PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Average Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carter Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Joe
vs
Martin

185 cm
29
202 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

190 cm
33
185 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Average Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carter Martin!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Ben Watson and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe avoids the body shot from Martin.
Martin throws an overhand right that lands on Joe's shoulder, as Joe tries to avoid the shot.
Joe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Joe looks to land a left hand but Martin moved out of range nicely.
Martin connects with a leg kick. Joe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Martin takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've been informed that Martin has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Joe misses with a low kick.
A slow jab from Joe misses its intended target.
A jab from Joe misses.
Joe throws a series of punches but Martin avoids them all with ease.
Joe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Martin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Martin scores with a nice body kick.
Joe seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Joe is breathing heavily.
Martin scores with a sloppy right hand. Joe should have avoided that one.
Martin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin tries to bum rush Joe with a series of wild strikes but Joe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Martin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Martin throws a hook but Joe blocks it.
Joe takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Martin scores with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin feints and then cracks Joe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Joe down.

Martin closes the distance and clinches.
Martin misses with the head strike.
Joe is trying to drag Martin to the mat but Martin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Joe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Martin scores with a shot to the side of Joe's head.
Joe is trying to push Martin away but Martin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Martin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Martin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Joe working hard to break the clinch.
Martin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Joe tries to break the clinch but Martin is controlling the position.
Martin lands with a right to the head.
Martin stalling.
Joe is trying to break the clinch but Martin has him pressed against the cage.
Joe blocks an uppercut.
Martin swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin swings wildly with an uppercut but Joe uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martin.
Joe is trying to drag Martin to the mat but Martin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Martin prevents Joe from breaking the clinch.
Joe is trying to push Martin away but Martin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Joe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Martin tries to throw a body punch but Joe avoids it by throwing Martin back against the cage.
Martin working aggressively here.
Joe is trying to push Martin away but Martin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Joe breaks the clinch.
Martin misses with a double jab.
A combination from Joe does no damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Joe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Joe is defended easily by Martin.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Average Joe. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joe.
Jab, jab by Martin - just one landing.
Martin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Carter Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martin scores with a jab to the head.
Joe tries to land a front kick but Martin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Martin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Joe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Joe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Martin fails to land with a series of punches.
Martin misses with a hook. Joe ducked under it nicely.
Joe throwing a counter right hand but Martin manages to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Joe - just one landing.
Martin lands with a nice body punch.
Some wild striking there from Martin.
A little feinted left hand from Joe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Martin lands with a kick to the temple. Joe shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Martin. Those never looked like landing.
Martin connects with the punch.
Martin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Joe counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Martin misses with a wild body shot.
Martin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Martin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Joe looks to land a right hand but Martin moved out of range.
Martin tries to clinch up.
Joe moves out of range of the body kick from Martin.
A quick step to the side and Joe tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Martin misses.
Joe fails with the takedown.
A shot to the liver by Martin. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joe misses with a series of wild punches.
Joe connects with a solid leg kick.
Joe lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carter Martin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Joe throws a series of punches but Martin moves out of range.
Martin misses with a wild combination.
Martin cracks Joe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Joe throws the left hand but Martin avoids the punch easily.
Martin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Carter Martin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Joe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martin.
No joy there for Martin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Martin misses with a leg kick
and Joe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Martin fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Joe misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe avoids a kick to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Joe misses the target.
Martin punishes Joe's body with a nice straight punch.
Joe slips a jab and a cross from Martin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Joe. Joe obviously looking to wear him down.
Joe has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Martin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin lands a right hook to the body.
Martin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Joe under the eye.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Martin in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Joe slips a jab and a cross from Martin.
Decent striking displayed by Martin there.
Joe misses the body punch
and Martin counters with a nice uppercut.
Joe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Martin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Martin lands a jab to the nose.
Martin scores with a nice head shot.
Joe throws a body shot but no joy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Martin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martin lands a nice shot to the body.

Martin lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Joe sprawling to the canvas. Martin follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Joe hang on?

Joe is rocked!
Martin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Oh Joe is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Martin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Martin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Joe seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Joe's head.
Martin looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Joe with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joe taking some punishment here, with Martin in his half guard.
Ground and pound from Martin.
Martin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Martin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Joe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Martin.
Martin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Joe's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Martin lands a nice short elbow.
Joe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Martin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Joe defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin thows a huge punch but Joe dodges it nicely.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Martin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Martin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Martin throws a hook to the side of Joe's head but Joe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Joe looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Martin scores with a decent looking hook.
Martin moves forwards but Joe connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Joe goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Martin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Martin duly obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joe tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice body punch from Martin.
Joe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Martin.
It looked like Joe was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Joe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Martin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Joe's hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe walks into a jab.
Martin throws a series of punches but Joe avoids them all with ease.

Martin throws a left that rocks Joe and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Martin dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Joe regain composure!
Martin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Martin lands a strong strike to the head of Joe. That's dazed him! Martin looking to finish here. Joe is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Martin lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carter Martin!
Carter Martin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.