PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anders Thorsen (ranked 4169 p4p, 3512 weight class) and Javier Martinez (ranked 524 p4p, 464 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Thorsen
vs
Martinez

183 cm
21
190
4 - 8 - 0

188 cm
24
200
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Anders Thorsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Javier Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez cracks a nice hook into Thorsen's ribs.

Thorsen scores with a takedown into Martinez's guard.
Thorsen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Thorsen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Thorsen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Martinez has his hands on Thorsen's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thorsen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Thorsen has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorsen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Thorsen is looking to work some ground and pound but Martinez has wrist control.
Martinez looking for a sweep. Not yet Martinez, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorsen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Thorsen trying to control but Martinez is working from the bottom.
Thorsen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Martinez misses with a series of wild punches.
Thorsen misses with a looping left.
Thorsen darts in looking for a takedown but Martinez gets double underhooks and turns Thorsen into the cage.
Thorsen letting Martinez take a breather here.

Thorsen pulls Martinez into guard.
Martinez wants to control from the top but Thorsen keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorsen has his hands on Martinez's head, controlling the position.
Martinez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Martinez wants to stand but Thorsen is controlling his posture from full guard.
Martinez wants to control from the top but Thorsen keeps moving.
Martinez throws an elbow that misses. Thorsen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Martinez's guard. Nice move by Thorsen!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Thorsen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Martinez is pulling down on Thorsen's head to control his posture.
Thorsen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Thorsen lands a couple of digs.
Thorsen is looking to work some ground and pound but Martinez has wrist control.
Thorsen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Thorsen throws a big right hand that misses.
Thorsen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Martinez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thorsen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Thorsen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thorsen throws an elbow that misses. Martinez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Thorsen's guard. Nice move by Martinez!

Thorsen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Martinez throws an elbow that misses. Thorsen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Martinez's guard. Nice move by Thorsen!

Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thorsen lands a couple of digs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anders Thorsen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Thorsen drives through with a takedown into Martinez's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Martinez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Thorsen is looking to work some ground and pound but Martinez has wrist control.
Martinez looking for a sweep. Not yet Martinez, not yet.
Martinez is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thorsen working some strikes from top position.
Thorsen wants to pass the guard but Martinez is keeping the position.
Thorsen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorsen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Thorsen lands a couple of elbows.
Thorsen postures up in Martinez's guard and throws a big left but Martinez blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez wants to sweep but no luck.
Anders Thorsen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thorsen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Martinez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Martinez keeping moving, preventing Thorsen from controlling successfully.
Thorsen postures up in Martinez's guard and throws a big left but Martinez blocks it.
Martinez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Martinez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thorsen.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Thorsen throws a shot from downtown. Martinez moves away and avoids it.
Thorsen throws a jab when Martinez was well out of range.

Thorsen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Thorsen throws a big right hand that misses.
Martinez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Martinez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Martinez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Martinez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Thorsen works over Martinez with some ground and pound from guard.
Thorsen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Martinez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Thorsen controls the pace.
Thorsen trying to control but Martinez is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Thorsen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thorsen shoots in for a takedown but Martinez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Martinez unleashes a big counter combination but Thorsen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Thorsen with a poor takedown
and Martinez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
An inside leg kick from Thorsen misses.
Thorsen fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anders Thorsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thorsen misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Martinez to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab from Thorsen.
Javier Martinez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thorsen misses with a hook
and Martinez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thorsen throws a low kick but Martinez avoids it.
Thorsen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Thorsen cracks Martinez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Martinez moves into the clinch successfully.
Knees in the clinch landing for Martinez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martinez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thorsen.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thorsen takes an elbow to the temple.
Martinez digs a right hand underneath Thorsen's ribcage. Thorsen let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Martinez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thorsen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Martinez scores with a jab to the body.

Martinez lands a left and a right that send Thorsen crashing to the mat, dazed. Martinez thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Anders Thorsen has been cut.
Martinez moves into range and connects with a jab.

Martinez feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Thorsen sprawling to the canvas! Thorsen rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Martinez finish him?!

Thorsen is rocked!
Thorsen ducks into an uppercut from Martinez and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Javier Martinez!
A very excited looking Javier Martinez rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.