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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Emilio Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.
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143 lbs
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175 cm
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130 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Emilio Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick Perez!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perez misses with a body shot.
Perez misses with a double jab.
Martinez dodges the punch combination from Perez.
Perez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Martinez has a takedown stuffed.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch but Perez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Perez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perez misses with a straight right.
Perez swinging wildly here.
Perez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez avoids the body shot from Perez.
Perez slaps away a takedown attempt from Martinez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Martinez tries to clinch there but Perez circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez keeps the fight on the outside.
No joy there for Perez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Martinez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perez.
Martinez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nick Perez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Martinez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Martinez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Perez defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Martinez.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Martinez.
Martinez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Perez is defending against the submission attempts here by Martinez.
Martinez stops Perez from getting back to his feet.
Martinez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Perez keeps working.
Perez has one foot on Martinez's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez scores with a takedown into Perez's guard.
Perez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Martinez is controlling him.
Martinez looking to pass the guard.
Perez controlling the position.
Martinez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Martinez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Martinez wants to control from the top but Perez keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Perez keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Perez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martinez moves away.
Perez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Perez fails to land with a series of punches.
Perez avoids the head kick by Martinez.
Nick Perez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Martinez.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emilio Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martinez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emilio Martinez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Martinez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Perez as he avoids it easily.
Martinez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Perez defends it nicely.
Perez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Perez throws a combination. Martinez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A combination from Perez does no damage.
Martinez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emilio Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martinez tries to clinch up but Perez circles away and keeps his distance.
Martinez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Perez's half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Martinez wants to control but Perez is keeping him busy.
Martinez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Martinez lands a nice short elbow.
Martinez decides to stand and escape the position.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Martinez.
Perez wants to get back to his feet.
Martinez landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Perez is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez working the head with strikes.
Martinez prevents Perez from escaping the position.
Martinez working the ground and pound but Perez is defending the strikes.
Martinez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Martinez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Perez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Martinez stands up and beckons Perez to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Perez wants to get back to striking at distance but Martinez won't allow it.
Perez gets underhooks to prevent Martinez's takedown attempt.
Martinez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Perez's efforts to push away.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Martinez obliges.
Martinez stalling in the clinch.
Martinez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Perez gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Martinez to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Perez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throws a big right hand that misses.
Perez wants to stand up but Martinez is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Martinez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Martinez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Martinez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Martinez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Martinez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emilio Martinez dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Martinez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Perez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Perez just misses with a punch to the body.
Perez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Perez napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Perez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Martinez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Perez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Martinez in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Perez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Perez is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Perez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Perez is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Martinez looks up at the clock and then as Perez takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Martinez smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Martinez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Perez is not content to let Martinez control the position.
Martinez lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Martinez cracks Perez with a big right hand but Perez just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Martinez connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Perez some visible discomfort.
Martinez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Perez, who protects the arm well.
Perez can't do much from the bottom here.
Martinez prevents Perez from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is chipping away with strikes.
Emilio Martinez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Martinez lands some shots froms side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martinez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Perez has escaped the position, nice work there.
Martinez swings around for an armbar but Perez sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Martinez's guard.
Perez wants to control from the top but Martinez keeps moving.
Perez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Perez wants to control from the top but Martinez keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nick Perez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Martinez wants to sweep here but Perez controlling him for the moment.
Emilio Martinez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Martinez is trying to keep Perez in close.
Martinez has his hands on Perez's head, controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Emilio Martinez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Martinez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emilio Martinez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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