PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Javier Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Tyrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martinez comes into the arena with McFadden and Whitehead - Ain't no stopping us now blaring out of the sound system. Chad Tyrell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Martinez
vs
Tyrell

182 cm
23
222 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

193 cm
23
217 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System

Arcticus University: London
Big Bear Nutrition 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Javier Martinez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chad Tyrell!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, David Schapiro and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyrell throws a head kick that misses.
Tyrell ducks under a wild hook from Martinez.
That kick from Tyrell tenderised Martinez's leg. Martinez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Martinez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Martinez misses with a left hand
and Tyrell counters with a nice body shot.
Tyrell throws a low kick but Martinez avoids it.
Tyrell defending well as Martinez loads up on a big left hand.
A head kick from Tyrell lands but Martinez takes it in his stride.

It looks like Javier Martinez has been cut.
Tyrell throws a sloppy head kick and Martinez moves out of range easily.
Martinez attempts a counter takedown but Tyrell avoids it well and moves away.
Tyrell scoring well with a low kick there.
Tyrell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tyrell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Martinez's sensitive parts.
Martinez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tyrell stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martinez lunges at Tyrell with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tyrell's hand.
Tyrell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Martinez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Martinez swings for the body but Tyrell moves out of range.
Chad Tyrell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tyrell takes a swing at Martinez's ribcage but misses.
Martinez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tyrell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martinez.
Tyrell will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tyrell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Tyrell finds it's way through Martinez's defenses.
Tyrell attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tyrell thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Martinez if he has to take too many more of those.
A big left from Tyrell misses.
Tyrell throws a shot from downtown. Martinez moves away and avoids it.
Tyrell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Martinez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tyrell moves away.
Tyrell counters with a body kick.
Tyrell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyrell misses with a low kick.

Martinez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyrell has hold of Martinez's hands but Martinez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Martinez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tyrell controlling the position for now.
Martinez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Martinez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tyrell's head.
Tyrell is controlling Martinez's trapped leg to prevent Martinez from advancing to side control.
Tyrell is trying to control but can't.
Martinez is pressing down on Tyrell's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tyrell is holding on for now.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Martinez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tyrell is looking for a sweep. Martinez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tyrell keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tyrell manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tyrell is pulling down on Martinez's head to control his posture.
Martinez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tyrell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tyrell pulls Martinez in close to his closed guard and prevents Martinez from doing any damage or advancing position.
Our spies down at at Altaca gym inform us that Tyrell has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Tyrell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tyrell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Martinez postures up.
Martinez chips away with some ground and pound.
Tyrell pulls Martinez in close to prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tyrell seems keen to control Martinez's posture.
Martinez looking to sit in guard and control but Tyrell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Martinez throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Tyrell showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Martinez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tyrell trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Martinez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Martinez lands a jab to Tyrell's midsection.
Martinez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tyrell.
Martinez tries to counter with a takedown but Tyrell is quick to defend against it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chad Tyrell will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Javier Martinez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tyrell scores with a hook.
A low kick from Tyrell is predictable there

and Martinez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tyrell's guard.
Martinez is working Tyrell over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Martinez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tyrell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Martinez.
Martinez with a flurry of punches that miss.

Martinez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martinez postures up.
Martinez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tyrell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tyrell trying to keep a closed guard but Martinez is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tyrell seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Martinez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tyrell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyrell looking to control.
Martinez lands a couple of digs.
Tyrell trying to keep a closed guard but Martinez is proving a slippery customer.
Martinez is looking to work some ground and pound but Tyrell has wrist control.
Tyrell is trying to keep Martinez in close.
Tyrell is pulling down on Martinez's head. It's preventing any offense from Martinez, at least for the moment.
Martinez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Javier Martinez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Martinez being controlled here momentarily.
Tyrell lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez wants to sweep here but Tyrell controlling him for the moment.
Martinez keeping moving, preventing Tyrell from controlling successfully.
Martinez trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Martinez thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Martinez striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Tyrell passes Martinez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tyrell controlling the action here.
Tyrell's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Martinez misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Tyrell controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyrell works his way into full mount!
Feeble punches landing from Martinez - he's mounted - they can't hurt.
Martinez swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Tyrell blocks Martinez's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Martinez is trying to escape the mount.
Martinez is controlling an arm, preventing Tyrell from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Martinez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Martinez bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Tyrell pulls Martinez in close to his closed guard and prevents Martinez from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tyrell's head.
Martinez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tyrell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Martinez.
Tyrell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tyrell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tyrell has Martinez pulled in close to control his posture.
Martinez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tyrell looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Martinez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tyrell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Javier Martinez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Javier Martinez's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tyrell misses with a body shot.
Tyrell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martinez.
Tyrell throws out a counter right but Martinez avoids it with no problem.
Tyrell fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Martinez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A big left from Tyrell misses.
Martinez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Martinez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Martinez throws a lazy right hand but Tyrell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Martinez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tyrell's half guard.
Tyrell is holding on to half guard well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyrell wants to control but Martinez is keeping busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tyrell manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tyrell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez landing some decent shots from guard.
Tyrell wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Martinez landing with the ground and pound.
Martinez wants to control from the top but Tyrell keeps moving.
Martinez looking to pass the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Martinez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tyrell controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Martinez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Tyrell is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martinez gets to his feet and stands over Tyrell, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Tyrell felt that one! Martinez unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Tyrell from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Javier Martinez!
Javier Martinez is the new light heavyweight champion!
Javier Martinez really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that AnonymouS logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.