PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wilfredo Martinez (ranked 24028 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Poulin (ranked 5051 p4p, 0 weight class). Chuck Poulin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Martinez
vs
Poulin

182 cm
24
161 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

180 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wilfredo Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chuck Poulin!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Poulin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Martinez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Poulin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Martinez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Poulin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Poulin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Martinez gets tackled into the cage by Poulin. Poulin maintains the clinch.
Martinez is trying to pull guard but Poulin turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Poulin stalls.
Martinez can't get the takedown.
Martinez connects with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poulin stalling the fight.
A nice left hand lands by Poulin.
Martinez tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wilfredo Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Poulin tries to throw a body punch but Martinez avoids it by throwing Poulin back against the cage.

Poulin breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Poulin clinches.
Martinez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Poulin's efforts to push away.
Martinez jumps guard but Poulin stands there with Martinez around his waist. Martinez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Martinez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Poulin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Martinez has a couple of punches blocked by Poulin.
Martinez stalling in the clinch but Poulin improves position.
Poulin stalling in the clinch but Martinez improves position.
Martinez avoiding damage as Poulin throws knees to the body.
Martinez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Poulin blocks it with crossed arms.
Poulin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Martinez up against the cage.
Poulin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Martinez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Martinez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Martinez has closed the distance and engaged Poulin in a clinch.
Martinez misses with a knee to the head.
Poulin is pressed up against the cage. Martinez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Poulin down to the mat. Poulin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Poulin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Martinez looks for a takedown but Poulin sprawls well.
Poulin misses with a double jab.
It looked like Martinez was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Poulin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Martinez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Poulin to keep the fight standing.
Martinez controlling the action here for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Poulin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Martinez instigates a clinch.

Martinez wants the takedown. Poulin is fighting it off but Martinez persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Poulin's guard against the cage.
Poulin is looking to stand back up but Martinez counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Poulin.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poulin is trying to stand.

Poulin has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Martinez is on him like a limpet, forcing Poulin back against the cage.
Poulin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Martinez blocks a body shot from Poulin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martinez controlling the action here for a moment.

Poulin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chuck Poulin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Poulin moves into the clinch.

Poulin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Poulin misses with the combination.

Poulin clinches.
Martinez has Poulin pushed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Poulin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A jab from Poulin finds it's way through Martinez's defenses.
Poulin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Poulin darts in and clinches Martinez up against the cage.
Poulin lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Wilfredo Martinez has been cut.
A short right from Poulin.
Chuck Poulin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Poulin breaks from the clinch.
Martinez shoots in looking for a takedown but Poulin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Martinez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Martinez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wilfredo Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martinez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Poulin looks to throw a body kick
and Martinez counters with a left and a right that stings Poulin.
Martinez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wilfredo Martinez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poulin scoring well with a low kick there.

Poulin closes the distance and clinches.
Poulin is leaning against Martinez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Martinez throws a head punch that misses.
Martinez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Poulin up against the cage.
Martinez avoids the elbow strike from Poulin, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Poulin.
Martinez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Poulin letting Martinez take a breather here.

Poulin breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poulin misses with a body shot.

Poulin moves into the clinch.

Poulin breaks the clinch.

Poulin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Martinez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Poulin walks away with a smile on his face. Martinez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Poulin gets a clinch.

Poulin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Poulin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A low kick from Poulin is predictable there
and Martinez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Poulin clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Poulin breaks from the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Martinez.
Martinez shoots in and drives through. Poulin sprawls well.
Martinez moves away from the strike by Poulin.
Chuck Poulin seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Poulin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Martinez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Martinez stalling in the clinch but Poulin improves position.
Poulin blocks an uppercut.
Poulin lands an elbow just above Martinez 's eye.
Martinez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Poulin slows down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Poulin manages to break the clinch.
Martinez goes for a double leg but Poulin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Poulin continues to drive forward.

Poulin moves into range and clinches up with Martinez.
Poulin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Martinez avoids it.
Martinez's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Martinez dodges an elbow strike from Poulin.
Martinez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Poulin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wilfredo Martinez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Martinez shoots for a takedown but Poulin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Poulin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Martinez takes a step back to recover.

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

Poulin has one foot on Martinez's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Poulin closes the distance and clinches.
Martinez blocks the elbow strike.

Poulin breaks the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Martinez tries to keep at a distance but Poulin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Martinez jumps guard but Poulin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Poulin manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez avoids the head kick by Poulin.
Poulin looks to land a combination but Martinez avoids it well.
Poulin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown but Poulin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wilfredo Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Martinez rushes Poulin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

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

Poulin clinches up with Martinez and pushes him back against the cage.
Martinez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Poulin prevents it.

Poulin breaks from the clinch.
Poulin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Poulin takes the fight into the clinch.
Martinez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Poulin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Martinez misses with a punch to the body.
Martinez tries to score a body lock takedown but Poulin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Poulin lands a nice shot to the body.
Martinez goes for a takedown attempt but Poulin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Poulin scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poulin looks to land a body kick but Martinez moved away.

Poulin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Poulin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Martinez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Martinez trying to stall but Poulin improves his position.

Poulin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Poulin tries a head kick but it misses.
Martinez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Martinez tries to clinch there but Poulin circles away.
Poulin tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez shoots in and drives through. Poulin sprawls well.
Poulin throws a head kick that misses.

Martinez gets tackled into the cage by Poulin. Poulin maintains the clinch.
Martinez looking for a takedown.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Martinez has Poulin pushed against the cage.
Poulin is struggling to control the position.

Poulin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wilfredo Martinez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chuck Poulin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Poulin throws a nice head kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Poulin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Poulin 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Poulin!
Our winner, Chuck Poulin, 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.