PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ernest Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Stan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Martinez
vs
Stan

179 cm
24
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
24
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ernest Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Stan!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stan stuffs the takedown attempt from Martinez. Martinez gets slowly back to his feet.

Stan has managed to clinch.

Stan drags the fight down to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martinez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Martinez throws an elbow that misses. Stan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Martinez's guard. Nice move by Stan!
Stan wants to pass the guard but Martinez is keeping the position.
Martinez wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Stan trying to control but Martinez is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Stan is desperately trying to improve his position but Martinez has a good base and remains in mount.

Martinez jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Stan manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Stan is looking for a sweep.
Martinez working the body and head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stan taking a bit of punishment here - Martinez scoring with strikes.
Stan wants to control but Martinez postures up.
Martinez creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Stan sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Martinez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Martinez works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Stan can't do much from the bottom here.
Stan sneaks back into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stan wants to control the action here but instead Martinez manages to pass to full mount!
Stan is desperately trying to improve his position but Martinez has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Stan looks a forlorn figure.
Martinez with the ground and pound from mount.
Stan tries to reverse the position but Martinez maintains control.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Martinez cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Stan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Stan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Martinez is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Stan can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Stan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Martinez lands a nice shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Martinez jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Stan is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Stan and Martinez has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martinez working the ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Stan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Martinez controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Stan trying to control the action but Martinez is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Stan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Martinez sees it coming and defends easily.
Martinez controlling the position well.
Martinez trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stan seems to be working for a kimura but Martinez defends the submission attempt.
Stan wants to control but Martinez is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Stan is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Martinez wants to control but Stan is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Ernest Martinez has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Stan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Martinez wants to control but Stan is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stan trying to advance position but Martinez counters by regaining guard.
Martinez throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Stan trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Stan looking to sit in guard and control but Martinez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Stan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez working some strikes from top position.
Stan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stan is on top in guard.
Martinez pulls Stan in close to prevent any damage.
Stan looking to sit in guard and control but Martinez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Stan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Stan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Martinez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Martinez struggling a bit here.

Stan decides to stand back up. Stan steps back and let's Martinez get back to his feet.

Stan gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Stan pulls guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez cracks Stan with a solid left hand.
Martinez stopping the sweep attempt from Stan.
Stan looking to control but Martinez passes into half guard.
Martinez winds up and cracks Stan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Stan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Martinez connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Stan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Martinez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Martinez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Stan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Martinez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Stan has momentary wrist control but Martinez slips an elbow through the middle.
Martinez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stan trying to control the position.
Martinez with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throwing strikes but missing.
Martinez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Stan isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Martinez stacks Stan on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Martinez!
Martinez working away.
Stan is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stan takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Stan struggling a bit here.
Martinez scores with a couple of short elbows.
Martinez scores with a couple of short elbows.
You can see the frustration on Stan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Martinez scores with punches from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A control attempt from Stan but he's now mounted!

And that's the end of the fight!
Ernest Martinez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Martinez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernest Martinez!