PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Javier Martinez (ranked 1401 p4p, 3577 weight class) and Blake Leopoldo (ranked 208 p4p, 480 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Martinez
vs
Leopoldo

188 cm
25
193
12 - 3 - 0

185 cm
31
180
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

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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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Javier Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blake Leopoldo!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Dean Styles and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Martinez forces Leopoldo back against the cage and clinches.

Martinez breaks the clinch.
Martinez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martinez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Martinez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martinez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leopoldo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leopoldo throws a jab but it's blocked by Martinez.
A slow jab from Leopoldo misses its intended target.
Leopoldo blocks a head kick by Martinez.
Leopoldo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Martinez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leopoldo avoids the head kick by Martinez.
Martinez throws a head kick that misses.
Leopoldo misses with an uppercut.
Leopoldo throws a hook to the side of Martinez's head but Martinez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've been told by Martinez's head coaches at Deep waters that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Martinez misses with a head kick.
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!
Martinez throws a head kick that misses.
Leopoldo misses the jab.
Martinez misses with a two punch combination.
A slow jab from Leopoldo misses its intended target.
Martinez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martinez misses with a head kick.
Martinez is breathing heavily.
Martinez defending well as Leopoldo loads up on a big left hand.
Leopoldo looks to land a left hand but Martinez moved out of range nicely.
Martinez misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leopoldo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Leopoldo misses its intended target.
Leopoldo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martinez.
Leopoldo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Martinez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leopoldo.
Martinez looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Leopoldo blocks a head kick by Martinez.
Leopoldo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Leopoldo throws out a loose jab but Martinez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leopoldo looks to land a left hand but Martinez moved out of range nicely.
Martinez throws a counter high kick but Leopoldo was just alert enough to avoid it.
Leopoldo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big right from Leopoldo misses.
Martinez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Leopoldo misses with a straight right.
Leopoldo looks to land a left hand but Martinez moved out of range nicely.
Martinez works Leopoldo's body with a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martinez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leopoldo misses with a straight right.
Martinez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martinez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Martinez with a hook.
Martinez slips under a jab from Leopoldo.
Leopoldo takes one to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martinez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Martinez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leopoldo moves away.
Leopoldo throws a jab when Martinez was well out of range.
Martinez throws a head kick but Leopoldo moves out of range.
Martinez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Martinez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Martinez throws a head kick but Leopoldo moves out of range.

Martinez has closed the distance and engaged Leopoldo in a clinch.
Martinez throws an elbow that misses.
Martinez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Leopoldo.
Martinez taking a breather.
Martinez has Leopoldo pressed against the cage.
Martinez tries to circle away but Leopoldo has him pinned against the cage.
Leopoldo managing to block the knees to the body from Martinez.

Martinez breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throws a head kick that misses.
Leopoldo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Leopoldo dodges the punch combination from Martinez.
Martinez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leopoldo throws out the jab.
Martinez staying out of range there.
Leopoldo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Martinez moves out of range as Leopoldo strikes.
Leopoldo misses with an uppercut. Martinez saw that one coming.
Martinez moves out of range of the strikes.
Martinez is looking to counter punch.
Martinez moves out of range of the strikes.
Leopoldo misses with a hook.
Martinez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leopoldo looks to land a left hand but Martinez moved out of range nicely.
Martinez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martinez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leopoldo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martinez.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Leopoldo looks to throw the jab but Martinez is out of range.
Leopoldo misses with a straight left.
Martinez blocks a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leopoldo throws a jab but it's blocked by Martinez.
A big right from Leopoldo misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leopoldo.
Martinez tries a head kick but it misses.
Leopoldo throws a hook but Martinez avoids it easily.
A big right from Leopoldo misses.
Martinez throws a head kick but Leopoldo moves out of range.
Leopoldo looks to land a left hand but Martinez moved out of range nicely.
A swing and a miss from Leopoldo.
Martinez is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Leopoldo.
Martinez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leopoldo throws out the jab.
Leopoldo throws a lazy right hand but Martinez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Martinez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Leopoldo misses.
Martinez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Leopoldo's head.
Martinez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leopoldo.
Martinez slips under a jab.
Martinez thinks about countering with a head kick.
Martinez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leopoldo.
Martinez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leopoldo blocks a head kick by Martinez.
Leopoldo missing with a left hand there. Martinez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Leopoldo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leopoldo throws a big shot that misses.
Martinez throws a head kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Javier Martinez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Leopoldo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leopoldo thows a left - swing and a miss!
A head kick misses from Martinez.
Leopoldo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martinez.
Martinez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leopoldo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Martinez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leopoldo.
Leopoldo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Martinez is looking for a counter combo.
Leopoldo misses the jab.
Martinez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leopoldo.
A head kick misses from Martinez.
Martinez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Leopoldo thows a left - swing and a miss!

Martinez clinches with his opponent.
Leopoldo keeps control of Martinez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Martinez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Martinez.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Martinez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leopoldo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leopoldo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Leopoldo missing with a left hand there. Martinez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A quick step to the side and Martinez tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez moves out of range as Leopoldo strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Martinez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Martinez slips a straight right by Leopoldo.
Leopoldo misses with a hook.
Martinez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martinez throws a head kick but Leopoldo moves out of range.
Leopoldo throws the left hand but Martinez avoids the punch easily.
Martinez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Martinez ducks under a wild hook from Leopoldo.
Leopoldo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Martinez lands a big head kick that sends Leopoldo tumbling to the mat! Martinez takes a step backwards and waves Leopoldo back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Leopoldo is rocked!
Javier Martinez is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martinez slips under a jab.
Leopoldo is still on wobbly legs! Can Martinez finish him?
Leopoldo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Martinez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leopoldo can do to turn this around?
Martinez drops Leopoldo with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Leopoldo! Martinez dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Javier Martinez!
In his post fight interview, Javier Martinez started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.