PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edmundo Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwight Everidge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edmundo Martinez has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Martinez
vs
Everidge

192 cm
18
278 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

185 cm
21
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edmundo Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dwight Everidge!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Everidge as Martinez shoots in.
As Martinez backs off Everidge throws a huge counter combo but Martinez manages to avoid it all.
Martinez could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Everidge shoots in and drives through. Martinez sprawls well.
Martinez looks for a takedown but Everidge sprawls well.
Everidge is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Martinez clinches with his opponent.
Martinez trying to land knees to the body.
Everidge wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Martinez trying to control the position but instead, Everidge has worked for underhooks and has pushed Martinez into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Everidge managing to block the knees to the body from Martinez.

Martinez breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Everidge lands a left and a right that send Martinez crashing to the mat, dazed. Everidge thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Edmundo Martinez has been cut.
Martinez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Everidge defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edmundo Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Martinez checks a leg kick.

Everidge drives through and clinches with Martinez against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Martinez.
Martinez misses with a punch to the body.
Everidge is trying to force a seperation but Martinez has the dominant position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martinez.
Martinez dodges an elbow strike from Everidge.
Martinez taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez just leaning against Everidge, taking a breather.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martinez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Martinez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Martinez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martinez keeps control of Everidge as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Martinez gets underhooks to prevent Everidge's takedown attempt.
Martinez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Martinez lands a knee to the body.
Everidge is trying to push Martinez away but Martinez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Everidge tries to land a knee to the head but Martinez blocks with his arms.
Everidge can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Martinez looking to throw knees to the head but Everidge is blocking nicely.
Everidge wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Martinez has him pressed against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Martinez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Everidge breaks from the clinch.
Martinez leaves Everidge with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Martinez dives in and grabs Everidge's left leg, looking for a takedown. Everidge pushes down on Martinez's head and hops out.
Martinez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Everidge stuffs the takedown.
Everidge is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Martinez with a body shot.
Martinez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Everidge moves away.
Everidge wants to counter the offense by Martinez and move into the clinch position.
Martinez with a poor takedown
and Everidge counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Martinez is breathing heavily.

Everidge closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Martinez struggling a bit here.

Everidge tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Everidge has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Everidge is staying tight to Martinez's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Everidge cracks Martinez with a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwight Everidge dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Edmundo Martinez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Martinez tries for a takedown but Everidge circles away easily
and Everidge counters with a nice uppercut.
Dwight Everidge seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Everidge misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Martinez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Everidge counters with a big right hand! Oh Martinez is in trouble here! Everidge follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dwight Everidge!