PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timmy Wesley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wesley's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Eminem - Go to Sleep. Martinez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: ACDC - Are You Ready? . 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.

Wesley
vs
Martinez

187 cm
21
223 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

187 cm
25
250 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Timmy Wesley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Javier Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Lou da Vinci and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wesley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wesley doesn't manage to clinch there - Martinez circles away.
Martinez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wesley.

Wesley gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Martinez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wesley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Martinez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Martinez distracts Wesley with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wesley is trying to control the position but Martinez postures up.
Wesley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Martinez passes Wesley's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Wesley trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Wesley tries to hold on but Martinez pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez cracks Wesley with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Martinez throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Martinez there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Martinez throws some wild stikes that Wesley manages to avoid easily.
Martinez throwing strikes but Wesley recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Martinez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Wesley manages to get to full guard.
Wesley keeping full guard, as Martinez tries to pass.
Martinez with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinezis looking to pass into half guard but Wesley pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Wesley is in guard.
Wesley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wesley trying to control but Martinez is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wesley being controlled here momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wesley wants to pass the guard but Martinez is keeping the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Martinez holds on and takes a little breather.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Martinez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wesley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Wesley takes a swing at Martinez's ribcage but misses.
Martinez shoots in but Wesley avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wesley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Martinez shoots in for a double leg but Wesley sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wesley lands a two punch combo.
Wesley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Javier Martinez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wesley doesn't manage to clinch there - Martinez circles away.
Wesley fails with the takedown

and Martinez counters with a single leg into guard. Wesley didn't expect that.
Wesley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wesley keeping full guard, as Martinez tries to pass.
Martinez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Martinez wants to pass the guard but Wesley is keeping the position.
Wesley is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wesley looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Martinez puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Wesley is looking for a sweep. Martinez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Martinez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Martinez thows a huge punch but Wesley dodges it nicely.
Martinez wants to pass to mount but Wesley is defending the position.
Wesley is pressing down on Martinez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Martinez looking to pass the guard.
Wesley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Martinez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wesley is trying to control the position but Martinez postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martinez is looking to advance position but Wesley has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Martinez can't escape the position.
Wesley thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wesley tries to control but Martinez wriggling away.
Martinez is in a horrible position here. Wesley smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is squirming around, avoiding Wesley's attempts to control the action.
Martinez sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Martinez trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Javier Martinez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Wesley misses with a looping right.
Wesley closes the distance looking to clinch

and Martinez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Wesley!
Wesley takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Martinez prevents Wesley from getting the reversal.
Martinez throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Martinez punching from mount but Wesley doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Martinez thowing shots but they're missing.
A nice elbow there by Martinez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wesley really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Martinez avoids the attempt from Wesley to control.
Wesley is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Martinez sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Martinez with a couple of short strikes.
Wesley really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Martinez lands a big shot there that rocks Wesley but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Wesley can't escape the position.
Timmy Wesley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Martinez throws some wild stikes that Wesley manages to avoid easily.
Wesley regains half guard.
Martinez passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Wesley!
Wesley wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Martinez.
Martinez looking to ground and pound but Wesley is blocking nicely.
Wesley can't escape the position.
Martinez looking to finish with strikes here!
Javier Martinez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez landing strikes from the mount and Wesley is in trouble!
Martinez content just to control the position here.
Martinez avoids the attempt from Wesley to control.
Wesley blocking the ground and pound.
Martinez trying to control but Wesley is having none of it.
Wesley is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wesley really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Martinez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Martinez raining down shots from the mount!
Martinez wants to control the pace but Wesley is squirming around nicely.
Wesley avoids a series of strikes thrown by Martinez.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wesley gets back to half guard.
Wesley gets full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Javier Martinez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Martinez 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30

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