PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joe Workman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martinez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sangre y Joseka - Para que las chicas bailen kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Workman
vs
Martinez

217 cm
23
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Workman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hugo Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Workman gets tackled into the cage by Martinez. Martinez maintains the clinch.

Martinez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Martinez is looking to clinch but Workman is avoiding it.
Martinez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Workman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Martinez shoots in but Workman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Workman blocks the body kick.
Martinez misses with a head kick.
Martinez with a poor takedown

and Workman counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Martinez gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Martinez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez manages to get to full guard.
Workman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Workman decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Martinez, up you get!
Martinez throws a combination. Workman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Workman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Martinez avoids it really well and circles away.
Workman 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 throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Workman to counter with a crisp jab.

Workman clinches up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Martinez.
Workman changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Martinez fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Martinez closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Workman's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Workman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Workman controls Martinez momentarily but Martinez frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Workman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Workman has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Martinez is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Workman.

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

Martinez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Workman, who protects the arm well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Workman stuck in half guard on the bottom here.

Martinez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Martinez tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martinez working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Martinez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Martinez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Workman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Martinez, pushing him back against the cage.
Workman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Workman is trying to pull guard but Martinez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Martinez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Martinez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Martinez tries to clinch up but Workman circles away and keeps his distance.
Martinez wants to clinch.
Workman keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Martinez closes the distance and clinches.
Workman is looking to break free of the clinch but Martinez has double underhooks.
Workman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Workman controlling the action here for a moment.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Martinez is trying to pull guard but Workman turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Workman pulls Martinez into guard.

Martinez drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Workman dives on top into guard.
Workman throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Martinez scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Workman tries to clinch up.

Martinez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Workman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Martinez pulls his head out easily.
Workman is controlling Martinez's trapped leg to prevent Martinez from advancing to side control.
Workman is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Workman desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Hugo Martinez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Workman is staying active underneath Martinez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Martinez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Workman defending well though.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Joe Workman just wasn't active enough.

Martinez shoots in and gets a takedown into Workman's guard.
Martinez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Workman swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Martinez stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Martinez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Workman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Martinez somewhat.
Joe Workman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugo Martinez.
Workman takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Some wild striking there from Martinez.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martinez throws a leg kick but Workman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Martinez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Martinez throws a sloppy head kick and Workman moves out of range easily.

Martinez closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Workman's guard.

Martinez stands up from Workman's guard - Martinez perhaps looking for a knockout.
Workman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Workman looks for a takedown but Martinez sprawls well.
Martinez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Martinez gets a clinch.
Martinez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Workman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Martinez.
Workman is working for takedown but Martinez is calmly controlling the position for now.

Workman manages to break the clinch.
Workman closes the distance but Martinez moves to the side

and Martinez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Martinez pulls guard successfully.
Martinez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Workman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Workman has passed into side control.
Martinez dodges the ground and pound from Workman.
Martinez manages to get back to half guard.
Martinez trying to control but Workman postures up.
Martinez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Workman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is looking for a sweep. Workman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Martinez regains full guard. Nicely done.

Martinez has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Workman is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

Workman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Martinez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Martinez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Workman wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez moves in looking to clinch but Workman pushes him off.
Workman is looking to clinch.
Hugo Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martinez throws a lazy head kick
and Workman counters with a two punch combo.
Martinez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Workman tries to avoid it but Martinez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Workman to the ground. Workman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Martinez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Joe Workman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hugo Martinez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Martinez throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hugo Martinez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Martinez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugo Martinez!
Hugo Martinez decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.