PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doug Hiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kendon Martindale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hiner comes to the cage accompanied by you always believed. Martindale has chosen Who Am I as his entrance music. Kendon Martindale has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Doug Hiner's chin.

Hiner
vs
Martindale

182 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
24
200 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent knees
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Doug Hiner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kendon Martindale!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hiner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hiner misses with a head kick.

Hiner feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Martindale manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hiner is in all sorts of trouble here.

Martindale wants to finish this one by submission but Hiner is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Martindale.

Martindale moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Hiner has worked his arm free - good work by Hiner!
Martindale tries to advance to mount but can't.
Martindale wants to control but Hiner is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiner can't do much from the bottom here.
Hiner is trying to improve his position.
Hiner on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hiner tries to get out of the position.
Martindale working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hiner stops Martindale from passing to mount.
Hiner sneaks back into half guard.
Martindale sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hiner defending well though.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hiner misses with a few strikes there.
Hiner is looking to clinch but Martindale is avoiding it.

Martindale gets caught flat footed, as Hiner shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martindale pulls Hiner in close to prevent any damage.
Martindale is trying to control the position but Hiner postures up.

Martindale has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hiner can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hiner throwing strikes from guard but Martindale blocks nicely.

Martindale looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Hiner has picked Martindale up and slammed him! Martindale can't keep hold of the triangle and Hiner manages to pass to side control!
Martindale looks gassed!
Martindale tries to improve position but can't.
Hiner wants to control but Martindale is keeping him busy.
Martindale striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Martindale is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiner landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hiner taking a breather here.
Martindale takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Hiner tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hiner has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Martindale manages to get back to half guard.
Martindale is refusing to be controlled, as Hiner sits in half guard.
Martindale makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Martindale.
Hiner slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Martindale is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Martindale keeping full guard, as Hiner tries to pass.
Martindale controls Hiner momentarily but Hiner frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hiner controlling from the top position.
Hiner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martindale swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hiner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doug Hiner dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hiner closes the distance and clinches up with Martindale, looking for a takedown. Hiner pushes Martindale against the cage but Martindale circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Martindale shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Hiner counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Martindale's guard now.
Martindale wants to sweep here but Hiner controlling him for the moment.

Hiner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hiner tries to free his leg and advance position but Martindale is retaining full guard.
Martindale controls Hiner momentarily but Hiner frees himself.
Martindale is breathing heavily.
Hiner tries to free his leg and advance position but Martindale is retaining full guard.
Hiner has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hiner sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Martindale looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hiner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hiner with a lazy takedown attempt

and Martindale decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hiner's guard.
Hiner throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Hiner is trying to keep Martindale in close.
Hiner is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hiner is trying to keep Martindale in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hiner escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Martindale gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Martindale wants to control from the top but Hiner keeps moving.
Martindale preventing the sweep.
Martindale showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hiner throws a head kick but Martindale moves out of range.

Hiner decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hiner stands up and beckons Martindale to join him on the feet.
Martindale fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hiner with a poor takedown

and Martindale counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doug Hiner. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Martindale's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Martindale ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Martindale gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Hiner counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hiner wants to control from the top but Martindale keeps moving.
Hiner wants to pass the guard but Martindale is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martindale wants to sweep here but Hiner controlling him for the moment.
Martindale throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Martindale is working an open guard so Hiner takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Hiner lands with a kick to the temple. Martindale shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hiner tries to clinch but Martindale moves out of range.
Hiner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hiner shoots in but no luck this time.
Martindale tries for a takedown but Hiner circles away easily
and Hiner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doug Hiner dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Hiner gets the takedown into side control.
Hiner is looking to take a break and control but Martindale is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Martindale is looking for a sweep.

Hiner decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Martindale misses with a takedown attempt

and Hiner counters with a shoot takedown. Martindale fights it but they end up in guard.
Hiner controlling from the top position.
Hiner trying to control but Martindale is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martindale is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hiner tries to roll over but Martindale keeps him under control.
Hiner keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Martindale is working for a kimura but Hiner is defending it quite comfortably.
Hiner is trying to control but can't.
Hiner is trying to stand up here but Martindale is controlling him well.
Martindale thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Martindale prevents Hiner from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Martindale wants to get back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Hiner gets the takedown into side control.
Hiner taking a breather here.
Martindale wants to control but Hiner postures up.

Hiner is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Martindale is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hiner has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiner controlling the position easily from mount.
Hiner lands a nice shot to the head.
Hiner trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Martindale wants to hold on but Hiner pushes him away.
Hiner landing strikes from the mount.
Hiner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Martindale on the ground.
Martindale tries to reverse the position but Hiner maintains control.

Hiner has control of Martindale's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Martindale regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Hiner throws some wild stikes that Martindale manages to avoid easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hiner working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Martindale is looking to get to half guard.
Martindale is in a horrible position here. Hiner smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Martindale tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kendon Martindale has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Doug Hiner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hiner controlling his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Doug Hiner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hiner, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doug Hiner!