PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henry Kissinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and shaun martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kissinger
vs
martinez

190 cm
18
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henry Kissinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, shaun martinez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kissinger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kissinger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but martinez was well out of range. Poor timing from Kissinger.
Kissinger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from martinez.
martinez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
martinez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kissinger throws a looping overhand right but martinez ducks down to avoid it.

Kissinger closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
martinez is trying to drag Kissinger to the mat but Kissinger just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
martinez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kissinger gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Henry Kissinger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of shaun martinez.
Kissinger scores with a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
martinez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kissinger fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kissinger defends well against a solid takedown attempt from martinez.
Kissinger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kissinger takes a swing at martinez's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kissinger takes the fight into the clinch.
martinez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kissinger walks away with a smile on his face. martinez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
martinez shoots for a double leg takedown but Kissinger sprawls well. He's pushed martinez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kissinger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kissinger fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Kissinger clinches with his opponent.
Kissinger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
martinez tries for a takedown but Kissinger manages to get underhooks.
Kissinger scores with a shoulder strike.
martinez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kissinger fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kissinger fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kissinger changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
martinez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kissinger clinches up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on martinez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
martinez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kissinger lands with a left to the head.
Kissinger is pressed up against the cage. martinez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kissinger down to the mat. Kissinger avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
martinez looks gassed!
Kissinger loads up on a big right hand but martinez slips the punch.
Kissinger looks to score with a jab to the body but martinez is just out of range.
martinez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kissinger.
Kissinger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but martinez manages to avoid it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kissinger lands a right hand that snaps the head of martinez backwards.
martinez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kissinger gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
martinez looking for a takedown.
A right hand to the body from Kissinger.
Kissinger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of martinez backwards.
Kissinger presses martinez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
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!
Come on Kissinger - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
martinez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kissinger gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kissinger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kissinger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kissinger stalling in the clinch.
Kissinger pushes martinez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kissinger stops a takedown attempt from martinez.
Kissinger has martinez pushed against the cage.
Kissinger lands a left hand.
Kissinger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of martinez backwards.
Kissinger lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kissinger scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Kissinger on the inside.
martinez tries to score a body lock takedown but Kissinger shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kissinger holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kissinger lands with a right to the head.
Kissinger pushes martinez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Kissinger.
Kissinger pushes martinez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
martinez tries to pull guard but Kissinger holds him up against the cage and eventually martinez drops back down to his feet.
Kissinger effectively controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kissinger lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Kissinger on the inside.
Kissinger pushes martinez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kissinger lands a left hand that snaps the head of martinez backwards.
Kissinger lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of martinez backwards.
Kissinger is pushing martinez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kissinger presses martinez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
martinez tries to land knees in the clinch but Kissinger avoids the damage to the body.
Kissinger lands a body punch.
martinez has Kissinger pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kissinger manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A left hand lands to the body for Kissinger.
martinez takes a shot to the head.
Kissinger lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right hand to the body from Kissinger.
Kissinger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kissinger pushes martinez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
martinez takes a shot to the head.
Kissinger lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Kissinger dominated that round.
That's time! Kissinger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kissinger just misses with a punch to the body.
Kissinger connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kissinger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Kissinger rushes martinez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
martinez wants a takedown.
martinez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kissinger is keeping busy.
Kissinger digs a right hand into martinez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on martinez's gas tank.
Kissinger content to slow the pace in the clinch.
martinez jumps guard but Kissinger stands there with martinez around his waist. martinez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kissinger lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kissinger prevents the takedown attempt.
Henry Kissinger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of shaun martinez.
Kissinger presses martinez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
martinez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kissinger fights it off and pushes away nicely.
martinez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kissinger.
martinez is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kissinger throws a shot from downtown. martinez moves away and avoids it.
Kissinger jabs martinez right on the nose. martinez blinks but takes it well.

Kissinger takes the fight into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Kissinger.
martinez looking to throw knees to the head but Kissinger is blocking nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kissinger.
A short left from Kissinger.
Kissinger lands a body shot.
Kissinger pushes martinez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
martinez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kissinger as martinez tries to tie him up.
Kissinger lands with a short head shot on the inside.
martinez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kissinger smiles and moves away.
Kissinger lands a nice shot that snaps martinez's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kissinger clinches up with martinez and pushes him back against the cage.
martinez wants a takedown.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kissinger.
Kissinger gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from martinez.
Kissinger lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt martinez or not.
Kissinger is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kissinger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kissinger lands a body punch.
Kissinger lands a hook that snaps the head of martinez backwards.
Kissinger is working martinez over against the cage.
Kissinger slowing the pace effectively.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kissinger creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kissinger scores with a shoulder strike.
Kissinger lands a hook that snaps the head of martinez backwards.
martinez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kissinger is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kissinger lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down martinez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kissinger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of martinez backwards.
Kissinger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kissinger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kissinger lands a nice uppercut.
Kissinger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kissinger throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kissinger lands with a left to the head.
martinez has Kissinger pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kissinger manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kissinger throws a blind hook that connects with the side of martinezs head.
Kissinger stalling in the clinch.
Kissinger scores with a shot to the side of martinez's head.
Kissinger stops a takedown attempt from martinez.
Kissinger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kissinger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
martinez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kissinger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short left from Kissinger.
Kissinger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kissinger lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
martinez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kissinger fights it off and pushes away nicely.
martinez shoots in and drives through. Kissinger sprawls well.
Kissinger takes a swing at martinez's ribcage but misses.
Kissinger jabs martinez right on the nose. martinez blinks but takes it well.
martinez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kissinger throws a body punch but martinez moves out of range.
Kissinger looks to land a right hand but martinez moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kissinger. martinez does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from martinez is defended easily by Kissinger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Kissinger dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kissinger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but martinez was well out of range. Poor timing from Kissinger.
martinez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kissinger sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten martinez somewhat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kissinger. martinez does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kissinger. martinez does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Kissinger. No joy for martinez on that attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from martinez is defended easily by Kissinger.
Henry Kissinger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of shaun martinez.
martinez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kissinger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kissinger connects with a body shot.
Kissinger throws out a loose jab but martinez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kissinger swings for the body but martinez moves out of range.

Kissinger rushes martinez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
martinez tries to work over Kissinger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Henry Kissinger has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kissinger lands a left hand that snaps the head of martinez backwards.
Kissinger digs a right hand into martinez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on martinez's gas tank.
Kissinger stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kissinger managing to block the knees to the body from martinez.
martinez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kissinger lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kissinger lands with a short shot to the head.
martinez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kissinger prevents it.
Kissinger lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of martinez backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kissinger scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kissinger lands a body shot.
Kissinger lands with a left to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
martinez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kissinger is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kissinger.
Kissinger works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kissinger scores with a hook to the body.
Kissinger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kissinger lands with a light punch inside.
Kissinger lands a right hand that snaps the head of martinez backwards.
martinez is trying to drag Kissinger to the mat but Kissinger just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kissinger lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kissinger lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down martinez.
Kissinger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that martinez can do to turn this around?
martinez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kissinger gets the underhooks and prevents it.
martinez takes a shot to the head.
Kissinger lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
martinez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kissinger.
martinez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
martinez is trying to force a seperation but Kissinger has the dominant position.
Kissinger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kissinger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Kissinger.
Kissinger lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt martinez or not.
Kissinger stalls.
Kissinger lands an uppercut.
Kissinger digs a right hand underneath martinez's ribcage. martinez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
martinez tries to score a body lock takedown but Kissinger shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A right hook to the body lands for Kissinger.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kissinger.
martinez wants a takedown but no success here.
A right hook to the body lands for Kissinger.
Kissinger taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kissinger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kissinger works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kissinger throws a blind hook that connects with the side of martinezs head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kissinger lands a right hand.
Kissinger lands a left hand.
martinez takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Kissinger scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kissinger is struggling to control the position.
martinez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kissinger fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kissinger is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Kissinger looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
martinez is looking to get back to is feet but Kissinger passes into side control.
shaun martinez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kissinger is looking to take a break and control but martinez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kissinger throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Kissinger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kissinger has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:24
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:26
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Kissinger!