PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathaniel Bormier (ranked 24100 p4p, 1479 weight class) and Javier Martinez (ranked 684 p4p, 195 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Bormier
vs
Martinez

186 cm
21
213
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
21
215
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
Brooklyn Apothecary

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nathaniel Bormier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Javier Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bormier closes this distance looking for a takedown but Martinez circles away.
Martinez lands an overhand right.
A telegraphed right hand from Martinez misses the target.
Martinez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bormiers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A right-left combo lands from Martinez.
Bormier misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bormier takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bormier darts in looking for a takedown but Martinez gets double underhooks and turns Bormier into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathaniel Bormier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martinez lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Nathaniel Bormier has been cut.
Martinez misses with a body punch.
Martinez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bormier backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martinez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Martinez lands an elbow inside that Bormier shrugs off.
A right hook to the body lands for Martinez.
Bormier is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bormier is looking for a takedown.
Martinez cracks Bormier with a nice body shot.
Martinez misses with a punch to the body.
Martinez lands an elbow that stopped Bormier in his tracks for a moment.

Nathaniel Bormier's cut is getting worse.
A short uppercut from Martinez.
Martinez misses with a body punch.
Martinez lands a shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Martinez as the two fighters clinch.
Martinez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Nathaniel Bormier's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Bormier takes a shot to the head.
Martinez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bormier backwards.
A short left from Martinez.
Good body shot from Martinez.
A left hand lands to the body for Martinez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martinez gets through Bormier's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Martinez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Martinez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bormier's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Martinez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Martinez scores with a nice hook to the head.

Jeez, Nathaniel Bormier's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Martinez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Nathaniel Bormier's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Javier Martinez!