PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Swole Ricky Martin (ranked 32 p4p, 115 weight class) and Joey Faolin (ranked 5 p4p, 19 weight class). Faolin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: It Ain’t a Crime by House of Pain. Joey Faolin has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Martin
vs
Faolin

183 cm
32
208
23 - 8 - 0

185 cm
27
215
16 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Swole Ricky Martin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joey Faolin!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin swats away the attempt to clinch by Faolin.
Martin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Faolin throws out the jab.
Faolin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Martin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Martin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Faolin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Martin or not.
Martin trying to control the position but instead, Faolin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Martin into the cage.
Faolin with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Martin breaks from the clinch.
Faolin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martin manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faolin connects with a crisp jab.
Faolin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Faolin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Faolin throws a body shot but no joy.
Faolin defending well as Martin loads up on a big left hand.
Martin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faolin throws a hook but Martin avoids it easily.
Martin fakes the leg kick and cracks Faolin in the body.
Martin throws a low kick, looking for Faolin's leg but Faolin calmly moves out of range.
Faolin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Martin walks into a stiff left hand from Faolin.
Faolin is looking to clinch but Martin is avoiding it.
Martin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Martin counters with an outside leg kick.
That kick from Martin tenderised Faolin's leg. Faolin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Faolin misses with a shot to the body
letting Martin counter with a right hand.
Faolin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Martin to score with a decent uppercut.
Faolin misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faolin scores with a body shot.
Martin is looking to clinch.
Faolin tries to clinch up but Martin circles away and keeps his distance.
Faolin misses with a wild combination.
Martin throws the left hand but Faolin avoids the punch easily.
Faolin throws a big shot that misses.
Martin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Martin throws a big shot that misses.
Faolin throws a lazy uppercut
and Martin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Faolin takes a swing at Martin's ribcage but misses.
Martin wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Martin slips a jab from Faolin.
Martin throws a half hearted mid kick.
A slow jab from Faolin misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws a shot from downtown. Faolin moves away and avoids it.
Martin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Joey Faolin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Martin gets tackled into the cage by Faolin. Faolin maintains the clinch.
Martin lands an uppercut.

Martin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Faolin darts in and clinches Martin up against the cage.
Martin lands a left hand.
Martin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Martin tries a body shot but Faolin blocks it.
Faolin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Martin lands a body shot.
Martin misses with a body punch.
Martin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Faolin backwards.

Martin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Martin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Faolin. Faolin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Faolin just misses with a punch to the body.
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 a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faolin moves out of range of the body kick.
Faolin missing with a left hand there. Martin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martin is looking to counter the offense by Faolin and move into the clinch.
Martin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Faolin.
That kick from Martin tenderised Faolin's leg. Faolin is trying to keep his angry face on.
No joy there for Faolin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Martin throwing a counter right hand but Faolin manages to avoid it.
Faolin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A jab from Faolin misses.
Faolin clobbers Martin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Faolin swats away the attempt to clinch by Martin.
Martin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Martin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Faolin momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Swole Ricky Martin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Faolin has Martin up against the cage in a clinch.
Martin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Faolin tries to throw a body punch but Martin avoids it by throwing Faolin back against the cage.
Faolin lands with a short shot to the head.
Faolin can't find room to land a body shot as Martin controls the action.
Martin lands an uppercut.
Martin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Faolin backwards.
Faolin presses Martin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Faolin misses with some punches.
Martin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martin misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Martin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Faolin backwards.
Faolin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Martin scores with a shot to the side of Faolin's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Faolin misses with a punch to the body.
Faolin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Faolin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faolin lands a shot to the body.
Martin tries to work over Faolin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Martin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Faolin misses with a knee to the head.
Martin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Faolin tries to work over Martin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Faolin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Faolin can't find room to land a body shot as Martin controls the action.

Martin breaks the clinch.
Martin throws an overhand right that lands on Faolin's shoulder, as Faolin tries to avoid the shot.
Martin sets himself, and Faolin steps forward looking for the clinch! Martin avoids it this time.
Martin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Faolin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Faolin throws out a counter right but Martin avoids it with no problem.
Faolin misses with a hook.
Martin is looking to counter punch.
Faolin lands a jab to the nose.

Faolin clinches up against the cage.
Martin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Faolin misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Martin.
Martin lands a hook that snaps the head of Faolin backwards.
Martin lands an uppercut.
Swole Ricky Martin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faolin blocking some punches.
Martin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Martin misses with a body punch.
Martin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Faolin's elbow.

Martin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Martin moves out of range as Faolin strikes.
Faolin works Martin's body with a nice hook.
Faolin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Martin tries to keep at a distance but Faolin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Martin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Martin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Martin - that landed with a thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin struggles to land a body shot inside as Faolin controls his hands.
Faolin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Faolin lands a nice uppercut.
Martin tries a body shot but Faolin blocks it.
Martin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Faolin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Faolin or not.
Faolin misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Martin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Martin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Faolin can do to turn this around?
Faolin swings wildly with an uppercut but Martin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Faolin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Faolin.
Faolin tries to land knees in the clinch but Martin avoids the damage to the body.
Martin tries to throw a body punch but Faolin avoids it by throwing Martin back against the cage.
Martin scores with a shoulder strike.
Martin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Faolin lands with a right to the head.
Martin avoiding damage as Faolin throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faolin throws a punch but it's blocked by Martin.
Martin tries to work over Faolin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Martin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faolin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Faolin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Martin breaks from the clinch.
Faolin misses with a combination
enabling Martin to counter with a crisp jab.
Martin tries to clinch but Faolin moves out of range.
Faolin misses with a straight left.
Faolin misses with a right hand

and Martin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Martin.
Faolin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Faolin backwards.
Martin tries to work over Faolin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Martin is working Faolin over against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Swole Ricky Martin dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Faolin misses the shot to the body.
Martin swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Martin lands a big uppercut and Faolin crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Faolin looks OK. Martin waves Faolin back to his feet!

Faolin is rocked!
Martin misses the jab.
Faolin is still on wobbly legs! Can Martin finish him?
Faolin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Swole Ricky Martin is winning the standup battle so far.
Martin drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Faolin right on the button. Faolin goes down! Martin follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Martin gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Swole Ricky Martin!
Swole Ricky Martin retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Swole Ricky Martin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.