PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jewell Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yellow Corn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Martinez
vs
Corn

166 cm
24
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jewell Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yellow Corn!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Corn has Martinez up against the cage in a clinch.
Corn misses with an elbow over the top.
Corn gets underhooks to prevent Martinez's takedown attempt.
Corn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Jewell Martinez has been cut.
Corn gets underhooks to prevent Martinez's takedown attempt.
Martinez avoids a wild elbow strike from Corn.
Corn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Corn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Martinez's efforts to push away.
Martinez is struggling to control the position.
Corn misses with a knee strike.
Martinez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jewell Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Martinez jumps guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Corn gets to his feet. Martinez looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Corn.

Martinez has managed to clinch.
Corn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Corn wants to stall.
Corn trying to land knees to the body.
Corn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Martinez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Corn trying to land knees to the body.
Corn looks winded!
Martinez wants to get back to striking at distance but Corn won't allow it.
Martinez wants to get back to striking at distance but Corn won't allow it.
Corn misses with an elbow strike.
Martinez is looking to take this one to the mat.
Corn looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Martinez has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Corn uses from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Martinez has his foot on Corn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Corn works his way back into a safe position though.

Martinez working for a triangle but Corn defends it easily.
Martinez managing to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is trying to control the position but Corn postures up.

Martinez has his foot on Corn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Corn works his way back into a safe position though.
Corn wants to stand and escape but instead Martinez has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martinez wants to stand but Corn is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez trying to control but Corn is working from the bottom.
Martinez looking to sit in guard and control but Corn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Martinez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Corn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Corn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jewell Martinez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jewell Martinez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Martinez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Corn sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Martinez somewhat.

Corn has managed to clinch.
Corn utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Corn lands an elbow that stopped Martinez in his tracks for a moment.

Martinez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Corn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Martinez could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Corn moves into the clinch.
Corn creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Corn throws an elbow that misses.
Corn lands an elbow just above Martinez 's eye.

Jewell Martinez's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Corn throws an elbow but misses.
Martinez wants to get back to striking at distance but Corn won't allow it.
Martinez avoids the elbow strike from Corn, against the cage.
Corn lands a damaging elbow.
Martinez misses with a knee strike.
Corn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Martinez.
Corn lands an elbow just above Martinez 's eye.
Martinez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Corn has him pressed against the cage.
Corn trying to control the position but instead, Martinez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Corn into the cage.
Martinez holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Martinez breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Corn clinches up with Martinez and pushes him back against the cage.
Corn has Martinez pressed against the cage.
Corn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Jeez, Jewell Martinez's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jewell Martinez's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Yellow Corn!