PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Waldo Claudiano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. 8 Mile kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Claudiano
vs
Martin

160 cm
25
149 lbs
5 - 6 - 1

168 cm
39
137 lbs
16 - 16 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Waldo Claudiano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Martin!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Claudiano throws a lazy body kick
and Claudiano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Martin misses with a double jab.
Claudiano doesn't manage to clinch there - Martin circles away.
Martin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Claudiano lands an overhand right.
Claudiano tries to bum rush Martin with a series of wild strikes but Martin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Martin is trying to counter with his kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Claudiano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Claudiano. Martin shrugs it off though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Claudiano moves to clinch but Martin breaks away
and Martin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've been hearing reports that Claudiano has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Claudiano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Martin follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Claudiano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martin was well out of range. Poor timing from Claudiano.
Martin is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Waldo Claudiano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Claudiano tries to clinch there but Martin circles away.
Martin throws a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Claudiano closes the distance and pushes Martin back into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Martin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Claudiano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Claudiano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Claudiano prevents Martin from breaking the clinch.
A short uppercut from Claudiano.
Martin prevents a body shot from Claudiano.
Martin wants to break free but Claudiano has control.

Martin manages to break the clinch.
Claudiano looks to clinch
and Martin counters with a series of strikes. Claudiano will be more careful next time no doubt.

Martin gets tackled into the cage by Claudiano. Claudiano maintains the clinch.
Martin is trying to push Claudiano away but Claudiano has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Martin tries to break the clinch but Claudiano is controlling the position.
Martin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Martin.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Claudiano.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin is trying to break free.
Martin is trying to break the clinch but Claudiano is controlling him.
A short left from Claudiano.
Claudiano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martin's elbow.
Claudiano is working Martin over against the cage.
Claudiano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Claudiano lands an uppercut.
Martin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Claudianos head.

Martin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Claudiano has Martin up against the cage in a clinch.
Claudiano lands a nice uppercut.
Claudiano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Claudiano blocking some punches.
Martin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Claudiano has him pressed against the cage.
Martin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Claudiano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Claudiano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martin's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano blocks an uppercut.
Martin tries to circle away but Claudiano has him pinned against the cage.
Claudiano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Martin is trying to break the clinch but Claudiano has him pressed against the cage.
Martin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Claudiano.
Claudiano can't find room to land a body shot as Martin controls the action.
Claudiano can't find room to land a body shot as Martin controls the action.
Martin is trying to break the clinch but Claudiano has him pressed against the cage.
Martin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Claudiano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Claudiano.
Claudiano throws a head punch that misses.
Claudiano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Martin is trying to break the clinch but Claudiano has him pressed against the cage.
Claudiano scores with a nice hook to the head.
Martin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martin can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Martin blocking some punches.
Claudiano throws a punch but it's blocked by Martin.
Martin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Claudiano misses with a punch to the body.
Claudiano misses with a punch on the inside.
Martin tries to break free but Claudiano pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Martin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Claudiano struggles to land a body shot inside as Martin controls his hands.
Martin wants to break free but Claudiano has control.
Claudiano misses with the head strike.

Martin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Martin keeps the fight on the outside.
Claudiano feints a jab promting Martin to slip. Claudiano then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Martin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Claudiano misses with a double jab.

Claudiano moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Waldo Claudiano dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Claudiano forces Martin back against the cage and clinches.
Claudiano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Claudiano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Claudiano.
Martin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Martin wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Claudiano.
Claudiano lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Martin.

Martin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Claudiano has managed to clinch.
Claudiano throws a punch but it's blocked by Martin.
Claudiano keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Martin's efforts to push away.

Martin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Claudiano fails in his attempt to clinch.
Martin is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Claudiano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Martin is looking for the big counter here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Claudiano tries to clinch but Martin is having none of it.
Martin is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Claudiano gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A left hand lands to the body for Claudiano.
Claudiano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

It looks like Steve Martin has been cut.
Claudiano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Claudiano scores with a nice hook to the head.
Martin is looking to break free of the clinch but Claudiano has double underhooks.
Claudiano prevents Martin from breaking the clinch.
Claudiano misses with a punch on the inside.
Martin has had enough of the clinch but Claudiano keeps him there for the moment.
Martin blocks an uppercut.
Claudiano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Claudiano swings wildly with an uppercut but Martin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Claudiano swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Martin breaks the clinch.
Claudiano scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Claudiano.
Claudiano tries to clinch but Martin moves away
and Martin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martin throws a head kick that misses.
Claudiano scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Claudiano wants to clinch up but Martin keeps it at a distance.
Claudiano fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Martin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Claudiano tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Martin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Steve Martin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for Claudiano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Martin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Claudiano.
Claudiano tries to close the distance and clinch but Martin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Martin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano darts in trying to clinch
and Martin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Claudiano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Claudiano looks to clinch
and Martin counters with a stiff right hand.
Claudiano fails in his attempt to clinch.
Claudiano doesn't manage to clinch there - Martin circles away.
Claudiano closes the distance but Martin moves to the side
and Martin counters with a nice uppercut.
Steve Martin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Claudiano works the jab nicely.
Claudiano throws a jab but it's blocked by Martin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Claudiano moves into the clinch successfully.
Martin misses with some punches.
Claudiano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Martin working hard to break the clinch.
Martin can't break the clinch.

Martin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Steve Martin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Martin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Claudiano lands with a straight right. Martin didn't see that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Claudiano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Martin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Martin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Claudiano tries to clinch there but Martin circles away.
Claudiano tries to clinch but Martin is having none of it.
Martin is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Nice shot lands for Claudiano.
Claudiano moves to clinch but Martin breaks away
and Martin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Waldo Claudiano dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steve Martin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Martin takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Claudiano gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Claudiano lands a left hand.

Martin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Claudiano throws an overhand right that lands on Martin's shoulder, as Martin tries to avoid the shot.
Claudiano misses with a wild body shot.
Despite the aggression on Martin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Martin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Claudiano.
Martin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Claudiano on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Martin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little jabbing left from Martin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin swats away the attempt to clinch by Claudiano.
Martin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Claudiano tries to clinch up.
Martin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice uppercut there from Claudiano.
Claudiano will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Claudiano swings for the body but Martin moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Martin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Claudiano lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Claudiano drives through and clinches with Martin against the cage.
Martin blocks a body shot from Claudiano.
Martin takes a shot to the head.

Martin is rocked!
Martin wants to break free but Claudiano has control.
Martin is still on wobbly legs! Can Claudiano finish him?
A head punch on the inside from Claudiano fails to land.
Martin seems to have recovered his senses.
Claudiano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Martin can do to turn this around?
Claudiano tries to work over Martin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Claudiano looking for a takedown.
Martin tries to circle away but Claudiano has him pinned against the cage.
Martin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Claudiano misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Martin.
Martin working hard to break the clinch.
Claudiano lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Martin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Martin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Claudiano wants to clinch but Martin slips to the side
and Martin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Martin swats away the attempt to clinch by Claudiano.
Claudiano looks to land a combination but Martin avoids it well.
Claudiano tries to clinch there but Martin circles away.
Despite the aggression on Martin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Claudiano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martin steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Claudiano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Martin shapes to counter with a head kick.
Martin lands with a kick to the temple. Claudiano shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Claudiano throws a right and a left that Martin avoids nicely.
It seemed like Martin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano tries to clinch there but Martin circles away.
Martin swats away the attempt to clinch by Claudiano.
Martin is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Claudiano throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Martin counters with a nice body kick.
Claudiano lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Claudiano.
Claudiano moves in looking to clinch but Martin pushes him off.
Martin unleashes a big counter combination but Claudiano bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Claudiano doesn't manage to clinch there - Martin circles away.
Martin throws a counter combo.
Claudiano tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Martin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Martin misses with an uppercut.
A punch combination from Claudiano misses.
Claudiano wants to clinch but Martin slips to the side
and Martin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Claudiano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Martin thinks about the counter body kick.
Martin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Claudiano lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Claudiano is looking to clinch.
Martin steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Claudiano tries to clinch up but Martin circles away and keeps his distance.
A little jabbing left from Martin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Martin moves away from the strike by Claudiano.
Martin follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Claudiano tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Martin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Martin! But no joy.
Claudiano tries to close the distance and clinch but Martin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Martin unleashes a big counter combination but Claudiano bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Claudiano instigates a clinch.
Martin tries to circle away but Claudiano has him pinned against the cage.
Claudiano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Claudiano.
Claudiano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Claudiano tries to throw a body punch but Martin avoids it by throwing Claudiano back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Waldo Claudiano clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Martin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Claudiano is looking to clinch but Martin is avoiding it.

Claudiano moves into range and clinches up with Martin.
Martin tries to break the clinch but Claudiano is controlling the position.
Claudiano has Martin pressed against the cage, preventing Martin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Claudiano prevents Martin from breaking the clinch.
Martin is looking to break free of the clinch but Claudiano has double underhooks.

Martin breaks from the clinch.
Claudiano wants to clinch up but Martin keeps it at a distance.
Claudiano swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Martin counters with a left and a right that stings Claudiano.
Claudiano thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Claudiano wants to clinch
and Martin counters with a straight right hand.
Claudiano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martin manages to avoid it.
Martin follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Martin throws a series of punches but Claudiano moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Claudiano throws a low kick but it's checked well by Martin.

Claudiano closes the distance and clinches.

Martin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Claudiano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martin misses with a two punch combination.
Martin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Claudiano tries to land a front kick but Martin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The fight stays on the outside here - Claudiano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Claudiano goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Claudiano throws a jab but it's blocked by Martin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano punishes Martin's body with a nice straight punch.
Claudiano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Claudiano lands with a thumping leg kick.
Claudiano tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Martin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Claudiano clinches up against the cage.
Claudiano tries to score a body lock takedown but Martin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
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!
Claudiano has Martin pressed against the cage, preventing Martin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Claudiano misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Claudiano.
Claudiano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Claudiano is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Martin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano struggles to land a body shot inside as Martin controls his hands.
Martin working hard to break the clinch.
Martin tries to circle away but Claudiano has him pinned against the cage.
Martin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Claudiano working aggressively here.
Waldo Claudiano has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Martin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Claudiano looks to clinch
and Martin counters with a stiff right hand.
Claudiano throws a poor cross that misses
and Martin counters with a two punch combo.
A left and a right from Claudiano both land. Nice combination.
Claudiano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Martin is trying to counter with his kicks.
Claudiano tries to clinch up but Martin circles away and keeps his distance.
Martin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Claudiano takes one to the chin there.
Claudiano darts in trying to clinch
and Martin counters with a left and a right that stings Claudiano.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Claudiano fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Martin on the side of the head.
Claudiano throws an off balance right hand
and Martin counters with a three punch combo that has Claudiano backing up. Claudiano nods at Martin to acknowledge the strikes.
Claudiano is looking to clinch but Martin is avoiding it.
Claudiano lands with a cross.
Claudiano misses with a body punch
and Martin counters with a stiff right hand.
Claudiano bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Martin's head.
Claudiano connects with a nice looking jab.
Martin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice shot lands for Claudiano.

Claudiano instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Waldo Claudiano will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Steve Martin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Claudiano instigates a clinch.
Claudiano can't find room to land a body shot as Martin controls the action.
Claudiano prevents Martin from breaking the clinch.
Martin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Claudiano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martin's elbow.
Claudiano throws a punch but it's blocked by Martin.
Claudiano lands with a short shot to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Martin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Claudiano prevents Martin from breaking the clinch.
Claudiano keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Martin's efforts to push away.
Claudiano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Claudiano has Martin pressed against the cage, preventing Martin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch on the inside from Claudiano fails to land.
Claudiano lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Martin.
Martin prevents a body shot from Claudiano.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Claudiano scores with a hook to the body.
Claudiano throws a punch but it's blocked by Martin.
Claudiano tries to work over Martin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Martin is trying to push Claudiano away but Claudiano has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Martin can't break the clinch.
Martin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Claudiano has him pressed against the cage.
Claudiano has Martin pressed against the cage, preventing Martin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Claudiano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martin scores with a shot to the side of Claudiano's head.
Claudiano lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Martin or not.
Claudiano working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Claudiano fails to land.
Claudiano misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Claudiano.
Martin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Claudiano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin is looking to break free of the clinch but Claudiano has double underhooks.
Claudiano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Claudiano misses with a punch on the inside.

Martin breaks the clinch.
Claudiano wants to clinch.
Martin is looking for the big counter here.
Claudiano with a lazy takedown attempt
and Martin counters with a stiff right hand.
Claudiano moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Claudiano fails with an attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Martin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Martin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Claudiano misses with a left hand
and Martin counters with a head kick.
Martin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Claudiano.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano throws a leg kick that is checked
and Claudiano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Claudiano gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Martin counters with a series of strikes. Claudiano will be more careful next time no doubt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Claudiano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Claudiano moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMartin.
Martin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Martin throws a head kick but Claudiano moves out of range.
Claudiano tries to clinch up.
Martin is looking for the big counter here.
Claudiano closes the distance but Martin moves to the side
and Martin counters with a nice kick to the body.
Martin avoids the body shot from Claudiano.
Martin replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Claudiano blocks it well.
Steve Martin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick by Claudiano misses
and Martin makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Claudiano really felt that one!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Claudiano tries to clinch
and Martin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Claudiano looks to throw the jab but Martin is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Martin! But no joy.
Martin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Martin is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Claudiano connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Claudiano wants to clinch up but Martin keeps it at a distance.
Martin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Claudiano throws out a powerful jab.
Claudiano tries to clinch there but Martin circles away.
Claudiano is looking to clinch but Martin is avoiding it.
Claudiano wants to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Steve Martin.
I think Claudiano has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 50:46
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 50:46
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Waldo Claudiano!
In defeat, Steve Martin stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm surprised the fuck'.