PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martinez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ludacris - Get Back. Jones has chosen Professor Green - Monster as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Martinez
vs
Jones

165 cm
41
158 lbs
40 - 20 - 0

182 cm
30
167 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q
HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

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 40 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jesus Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Jones!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jones throws the kick towards the body but Martinez avoids it.

Jones closes the distance and pushes Martinez back into the cage.
A shot in the inside from Jones.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
Martinez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Martinez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jones tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jones on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jones scores with a nice head shot.
A swing and a miss from Martinez.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martinez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Martinez slips under a jab.
Martinez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Martinez.
Martinez thumps Jones with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Martinez.
Martinez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jones takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Martinez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jones tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Martinez is in Jones's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Martinez wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Martinez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Martinez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Martinez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Martinez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martinez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones keeping full guard, as Martinez tries to pass.
Martinez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Jones wriggles free and stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez tries to score with a low kick but Jones moves his leg out of the way.
Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Martinez. Martinez obviously looking to wear him down.
Jones checks a low kick from Martinez.
Jones thuds a left hand into Martinez's body.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martinez moves away.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.
Martinez connects with an inside leg kick.
Jones lands a two punch combo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Martinez.
Jones scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination

and Martinez counters with a takedown into side control.
Martinez cracks Jones with a big elbow.
Martinez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Jones is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Martinez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Martinez trying to control the position but Jones is working away.
Martinez prevents Jones from escaping the position.

Martinez is trying to get an arm triangle but Jones is defending well.
Jones stops Martinez from passing to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martinez lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jones down.
We've been informed that Jones has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Martinez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Martinez is staying tight to Jones's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Martinez throws a strike aimed at the side of Jones's head but Jones avoids it well.
The ground and pound from Martinez seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones is pushing Martinez's head away, looking to escape. Martinez manages to hold on to the position though.
Martinez laying and praying for a moment but Jones takes advantage and regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Martinez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A bone on bone clash there as Jones blocks the leg kick.
Jones tries to bum rush Martinez with a series of wild strikes but Martinez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Martinez.
Jones doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Martinez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Martinez thows a body shot but no joy.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses

and Martinez counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Jones!
Martinez is putting a hurting on Jones here, landing some big shots from side control.
Martinez staying calm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Martinez asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
Martinez prevents Jones from escaping the position.
A lull in the action here.
Martinez trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Martinez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jones has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jones some visible discomfort.
Jones is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Martinez is putting a hurting on Jones here, landing some big shots from side control.

Martinez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jones knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Martinez tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Martinez tries for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
Martinez looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Jones is avoiding damage well.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but Martinez drags him back down.
Martinez lands some shots froms side control.

Martinez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Martinez creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Jones sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Martinez is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jones sneaks out the side door and pushes Martinez away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Jones's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Martinez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Martinez circles away.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Martinez moved out of range nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martinez.
Martinez shoots in but no luck this time.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Martinez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones scores with a push kick.
Jones throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jones misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Martinez dominated that second round.
That's time! Martinez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A head kick misses from Martinez.
Jones swings widly with a right hand

so Martinez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Martinez stands up over Jones, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Martinez.
Martinez prevents Jones from getting back to his feet.

Jones scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Martinez checks a leg kick.
Martinez tries to score with a low kick but Jones moves his leg out of the way.
Martinez slips under a jab.
Martinez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jones sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martinez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch but Martinez is having none of it.
Good leg kick by Martinez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Martinez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Jones misses with a right hand

and Martinez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jones's guard.
Jones wants to stand but Martinez is controlling the position.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Martinez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Martinez postures up and lands a big shot to Jones's brow.
Martinez is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.

Martinez has gone for a leg lock! Jones slips out almost immediately though and dives into Martinez's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Martinez has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Jones doesn't defend quickly enough and Martinez has managed to lock this one up! Can Jones escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Martinez on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jesus Martinez!
Jesus Martinez thanked the fans post fight for their support.