PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zachariah Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wayne comes into the arena with Open your eyes before you die! blaring out of the sound system. Martinez has chosen Puya -- Sal Pa' Fuera as his entrance music. Zachariah Wayne has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Wayne
vs
Martinez

184 cm
32
166 lbs
19 - 10 - 1

165 cm
40
158 lbs
39 - 18 - 0

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World class boxer
Insanely flexible

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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 19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Zachariah Wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesus Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez throws a leg kick but Wayne sees it coming and moves out of range.
Martinez walks into a jab.
Martinez misses the jab.
Wayne blocks a head kick by Martinez.
Martinez tries to land a front kick but Wayne steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wayne lands with an overhand left.
Wayne misses with a low kick.
Wayne misses with a body punch

and Martinez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Martinez throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Wayne to regain full guard.
Martinez with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martinez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Martinez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wayne working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Martinez.
Martinez wants to pass the guard but Wayne is keeping the position.
Wayne keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne working a defensive guard here.
Martinez passes into half guard.
Wayne keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Martinez is thwarting Wayne's attempts to control the position.
My spies in GTi 888 inform me that Martinez has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Wayne is staying active underneath Martinez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne wants to get back to full guard but Martinez has passed into side control.
Martinez taking a break here but Wayne is having none of it and regains half guard.
Wayne tries to roll over but Martinez keeps him under control.
Martinez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wayne knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Martinez is just content to waste time from the top position. Wayne takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne keeping full guard, as Martinez tries to pass.
Martinez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wayne working a defensive guard here.
Martinez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wayne swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martinez is looking to work some ground and pound but Wayne has wrist control.
Martinez throws a big right hand that misses.
Martinez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wayne works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Martinez content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Martinez trying to control but Wayne is working from the bottom.
Martinez landing some decent shots from guard.
Martinez postures up in Wayne's guard and throws a big left but Wayne blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martinez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wayne keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
Wayne working a defensive guard but Martinez manages to pass into side control anyway.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Martinez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Martinez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martinez looks to score with a jab to the body but Wayne is just out of range.
Martinez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Martinez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wayne is out of range and Martinez settles back down.
Martinez misses the shot to the body.
Martinez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Wayne. That snapped Martinez's head back.
Wayne is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The fighters circling - Wayne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Martinez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wayne on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Martinez. Martinez obviously looking to wear him down.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wayne darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Martinez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wayne cracks Martinez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Martinez connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez throws a leg kick but Wayne sees it coming and moves out of range.
Martinez misses with a low kick.
Martinez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wayne looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Martinez lands a leg kick that knocks Wayne off balance momentarily.
Wayne is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wayne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Martinez goes for a double leg but Wayne avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wayne continues to drive forward.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wayne.
Martinez struggles to land a body shot inside as Wayne controls his hands.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wayne just misses with a elbow thrown towards Martinez's brow.
Wayne lands an elbow just above Martinez 's eye.
Martinez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Martinez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martinez lands a left hand.
Martinez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wayne prevents a body shot from Martinez.
A short left from Martinez.
Wayne lands a left hand that snaps the head of Martinez backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wayne looking to stall.
Martinez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Martinez tries a body shot but Wayne blocks it.
Wayne lands a hook that snaps the head of Martinez backwards.
Martinez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wayne backwards.
Wayne is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Wayne tries to work over Martinez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wayne lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Martinez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wayne misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Martinez.
A short right from Martinez on the inside.
Martinez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Zachariah Wayne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesus Martinez.
Wayne is trying to maintain a safe position but Martinez gets an underhook and turns Wayne into the cage.
Nice body punch from Martinez - that landed with a thud.
Martinez misses with some punches.
Martinez blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Martinez fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throws a punch but it's blocked by Wayne.
Martinez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wayne is defending well.
Wayne missing with knees to the body.
Martinez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Martinez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martinez throws a punch but it's blocked by Wayne.
Martinez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wayne is defending well.
Martinez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Waynes head.
Martinez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wayne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wayne throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wayne is trying to stall.
Martinez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wayne pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Martinez misses with a body punch.
Wayne prevents the takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Martinez - that landed with a thud.
Wayne is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne looking to throw knees to the head but Martinez is blocking nicely.

Martinez breaks from the clinch.
Martinez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wayne scores with a hook to the body. Martinez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Martinez, as that shot connected.
Martinez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wayne manages to avoid it.
Jab from Wayne.
Wayne connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Martinez momentarily.
Martinez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Martinez thumps Wayne with a low kick.
Martinez digs a good body shot into Wayne's ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wayne ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wayne connects with a looping right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Martinez.
Martinez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wayne under the eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jesus Martinez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Martinez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Martinez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wayne rather than just go for the knockout.
Martinez looks for a takedown but Wayne sprawls well.
Martinez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Martinez throws a half hearted mid kick.

Martinez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Martinez misses with some punches.
Nice elbow from Wayne.
Jesus Martinez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Martinez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martinez can't find room to land a body shot as Wayne controls the action.
Martinez lands a left hand.
Martinez blocks a body shot from Wayne.
Wayne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Martinez fails to land.
Martinez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wayne tries to throw a body punch but Martinez avoids it by throwing Wayne back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Martinez.
Martinez presses Wayne against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Martinez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martinez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martinez tries to throw a body punch but Wayne avoids it by throwing Martinez back against the cage.
Martinez is looking to control Wayne's arms but Wayne gets an underhook and turns him. Now Martinez has his back to the cage.
Martinez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wayne backwards.
Wayne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Martinez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wayne's elbow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Martinez misses with some punches.
Martinez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wayne is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wayne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wayne can't find room to land a body shot as Martinez controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Wayne.
A short uppercut from Martinez.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Martinez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wayne is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wayne is pressed up against the cage. Martinez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wayne down to the mat. Wayne avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Zachariah Wayne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesus Martinez.
Martinez lands a jab to the nose.
Wayne scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Martinez throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jab, jab by Wayne - just one landing.
Jesus Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Wayne lands a big head kick that sends Martinez tumbling to the mat! Wayne takes a step backwards and waves Martinez back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Martinez is rocked!
Wayne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Martinez is still on wobbly legs! Can Wayne finish him?
A nice leg kick lands there from Wayne.
Zachariah Wayne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martinez feints and then cracks Wayne's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wayne down.
Wayne with a nice cross.
A clash of legs there as Wayne blocks the low kick.
Martinez closes the distance and clinches up with Wayne, looking for a takedown. Martinez pushes Wayne against the cage but Wayne circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wayne misses with a jab, cross combination.
Martinez seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throws a jab but it's blocked by Wayne.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Martinez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Wayne has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wayne and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wayne clobbers Martinez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wayne avoids the body shot from Martinez.
Wayne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martinez.
Martinez scores with a leg kick.
Martinez throws a push kick but Wayne slaps the foot to one side.
Wayne ducks under a wild hook from Martinez.
Wayne misses the shot to the body.
Wayne connects with a jab.
Nice sprawl there from Wayne as Martinez shoots in.
Martinez tries to move into range but Wayne moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Martinez lands a jab to Wayne's midsection.
Martinez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wayne.
Wayne scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne misses with an uppercut. Martinez saw that one coming.
Martinez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wayne connects with the punch.
Wayne lands with a nice body punch.
Wayne lands a glancing blow to the side of Martinez's head.
Martinez blocks a head kick by Wayne.
Zachariah Wayne is winning the standup battle so far.
Wayne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wayne thows a body shot but no joy.
Martinez misses with a right hand
and Wayne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Martinez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good leg kick by Wayne there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Martinez misses with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Martinez.
Zachariah Wayne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheers as Martinez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wayne doesn't seem phased though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zachariah Wayne showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesus Martinez!
A victorious Jesus Martinez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.