PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between James Ardona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Ardona
vs
Martinez

178 cm
20
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

162 cm
20
130 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Ardona!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roger Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ardona throws a nice looking combination but Martinez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ardona lands a front kick.
Martinez loads up on a big right hand but Ardona slips the punch.
Ardona lands a jab-cross combination.
Ardona swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Martinez takes a swing at Ardona's ribcage but misses.
Martinez thuds his right hand into Ardona's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ardona lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Martinez circles away quickly and effectively.
Ardona throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Martinez's head.
Ardona looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ardona misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Martinez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Martinez misses with a few strikes there.
Ardona misses with a jab, cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martinez misses with a right hand
and Ardona counters with a head kick.
A punch combination from Ardona misses.
Ardona lands a head kick!
Ardona misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Martinez crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ardona - the referee stops the clock and Martinez gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ardona. Martinez manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Martinez throws a looping overhand right but Ardona ducks down to avoid it.
Martinez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ardona in his tracks.
Ardona lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Martinez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ardona.
Ardona fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Martinez cracks Ardona with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Ardona tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martinez was well out of range. Poor timing from Ardona.
Martinez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ardona.
Ardona avoids the body shot from Martinez.
Martinez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Ardona.
Martinez lands a slapping body shot.
Ardona feints and then cracks Martinez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Martinez down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ardona takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ardona swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Ardona.
Ardona misses with a double jab
letting Martinez counter with a right hand.
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!
Ardona scores with a jab to the jaw.
Martinez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Martinez misses the shot to the body.
Ardona lands a glancing blow to the side of Martinez's head.
Ardona darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Martinez scores with a body shot.
Martinez misses with the combination.
Martinez lands with a good body shot.
Ardona fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez avoids the head kick by Ardona.
Martinez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Martinez.
Ardona scores with a kick to the body.
Ardona pulls out of a head kick attempt.
James Ardona seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ardona uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martinez.
Martinez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Martinez misses with a wild body shot.
Ardona scoring well with a low kick there.
Ardona lands a head shot.
Ardona uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martinez.
Ardona throws a right and a left that Martinez avoids nicely.
Martinez throws a jab when Ardona was well out of range.
Ardona throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd cheers as Martinez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ardona doesn't seem phased though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Ardona scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martinez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ardona keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ardona lands a jab to the nose.
Ardona misses with a hook.
Martinez thows a body shot but no joy.
Ardona lands with an overhand left.
Ardona tries a head kick but it misses.
Martinez lands a slapping body shot.
Ardona looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Martinez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ardona.
Ardona is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ardona explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ardona is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Martinez misses with a straight left.
Ardona on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Ardona dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ardona's corner calls for a 1-2. Ardona obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Martinez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ardona paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Martinez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ardona.
Martinez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ardona rather than just go for the knockout.
Martinez lands a nice shot that snaps Ardona's head back.
Ardona has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Martinez finds it's way round the side to connect with Ardona's head.
Ardona throws a head kick that misses.
Martinez throws a series of punches but Ardona moves out of range.
James Ardona is winning the standup battle so far.
Ardona feints a jab promting Martinez to slip. Ardona then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Martinez slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ardona throws a left and a right that both miss
and Martinez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Some wild striking there from Martinez.
Martinez loads up on a big right hand but Ardona slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez takes one to the side of the head.
Martinez avoids the head kick by Ardona.
Ardona on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ardona uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ardona on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Martinez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ardona.
Martinez lands a nice hook to Ardona's body. Ardona takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Martinez misses with a body shot
and Ardona counters with a nice uppercut.
Ardona misses with a hook.
Nice body kick from Ardona.
Martinez is breathing heavily.
Martinez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ardona moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ardona uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martinez throws out a loose jab but Ardona uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good exchange - Ardona coming out on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez misses the jab.
Ardona scores with a nice right hand.

Martinez is rocked!
Martinez takes a swing at Ardona's ribcage but misses.
Ardona keeps Martinez at a distance using the push kick.
Ardona scores with a head kick. Martinez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Martinez is still on wobbly legs! Can Ardona finish him?
Ardona misses with a double jab.
Ardona fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Martinez moves forwards but Ardona connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ardona connects with the punch.
Martinez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ardona connects with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Martinez misses the target.
Martinez takes a swing at Ardona's ribcage but misses.
Martinez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A left lands for Martinez.
We've been informed that Martinez has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ardona.
Ardona lands with a cross.
A jab from Ardona does it's job there.
Ardona lands a right and a left and another right! Martinez goes down! Oh, he's in big, big trouble! 3,4,5,6,7,8... he's up to one knee... 9,10! He can't beat the count - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). James Ardona!
James Ardona is the new lightweight champion!