PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yip Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ambroise Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Man
vs
Martin

163 cm
24
130 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

174 cm
18
144 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

M.O. Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Yip Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ambroise Martin!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man scores with a head kick. Martin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Man throws a one two combo.
Martin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Man's waist but Man gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Martin off to one side.
A decent looking cross lands there for Man.
Horrible takedown attempt by Martin or perhaps it was just good defense by Man, which made it look bad.
Some wild striking there from Man.
Man bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Man throws a right and a left that both miss.
Martin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Man.
Left hook, right uppercut from Man.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man tries to bum rush Martin with a series of wild strikes but Martin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Martin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Man connects with a right hand. Martin shakes it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man throws a head kick that misses.
Martin wants to counter with a clinch but Man pushes him away.
Martin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Man.
Martin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Man avoids it really well and circles away.
It looked like Man was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Yip Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ambroise Martin.
Martin with a poor takedown
and Man counters with a three punch combo that has Martin backing up. Martin nods at Man to acknowledge the strikes.
Martin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Martin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Man throws a right and a left that both miss.
Martin tries to counter with a clinch but Man shakes him off and moves away.
Martin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Man looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Man throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Martin's head.
Man throws a right and a left that both miss.
Man definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Man scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Martin or perhaps it was just good defense by Man, which made it look bad.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Man.
Man throws a right and a left that both miss.
Martin tries to counter by closing the distance.
Man goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Man will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Man misses with a series of wild punches.
Martin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Martin shoots in and drives through. Man sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Martin circles away quickly and effectively.
Man connects with a single shot there.
Martin slips a jab and a cross from Man.
Man sets himself, and Martin steps forward looking for the clinch! Man avoids it this time.
Man looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And Martin tries to counter it with a takedown but Man pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Man scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Man connects with a jab.
Man misses with a head kick.
Martin tries to move into range but Man moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Martin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Man scores with a head kick. Martin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man throws a right and a left that Martin avoids nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Man. Martin does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin misses with the combination.
No joy there for Man, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Martin tries to counter with a clinch but Man shakes him off and moves away.
Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martin moves away.
Martin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Man.
Yip Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Man rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yip Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A slapping leg kick lands for Man.
Martin dives in for a single leg takedown but Man sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A combination from Man does no damage.
Martin wants to counter with a clinch but Man pushes him away.
Martin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Man throws a head kick that Martin semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yip Man dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A nice combination there by Man.
Man is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Martin can do to turn this around?
Man stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Man lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Man misses with a head kick.
Man sets himself, and Martin steps forward looking for the clinch! Man avoids it this time.
Man misses with a two punch combination.
Martin tries to counter with a clinch but Man shakes him off and moves away.
That kick from Man tenderised Martin's leg. Martin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Man misses with a double jab

and Martin counters by clinching up.
Man gets underhooks to prevent Martin's takedown attempt.
Man is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Man can't break the clinch.
Martin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Man pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Yip Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ambroise Martin.
Martin tries to pull guard but Man holds him up against the cage and eventually Martin drops back down to his feet.
Martin tries to pull guard but Man forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin keeps control of Man as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Martin goes for a takedown attempt but Man pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Man misses with a head kick.
Martin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Man throws a head kick but Martin moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Man.
Martin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Man fakes the leg kick and cracks Martin in the body.
Yip Man is winning the standup battle so far.
Man misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yip Man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Man, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Man does no damage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Man!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
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!
Man displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Martin.
Man misses with a series of wild punches.
Man misses with a looping right.
Martin tries to counter by closing the distance.
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martin wants to clinch up but Man keeps it at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Martin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Martin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Man.
Martin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Man as he avoids it easily.
Man misses with a double jab.
Man pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martin moves out of range of the body kick.
Martin wants to counter the offense by Man and move into the clinch position.
Man throws a series of punches but Martin moves out of range.
Martin tries to counter by closing the distance.
Man bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Man fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Man misses with a body shot.
Man sets himself, and Martin steps forward looking for the clinch! Man avoids it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Man!
Man misses with a few strikes there.
Martin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Man throws a series of punches but Martin avoids them all with ease.
Martin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin moves away from the strike by Man.
Martin tries to counter with a clinch but Man shakes him off and moves away.
Man is working the combinations to good effect here.
A punch combination from Man misses.
Man misses with the combination.
A combination from Man does no damage.
No luck for Martin with that takedown attempt.
Man misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yip Man dominated that second round.
That's time! Man's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Man throws a right and a left that Martin avoids nicely.
Man misses with a double jab.
Despite the aggression on Martin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Man rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Man misses with a wild combination.
Martin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Martin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Man tries to avoid it but Martin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Man to the ground. Man escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Man, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Man sets himself, and Martin steps forward looking for the clinch! Man avoids it this time.
Man throws a right hand that Martin ducks under and follows up with a left that Martin also avoids with ease.
Martin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Man throws a nice looking combination but Martin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little jabbing left from Martin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Man throws the kick towards the body but Martin avoids it.
Man keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Yip Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ambroise Martin.
Man connects with a looping right hand.
Man fakes the leg kick and cracks Martin in the body.
Man lets loose with a powerful body kick. Martin will feel that in the morning.
Man lands a front kick.
Man takes a swing at Martin's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Martin eats them both and turns towards Man to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A swing and a miss from Martin.
Man throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Martin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Martin moves in looking to clinch but Man pushes him off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Man misses with a series of wild punches.
Martin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Man.
Man looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Martin wants to counter the offense by Man and move into the clinch position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Man throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Man misses with a series of wild punches.
Martin is trying desperately to land a takedown but Man is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Martin.
A head kick misses from Man.
Martin wants to counter with a clinch but Man pushes him away.
Martin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man misses with a wild combination.
Martin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Man counters with a left and a right that stings Martin.
Martin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Martin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Man.
Man delivers a nice body kick.
Martin dives in and grabs Man's left leg, looking for a takedown. Man pushes down on Martin's head and hops out.
Man throws a head kick that misses.
Martin with the counter takedown but Man avoids it easily.
A head kick from Man lands but Martin takes it in his stride.
Man misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Martin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Man sprawls well. Man wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Martin gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin shoots in but no luck this time.
No joy there for Man, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Martin tries to counter with a clinch but Man shakes him off and moves away.
A head kick misses from Man.
Man sets himself, and Martin steps forward looking for the clinch! Man avoids it this time.
Man throws a hook to the side of Martin's head but Martin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Martin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Martin slips a jab and a cross from Man.
Martin wants to counter the offense by Man and move into the clinch position.
A chopping leg kick lands by Man.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin misses with a takedown attempt - Man sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ambroise Martin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Man misses with a wild combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yip Man showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Man 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:24
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:24
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yip Man!
In his post fight interview, Yip Man started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.