PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bald Martin (ranked 3195 p4p, 1564 weight class) and Mister Lee (ranked 395 p4p, 221 weight class). Martin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I�m Bald And I Know It . Lee has chosen Born To Hula - Kyuss as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Martin
vs
Lee

182 cm
29
169
12 - 8 - 1

185 cm
28
175
9 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Bald Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mister Lee!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee sizes up Martin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Martin misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
Lee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Martin.
Martin scores with a head kick.
Martin looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
Lee moves away from the strike by Martin.
Lee moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lee checks the leg kick.
Martin ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Martin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Martin looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martin attempts a counter takedown but Lee avoids it well and moves away.
We've been told by Martin's head coaches at Is It Avatary Enough? that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Martin throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Lee lands a jab.
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!
Martin scores with a hook to the body. Lee takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Martin checks a low kick from Lee.
Martin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Martin.
Martin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martin looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
A clash of legs there as Lee blocks the low kick.
Martin backing away here, and Lee unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws out a powerful jab.
Martin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lee connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Martin's hands.
Martin with the inside leg kick.
Lee connects with a good right hand that stumbles Martin. Martin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Martin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Martin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Martin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Martin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Martin misses with an uppercut.
Martin blocks a jab.
Martin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lee scores with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Lee.
Martin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Martin throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lee tried to score with a low kick but Martin checks it.
Martin appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lee throws a hook but Martin avoids it easily.
Martin misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Martin misses.
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lee has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Martin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Martin connects with a body shot that sends Lee's belly button to the back.
Martin thumps Lee with a low kick.
Martin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lee.
Martin throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Lee counter with a right hand.
Lee takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Martin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lee throws a low kick but it's checked well by Martin.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Martin.
Lee scoring well with a low kick there.
Lee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Martin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Martin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Martin.
Martin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Martin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lee is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Martin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Martin is out of range.
Martin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lee counters with a straight right hand.
Martin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin checks a leg kick.
Lee fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Martin is out of range.
Martin lands a leg kick that knocks Lee off balance momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lee.
Lee attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Martin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lee. That did some damage!
Martin throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee checks a leg kick nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
Lee pivots, looking for a leg kick but Martin is out of range and Lee settles back down.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Martin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lee has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lee and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lee now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Jab from Martin.
Martin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lee misses with a hook. Martin ducked under it nicely.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Martin slips the punch.
Martin misses with a double jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Lee.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lee fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Martin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Martin tries to land a leg kick but Lee saw it coming and moves away.
Lee looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lee avoids the body shot from Martin.
Martin misses with a body kick.
Lee ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Martin lands with an overhand left.
Martin looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
Martin tries a head kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick from Martin misses.
Martin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Martin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A big right from Martin misses.
Bald Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lee wants to slow Martin down by chopping away at his legs.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martin moves away.
Lee connects with a looping right hand.
Lee tries to work over Martin's front leg with a kick but Martin checks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mister Lee will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The fighters circling - Martin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big right from Martin misses.
Martin wants to slow Lee down by chopping away at his legs.
Lee thumps Martin with a low kick.
Lee defending well as Martin loads up on a big left hand.
Lee does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Martin appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Martin connects with a looping right hand.
Martin sizes up Lee with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bald Martin is winning the standup battle so far.
Lee getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lee connects with a nice looking jab.
Lee's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Martin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Martin.
Martin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Martin swings widly with a right hand
and Lee counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Martin throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lee looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Martin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Martin misses with a low kick as Lee jumps back.
Martin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee blocks a leg kick.
Martin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lee counters with a nice leg kick.
Martin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Martin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Lee throws a leg kick

so Martin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Martin cracks Lee with a solid left hand.

Lee has his foot on Martin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Martin works his way back into a safe position though.
Martin preventing the sweep.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Martin chips away with some ground and pound.
Martin postures up in Lee's guard and throws a big left but Lee blocks it.

Martin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Martin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee looking to control.
Lee might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Martin haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lee manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Martin manages to get himself to full guard.

Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martin is keeping the position for now.
Martin will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Martin looking for a sweep. Not yet Martin, not yet.
Lee passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martin is trying to control but Lee passes into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lee is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Martin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Martin manages to get back to half guard.
Martin is looking for a sweep. Lee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lee wants to take a breather but Martin is having none of it.
Martin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Lee is looking for a kimura but Martin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lee to get the leverage.
Martin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lee postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Martin wants to stand up but Lee is controlling him.
Martin keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Martin controls Lee momentarily but Lee frees himself.
Lee's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Martin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lee.
Lee lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sloppy strikes from Lee. Those never looked like landing.
Lee tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Martin misses with a straight left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bald Martin will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Martin misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
Lee takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Martin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Martin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Martin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lee.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lee.
Lee throws a low kick but Martin avoids it.
Martin misses with a kick to the body.
Martin misses with a head kick.
Martin throws a front kick aimed at Lee's knee but Lee avoids it well.
Martin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lee checks a leg kick.
Martin checks a leg kick nicely.
Martin feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lee.
Martin misses with a lunging right hand
and Lee counters with a nice uppercut.
Lee checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lee smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
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!
Martin lands with an overhand left.
Martin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin throws a low kick, looking for Lee's leg but Lee calmly moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Lee.
Martin ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Martin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed right hand from Martin misses the target.
Lee walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Martin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lee throws a leg kick

and Martin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lee won't be happy with that.
Lee is looking to regain half guard here but Martin keeps moving and retains side control.
Lee is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Martin lands a decent elbow from side control.
Martin scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Lee to see if he's OK.
Martin trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.
Martin lands some shots froms side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee gets back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martin is keen to just control but Lee is a slippery customer.

Lee looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Lee keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lee is trying is best to control the position here.
Martin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Lee looking for submissions off his back.
Lee is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Martin scores with a couple of nice shots.
Martin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Martin is looking for a kimura but Lee is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Martin to get the leverage.
Martin moves nicely into side control.
Lee is trying to improve his position.
Lee can't do much from the bottom here.
Lee manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The fighters are battling for position here. Martin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Martin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee postures up.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Martin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lee wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving.
Martin is trying to control the position but Lee postures up.
Lee looking to pass the guard.
Lee trying to control but Martin is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bald Martin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Martin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bald Martin!
Bald Martin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.