PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Martin (ranked 2404 p4p, 2593 weight class) and Luther Socippo (ranked 313 p4p, 328 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Martin
vs
Socippo

183 cm
25
216
6 - 5 - 0

189 cm
23
215
6 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, Pablo Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luther Socippo!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Socippo defending well as Martin loads up on a big left hand.
Socippo throws an overhand right that lands on Martin's shoulder, as Martin tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Martin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Socippo.
Socippo tests Martin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Socippo lands a jab.
Socippo takes a swing at Martin's ribcage but misses.
Socippo misses with a lunging right hand
and Martin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Martin misses with a straight right.
Socippo scores with a jab. Martin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Socippo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Martin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Socippo throws a sloppy body shot

and Martin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Socippo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Socippo cracks Martin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Socippo cracks Martin with an open hand slap.
No joy there for Martin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Martin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Socippo staying out of range there.
A countering left hand to the body from Socippo misses.
Martin misses with a double jab
and Socippo counters with a stiff right hand.
Socippo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Martin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Socippo.
Martin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Socippo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Socippo swings for the body but Martin moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Martin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Socippo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Socippo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Socippo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Socippo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Martin back to the cage. Socippo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nice shot by Socippo.
Socippo throws a head kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Martin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Socippo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martin moves away.
Some wild striking there from Socippo.
Martin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Martin thuds his right hand into Socippo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

It looks like Luther Socippo has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Socippo.
Luther Socippo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Socippo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Martins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Martin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Socippo, pushing him back against the cage.

Martin breaks the clinch.
Socippo swings for the body but Martin moves out of range.
Martin throws a right hand that misses
and Socippo counters with a stiff right hand.
Martin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Socippo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Martin has time to react.
Socippo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice body kick from Socippo.
Socippo lands a nice looking body shot.
Martin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Socippo scores with a nice body kick.
Martin misses with a lunging right hand
and Socippo counters with a nice body shot.
Martin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Socippo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Martin jabs at Socippo's body.
Socippo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Martin ducks under a wild hook from Socippo.
Martin throwing a counter right hand but Socippo manages to avoid it.
Socippo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Socippo 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.
Martin ducks under a wild hook from Socippo.
Socippo tries to bum rush Martin with a series of wild strikes but Martin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Martin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Socippo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Martin misses the target.
Socippo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Martin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Socippo.
Martin tries to work over Socippo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Martin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martin swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Socippo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Socippo digs a good body shot into Martin's ribs.
Socippo misses with a two punch combination.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Socippo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Socippo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Socippo misses with the combination.
Socippo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Socippo throws the left hand but Martin avoids the punch easily.
Martin needs to keep his hands up - Socippo had a free shot at his head there.
Martin looks to score with a jab to the body but Socippo is just out of range.
Socippo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Socippo ducks under a wild hook from Martin.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Socippo digs a good hook to Martin's body.
Martin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Socippo. That one must have hurt.
Socippo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Martin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Socippo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Martin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Martin avoids the body shot from Socippo.
Martin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Socippo. That one must have hurt.
Martin moves out of range of the strikes.
Martin is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Socippo.
Martin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Socippo looks to land a right hand but Martin moved out of range.
Martin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Socippo to score with a decent uppercut.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Martin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Socippo scores with a nice right hand.
Socippo throws an overhand right that lands on Martin's shoulder, as Martin tries to avoid the shot.
Socippo cracks Martin with an open hand slap.
Socippo lands a really nice looking cross but Martin seems unphased.
Socippo lands with a nice body punch.
Socippo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Socippo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Martin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Socippo takes a swing at Martin's ribcage but misses.
Martin throwing a counter right hand but Socippo manages to avoid it.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Socippo misses with a straight left.
Socippo scores with a hook to the body. Martin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Socippo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Some wild striking there from Socippo.
Martin is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Socippo.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Martin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Martin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Martin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Martin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Luther Socippo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luther Socippo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Socippo misses with a straight left.
Socippo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Socippo throws a body shot but no joy.
Martin seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The fighters circle momentarily. Socippo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Martin has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Socippo lands a right hook to the body.
Martin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Socippo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Socippo counters with a right hand to the body.
Socippo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Socippo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Socippo.
Socippo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Martin misses with a shot to the body
and Socippo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Luther Socippo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Socippo throws an overhand right that lands on Martin's shoulder, as Martin tries to avoid the shot.
Martin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Socippo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Martin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Socippo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Martin scrambles back to his feet.
Socippo cracks Martin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A jab from Martin misses.
Socippo misses the body punch
enabling Martin to counter with a crisp jab.
Martin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A punch combination from Socippo misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Socippo. Martin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Martin throws a lazy uppercut
and Socippo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Socippo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martin manages to avoid it.
Martin will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Socippo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Socippo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Martin if he has to take too many more of those.

Socippo gets tackled into the cage by Martin. Martin maintains the clinch.

Socippo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Socippo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A clash of legs there as Martin blocks the low kick.
Martin is looking to counter punch.
Socippo throws a half hearted mid kick.
It looked like Martin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Socippo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Socippo with a nice calf kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Martin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Martin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Socippo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Socippo looks to score with a jab to the body but Martin is just out of range.
Socippo 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.
Socippo throws a big shot that misses.
Socippo misses with a hook to the body

and Martin moves into the clinch.

Socippo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Socippo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin misses with a shot to the body
and Socippo counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice defenses there by Socippo.
Socippo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Socippo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Martin slips a jab and a cross from Socippo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Socippo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Donk. Martin catches Socippo right on the button with a cross.
A jab from Socippo finds it's way through Martin's defenses.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Socippo misses the shot to the body.
Martin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Socippo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martin.
Socippo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Socippo.
Jab from Martin.
Socippo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Martin takes one on the button.
Socippo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Martin pushes Socippo up against the cage in a clinch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Socippo breaks from the clinch.
Socippo lands a high kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martin looks to score with a jab to the body but Socippo is just out of range.
Socippo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Martin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Socippo lands with a straight right. Martin didn't see that one coming.
Socippo throws out a loose jab but Martin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Martin.
Martin tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Socippo manages to circle out of the way.
Martin throws a big shot that misses.
Socippo looks to land a right hand but Martin moved out of range.
Martin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Socippo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martin.
Martin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Socippo circles away quickly and effectively.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Socippo cracks Martin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Socippo connects with a body shot that sends Martin's belly button to the back.
Socippo cracks Martin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Martin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Socippo.
Martin moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSocippo.
Martin wants to clinch
and Socippo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Socippo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice uppercut there from Socippo.
Socippo misses with a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Martin misses the target.
Socippo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Martin in his tracks.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Socippo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Martin eats them both and turns towards Socippo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Socippo scores with a one two! Martin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Socippo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martin tries to counter by clinching up but Socippo breaks away and moves out of range.
Socippo slips a straight right by Martin.
Martin misses with a two punch combination.
Martin just misses with a punch to the body.
Socippo dips to his left and cracks Martin with an uppercut!
Socippo throws a head kick that Martin semi-blocks.
Socippo looks to score with a jab to the body but Martin is just out of range.
Socippo throws an overhand right that lands on Martin's shoulder, as Martin tries to avoid the shot.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Socippo throws out a powerful jab.
Socippo missing with a left hand there. Martin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Socippo throws a lazy right hand but Martin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Socippo throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Martin to counter with a crisp jab.

That has opened up Luther Socippo's cut even more.
Socippo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Socippo ducks under a wild hook from Martin.
Socippo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Socippo!
Martin tries to bum rush Socippo with a series of wild strikes but Socippo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Martin misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Luther Socippo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Luther Socippo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Martin misses with a hook to the body
and Socippo counters with a stiff right hand.
Socippo scores with a body shot.
A shot to the body from Martin misses
and Socippo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Martin misses with a hook
and Socippo counters with a nice body shot.
Socippo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Martin doesn't seem bothered though.
Socippo cracks Martin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Socippo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Socippo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Martin misses with a looping right.
Socippo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Socippo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Martin under the eye.
Martin takes a swing at Socippo's ribcage but misses.
Martin misses with a straight left.
Martin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Martin moves away from the strike by Socippo.
Martin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Socippo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Martin takes one to the chin there.
Socippo scores with a punch to the head.
Socippo throws a leg kick

and Martin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws a head punch that misses.
Martin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Martin misses with a punch to the body.
Martin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Socippo backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Socippo.
Socippo pushes Martin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Socippo works on Martin's body with a couple of short punches.
Martin has a couple of punches blocked by Socippo.
Martin misses with some punches.
Martin has a couple of punches blocked by Socippo.

Socippo breaks from the clinch.
Martin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Socippo cracks Martin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Socippo.
Martin slips a jab and a cross from Socippo.
Martin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Socippo moves away.
The crowd cheers as Socippo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Martin doesn't seem phased though.
Socippo looks to land a body kick but Martin moved away.
Martin is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Socippo.
Martin misses with a lunging right hand
and Socippo counters with a nice body shot.
Martin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Socippo manages to avoid it.
Socippo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Martin.
Socippo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Socippo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Socippo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Martin seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A jab from Socippo finds it's way through Martin's defenses.
Socippo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Socippo was well out of range. Poor timing from Martin.
Martin misses with an uppercut
and Socippo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Socippo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Martin.
Martin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Socippo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Martin.
Martin misses with an uppercut. Socippo saw that one coming.
Martin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Socippo manages to avoid it.
Martin throws out a powerful jab.
Martin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Socippo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Socippo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Martin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Socippo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Socippo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martin.
Socippo cracks Martin with an open hand slap.
Socippo connects with a high kick.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Socippo digs a good body shot into Martin's ribs.
Martin takes one to the chin there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Socippo punishes Martin's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice uppercut there from Socippo.
Martin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Martin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Socippo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Socippo misses with a lunging right hand
and Martin counters with a nice body shot.
Martin moves out of range of the body kick.
Martin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pablo Martin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Socippo. Beautiful body shot.
Martin ducks under a wild hook from Socippo.
Socippo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Martin.
Socippo lands with a kick to the temple. Martin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Socippo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martin manages to avoid it.
Socippo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Martin.
Socippo dodges the punch combination from Martin.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Martin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Socippo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Socippo throws an off balance right hand

and Martin counters by moving into the clinch.
Socippo is struggling to control the position.
A right hook to the body lands for Martin.

Martin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Martin misses with a hook
and Socippo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Socippo connects with a body shot.
Socippo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Socippo scores with a jab to the head.
Socippo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Martin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Socippo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martin manages to avoid it.
Socippo misses with a lunging right hand
and Martin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Socippo thinking.
Socippo misses with an uppercut
and Martin counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Socippo is rocked!
Martin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Socippo back to the cage. Martin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Socippo is still on wobbly legs! Can Martin finish him?
Martin throws an off balance right hand
enabling Socippo to counter with a crisp jab.
Martin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Socippo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Martin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Martin misses with an uppercut
and Socippo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Martin lands a head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Socippo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Socippo connects with a body shot that sends Martin's belly button to the back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luther Socippo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Socippo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luther Socippo!
A very excited looking Luther Socippo 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.