PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mustafa Smoove Jr (ranked 4899 p4p, 5801 weight class) and Quentain Martell (ranked 548 p4p, 597 weight class). Martell has chosen I Pledge Allegiance (Nate Dogg ft. Pharoahe Monch) as his entrance music. Quentain Martell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Smoove Jr
vs
Martell

193 cm
24
205
2 - 1 - 0

189 cm
19
215
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mustafa Smoove Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Quentain Martell!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martell uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Martell moves out of range of the body kick.
Smoove Jr gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Smoove Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martell looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Smoove Jr moves forwards but Martell connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Smoove Jr misses with a double jab
and Martell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Martell has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Smoove Jr is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Martell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Smoove Jr looks to land a left hand but Martell moved out of range nicely.
Martell looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Martell dodges the punch combination from Smoove Jr.
Martell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smoove Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
An attempted straight right counter from Smoove Jr misses the target.
Martell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smoove Jr scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Quentain Martell has been cut.
Mustafa Smoove Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martell digs a good body shot into Smoove Jr's ribs.
Martell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Martell lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smoove Jr slips a jab and a cross from Martell.
Martell connects with a body shot that sends Smoove Jr's belly button to the back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smoove Jr. Martell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smoove Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Smoove Jr misses with a hook
and Smoove Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Martell lands a two punch combo.
Smoove Jr cracks Martell with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Smoove Jr moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Martell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Martell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smoove Jr.
Martell digs a good hook to Smoove Jr's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smoove Jr needs to keep his hands up - Martell had a free shot at his head there.
Martell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Martell connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smoove Jr. Smoove Jr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Martell lands a right hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Smoove Jr misses the target.
Smoove Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martell is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Smoove Jr had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Martell scores with a hook.
Martell lands a nice looking body shot.
Smoove Jr is breathing heavily.
Martell connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Smoove Jr's hands.
Martell is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Smoove Jr rather than just go for the knockout.
Martell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Martell jabs Smoove Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Martell scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jab by Martell.
Martell lands a nice hook to Smoove Jr's body. Smoove Jr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Smoove Jr needs to keep his hands up - Martell had a free shot at his head there.
Martell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Martell lands a body shot.
Martell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smoove Jr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martell jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Martell jabs at Smoove Jr's body.
Martell lands a nice shot to the body.
Martell clobbers Smoove Jr with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Smoove Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Smoove Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Martell uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smoove Jr has time to react.

Smoove Jr is rocked!
Martell lands with a right that hurts Smoove Jr. Smoove Jr looks to clinch but Martell throws a short knee that drops Smoove Jr. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Quentain Martell!