PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Death Stroke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Martinez
vs
Stroke

215 cm
22
177 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
18
181 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Malcolm Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Death Stroke!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Martinez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stroke has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Martinez after a bit of a struggle.
Martinez lands a knee to the body.
Come on Martinez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Stroke breaks the clinch.

Stroke tries to keep at a distance but Martinez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Martinez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Martinez stalls.
Martinez has Stroke pressed against the cage, preventing Stroke from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Martinez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Martinez takes the fight into the clinch.
Stroke keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Martinez's efforts to push away.

Stroke manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez wants to clinch.
Martinez wants to clinch up but Stroke keeps it at a distance.
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 Stroke has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stroke and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Stroke wants to counter with a clinch but Martinez pushes him away.
Martinez tries to clinch up.
Martinez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Stroke eats them both and turns towards Martinez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Martinez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stroke wants to counter the offense by Martinez and move into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez tries to clinch but Stroke moves out of range.
Stroke is looking for the big counter here.
Martinez doesn't manage to clinch there - Stroke circles away.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stroke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stroke lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Martinez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stroke swats away the attempt to clinch by Martinez.
Stroke throws a counter combo.
Stroke walks forward, straight into a front kick from Martinez.
Martinez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's four 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 fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stroke is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Some wild striking there from Martinez.
Stroke steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Martinez.
Martinez throws a one two combo.
Martinez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Martinez tries to clinch up.
Stroke tries to counter with a clinch but Martinez shakes him off and moves away.
Nice uppercut lands for Martinez. That snapped Stroke's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malcolm Martinez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Stroke avoids the head kick by Martinez.
Martinez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stroke is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Martinez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stroke manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stroke is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Stroke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stroke throws a counter combo.
Martinez throws a combination that misses
and Stroke counters with a nice uppercut.
Martinez wants to clinch.
Stroke swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Despite the aggression on Stroke's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Martinez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stroke is looking for the big counter here.
Martinez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Martinez sets himself, and Stroke steps forward looking for the clinch! Martinez avoids it this time.
Martinez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stroke manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Martinez tries to clinch up.
Martinez throws a series of punches but Stroke moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Stroke's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Martinez throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez looks to land a body kick but Stroke moved away.
Martinez closes the distance but Stroke moves to the side
and Stroke counters with a two punch combo.
Malcolm Martinez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A right-left combo lands from Martinez.
Martinez misses the jab.
Stroke lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Stroke keeps the fight on the outside.
Stroke takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez wants to clinch.
Stroke is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Martinez tries to clinch there but Stroke circles away.
Martinez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Martinez doesn't manage to clinch there - Stroke circles away.
Martinez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four 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 tries to bum rush Stroke with a series of wild strikes but Stroke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Martinez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stroke manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stroke lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Martinez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stroke manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stroke unleashes a big counter combination but Martinez bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Martinez tries to clinch there but Stroke circles away.
Stroke is looking for the big counter here.
Stroke blocks a head kick by Martinez.
Despite the aggression on Stroke's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Martinez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stroke counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Malcolm Martinez will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Martinez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Martinez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stroke unleashes a big counter combination but Martinez bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Martinez tries to clinch up.
Stroke is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Martinez with a body shot.

Martinez takes the fight into the clinch.
Stroke is trying to push Martinez away but Martinez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stroke is trying to break free.
A shot in the inside from Martinez.
Stroke tries to break the clinch but Martinez is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroke wants a takedown.
Martinez has Stroke pressed against the cage, preventing Stroke from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stroke working hard to break the clinch.
Martinez avoids the elbow strike from Stroke, against the cage.
Martinez tries to circle away but Stroke has him pinned against the cage.

Martinez successfully pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stroke wanted to stand there but Martinez had control of the position.
Martinez working a defensive guard here.

Martinez has his foot on Stroke's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stroke works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stroke would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Stroke stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Stroke checks a low kick from Martinez.
Martinez doesn't manage to clinch there - Stroke circles away.
Death Stroke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Martinez tries to clinch but Stroke is having none of it.
Stroke lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Martinez moves in looking to clinch but Stroke pushes him off.
Martinez tries to clinch but Stroke moves out of range.
No joy there for Martinez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez tries to clinch but Stroke moves away
and Stroke counters with a left and a right that stings Martinez.
Martinez doesn't manage to clinch there - Stroke circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stroke! But no joy.
Stroke swats away the attempt to clinch by Martinez.
Stroke throws a counter combo.
Sloppy strikes from Martinez. Those never looked like landing.
Stroke is looking for the big counter here.
Martinez closes the distance but Stroke moves to the side
and Stroke counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Martinez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Despite the aggression on Stroke's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stroke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Martinez.
Stroke wants to counter the offense by Martinez and move into the clinch position.
Martinez misses with a body kick.
Stroke unleashes a big counter combination but Martinez bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stroke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stroke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Martinez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Malcolm Martinez.
Well Martinez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malcolm Martinez!