and cracks Sullivan IV with an uppercut!
A decent looking cross lands there for Martinez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez wants to clinch
and Sullivan IV counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Martinez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sullivan IV.
Martinez thows a left - swing and a miss!

Martinez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sullivan IV lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Sullivan IV.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sullivan IV lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sullivan IV throws a head punch that misses.
Martinez managing to block the knees to the body from Sullivan IV.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sullivan IV trying to control the position but instead, Martinez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sullivan IV into the cage.
Martinez lands a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Martinez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Martinez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Martinez!