PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Azevedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Azevedo comes to the cage accompanied by I'm a Soldier, I'm a Fighter. Michael Martin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hugo Azevedo's chin.

Azevedo
vs
Martin

185 cm
30
216 lbs
24 - 9 - 0

196 cm
29
221 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Cyclone Nutrition Company

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 24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hugo Azevedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Martin!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azevedo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martin manages to avoid it.
Martin misses with a low kick.
Martin stuns Azevedo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Azevedo thows a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Martin.
Azevedo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martin manages to avoid it.
Martin avoids the body shot from Azevedo.

Martin darts in and clinches Azevedo up against the cage.
Azevedo has Martin pressed against the cage.
Martin lands a shoulder strike.
Azevedo throws a head punch that misses.
Azevedo has a couple of punches blocked by Martin.
Martin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Martin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Martin stalling in the clinch but Azevedo improves position.
Martin misses with the head strike.

Martin breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martin jabs Azevedo right on the nose. Azevedo blinks but takes it well.
Azevedo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martin moves away.
Martin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Azevedo with a jab.
Martin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Martin lands a nice hook to Azevedo's body. Azevedo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Azevedo throws a lazy head kick
and Martin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Martin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Azevedo. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin scores with a kick to the body.
Azevedo is looking to wear down Martin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Martin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Azevedo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Martin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Martin lands with a cross.
Martin connects with an inside leg kick.
Hugo Azevedo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Azevedo.
Martin throws a leg kick but Azevedo sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Azevedo forces Martin back against the cage and clinches.
Martin wants to break free but Azevedo has control.
Azevedo prevents Martin from breaking the clinch.
A short uppercut from Azevedo.
Good body shot from Azevedo.
Martin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Azevedo lands a shoulder strike.
Azevedo has Martin pressed against the cage, preventing Martin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Azevedo tries to work over Martin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Martin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Azevedo has him pressed against the cage.
Azevedo avoiding damage.
Azevedo cracks Martin with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martin wants to break the clinch but can't.
A shot in the inside from Martin.
Martin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Martin is trying to force a seperation but Azevedo has the dominant position.
Martin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Azevedo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martin tries to work over Azevedo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Azevedo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martin lands a right hand.
Azevedo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Martin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Azevedo taking a breather.
Martin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo stalling in the clinch.
Azevedo struggles to land a body shot inside as Martin controls his hands.
Martin working hard to break the clinch.
Martin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Azevedo has him pressed against the cage.
Martin misses with a body punch.
Martin prevents a body shot from Azevedo.
Martin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Azevedo tries to work over Martin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Martin is trying to push Azevedo away but Azevedo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Azevedo prevents Martin from breaking the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Azevedo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martin wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martin tries to break the clinch but Azevedo is controlling the position.
Azevedo struggles to land a body shot inside as Martin controls his hands.
Azevedo is stalling here.

Martin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Martin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Azevedo clinches up with Martin and pushes him back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Azevedo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Martin wants to get back to striking at distance but Azevedo won't allow it.
Martin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Martin is looking to break free of the clinch but Azevedo has double underhooks.
Martin blocks a body shot from Azevedo.
Azevedo misses with a body punch.

Martin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Azevedo scores with a kick to the body.
Martin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Azevedo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Azevedo.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Martin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin has had enough of the clinch but Azevedo keeps him there for the moment.

Azevedo decides to pull guard.
Azevedo controls Martin momentarily but Martin frees himself.
Martin preventing the sweep.
Azevedo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Azevedo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Martin manages to get himself to full guard.
Martin trying to keep a closed guard but Azevedo is proving a slippery customer.
Azevedo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Azevedo sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Azevedo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Martin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Martin keeping moving, preventing Azevedo from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Martin scores with a head kick. Azevedo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Donk. Martin catches Azevedo right on the button with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo punishes Martin's body with a nice straight punch.
Martin throws a jab but it's blocked by Azevedo.
A bone on bone clash there as Martin blocks the leg kick.
Martin throws a head kick that misses.
Martin throws a jab but it's blocked by Azevedo.
Azevedo lands a front kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Azevedo. Martin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Michael Martin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Azevedo swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Martin counter with a right hand.
Azevedo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Martin.
Good exchange - Azevedo coming out on top.
A thudding body kick lands there by Azevedo!
Azevedo scores with a kick to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Azevedo misses with a body shot.
Azevedo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martin was well out of range. Poor timing from Azevedo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Azevedo looks to score with a jab to the body but Martin is just out of range.
Azevedo shoots in for a takedown but Martin shows good takedown defense.
Martin avoids the body shot from Azevedo.
Azevedo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Azevedo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Martin.
A swing and a miss from Martin.
Martin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Martin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Michael Martin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Azevedo throws a head kick but Martin moves out of range.
Azevedo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martin was well out of range. Poor timing from Azevedo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Azevedo avoids the head kick by Martin.
Azevedo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Azevedo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Azevedo ducks under a wild hook from Martin.
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 Hugo Azevedo will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Martin digs a good hook to Azevedo's body.
Martin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Azevedo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sloppy strikes from Martin. Those never looked like landing.
Martin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A telegraphed right hand from Azevedo misses the target.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Azevedo.
Azevedo slips under a jab from Martin.

Martin pushes Azevedo up against the cage in a clinch.
Martin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Azevedo digs a right hand into Martin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Martin's gas tank.
Azevedo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martin wants to break free but Azevedo has control.
A head punch on the inside from Azevedo fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azevedo slows down the pace here.
Azevedo lands an uppercut.
Azevedo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Azevedo has Martin pressed against the cage, preventing Martin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Azevedo is stalling here.
Azevedo looking to stall.
Azevedo has Martin pressed against the cage, preventing Martin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Azevedo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Azevedo struggles to land a body shot inside as Martin controls his hands.
Martin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Azevedo can't find room to land a body shot as Martin controls the action.
Martin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Azevedo tries to work over Martin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Martin swings wildly with an uppercut but Azevedo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Azevedo keeps control of Martin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Azevedo lands a nice uppercut.

It looks like Michael Martin has been cut.
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!
Martin tries to circle away but Azevedo has him pinned against the cage.
Martin blocks a body shot from Azevedo.
Azevedo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Martin walks away with a smile on his face. Azevedo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Martin throws a head kick that Azevedo semi-blocks.
Martin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Azevedo is rocked!
Azevedo lands a head shot.
Oh Azevedo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Azevedo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo swings for the body but Martin moves out of range.
Azevedo seems to have got his legs back now.
Martin misses with a straight left.
Martin throws a sloppy head kick and Azevedo moves out of range easily.
Azevedo misses with a hook to the body
and Martin counters with a series of strikes. Azevedo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Martin throws out a loose jab but Azevedo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Azevedo is looking to clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Martin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Martin scores with a sloppy right hand. Azevedo should have avoided that one.
A decent looking cross lands there for Azevedo.
Azevedo blocks the body kick.
Azevedo misses with a body shot.
Azevedo misses with a wild body shot.
Martin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Azevedo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
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!

Azevedo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Azevedo drags the fight down to the ground.
Martin trying to control but Azevedo is working from the bottom.
Azevedo tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Azevedo pushes a forearm under Martin's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Martin is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hugo Azevedo!
After winning the bout, Hugo Azevedo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.