PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Gears (ranked 2927 p4p, 377 weight class) and Otavio Martins (ranked 1944 p4p, 255 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gears
vs
Martins

185 cm
36
175 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

182 cm
27
170 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Oliver Gears!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Otavio Martins!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gears misses with a straight left.
Martins wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A big right from Martins misses.
Martins lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Martins throws a lazy right hand but Gears sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Martins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gears sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Martins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gears throws a big counter combination but Martins scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Martins scores with a punch to the head.
Otavio Martins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martins scores with a body shot.
Gears on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gears jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Martins has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Gears is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Gears walks into a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martins misses with a shot to the body
and Gears connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Martins avoids the body shot from Gears.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gears staying out of range there.
Decent striking displayed by Martins there.
Gears misses with a body shot
and Martins counters with a stiff right hand.
Gears scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Martins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gears.
Gears moves away from the strike by Martins.
A quick step to the side and Gears tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martins scores with a punch to the head.
Gears steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martins.
Martins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gears moves away.
Martins looks to land a left hand but Gears moved out of range nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gears, as that shot connected.
Gears walks into a straight right hand from Martins.
Martins scores with a nice strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gears throws a hook to the side of Martins's head but Martins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab from Martins.
Martins lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gears bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gears slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Gears tries to keep at a distance but Martins has taken the fight into the clinch.
Martins tries to work over Gears's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Martins lands with a left to the head.
Gears is trying to force a seperation but Martins has the dominant position.
Gears is trying to break the clinch but Martins has him pressed against the cage.
Martins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Gears's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gears throws a jab but it's blocked by Martins.

Martins clinches up with Gears and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Gears on the inside.
Gears wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Martins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Gears's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gears lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Martins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gears.
Gears seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Martins throws a body shot but no joy.
Gears on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gears takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Martins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gears moves away.
Martins cracks Gears with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gears uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Martins has time to react.
A big right from Gears misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Martins misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Gears misses.
Gears moves out of range of the strikes.
Gears is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Martins scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gears in his tracks.
A solid body kick from Martins.

Gears tries to keep at a distance but Martins has taken the fight into the clinch.
Martins throws a punch but it's blocked by Gears.
Martins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Martins content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gears blocking some punches.
Martins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gears backwards.
Martins takes a shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gears backwards.

Gears breaks from the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Martins misses the target.
The fighters circling - Martins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otavio Martins dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Martins listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Martins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Martins scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gears in his tracks.
Good standup being displayed there by Gears as he connects with a hook.
Gears throws the left hand but Martins avoids the punch easily.
Gears throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good exchange - Gears coming out on top.
Gears slips a jab and a cross from Martins.
Gears tests Martins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gears swings widly with a right hand
and Martins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gears throws an off balance right hand
and Martins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Martins gets a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martins.
Gears wants to break free but Martins has control.
Gears misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martins stalls.
Martins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martins tries a body shot but Gears blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Gears as the two fighters clinch.

Gears manages to break the clinch.
Gears misses with an uppercut. Martins saw that one coming.
Gears waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Martins.
Gears looks to throw the jab but Martins is out of range.
Gears misses with a straight right.
Gears feints a jab promting Martins to slip. Gears then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Martins slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Martins as he connects with a hook.
A jab from Gears misses.
Gears loads up on a big right hand but Martins slips the punch.
Martins wants to counter the offense by Gears and move into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gears steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martins.
Gears throws a hook but Martins avoids it easily.
Martins throws a looping overhand right but Gears ducks down to avoid it.
Martins looks to land a right hand but Gears moved out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gears misses with an uppercut. Martins saw that one coming.
Martins throws a body punch but Gears moves out of range.
Gears is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gears throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gears takes a jab right on the kisser.
Martins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gears thows a left - swing and a miss!
Martins swings for the body but Gears moves out of range.
Gears is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Martins there.
Martins lands a glancing blow to the side of Gears's head.
Martins throws a lazy right hand but Gears sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Martins ducks under a wild hook from Gears.
Martins wants to counter with a clinch but Gears pushes him away.
Gears lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A shot to the body from Martins misses
enabling Gears to counter with a crisp jab.

Martins is rocked!
Gears keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Gears wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Martins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gears.
Gears appears to be looking for a big counter.
Martins lands the left hand.
Martins throws a looping overhand right but Gears ducks down to avoid it.
Gears lands with a straight right. Martins didn't see that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gears throws an off balance right hand
and Martins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gears keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martins.
Martins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Martins in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Martins misses with an uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Martins there.
Gears moves out of range as Martins strikes.
Martins moves out of range of the strikes.
Gears sets himself, and Martins steps forward looking for the clinch! Gears avoids it this time.
Martins scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gears throws a lazy uppercut

and Martins counters by clinching up.
Gears tries to break the clinch but Martins is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from Martins fails to land.
Martins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gears looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Martins prevents Gears from breaking the clinch.
Gears swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martins pushes Gears back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Martins misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otavio Martins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Gears's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Martins has Gears up against the cage in a clinch.
Gears blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martins pushes Gears back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gears wants to get back to striking at distance but Martins won't allow it.
Gears scores with a hook to the body.

Gears escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Martins stalks Gears and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gears's face. Gears staggers backwards, shaken.
Martins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gears paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Martins throws a jab but it's blocked by Gears.
Gears drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martins slips a jab and a cross from Gears.
Otavio Martins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gears throws a hook but Martins avoids it easily.
Gears walks into a straight right hand from Martins.
Martins paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gears staying out of range there.
Gears tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martins was well out of range. Poor timing from Gears.
Martins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gears.
Gears bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gears loads up on a big right hand but Martins slips the punch.
Martins fails to land with a series of punches.
Martins dodges the punch combination from Gears.
Martins is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Martins misses the shot to the body.
Gears throwing a counter right hand but Martins manages to avoid it.
Martins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gears was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gears misses with a lunging right hand
and Martins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Martins misses with an uppercut.
Oliver Gears has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martins lands a slapping body shot.
Martins slips a jab and a cross from Gears.
Martins closes the distance but Gears moves to the side
letting Gears counter with a right hand.
Martins misses with a hook. Gears ducked under it nicely.
Martins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gears.
It looked like Gears wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gears throws a series of punches but Martins moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gears lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gears loads up on a big right hand but Martins slips the punch.
Martins lands with a shot to the body.
Gears uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martins.
Martins throws a hook but Gears avoids it easily.
Gears swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martins connects with a nice looking jab.
Martins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gears.
Martins slips under a jab from Gears.
Gears missing with a left hand there. Martins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gears misses with a looping right.
Otavio Martins is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Martins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Martins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gears manages to avoid it.
Gears slips under a jab.
Gears swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Martins throws out a loose jab but Gears uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martins fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Martins lands the left hand.
Martins lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martins lands an overhand right.
Martins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gears sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Gears wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gears throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Martins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gears throws a right hand that misses
and Martins counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gears cracks Martins with an open hand slap.
Martins slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gears throws a hook but Martins avoids it easily.
Gears swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Martins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Martins with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Martins throws the left hand but Gears avoids the punch easily.
Gears missing with a left hand there. Martins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martins uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Otavio Martins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Martins has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Otavio Martins!
Our winner, Otavio Martins, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.