PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Test One (ranked 8009 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Martin (ranked 2560 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin has chosen Henry V as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. On his way into the cage it seems that Test One has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Test One seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

One
vs
Martin

180 cm
19
174 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

184 cm
32
185 lbs
16 - 8 - 1

Good takedowns
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Test One!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Martin!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Steve Montenegro and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
One throws a jab but it's blocked by Martin.
Martin thumps One with a low kick.
Martin connects with a high kick.
Martin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Martin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of One's head.
Martin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
One half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
One ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martin moves away.
Martin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from One.
Martin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
One drops down looking for a counter takedown but Martin sprawls and moves away.

Martin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Martin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but One has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Martin missing with knees to the body.
Martin has One pressed against the cage.
Martin blocking some punches.
Martin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Martin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
One has a couple of punches blocked by Martin.
A body shot lands from One.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Martin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin looking to throw knees to the head but One is blocking nicely.
One swings away with an uppercut that misses.
One digs a right hand underneath Martin's ribcage. Martin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Martin leaning against his opponent.
One misses with a punch on the inside.

Martin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frank Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martin throws a wild body kick that One sees coming a mile off.
One is looking to counter the offense by Martin and move into the clinch.
Martin ducks under a wild hook from One.
Frank Martin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Martin moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martin.
One fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Martin.
One throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Martins head.
One wants to take the fight to the mat but Martin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Martin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
One misses with some punches.
One trying to stall but Martin improves his position.
A left hand lands to the body for Martin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
One is breathing heavily.
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!
Martin gets through One's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Martin obliges.
Martin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Martin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Martin lands a knee to the head.
Martin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Martin scores with a hook to the body.

Martin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Martin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on One. That did some damage!
Martin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by One.

Martin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with One, pushing him back against the cage.
Martin lands a knee to the body.

Martin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
One misses the jab.
Martin thows a body kick. One tries to catch it but that hurt him.
One misses with an uppercut. Martin saw that one coming.
Martin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
One has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Martin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
One stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Martin.
One avoids the head kick by Martin.
Martin connects with a leg kick. One looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Martin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martin thumps One with a low kick.
Martin connects with a leg kick. One looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Martin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Martin throws a sloppy head kick and One moves out of range easily.

One gets tackled into the cage by Martin. Martin maintains the clinch.
Martin tries to land a knee to the head but One blocks with his arms.
Martin has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. One seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Martin can turn it around.
One misses with some punches.
One misses with a hook from the clinch.
One misses with a punch on the inside.
One's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
One swings away with an uppercut that misses.
One tries to work over Martin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Martin lands a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martin blocking some punches.
One can't find room to land a body shot as Martin controls the action.

Martin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Martin lands a nice looking kick to the body. One takes a step back to recover.
Martin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Martin, right into the meat.
Nice shot by Martin.
One tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Martin defends well and One ends up having to push Martin into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Martin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
One moves out of range as Martin throws a body kick.
Martin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
One steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Martin. That one must have hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
One tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A looping hook to the body misses from One. Martin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martin lands with a slapping head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Martin 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.

One pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Martin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Martin scores with a leg kick.
One missing with a left hand there. Martin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
One takes a swing at Martin's ribcage but misses.
A jab lands there for One.
Martin connects with an inside leg kick.
Martin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Martin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. One doesn't seem bothered though.
Martin scores with a body shot.
Martin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Martin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
One swings for the body but Martin moves out of range.
Martin throws a series of punches but One avoids them all with ease.
As Martin tries to get set, One tries to push him back and clinch up but Martin manages to avoid the attempt.
One takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Martin rushes One and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
One tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin prevents a body shot from One.
One misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martin blocks an uppercut.
One is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Martin blocking some punches.
Martin lands a knee to the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
One has a couple of punches blocked by Martin.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Martin obliges.
Martin lands a knee to the head.
One tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good body shot from Martin.
Martin landing knees to the head.
Martin lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Martin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin lands a nice knee to the body.
Martin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Martin pushes One back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Frank Martin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Martin pushes One back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

One is rocked!
Martin lands a left hand that snaps the head of One backwards.
Oh One is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Martin leaning his opponent against the cage.
Martin lands a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Martin.
One throws a head punch that misses.
One seems to have got his legs back now.
Martin connects with a nasty looking knee right to One's face.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for One.
Martin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Martin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Martin lands a big left hand right to the temple and One goes down!
Martin controlling the action here.
One has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Martin is continuing to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin passes the guard and advances to mount!
Martin controlling from mount.
One tries to lock up and control but Martin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Martin content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
One regains half guard.
One tries to get to full guard but Martin has control of the leg.
One is working hard here to advance position.

One actively working from the bottom here.
Martin controlling the action here.
Martin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Martin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

One throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Martin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice body kick from Martin.
One looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Martin is fending him off so far but One persists. Nope, Martin circles away and we're back to standing.
Martin throws a head kick that half lands.
A nice leg kick lands there from Martin.
Frank Martin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
One misses with a looping right.

Martin has managed to clinch.
One misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Martin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good leg kick by Martin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Martin throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
One tries to close the distance and clinch but Martin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
One bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Martin's head.
Martin cracks One with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin throws a push kick but One slaps the foot to one side.
One is looking to counter the offense by Martin and move into the clinch.
Martin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Martin. That's going to slow One down.
Martin throws a sloppy head kick and One moves out of range easily.
One with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Martin to score with a decent uppercut.
Martin fakes the leg kick and cracks One in the body.

Martin moves into the clinch.
One misses with a body punch.
One fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
One struggles to land a body shot inside as Martin controls his hands.
Martin unloads a knee to the mid-section. One lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short right from Martin.
Martin unloads a knee to the mid-section. One lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Martin scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Martin on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot in the inside from Martin.
Martin lands a body shot.
Martin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Martin scores with a knee to the head.
Frank Martin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
One fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martin lands a knee to the head.
One tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
One swings away with an uppercut that misses.
One tries to throw a body punch but Martin avoids it by throwing One back against the cage.
One misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from One.
Martin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Martin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt One or not.
A right hook to the body lands for Martin.
One misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martin gets underhooks to prevent One's takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
One has a couple of punches blocked by Martin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martin.
One lands a body shot in the clinch.
One is trying to drag Martin to the mat but Martin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Test One. That's going to take a lot out of him.
One misses with a punch on the inside.
One working aggressively here.
One doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
One misses with some punches.
Martin prevents a body shot from One.
Test One has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
One looking to stall.
A head punch on the inside from One fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martin.
One lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from One fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for One.
Martin blocks an uppercut.
One misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
One tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Martin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A nice inside leg kick there by Martin. That's going to slow One down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Martin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Martin 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Martin!
Frank Martin made sure to mention his sponsor, Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200) in his post fight interview.