PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Quentyn Martell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maciej Zegan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zegan has chosen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4B99CQV3uY&feature=related as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Martell
vs
Zegan

169 cm
28
153 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

180 cm
32
146 lbs
21 - 19 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Determined

Spartan Nutrition

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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Quentyn Martell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Maciej Zegan!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martell blocks a jab.
Zegan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Quentyn Martell has been cut.
Zegan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Martell counters with a good low kick that Zegan was not able to check.
Zegan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Martell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Martell swats away the attempt to clinch by Zegan.
Nice shot lands for Zegan.
Martell tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Zegan is able to avoid easily.
Zegan has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martell closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A slapping leg kick lands for Martell.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martell. Zegan does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Martell misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zegan throws a head kick but Martell moves out of range.
Zegan just misses with a punch to the body.
Zegan misses with a body shot.
Martell misses with a looping left.
Martell keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Zegan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Martell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zegan counters with a left and a right that stings Martell.
Martell swats away the attempt to clinch by Zegan.
Jab from Zegan.
Zegan misses with a wild body shot.
Zegan throws a leg kick
and Zegan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martell thumps Zegan with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zegan loads up on a big right hand but Martell slips the punch.
Zegan 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.
Zegan misses with a hook
and Martell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Martell connects with a leg kick. Zegan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Zegan throws a lazy head kick
and Martell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Zegan throws a body punch but Martell moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Martell misses the target.
Zegan tries a head kick but it misses.
Martell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zegan tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Martell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Decent striking displayed by Zegan there.
Zegan tries to land a body kick
enabling Martell to counter with a crisp jab.
Martell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zegan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Martell is out of range.
Nice shot lands for Zegan.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zegan.
Martell scores with a body shot.
Maciej Zegan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zegan throws a nice outside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Zegan misses the target.
Martell is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zegan tries to throw a body punch but Martell avoids it by throwing Zegan back against the ropes.
Zegan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zegan lands an uppercut.
Zegan misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Martell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A bone on bone clash there as Zegan blocks the leg kick.
Martell has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zegan.
Zegan tries to clinch
and Martell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zegan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Martell. That did some damage!
Zegan misses with a shot to the body
and Martell counters with a nice uppercut.
Zegan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Zegan tries to land a leg kick but Martell saw it coming and moves away.
Zegan feints and then cracks Martell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Martell down.
Martell cracks Zegan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Martell throws a right and a left that Zegan avoids nicely.
Zegan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Martell. That did some damage!
Zegan connects with a leg kick. Martell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Zegan slips a jab from Martell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maciej Zegan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Quentyn Martell's cut.
That's time! Martell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Zegan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Martell's sensitive parts.
Zegan throws a jab when Martell was well out of range.
Zegan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Martell takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Martell is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Martell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zegan tries a head kick but it misses.
Zegan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Martell fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zegan on the side of the head.
Zegan lands with a straight right. Martell didn't see that one coming.
Zegan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martell manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Zegan moves into the clinch.
Zegan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zegan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Zegan scores with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martell takes a knee to the side of the body.
Zegan works on Martell's body with a couple of short punches.
Zegan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Martell is looking to break free of the clinch but Zegan has double underhooks.
Zegan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Martell.
Zegan scores a nice knee to the body.
Martell can't break the clinch.
Martell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zegan tries a knee to the head but Martell blocks it.
Martell is looking to break free of the clinch but Zegan has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Zegan fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zegan throws a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Martell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zegan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zegan struggles to land a body shot inside as Martell controls his hands.
Martell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zegan tries to land a knee to the head but Martell blocks with his arms.
Zegan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Martell is trying to maintain a safe position but Zegan gets an underhook and turns Martell into the ropes.
Zegan missing with knees to the body.
Martell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zegan looking to throw knees to the head but Martell is blocking nicely.
Zegan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Martell's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zegan digs a right hand into Martell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Martell's gas tank.
Zegan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Zegan.
Zegan presses Martell against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Martell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zegan tries to clinch up
and Martell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Martell ducks under a wild hook from Zegan.
A jab from Martell misses.
Martell checks a low kick from Zegan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zegan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zegan digs a good hook to Martell's body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zegan checks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zegan! But no joy.
Martell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Zegan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Zegan misses with a low kick as Martell jumps back.
Martell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zegan.
Martell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martell thumps Zegan with a low kick.
Martell throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice shot lands for Martell.
Martell keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maciej Zegan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Quentyn Martell's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Zegan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Martell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Zegan misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Martell on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Martell takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Martell throws a body shot but no joy.
Zegan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Martell counters with a stiff right hand.
Martell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zegan's sensitive parts.
Martell shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Martell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zegan moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martell fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Zegan is rocked!
Martell scores with a nice strike.
Zegan is still on wobbly legs! Can Martell finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zegan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Maciej Zegan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Martell jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zegan wants to land a leg kick but Martell is out of range.
Zegan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Martell checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Martell misses with a low kick.
Zegan is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Martell connects with a solid leg kick.
Zegan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Martell to score with a decent uppercut.
Zegan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Martell lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Martell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Martell drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Martell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zegan. Zegan obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick misses from Zegan.
Zegan is looking to slow Martell down with leg kicks.
A big left from Martell misses.
Martell misses with a looping left.
An inside leg kick from Zegan misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zegan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martell.
Zegan seems to have recovered his senses.
Martell moves away from the strike by Zegan.
Zegan throws a head kick that misses.
Zegan blocks a low kick nicely.
Zegan scores with a nice right hand.
Zegan lands a nice looking body kick.
Zegan checks the leg kick.
Zegan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martell feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Zegan swings widly with a right hand
and Martell counters with a left to the body.
Martell throws the left hand but Zegan avoids the punch easily.
Martell throws a body punch but Zegan moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martell throws a low kick but Zegan avoids it.
Zegan appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Zegan lands a jab to the nose.
Zegan takes one to the chin there.
Zegan throws a solid leg kick but Martell takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zegan.
Quentyn Martell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zegan misses with a body shot.
Zegan misses with a left hand
and Martell counters with a nice uppercut.
Zegan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Zegan tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Martell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Martell swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Zegan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Zegan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zegan moves in looking to clinch but Martell pushes him off.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zegan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martell throws a solid leg kick but Zegan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Martell.
Martell misses with a low kick.
Martell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zegan.
Zegan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Martell counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut lands for Martell. That snapped Zegan's head back.
A big left from Zegan misses.
Zegan throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Martell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maciej Zegan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Martell throws an overhand right that drops Zegan like a sack of potatoes! Martell dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Quentyn Martell!