PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Fenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martinez has chosen ACDC - War Machine (Live) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Fenix
vs
Martinez

185 cm
26
220 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

182 cm
26
222 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Fenix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Javier Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fenix misses with a lunging right hand
and Martinez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Fenix has closed the distance and engaged Martinez in a clinch.
Fenix struggles to land a body shot inside as Martinez controls his hands.
Fenix digs a right hand underneath Martinez's ribcage. Martinez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fenix throws a head punch that misses.
Martinez misses with the head strike.
Fenix misses with a body punch.
Fenix tries to throw a body punch but Martinez avoids it by throwing Fenix back against the cage.
Martinez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fenix lands a left hand that snaps the head of Martinez backwards.
Martinez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've been informed that Martinez has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Martinez can't find room to land a body shot as Fenix controls the action.
Fenix misses with a punch on the inside.
Martinez misses with a punch to the body.
Fenix lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fenix.
Fenix tries to throw a body punch but Martinez avoids it by throwing Fenix back against the cage.
Fenix pushes Martinez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fenix tries a body shot but Martinez blocks it.
Fenix is leaning against Martinez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fenix prevents a body shot from Martinez.
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!
Fenix misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fenix lands a hook that snaps the head of Martinez backwards.
Martinez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fenix lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fenix lands a left hand that snaps the head of Martinez backwards.
Fenix lands a body shot in the clinch.
Martinez looks winded!
Fenix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fenix.
Fenix pushes Martinez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Fenix.
Fenix lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Fenix.
Fenix gets through Martinez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Martinez is rocked!
Fenix works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Martinez is still on wobbly legs! Can Fenix finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Fenix on the inside.
Fenix throws a big uppercut that drops Martinez! More strikes from Fenix and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Martinez lies dazed against the cage as Fenix celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Fenix!
In his post fight interview, Marcus Fenix started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.