PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiffi Mubarak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Martinez
vs
Mubarak

193 cm
25
255 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
279 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jackson Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hiffi Mubarak!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mubarak.
Mubarak trying to control the position but Martinez is working away.
Mubarak creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Martinez sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Mubarak taking a break here but Martinez is having none of it and regains half guard.
Mubarak is pressing down on Martinez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Martinez is holding on for now.
Mubarak misses with a head shot. Martinez uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mubarak postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mubarak postures up in Martinez's guard and throws a big left but Martinez blocks it.

Martinez is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Martinez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mubarak takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mubarak lands an elbow just above Martinez 's eye.

It looks like Jackson Martinez has been cut.
Martinez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Martinez is pressed up against the cage. Mubarak has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Martinez down to the mat. Martinez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mubarak throws a right and a left that both miss.
Martinez throws a combination that misses

and Mubarak counters by moving into the clinch.
Martinez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mubarak wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mubarak fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Martinez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mubarak - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Martinez looking to throw knees to the head but Mubarak is blocking nicely.
Martinez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Martinez is breathing heavily.

Mubarak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mubarak takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Martinez thows a leg kick but Mubarak checks it
and Mubarak counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mubarak tries to clinch there but Martinez circles away.
Mubarak misses with a takedown attempt - Martinez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jackson Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hiffi Mubarak.
Martinez doesn't manage to clinch there - Mubarak circles away.
A low kick from Martinez is predictable there
and Mubarak makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mubarak tries to clinch
and Martinez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mubarak fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mubarak shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Martinez but Martinez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mubarak closes the distance looking to clinch
and Martinez counters with a head kick. That will keep Mubarak thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Martinez thows a leg kick but Mubarak checks it
and Mubarak counters with a nice kick to the body.
Mubarak shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Martinez counters with a good low kick that Mubarak was not able to check.
Jackson Martinez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mubarak is looking to clinch.
Mubarak closes the distance but Martinez moves to the side
and Martinez counters with a low kick, right behind Mubarak 's knee.
Mubarak closes the distance and clinches up with Martinez, looking for a takedown. Mubarak pushes Martinez against the cage but Martinez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Martinez lands with a slapping head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throws a head kick that misses

and Mubarak moves into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Martinez.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martinez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mubarak has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Martinez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mubarak has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mubarak with a knee to the head.
Martinez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mubarak gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Mubarak has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Martinez regains guard immediately.
Mubarak must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Mubarak decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A low kick from Mubarak is predictable there
and Martinez counters with a flying knee. Nice.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martinez tries to clinch up
and Mubarak counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Martinez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jackson Martinez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mubarak moves in looking to clinch but Martinez pushes him off.
Mubarak throws a leg kick that is checked
and Martinez counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mubarak tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Martinez counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Martinez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Martinez throws a lazy head kick
and Mubarak counters with a good low kick that Martinez was not able to check.
Martinez misses with a low kick.

Mubarak instigates a clinch.
Martinez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mubarak lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mubarak has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Martinez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Martinez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mubarak takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mubarak is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mubarak pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Martinez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mubarak blocks it with crossed arms.
Martinez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mubarak has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mubarak scores with a nice hook to the head.

Mubarak pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez distracts Mubarak with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mubarak wants to get back to his feet but Martinez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mubarak really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Martinez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Martinez scoring with punches to the head and body.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Martinez here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Martinez landing some decent shots from guard.
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.
Martinez lands a couple of elbows.
Martinez controlling from the top position.

Mubarak looking for a guillotine here but Martinez defends easily.
Martinez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Martinez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Martinez passes into half guard.
Mubarak wants to control but Martinez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Martinez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mubarak tries to roll over but Martinez keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Martinez.
Mubarak tries to roll over but Martinez keeps him under control.
Mubarak is staying active underneath Martinez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Martinez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Martinez is nestled in close to Mubarak, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Martinez controlling the action here.
Mubarak trying to hold on to Martinez's head to control him but Martinez postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Martinez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Martinez is nestled in close to Mubarak, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Martinez throwing shots but Mubarak is blocking nicely.
Martinez not doing much here.
Martinez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mubarak is trying to control but can't.
Martinez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ground and pound from Martinez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Martinez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jackson Martinez's cut.
That's time! Martinez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Mubarak rushes Martinez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Martinez lands a damaging elbow.
Martinez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mubarak is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Martinez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Martinez blocks an elbow strike from Mubarak.
Martinez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mubarak's face.
Mubarak stalling in the clinch but Martinez improves position.
Martinez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Martinez tries a knee to the head but Mubarak blocks it.
Martinez 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.
Mubarak controlling the action here for a moment.

Martinez breaks from the clinch.
Martinez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mubarak fails in his attempt to clinch.
Martinez throws a leg kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mubarak gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Martinez counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Martinez is looking to clinch but Mubarak is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez throws a push kick but Mubarak slaps the foot to one side.
Mubarak blocks a head kick by Martinez.
Jackson Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mubarak tries for a takedown but Martinez circles away easily
and Martinez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mubarak's knee momentarily.
Jackson Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hiffi Mubarak.
Martinez throws a sloppy head kick

and Mubarak counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mubarak.
Mubarak pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mubarak jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Martinez walks away with a smile on his face. Mubarak gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Martinez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mubarak.
Martinez throws a leg kick that misses.
Martinez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mubarak shoots in and drives through. Martinez sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mubarak counters with a slapping leg kick.
Martinez tries a head kick but it misses.
Mubarak is looking to clinch but Martinez is avoiding it.
Mubarak is looking to clinch but Martinez is avoiding it.
Mubarak is looking to clinch but Martinez is avoiding it.
Jackson Martinez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martinez connects with a solid leg kick.
Mubarak fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mubarak fails with the takedown

and Martinez counters by clinching up.
Martinez with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mubarak throws an elbow but misses.
Martinez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mubarak has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mubarak lands an elbow just above Martinez 's eye.

Mubarak decides to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mubarak is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mubarak is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Martinez is working Mubarak over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mubarak is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Martinez postures up.
Martinez lands a couple of elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Martinez postures up in Mubarak's guard and throws a big left but Mubarak blocks it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Martinez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mubarak has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mubarak and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Martinez tries to keep at a distance but Mubarak has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mubarak is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Martinez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Martinez tries to land a knee to the head but Mubarak blocks with his arms.
Martinez tries a knee to the head but Mubarak blocks it.
Mubarak lands an uppercut.
Martinez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mubarak tries to score a body lock takedown but Martinez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mubarak lands a shot to the body.
Hiffi Mubarak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Martinez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mubarak blocks it with crossed arms.
Mubarak lands a nice shot to the body.
Martinez tries a knee to the head but Mubarak blocks it.
Mubarak has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mubarak putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Martinez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mubarak lands an elbow inside.
Mubarak lands a nice elbow.
Jackson Martinez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mubarak throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Martinez blocks it with crossed arms.
Jackson Martinez has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Martinez manages to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Martinez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Martinez 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Martinez!