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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Martillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Thousand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martillo comes to the cage accompanied by MC Hammer - U Can't Touch This. 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.
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180 cm
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170 lbs
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179 cm
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179 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Martillo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brian Thousand! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Martillo tries to close the distance and clinch but Thousand swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Martillo tries to bum rush Thousand with a series of wild strikes but Thousand uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Martillo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thousand keeps the fight on the outside. Martillo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Thousand takes a swing at Martillo's ribcage but misses. Martillo tries to clinch there but Thousand circles away.
Martillo fails to land with a series of punches.
Thousand has taken the fight to the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Thousand stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Martillo is working Thousand over against the cage. Martillo struggles to land a body shot inside as Thousand controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martillo. The referee is keeping an eye on Thousand - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Martillo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Thousand is keeping busy. A left hand lands to the body for Thousand.
A right hand to the body from Thousand.
Martillo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Thousand throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Martillo is breathing heavily. Martillo breaks the clinch.
John Martillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Martillo misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round. Thousand lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like John Martillo has been cut. Thousand gets in close and instigates a clinch. Thousand breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Thousand scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Martillo doesn't seem bothered though. Brian Thousand is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Martillo tries to move into range but Thousand moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Thousand scores with a jab. Martillo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Martillo is rocked! Thousand fakes the body blow, causing Martillo to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Martillo goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brian Thousand!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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