PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Izzy Bangbang (ranked 4058 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conor Martin (ranked 24884 p4p, 0 weight class). Bangbang has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Izzy Bangbang had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Bangbang
vs
Martin

180 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
150 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Top Nutrition 160Q\250$ 140Q\150$ 100Q\50$

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Izzy Bangbang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Conor Martin!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Joseph Jones and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Martin gets tackled into the cage by Bangbang. Bangbang maintains the clinch.
Martin looking to stall.

Martin manages to break the clinch.
Bangbang definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Martin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bangbang.

Bangbang rushes Martin and presses him up against the cage.
Bangbang misses with a punch to the body.

Martin successfully pulls guard.
Martin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Martin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bangbang can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Martin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bangbang knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Martin on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Martin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangbang stopping the sweep attempt from Martin.
Martin looking to control.
Bangbang has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bangbang won't allow Martin to get back to his feet.
Martin looking for a sweep. Not yet Martin, not yet.

Martin is looking for a triangle but Bangbang pushes his legs off easily.
Martin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bangbang is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bangbang prevents Martin from getting back to his feet.
Martin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bangbang stays in close to Martin's body and controls the position.
Martin wants to get back to his feet but Bangbang is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Bangbang gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin prevents a body shot from Bangbang.
Nice body punch from Bangbang - that landed with a thud.
Bangbang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martin fails to pull guard.
Bangbang throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Bangbang.
Martin taking a breather.

Bangbang is fighting off a takedown attempt but Martin is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Bangbang to the mat. Bangbang regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Martin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Martin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bangbang is breathing heavily.
Martin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws a big right hand that misses.

Martin stands and steps away. Bangbang gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
We've been informed that Martin has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Bangbang instigates a clinch.
Martin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bangbang lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A body shot lands from Bangbang.

Martin pulls guard successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Martin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bangbang manages to get himself to full guard.

Bangbang on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bangbang tries to get out of the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Martin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conor Martin 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.

Bangbang gets a clinch.
Martin is trying to stall.
Bangbang misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bangbang.
Bangbang gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Martin.
Martin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martin looking for a takedown.
Bangbang working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Bangbang.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Martin breaks the clinch.

Bangbang moves into the clinch successfully.
Bangbang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martin's elbow.
Bangbang lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bangbang misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Bangbang as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bangbang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martin wants to take the fight to the mat but Bangbang manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Izzy Bangbang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conor Martin.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bangbang.
A short uppercut from Bangbang.
Bangbang lands a hook that snaps the head of Martin backwards.
Bangbang lands a body shot.
Bangbang scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bangbang swings wildly with an uppercut but Martin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bangbang throws a head punch that misses.
Bangbang throws a head punch that misses.
Martin wants to stall.
Martin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bangbang avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bangbang.
Bangbang misses with a body punch.
Bangbang lands with a light punch inside.

Martin pulls guard successfully.
Martin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bangbang is one step ahead there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martin is trying to keep Bangbang in close.

Martin looking for a guillotine here but Bangbang defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bangbang is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Martin controls Bangbang momentarily but Bangbang frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Bangbang pushes Martin up against the cage in a clinch.
Martin can't get the takedown.
Bangbang throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Martins head.
Izzy Bangbang has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Martin drags the fight down to the ground.
Martin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bangbang's guard.

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Martin wants to control from the top but Bangbang keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Izzy Bangbang dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Martin tries to close the distance and clinch but Bangbang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Bangbang has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bangbang misses with the head strike.
Martin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bangbang prevents it.
Bangbang lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Martin backwards.
Bangbang makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bangbang lands a left hand that snaps the head of Martin backwards.
Bangbang gets underhooks to prevent Martin's takedown attempt.
Martin is trying to break the clinch but Bangbang is controlling him.
Martin is trying to break the clinch but Bangbang has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, Bangbang scores with a nice short uppercut.
Martin wants to take the fight to the mat but Bangbang manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Izzy Bangbang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conor Martin.
A short right from Bangbang.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bangbang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Martin tries to throw a body punch but Bangbang avoids it by throwing Martin back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangbang throws a head punch that misses.
Martin avoiding damage.
Martin is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bangbang is defending well.
Martin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bangbang's elbow.
Bangbang is leaning against Martin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bangbang lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bangbang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Martin can do to turn this around?
Bangbang struggles to land a body shot inside as Martin controls his hands.
Bangbang lands a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Bangbang.
Bangbang lands with a light punch inside.

Martin is rocked!
Martin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bangbang after a bit of a struggle.
Martin takes a shot to the head.
Martin is still on wobbly legs! Can Bangbang finish him?
A short right from Bangbang on the inside.
Bangbang lands a hook that snaps the head of Martin backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bangbang.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bangbang.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Martin has hold of one of Bangbang's legs. Bangbang is fighting the takedown attempt but Martin gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Martin wants to control from the top but Bangbang keeps moving.

Martin stands up from Bangbang's guard - Martin perhaps looking for a knockout.

Bangbang has managed to clinch.
Martin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bangbang lands a left hand.
Martin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice left hand lands by Bangbang.
A shot in the inside from Bangbang.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bangbang.
Bangbang working aggressively here.
Martin is trying to pull guard but Bangbang turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bangbang struggles to land a body shot inside as Martin controls his hands.
Bangbang lands an uppercut.
Martin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bangbang scores with a shot to the side of Martin's head.
Bangbang lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bangbang misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Bangbang.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bangbang.
Martin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bangbang working aggressively here.
Martin blocking some punches.
Martin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bangbang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bangbang stops a takedown attempt from Martin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bangbang working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bangbang keeps control of Martin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bangbang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Bangbang.
Martin tries to pull guard but Bangbang forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Martin manages to break the clinch.
Martin seems to have recovered his senses.

Bangbang instigates a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bangbang.
Martin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bangbang gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bangbang scores with a shot to the side of Martin's head.
Martin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bangbang prevents the takedown attempt.
Bangbang misses with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Izzy Bangbang showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bangbang 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Izzy Bangbang!
In defeat, Conor Martin stepped up to the mic, saying 'Was I doing it right? I have to return strong again.'.