PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zachariah Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wayne comes to the cage accompanied by Open your eyes before you die!. Martinez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Emperor's Dawn. Zachariah Wayne could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Richard Martinez's chin.

Wayne
vs
Martinez

184 cm
30
166 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

178 cm
32
162 lbs
23 - 16 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zachariah Wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richard Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

It looks like Richard Martinez has been cut.
Martinez scores with a nice right hand.
Martinez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

It looks like Zachariah Wayne has been cut.
Wayne checks a low kick from Martinez.
Martinez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Wayne throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Martinez tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Wayne is in Martinez's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wayne pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martinez is keeping the position for now.
Wayne won't allow Martinez to sweep him here.
Martinez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wayne looking to sit in guard and control but Martinez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wayne is trying to control the position but Martinez postures up.
Martinez throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wayne avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wayne is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Martinez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Martinez preventing the sweep.
Wayne avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Martinez is looking to work some ground and pound but Wayne has wrist control.
Wayne avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wayne is on top in guard.
Martinez looking for a sweep. Not yet Martinez, not yet.
Wayne sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wayne has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wayne trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wayne got a little sloppy there for a moment and Martinez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wayne has managed to get both his arms back between Martinez's legs - danger averted.

Martinez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wayne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martinez looking for a sweep. Not yet Martinez, not yet.
Martinez keeping moving, preventing Wayne from controlling successfully.
Martinez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Zachariah Wayne.
Martinez misses with a low kick as Wayne jumps back.
Zachariah Wayne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wayne takes a swing at Martinez's ribcage but misses.
Martinez throws a front kick aimed at Wayne's knee but Wayne avoids it well.
Wayne jabs at Martinez's body.
Wayne dodges the punch combination from Martinez.
A solid leg kick lands there for Martinez.
Martinez misses with a double jab.
Wayne wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from Wayne misses.
Wayne keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wayne avoids the body shot from Martinez.
Martinez scores with a hook.
Wayne throws a front kick aimed at Martinez's knee but Martinez avoids it well.
Wayne on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Martinez.
Wayne looks to throw the jab but Martinez is out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wayne darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martinez misses with a hook.
Wayne walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wayne cracks Martinez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Martinez throws an overhand right that lands on Wayne's shoulder, as Wayne tries to avoid the shot.
Wayne connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Martinez momentarily.
Martinez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wayne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Martinez.
Wayne scores with a one two! Martinez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wayne takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martinez throws out a leg kick but Wayne moves out of range and Martinez only half commits.
Martinez throws a leg kick but Wayne sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wayne scores with a body shot.
Wayne cracks Martinez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Richard Martinez will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wayne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zachariah Wayne is winning the standup battle so far.
Martinez misses with a wild body shot.
Martinez lands a right hook to the body.
Wayne throws a body punch but Martinez moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Martinez misses.
Wayne tries a head kick but it misses.
Martinez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wayne cracks Martinez with an open hand slap.
Martinez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Martinez misses.
Wayne throws the kick towards the body but Martinez avoids it.
Martinez tries to move into range but Wayne moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Martinez throws a head kick that misses

and Wayne counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short right from Martinez on the inside.
Wayne scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Martinez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martinez working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wayne just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wayne throws a head punch that misses.
Martinez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wayne walks away with a smile on his face. Martinez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Zachariah Wayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wayne misses with a straight right.
Martinez throws a series of punches but Wayne avoids them all with ease.
Martinez lands a jab to Wayne's midsection.
Wayne digs a good hook to Martinez's body.
Martinez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wayne looks to score with a jab to the body but Martinez is just out of range.
Wayne moves out of range as Martinez strikes.
Wayne lands a nice shot that snaps Martinez's head back.
Martinez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wayne tries to clinch but Martinez is having none of it.
Martinez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wayne scores with a crisp jab that stopped Martinez in his tracks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wayne throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Martinez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wayne takes a swing at Martinez's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Martinez throws the kick towards the body but Wayne avoids it.
Wayne throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wayne lands a jab to Martinez's midsection.
Wayne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martinez.
Nice uppercut lands for Wayne. That snapped Martinez's head back.
Wayne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wayne.
Martinez looks to land a left hand but Wayne moved out of range nicely.
Martinez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wayne was well out of range. Poor timing from Martinez.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wayne.
Wayne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martinez was well out of range. Poor timing from Wayne.
Martinez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wayne.
Wayne throws a lazy right hand but Martinez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Martinez blocks a jab.
Wayne scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez walks into a jab.
Wayne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wayne thuds his right hand into Martinez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wayne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wayne lands a jab to Martinez's midsection.
Wayne needs to keep his hands up - Martinez had a free shot at his head there.
Martinez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Martinez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wayne.
Wayne comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Martinez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Martinez scores with a shot to the body.
Martinez scores with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martinez looks to score with a jab to the body but Wayne is just out of range.
A lazy left from Wayne finds it's target.
Wayne misses with a hook
and Martinez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Martinez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wayne stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Martinez throws a shot from downtown. Wayne moves away and avoids it.
Martinez moves away from the strike by Wayne.
Martinez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wayne.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Martinez.
Wayne scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Martinez doesn't seem bothered though.
Wayne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martinez was well out of range. Poor timing from Wayne.
Wayne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martinez.
Martinez connects with a single shot there.
Wayne sizes up Martinez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Martinez is defended easily by Wayne.
Zachariah Wayne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Martinez.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wayne blocks the body kick.
Martinez digs a good hook to Wayne's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zachariah Wayne dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Martinez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wayne moves out of range as Martinez throws a body kick.
Martinez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Martinez thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Wayne if he has to take too many more of those.
Martinez throws a lazy right hand but Wayne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Martinez connects with a leg kick. Wayne looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Martinez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wayne throws a lazy right hand but Martinez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Martinez digs a good body shot into Wayne's ribs.
Martinez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wayne misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Martinez counters with a nice uppercut.
Martinez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wayne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wayne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martinez moves away.
Jab from Wayne.
Wayne lands a nice shot to the body.
Martinez misses with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martinez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wayne.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martinez manages to avoid it.
Wayne gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Martinez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wayne throws out the jab.
Martinez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Martinez avoids the body shot from Wayne.
Martinez throws a body punch but Wayne moves out of range.
Wayne misses with a hook. Martinez ducked under it nicely.
Wayne lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Martinez backs up against the cage.
Martinez looks to score with a jab to the body but Wayne is just out of range.
Martinez punishes Wayne's body with a nice straight punch.
Martinez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Martinez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wayne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Martinez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Martinez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wayne.
The fighters circle momentarily. Martinez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Martinez connects with a leg kick. Wayne looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wayne throws a body punch but Martinez moves out of range.
Martinez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some bone on bone action there as Martinez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wayne has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Martinez.
Wayne misses with an uppercut.
Wayne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wayne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martinez was well out of range. Poor timing from Wayne.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martinez. Wayne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wayne takes a swing at Martinez's ribcage but misses.
Wayne misses with an uppercut. Martinez saw that one coming.
Martinez tests Wayne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wayne tries to score a power double leg takedown but Martinez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wayne somewhat.
Martinez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez slips under a jab from Wayne.

Martinez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Wayne manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Martinez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wayne keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
Martinez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Wayne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wayne pulls Martinez in close to his closed guard and prevents Martinez from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Martinez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Richard Martinez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wayne keeping full guard, as Martinez tries to pass.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martinez throws a big elbow that misses.
Martinez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Martinez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Martinez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!