PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peter Ross (ranked 4244 p4p, 4585 weight class) and Marco Martinez (ranked 516 p4p, 544 weight class). Marco Martinez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ross
vs
Martinez

190 cm
28
190
6 - 5 - 0

183 cm
18
185
1 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peter Ross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marco Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ross paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Martinez looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Martinez lands a nice hook to Ross's body. Ross takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ross keeps the fight on the outside.
Ross moves out of range as Martinez strikes.
Ross circles away from the clinch attempt.
Martinez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Martinez misses with a wild combination.
Ross seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ross slips under a jab.
Ross throws a big counter combination but Martinez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Martinez.
Martinez misses with a two punch combination.
Ross slips a jab and a cross from Martinez.
Ross throws a big counter combination but Martinez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Martinez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Martinez looks to move away, Ross throws a big counter combo but Martinez just gets out of the way.
Martinez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Martinez is looking to score with low kicks.
It looked like Ross was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Martinez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ross slips under a jab from Martinez.
It looked like Ross was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Martinez misses with a few strikes there.
Ross appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Martinez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Martinez tries to clinch but Ross moves out of range.
Ross appears to be looking for a big counter.
Martinez misses with a looping right.
Ross seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Martinez moves in looking to clinch but Ross pushes him off.
It looked like Ross was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Martinez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ross checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A combination from Martinez does no damage.
Martinez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ross manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ross seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Marco Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martinez throws a low kick but Ross moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ross appears to be looking for a big counter.
Martinez throws a series of punches but Ross avoids them all with ease.
As Martinez looks to move away, Ross throws a big counter combo but Martinez just gets out of the way.
Ross swats away the attempt to clinch by Martinez.
Marco Martinez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martinez throws a series of punches but Ross avoids them all with ease.
Ross throws a big counter combination but Martinez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Martinez. Those never looked like landing.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ross paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Martinez misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Martinez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Martinez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ross is looking for a counter combo.
Martinez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Martinez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ross is looking for a counter combo.
Ross blocks a jab.
Martinez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ross.
Ross throws a big counter combination but Martinez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Martinez misses with an uppercut. Ross saw that one coming.
Some wild striking there from Martinez.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Martinez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch but Ross swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Ross might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Ross uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martinez.
As Martinez looks to move away, Ross throws a big counter combo but Martinez just gets out of the way.
Martinez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Martinez misses with a looping left.
Ross appears to be looking for a big counter.
Martinez misses with a head kick.
Ross is looking for a counter combo.
Martinez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marco Martinez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No joy there for Martinez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ross throws a big counter combination but Martinez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez throws a series of punches but Ross avoids them all with ease.
Ross seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Martinez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez wants to clinch up but Ross keeps it at a distance.
Martinez is breathing heavily.
Martinez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looked like Ross was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Martinez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martinez throws a nice looking combination but Ross bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ross went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ross circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ross swats away the attempt to clinch by Martinez.
Ross is looking for a counter combo.
Ross blocks a head kick by Martinez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Martinez does no damage.
A swing and a miss from Martinez.
As Martinez looks to move away, Ross throws a big counter combo but Martinez just gets out of the way.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ross swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ross seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The fighters circling - Martinez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ross appears to be looking for a big counter.
Martinez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Martinez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A punch combination from Martinez misses.
Martinez wants to clinch up but Ross keeps it at a distance.
Martinez is looking to clinch but Ross is avoiding it.
Martinez is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Ross slips a jab from Martinez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez doesn't manage to clinch there - Ross circles away.
Martinez tries to bum rush Ross with a series of wild strikes but Ross uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ross throws a big counter combination but Martinez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ross ducks under a wild hook from Martinez.
Martinez misses with a head kick.
Ross is looking for a counter combo.
A bone on bone clash there as Ross blocks the leg kick.
Martinez misses with a double jab.
Martinez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ross appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is looking to land body kicks.
Martinez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ross seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Martinez.
Martinez throws a hook but Ross avoids it easily.
Martinez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Martinez throws a body kick that misses.
Martinez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ross is looking for a counter combo.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Martinez throws a hook to the side of Ross's head but Ross sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ross went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Martinez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Ross was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Martinez 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!

A head kick misses from Martinez.
Ross went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Martinez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ross moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ross avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ross went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Martinez throws a push kick but Ross slaps the foot to one side.
Martinez throws a leg kick but Ross sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ross seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Peter Ross is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ross circles away quickly and effectively.
Martinez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Martinez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ross throws a big counter combination but Martinez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ross swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As Martinez looks to move away, Ross throws a big counter combo but Martinez just gets out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ross paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Martinez throws a nice head kick!
The fight stays on the outside here - Martinez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Martinez throws a nice looking combination but Ross bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Martinez wants to clinch.
Ross throws a big counter combination but Martinez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross moves away from the strike by Martinez.
Ross is looking for a counter combo.
Martinez is looking to clinch but Ross is avoiding it.
Ross throws a big counter combination but Martinez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A leg kick checked by Ross.
Martinez missing with a left hand there. Ross was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Ross was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ross circles away from the clinch attempt.
Martinez throws out a loose jab but Ross uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ross went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Martinez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Martinez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ross appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ross moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ross is looking for a counter combo.
Ross swats away the attempt to clinch by Martinez.
It looked like Ross was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Martinez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Martinez.
Ross steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martinez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross dodges the punch combination from Martinez.
Martinez throws a low kick but Ross avoids it.
Ross throws a big counter combination but Martinez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Martinez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ross sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ross is looking for a counter combo.
Martinez misses with a two punch combination.
Martinez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ross throws a big counter combination but Martinez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A big right from Martinez misses.
Ross circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peter Ross has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marco Martinez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Martinez fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Ross was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Martinez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Martinez 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Martinez!