PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Julian Reis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quentyn Martell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quentyn Martell will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Reis
vs
Martell

173 cm
38
152 lbs
21 - 19 - 1

169 cm
30
153 lbs
15 - 6 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
Very quick

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Sun-Tzu

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 21 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Julian Reis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Quentyn Martell!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reis fails with a takedown attempt.
Julian Reis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martell jabs at Reis's body.
Reis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Martell finds it's way round the side to connect with Reis's head.
Martell swings for the body but Reis moves out of range.
Martell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reis.
Reis has a takedown stuffed.
Martell only half commits to the counter leg kick.

Reis shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Reis landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Martell is trying to get back to full guard.
Reis looks to land a strike but Martell avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reis works over Martell with some ground and pound from guard.
Martell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Reis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Reis wants to control from the top but Martell keeps moving.
Reis controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Reis pushing down on Martell's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Martell is controlling Reis's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Reis trying to control from Martell's half guard. Martell has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Reis trying to control but Martell is working from the bottom.
Reis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Reis is looking to work some ground and pound but Martell has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reis scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Reis throws a big elbow that misses.
Reis tries to free his leg and advance position but Martell is retaining full guard.
Reis trying to control the position from guard on top but Martell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reis stops Martell from standing up.
Reis trying to control but Martell is working from the bottom.
Martell keeping full guard, as Reis tries to pass.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Martell loads up on a big right hand but Reis slips the punch.
Reis fails with a takedown attempt.
A little jabbing left from Martell on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julian Reis. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martell throws a nice outside leg kick.
Reis fails with a takedown attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Reis blocks the leg kick.
Reis is looking to counter the offense by Martell and move into the clinch.
Reis checks a leg kick.
Reis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Martell defends it nicely.
Reis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Martell counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Reis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Martell sprawls well. Martell wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Reis gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Martell. Beautiful body shot.
Martell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Reis fails with the takedown
and Martell counters with a stiff right hand.
Martell is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Martell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Martell takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

It looks like Julian Reis has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Reis looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Reis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Martell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Martell trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quentyn Martell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Julian Reis's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Reis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Martell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reis dives in and grabs Martell's left leg, looking for a takedown. Martell pushes down on Reis's head and hops out.
Reis tries to move into range but Martell moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Martell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Reis fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julian Reis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martell throws a body punch but Reis moves out of range.
Reis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Martell as he avoids it easily.
Martell let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Martell. That's going to slow Reis down.
Martell connects with a single shot there.
Reis with a poor takedown
and Martell counters with a slapping leg kick.
Reis moves to clinch but Martell breaks away
and Martell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martell connects with a body shot.
Martell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Martell gets caught flat footed, as Reis shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Martell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reis trying to control the position from guard on top but Martell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Reis is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Reis wants to control from the top but Martell keeps moving.
Julian Reis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Martell is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Reis.
Reis won't allow Martell to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Martell throws the left hand but Reis avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Reis is defended easily by Martell.
Reis avoids the head kick by Martell.
Reis has a takedown stuffed.
Reis tries to clinch
enabling Martell to counter with a crisp jab.
Martell throws a leg kick but Reis moved away.
Quentyn Martell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martell swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Reis with that takedown attempt.
Martell connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Reis doesn't manage to clinch there - Martell circles away.
Martell swats away the attempt to clinch by Reis.
Reis fails with the takedown.
Martell appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Reis.
Reis with a poor takedown
letting Martell counter with a right hand.
Martell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Martell.
Reis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Martell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reis shoots and misses
letting Martell counter with a right hand.

Reis closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Martell quickly recovers to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martell is looking for a sweep. Reis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Reis is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Martell still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Martell has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Sloppy strikes there by Martell.
Martell cracks Reis with a big right hand but Reis just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Martell scores with a couple of short elbows.
Reis looking for a sweep but Martell has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Reis is bucking up trying to escape but Martell cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quentyn Martell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Julian Reis's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Martell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reis was well out of range. Poor timing from Martell.
A solid leg kick lands there for Martell.
Martell cracks Reis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Reis scores with a takedown into Martell's guard.
Martell wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Reis manages to pass to side control.

We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Martell can do anything to dispel that myth.

Reis is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Martell has managed to free his arm - good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martell looks like he's trying to stand up.
Reis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reis stops Martell from getting back to his feet.
Reis is thwarting Martell's attempts to control the position.
Reis content to control rather than advance.

Reis is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Reis is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Martell is looking for a sweep. Reis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Martell gets full guard.
Reis lands a couple of elbows.
Reis wants to pass the guard but Martell is keeping the position.
Reis won't allow Martell to sweep him here.
Reis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Martell looking to control.
Reis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Reis's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Reis throwing strikes from guard but Martell blocks nicely.
Martell trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Reis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Reis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Martell throws the left hand but Reis avoids the punch easily.
Reis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reis backing away here, and Martell unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Reis fails to land the takedown.
Julian Reis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big right from Reis misses.
Reis on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Reis closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Martell quickly recovers to half guard.
Martell is trying to stand up here but Reis is controlling him well.
Martell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Reis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reis passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Martell!
Reis unloading with bombs!

Reis is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Martell can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Reis working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martell is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reis lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Quentyn Martell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Reis lands a heavy elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julian Reis showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Martell has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quentyn Martell!