PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erasmo Vale Queiroz (ranked 5 p4p, 20 weight class) and Swole Ricky Martin (ranked 1 p4p, 3 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Vale Queiroz
vs
Martin

190 cm
27
210
23 - 2 - 0

183 cm
34
208
27 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction
HELLBENT

Conviction
Conquer

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Erasmo Vale Queiroz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Swole Ricky Martin!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick lands for Vale Queiroz.
Martin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vale Queiroz.
Vale Queiroz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Martin lands a jab to the head.

It looks like Erasmo Vale Queiroz has been cut.
Martin just misses with a punch to the body.
Martin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vale Queiroz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vale Queiroz misses with a wild combination.
Erasmo Vale Queiroz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vale Queiroz tries to bum rush Martin with a series of wild strikes but Martin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vale Queiroz thuds a left hand into Martin's body.
Vale Queiroz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vale Queiroz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Martin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vale Queiroz tries to clinch but Martin is having none of it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vale Queiroz, as that shot connected.

Vale Queiroz closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vale Queiroz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vale Queiroz.
Vale Queiroz cracks Martin with a nice body shot.
Vale Queiroz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vale Queiroz.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vale Queiroz.

Martin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin swings for the body but Vale Queiroz moves out of range.
Vale Queiroz lands with an overhand left.
Martin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vale Queiroz throws a nice looking combination but Martin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vale Queiroz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vale Queiroz tries to clinch up but Martin circles away and keeps his distance.
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.
Martin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Martin loads up on a big right hand but Vale Queiroz slips the punch.
We've been told by Vale Queiroz's head coaches at HELLCADEMY that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Vale Queiroz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Martin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vale Queiroz.
Vale Queiroz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martin.
Martin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vale Queiroz throws a leg kick which misses Martin's front leg but catches the back leg as Martin tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vale Queiroz feints and then cracks Martin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Martin down.
Vale Queiroz wants to clinch up but Martin keeps it at a distance.
Martin staying out of range there.
And Martin responds with a good body kick, but Vale Queiroz manages to step out the way in time.
Danga de danga de dang - Vale Queiroz scores with a four punch combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin thumps Vale Queiroz with a low kick.
Martin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vale Queiroz counters with a left to the body.
Martin throws a low kick but Vale Queiroz avoids it.
Martin throws a shot from downtown. Vale Queiroz moves away and avoids it.
Martin moves in looking to clinch but Vale Queiroz pushes him off.
Vale Queiroz cracks a nice hook into Martin's ribs.
Vale Queiroz throws a series of strikes that have Martin backpedaling.
Vale Queiroz feints a jab promting Martin to slip. Vale Queiroz then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Martin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Vale Queiroz misses with a few strikes there.
Vale Queiroz thuds a left hand into Martin's body.
Vale Queiroz avoids the body shot from Martin.
Vale Queiroz tries to clinch there but Martin circles away.
Martin tries to counter by closing the distance.
Martin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vale Queiroz.
Martin tries to land a front kick but Vale Queiroz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Martin misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vale Queiroz doesn't manage to clinch there - Martin circles away.
Martin throws an off balance right hand
and Vale Queiroz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Martin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right hook to the body lands for Martin.
Vale Queiroz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martin's elbow.
Vale Queiroz misses with a punch to the body.
Vale Queiroz can't find room to land a body shot as Martin controls the action.
Martin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martin struggles to land a body shot inside as Vale Queiroz controls his hands.
Vale Queiroz can't find room to land a body shot as Martin controls the action.
Martin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Martin tries to work over Vale Queiroz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Martin blocks a body shot from Vale Queiroz.
Vale Queiroz blocks a body shot from Martin.
Martin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Vale Queiroz - that landed with a thud.
Vale Queiroz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vale Queiroz digs a right hand into Martin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Martin's gas tank.
Martin lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Martin breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin misses the jab.
Vale Queiroz appears to be looking for a big counter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin wants to clinch up but Vale Queiroz keeps it at a distance.
Vale Queiroz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vale Queiroz avoids the body shot from Martin.
Vale Queiroz lands the left hand.
Vale Queiroz wants to clinch but Martin slips to the side
and Martin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vale Queiroz scores with a leg kick.
Vale Queiroz punishes Martin's body with a nice straight punch.
Martin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vale Queiroz can pounce on him.
A good leg kick by Vale Queiroz.
Vale Queiroz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vale Queiroz 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.
Vale Queiroz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vale Queiroz tries to close the distance and clinch but Martin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vale Queiroz defending well as Martin loads up on a big left hand.
A leg kick checked by Martin.
Martin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Vale Queiroz is looking to wear down Martin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Vale Queiroz throws out a powerful jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Erasmo Vale Queiroz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Erasmo Vale Queiroz's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vale Queiroz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Martin feints and then cracks Vale Queiroz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vale Queiroz down.
Vale Queiroz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martin misses with an uppercut. Vale Queiroz saw that one coming.
Vale Queiroz takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Vale Queiroz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Martin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vale Queiroz manages to avoid it.
Vale Queiroz looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Vale Queiroz moves out of range of the leg kick from Martin.
Vale Queiroz went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Martin lands a glancing blow to the side of Vale Queiroz's head.
Vale Queiroz throws a series of punches but Martin avoids them all with ease.
A little jabbing left from Martin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vale Queiroz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vale Queiroz connects with a nice looking jab.
Martin swats away the attempt to clinch by Vale Queiroz.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
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.
Vale Queiroz misses with a body shot
and Martin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Martin checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin lands a jab to the head.

Erasmo Vale Queiroz's cut is getting worse.

Martin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Martin lands with a short shot to the head.
Martin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vale Queiroz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Martin trying to stall but Vale Queiroz improves his position.
Vale Queiroz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Swole Ricky Martin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vale Queiroz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vale Queiroz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Martin can do to turn this around?
Vale Queiroz blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Martin breaks from the clinch.

Vale Queiroz instigates a clinch.
Martin presses Vale Queiroz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vale Queiroz lands a left hand.
Martin blocks a body shot from Vale Queiroz.
Vale Queiroz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vale Queiroz is working Martin over against the cage.
Vale Queiroz struggles to land a body shot inside as Martin controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Martin.
Martin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martin lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin tries to work over Vale Queiroz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vale Queiroz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Martin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Martin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Martin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vale Queiroz tries to throw a body punch but Martin avoids it by throwing Vale Queiroz back against the cage.
Martin works on Vale Queiroz's body with a couple of short punches.
Vale Queiroz throws a punch but it's blocked by Martin.
Vale Queiroz has a couple of punches blocked by Martin.
Martin lands a hook that snaps the head of Vale Queiroz backwards.
Martin lands with a left to the head.
Vale Queiroz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martin tries a body shot but Vale Queiroz blocks it.
Vale Queiroz tries to throw a body punch but Martin avoids it by throwing Vale Queiroz back against the cage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Martin in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Vale Queiroz blocks a body shot from Martin.
Martin lands with a right to the head.
Vale Queiroz tries to throw a body punch but Martin avoids it by throwing Vale Queiroz back against the cage.
Vale Queiroz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Martin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vale Queiroz's elbow.
Martin has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Vale Queiroz seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Martin can turn it around.
Martin tries to work over Vale Queiroz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Martin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Martin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab by Vale Queiroz.

Vale Queiroz forces Martin back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vale Queiroz.
Vale Queiroz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vale Queiroz scores with a shot to the side of Martin's head.
Vale Queiroz can't find room to land a body shot as Martin controls the action.
Vale Queiroz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Martin.
Vale Queiroz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vale Queiroz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vale Queiroz blocks an uppercut.
Vale Queiroz tries to work over Martin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vale Queiroz misses with a body punch.
Vale Queiroz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martin's elbow.
Vale Queiroz misses with a punch on the inside.
Vale Queiroz blocks a body shot from Martin.
Martin tries to throw a body punch but Vale Queiroz avoids it by throwing Martin back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vale Queiroz's elbow.
Vale Queiroz lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vale Queiroz swings wildly with an uppercut but Martin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vale Queiroz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Martin lands a body punch in the clinch.

Martin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vale Queiroz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A low kick from Vale Queiroz is predictable there
and Martin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vale Queiroz's knee momentarily.
Good shot there by Vale Queiroz.

Martin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vale Queiroz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martin lands a body punch.
Martin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Martin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Vale Queiroz - that landed with a thud.
Martin scores with a shot to the side of Vale Queiroz's head.
Martin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vale Queiroz backwards.

Martin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Martin thuds his shin into the meat of Vale Queiroz's side.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Swole Ricky Martin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Erasmo Vale Queiroz's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Martin is looking to slow Vale Queiroz down with leg kicks.
Martin misses with an uppercut.
Erasmo Vale Queiroz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vale Queiroz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vale Queiroz.
Vale Queiroz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Martin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vale Queiroz lands with a cross.
Vale Queiroz throws a head kick that misses.
Vale Queiroz keeps the fight on the outside.
Martin scores with a hook to the body. Vale Queiroz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vale Queiroz gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Martin moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vale Queiroz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Martin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martin lands with a short shot to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Martin struggles to land a body shot inside as Vale Queiroz controls his hands.
Martin works on Vale Queiroz's body with a couple of short punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Martin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Martin.
Martin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Martin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vale Queiroz.
Vale Queiroz tries a body shot but Martin blocks it.
Vale Queiroz misses with a body punch.
Vale Queiroz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vale Queirozs head.
Vale Queiroz tries a body shot but Martin blocks it.

Martin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Martin throws a leg kick but Vale Queiroz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vale Queiroz throwing a counter right hand but Martin manages to avoid it.
Martin throws a solid leg kick but Vale Queiroz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Martin.
Vale Queiroz wants to land a leg kick but Martin is out of range.

Martin feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Vale Queiroz sprawling to the canvas! Vale Queiroz rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Martin finish him?!

Vale Queiroz is rocked!
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!
Vale Queiroz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Oh Vale Queiroz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vale Queiroz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Martin moves into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Martin.
A nice right hand lands inside from Martin.
Martin creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Vale Queiroz's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Vale Queiroz drops to his knees and Martin pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Swole Ricky Martin!
Swole Ricky Martin is the new light heavyweight champion!
Swole Ricky Martin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.