PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bonifacio Martial (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Bonifacio Martial has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Bonifacio Martial seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Martial
vs
Hanson

185 cm
35
210 lbs
23 - 15 - 0

182 cm
22
205 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bonifacio Martial!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyler Hanson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martial lands a head kick. Hanson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Martial lands with a cross.
Tyler Hanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hanson closes the distance and clinches up with Martial, looking for a takedown. Hanson pushes Martial against the cage but Martial circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hanson dodges the punch combination from Martial.
Hanson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Martial counters with a slapping leg kick.
Martial listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hanson misses with a body shot.
Martial avoids a punch combination nicely.
Martial digs a good hook to Hanson's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martial goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hanson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A left lands for Martial.
Hanson closes the distance but Martial moves to the side
and Martial counters with a head kick. That will keep Hanson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hanson shoots in for a double leg but Martial sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bonifacio Martial has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Hanson.
Hanson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Martial's waist but Martial gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hanson off to one side.
Hanson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Martial is fending him off so far but Hanson persists. Nope, Martial circles away and we're back to standing.
Hanson looks gassed!
Hanson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Martial counters with a leg kick.
Martial lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circle, before Martial throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Hanson's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Martial lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Bonifacio Martial!
Bonifacio Martial retains his light heavyweight title!