PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Martyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Boon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martyn comes to the cage accompanied by Live For The Moment. Thomas Martyn has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Martyn
vs
Boon

191 cm
34
205 lbs
18 - 20 - 0

190 cm
26
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 18 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Martyn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Boon!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boon moves out of range as Martyn throws a body kick.
Martyn dodges the punch combination from Boon.
Boon dodges the punch combination from Martyn.
Boon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martyn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Martyn blocks a head kick by Boon.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice body punch from Martyn.
Boon lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Thomas Martyn has been cut.
Boon throws a nice looking combination but Martyn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Martyn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Boon has had enough of the clinch but Martyn keeps him there for the moment.

Martyn breaks the clinch.
Boon blocks a head kick by Martyn.
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!
Martyn misses with the combination.
Martyn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martyn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Boon. Boon obviously looking to wear him down.

Martyn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Boon trying to stall but Martyn improves his position.

Martyn turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Martyn manages to end up in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Boon struggling a bit here.

Martyn working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Martyn wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Boon, who protects the arm well.
Martyn connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Boon some visible discomfort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Martyn is trying to get an arm triangle but Boon is defending well.

Martyn wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Boon, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boon is trying to get back to half guard.
Boon struggling a bit here.
The ground and pound from Martyn seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Martyn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Boon has escaped the position, nice work there.
Boon defending against the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Martyn tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Boon wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Boon is looking for a sweep.
Boon is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Martyn stands up.
Boon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Martyn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Boon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Martyn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Boon is looking to clinch but Martyn is avoiding it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boon tries a head kick but it misses.
Boon looks winded!

Martyn drops Boon with a left right combo! Martyn follows him down to the ground into side control.

Boon is rocked!

It looks like Bill Boon has been cut.

Martyn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Martyn is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Boon knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martyn lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Boon down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Martyn dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice jab there from Martyn.

Martyn gets tackled into the cage by Boon. Boon maintains the clinch.
Boon is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Martyn goes for a takedown in the clinch but Boon prevents it.
Boon misses with a knee to the head.
Martyn looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Martyn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martyn jumps guard but Boon turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Martyn as Boon tries to tie him up.
Boon missing with knees to the body.
Martyn is trying to pull guard but Boon turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Martyn breaks from the clinch.

Martyn tries to keep at a distance but Boon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Martyn managing to block the knees to the body from Boon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martyn has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Boon after a bit of a struggle.
Boon is pressed up against the cage. Martyn has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Boon down to the mat. Boon avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Martyn slips a jab and a cross from Boon.
A right-left combo lands from Martyn.
Martyn blocks a low kick nicely.
Boon tries to clinch but Martyn moves out of range.

Martyn shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Boon manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Martyn is looking to work some ground and pound but Boon has wrist control.
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!
Boon is looking to stand back up but Martyn counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Boon.
Martyn content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Boon actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boon wants to control but Martyn passes into side.

Martyn tries for a kimura but Boon is defending well.
Martyn cracks Boon with a big right hand but Boon just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Martyn misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

Martyn decides to stand back up.
Boon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Martyn.
Boon takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martyn blocks a head kick by Boon.
Boon cracks a nice hook into Martyn's ribs.
Bill Boon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martyn avoids the head kick by Boon.
Boon is breathing heavily.
Boon tries to bum rush Martyn with a series of wild strikes but Martyn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Martyn looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Martyn lands a nice short elbow.
Boon is staying active underneath Martyn, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Martyn lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Boon is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Martyn scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martyn trying to control from half guard but Boon is working away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martyn controlling the pace.
Boon wants to control but Martyn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boon is not content to let Martyn control the position.
Boon is looking to escape.
Boon is trying to control but Martyn passes into side control!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Martyn wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Boon, who protects the arm well.
Boon is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Martyn off and has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Martyn dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

No joy there for Martyn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thomas Martyn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martyn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Martyn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Boon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
No joy there for Boon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Boon misses.
Martyn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boon tries a head kick but it misses.

Martyn drops Boon with a left right combo! Martyn follows him down to the ground into side control.
Boon is still in real trouble! Can Martyn finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martyn working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Martyn grinds an elbow into Boon's temple.
Boon can't do much from the bottom here.

Martyn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Thomas Martyn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Martyn decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Boon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boon seems to have recovered his senses.
Boon misses with a head kick.
Martyn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Martyn connects with a nice cross there... Boon is looking wobbly and Martyn recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Boon to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Martyn jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Thomas Martyn!