PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kid Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martez Cortega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is (Ugly kid joe) Everything about you. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Joe
vs
Cortega

180 cm
40
205 lbs
18 - 10 - 1

185 cm
35
219 lbs
11 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

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 18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kid Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Martez Cortega!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe throws a chopping leg kick but Cortega manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cortega tries to clinch but Joe moves out of range.
Joe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cortega was well out of range. Poor timing from Joe.
A slow jab from Joe misses its intended target.
Cortega tries to score a power double leg takedown but Joe sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cortega somewhat.
Cortega moves out of range as Joe strikes.
Joe seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Cortega checks the leg kick nicely there.
Joe tries to clinch up but Cortega circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice straight punches there by Joe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Joe.
Cortega takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cortega scores with a head kick. Joe tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Joe instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cortega's elbow.
Joe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cortega.
Joe misses with a punch on the inside.
Joe misses with a punch to the body.
Cortega has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Joe avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cortega blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cortega blocks an uppercut.
Joe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cortega.
Cortega has Joe pressed against the cage.
Joe misses with the head strike.
Joe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe misses with some punches.
Cortega is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Joe is defending well.
Kid Joe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martez Cortega.
Joe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Joe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Joe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cortega backwards.
Joe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Joe throws a punch but it's blocked by Cortega.
Joe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Joe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cortega's elbow.
Cortega prevents a body shot from Joe.
Cortega is trying to break the clinch but Joe is controlling him.
Joe is pressed up against the cage. Cortega has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Joe down to the mat. Joe avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cortega lands a nice shot that snaps Joe's head back.
Joe tries to clinch up but Cortega circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cortega slips a jab from Joe.
Joe misses with a looping left.
Kid Joe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cortega tries to clinch up but Joe circles away and keeps his distance.
As Cortega tries to get set, Joe tries to push him back and clinch up but Cortega manages to avoid the attempt.
Cortega looks to land a left hand but Joe moved out of range nicely.
Joe throws a lazy right hand but Cortega sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kid Joe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joe swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Joe closes the distance and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Joe.
Cortega tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Joe just stands there and leans against the cage.
Joe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cortega blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Joe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Joe throws a head punch that misses.
Cortega has had enough of the clinch but Joe keeps him there for the moment.
Joe throws a head punch that misses.
Joe tries a body shot but Cortega blocks it.
Joe misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Joe fails to land.

Cortega breaks from the clinch.

Cortega gets a clinch.

Cortega escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cortega swinging wildly here.
Joe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cortega tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Joe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cortega circles away from the clinch attempt.
Martez Cortega is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cortega shoots in looking for a takedown but Joe manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cortega's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Joe looks to land a combination but Cortega avoids it well.
Joe tests Cortega's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Joe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cortega paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Joe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cortega fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Joe avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe throws a body shot but no joy.
Cortega is looking for the big counter here.
Joe doesn't manage to clinch there - Cortega circles away.
Joe misses with a wild body shot.
Joe jabs Cortega right on the nose. Cortega blinks but takes it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Joe gets a clinch.
Joe prevents Cortega from breaking the clinch.
Joe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cortega can do to turn this around?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cortega.

Cortega jumps into guard, dragging Joe to the mat.
Joe is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cortega is trying to control the position but Joe postures up.
Joe content to stall in guard here.
Joe chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cortega looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Joe controlling from the top position.

Joe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cortega has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Joe has managed to get both his arms back between Cortega's legs - danger averted.
Cortega keeping moving, preventing Joe from controlling successfully.
Cortega throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Cortega throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Joe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Joe lands a leg kick that knocks Cortega off balance momentarily.
Joe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cortega shoots for a double leg takedown but Joe sprawls well. He's pushed Cortega's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kid Joe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martez Cortega.
Joe does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cortega slips under a jab from Joe.
Cortega is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Joe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It seemed like Cortega was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cortega uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joe.
A telegraphed right hand from Joe misses the target.
Cortega tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kid Joe is winning the standup battle so far.
Joe scores with a nice head shot.
Joe is looking to chop away at Cortega's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortega tries to close the distance and clinch up but Joe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Joe is looking to clinch but Cortega is avoiding it.
Cortega takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Joe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Joe misses with some punches.
Joe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Joe misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cortega.
Joe lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cortega blocks a body shot from Joe.
Cortega tries to pull guard but Joe won't allow it.
Joe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cortega has Joe pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Joe manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kid Joe dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Nice uppercut lands for Joe. That snapped Cortega's head back.
Cortega moves in looking to clinch but Joe pushes him off.
Joe tries to counter by clinching up but Cortega breaks away and moves out of range.
Joe motions for Cortega to come forward. Joe throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cortega blocks a jab.

Cortega drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Cortega throwing strikes but missing.
Joe keeping full guard, as Cortega tries to pass.
Cortega postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortega postures up in Joe's guard and throws a big left but Joe blocks it.
Joe looking to control.
Cortega is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe keeping moving, preventing Cortega from controlling successfully.
Cortega throws a big elbow that misses.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Joe tries to keep at a distance but Cortega has taken the fight into the clinch.
Joe tries a body shot but Cortega blocks it.

Cortega manages to break the clinch.
Cortega fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Joe avoids it really well and circles away.
Joe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cortega wants to counter the offense by Joe and move into the clinch position.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Joe, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortega avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cortega shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Joe defends it nicely.
Joe throws a hook but Cortega avoids it easily.
Cortega dives in and grabs Joe's left leg, looking for a takedown. Joe pushes down on Cortega's head and hops out.
Kid Joe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martez Cortega.
Cortega shoots for a takedown but Joe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cortega takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cortega takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cortega avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cortega steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joe.
Joe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cortega sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe throws the left hand but Cortega avoids the punch easily.
That kick from Joe tenderised Cortega's leg. Cortega is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cortega uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joe.
Cortega on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Joe sizes up Cortega with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Martez Cortega has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cortega tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Cortega pushes Joe up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joe.
Cortega wants to take the fight to the mat but Joe manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Joe swings wildly with an uppercut but Cortega uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cortega wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Joe has him pressed against the cage.
Joe misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortega prevents a body shot from Joe.
Joe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cortega's efforts to push away.
A right hand to the body from Joe.
Still in the clinch, Joe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Joe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cortega backwards.

Cortega escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cortega shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Joe defends it nicely.
Kid Joe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cortega takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cortega takes one to the chin there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kid Joe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Joe, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kid Joe!
Kid Joe very nearly forgot to thank V-Mask Clothing (10%) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.