PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jean-Louis Andre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martinez has chosen Emperor's Dawn as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Andre
vs
Martinez

172 cm
28
153 lbs
16 - 13 - 0

178 cm
40
156 lbs
35 - 26 - 2

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jean-Louis Andre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 26 - 2, fighting out of London, Richard Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez sizes up Andre with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Martinez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andre.
Martinez scores with a jab.
Andre misses with a looping right.
Martinez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Andre throws a combination. Martinez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Andre jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Andre checks the leg kick nicely there.
Martinez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Andre checks a low kick from Martinez.
Martinez tries to work over Andre's front leg with a kick but Andre checks it.
Andre throws a sloppy head kick and Martinez moves out of range easily.
Martinez fails to land the takedown.
Andre throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Martinez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Martinez thinks about the counter body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Martinez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Andre.
Martinez 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.
Andre throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Andre checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Martinez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Andre has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Andre and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Andre swings for the body but Martinez moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Martinez.
Andre throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Martinez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Martinez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A clash of legs there as Andre blocks the low kick.
Andre misses the shot to the body.
Andre checks the leg kick nicely there.
Martinez throws out a leg kick but Andre moves out of range and Martinez only half commits.
Andre pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Martinez with a nice cross.
Martinez tries to land a front kick but Andre steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Martinez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Andre has time to react.
Martinez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body kick there by Martinez.
Andre on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Martinez. Martinez obviously looking to wear him down.
Martinez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Andre goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martinez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Andre is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andre on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Martinez checks a low kick from Andre.
Martinez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Martinez moves out of range of the strikes.
Jean-Louis Andre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Andre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martinez moves away.
Martinez tried to score with a low kick but Andre checks it.
Martinez connects with a leg kick. Andre looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Martinez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Andre.
Andre throws a shot to the body.
Andre misses with a straight right.
Sloppy strikes from Andre. Those never looked like landing.
Martinez wants to land a leg kick but Andre is out of range.
Andre misses with a low kick.
Jab by Andre.
Martinez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Martinez moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Martinez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Andre attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez keeps the fight on the outside.
Andre misses with a wild combination.
Andre looks for the body kick but Martinez saw that one coming.
Martinez was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

Martinez moves into the clinch.
Andre connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Richard Martinez has been cut.
Andre tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martinez's elbow.
Andre is trying to force a seperation but Martinez has the dominant position.
Martinez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Martinez blocking some punches.
Knees to the body from Andre.
Andre wants to get back to striking at distance but Martinez won't allow it.
Martinez pushes Andre back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Martinez misses with a punch on the inside.
Andre misses with a body punch.
Andre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martinez swings wildly with an uppercut but Andre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martinez misses with the head strike.
Our sources have told us that Andre has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Martinez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Andre swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andre throws an elbow that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martinez throws a head punch that misses.
Andre prevents the takedown attempt.
Andre struggles to land a body shot inside as Martinez controls his hands.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Andre just misses with a elbow thrown towards Martinez's brow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martinez.
A shot in the inside from Andre.
Andre misses with a knee strike.
Andre throws a punch but it's blocked by Martinez.
Still in the clinch, Martinez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Andre working aggressively here.
Martinez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Andre trying to land knees to the body.
Andre's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Martinez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Andre can't find room to land a body shot as Martinez controls the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Martinez wants the takedown. Andre is fighting it off but Martinez persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Andre's guard against the cage.
Martinez looking to sit in guard and control but Andre gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Martinez wants to hit a switch here but Andre passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Martinez there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Richard Martinez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Richard Martinez's cut.
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.

A right-left combo lands from Andre.
A clash of legs there as Andre blocks the low kick.
Andre seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Martinez. That's going to slow Andre down.
Jab by Andre.
Martinez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Martinez is looking to land body kicks.
Andre misses with a straight right.
Andre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martinez.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Andre checks a leg kick.
Andre wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez cracks Andre with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Andre closes the distance and clinches.
Martinez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Martinez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Martinez lands a takedown into guard.
Martinez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andre looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Andre has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Martinez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Andre is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Andre preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Martinez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Andre's head.

Martinez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Andre has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Martinez has managed to get both his arms back between Andre's legs - danger averted.
Martinez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Andre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Andre is adopting a defensive guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Martinez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Martinez connects with a couple of short punches.
Andre avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Martinez working some strikes from top position.
Martinez works over Andre with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Martinez landing with the ground and pound.
Andre keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.

Andre is looking for a triangle but Martinez pushes his legs off easily.
Richard Martinez has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez landing with the ground and pound.
Martinez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Martinez is looking to work some ground and pound but Andre has wrist control.

Andre looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Andre wants to sweep here but Martinez controlling him for the moment.
Andre bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Martinez's guard.

Martinez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Martinez has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Andre has passed into side control.

Andre tries for a kimura but Martinez is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is looking to regain half guard here but Andre keeps moving and retains side control.
Martinez struggling a bit here.
Martinez manages to work his way to half guard, despite Andre's best efforts.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Andre is trying to control. Martinez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Martinez moves into full guard.
Andre wants to control from the top but Martinez keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Richard Martinez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Richard Martinez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Andre takes a swing at Martinez's ribcage but misses.

Andre has closed the distance and engaged Martinez in a clinch.
Martinez avoids a wild elbow strike from Andre.
Andre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Andre swings wildly with an uppercut but Martinez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martinez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martinez misses with a short punch on the inside.

Andre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Martinez misses with a left hand
and Andre counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Martinez is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Martinez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Andre seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Martinez throws a head kick that misses.
Andre just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez scores with a nice head shot.
Martinez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Andre tries to land a leg kick but Martinez saw it coming and moves away.
Richard Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martinez wants to land a leg kick but Andre is out of range.
Andre jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Martinez. That's going to slow Andre down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez misses with a low kick.
Andre is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Martinez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Andre. That did some damage!
Andre takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Martinez lands with a nice body kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Andre. That snapped Martinez's head back.
No joy there for Andre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Martinez is trying to counter with his kicks.
Martinez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Andre's calf.
Andre scores with a jab.
Martinez misses with a kick to the body.
Martinez checks a leg kick.
Good exchange - Martinez coming out on top.
Andre stuffs the takedown attempt from Martinez. Martinez gets slowly back to his feet.
Andre throws a leg kick but Martinez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Martinez scores with a nice head shot.
An inside leg kick from Andre misses.
Martinez throws a big counter head kick but Andre avoids it with no problem.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martinez tried to score with a low kick but Andre checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Martinez tries to clinch up.
Martinez throws a series of punches but Andre avoids them all with ease.
Andre swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Andre looks to throw the jab but Martinez is out of range.
An inside leg kick from Martinez misses.
Andre tries to clinch but Martinez moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Andre.
Martinez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Andre takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Martinez tries to land a front kick but Andre steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Andre misses with a looping left.
Andre checks a leg kick.
Andre tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Martinez manages to circle out of the way.
A cross from Andre lands.
Martinez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Andre scores with a nice head shot.
A slow jab from Martinez misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez tries to land a leg kick but Andre saw it coming and moves away.
Andre tries to bum rush Martinez with a series of wild strikes but Martinez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Martinez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Andre.
Good standup being displayed there by Andre as he connects with a hook.
Andre is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martinez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Martinez tries to score with a low kick but Andre moves his leg out of the way.
Martinez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Andre is out of range.
Martinez takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Martinez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Andre has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Andre and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Andre avoids a kick to the body.
Richard Martinez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Martinez throws a body kick that misses.
Martinez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good leg kick by Martinez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Andre takes one to the chin there.
Martinez cracks Andre with an open hand slap.
Andre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martinez throws a leg kick but Andre sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martinez avoids a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Andre.
Martinez lands a leg kick that knocks Andre off balance momentarily.
Martinez feints a jab promting Andre to slip. Martinez then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Andre slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Martinez wants to land a leg kick but Andre is out of range.
Richard Martinez seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Martinez tries to keep at a distance but Andre has taken the fight into the clinch.
Martinez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Martinez lands an uppercut.
Martinez has a couple of punches blocked by Andre.
Andre lands a hook that snaps the head of Martinez backwards.
Jean-Louis Andre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A body shot lands from Andre.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Martinez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Martinez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Martinez!
A victorious Richard Martinez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.