PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jr martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and the killer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). martinez has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. the killer told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

martinez
vs
killer

175 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jr martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, the killer!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
killer fails in his attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from martinez misses.
martinez tries to land a leg kick but killer saw it coming and moves away.
killer avoids a punch combination nicely.
martinez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
killer misses with a wild combination.

martinez tries to keep at a distance but killer has taken the fight into the clinch.

killer has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed martinez clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

killer working for a choke but martinez is defending well.
killer trying to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
killer struggling to land strikes to the head as martinez covers up.
martinez is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
killer is riding his opponent, not letting martinez buck him off.

killer is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. martinez defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
martinez staying busy and making it hard for killer to control.
killer misses with an elbow to the head.
martinez has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
killer trying to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
martinez trying to get back to his feet but killer is in full control for now.
killer punches the canvas rather than the man.
killer thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
martinez is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
killer lands shots from the back.
killer throwing wild punches that miss their target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
killer throwing sloppy strikes.
A lull in the action here.
killer scores with punches and elbows.

killer working for a choke but martinez is defending well.
killer gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
martinez looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
killer keeps control of the position easily here as martinez tries to buck him off.
killer missing with strikes.
killer gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
killer tries to keep control of the position but martinez is staying busy.
killer throwing sloppy strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

the killer dominated that 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.

killer is looking to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from martinez. Those never looked like landing.
Jr martinez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
killer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to martinez's calf.

killer lands a big head kick that sends martinez tumbling to the mat! killer takes a step backwards and waves martinez back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Jr martinez has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

killer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
killer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. martinez just stands there and leans against the cage.
killer lands an elbow inside.

killer lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
killer perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

killer is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but martinez still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, martinez has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
killer can't do much from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
killer manages to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
martinez seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
martinez wants to stand up but killer manages to regain full guard.

martinez decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on killer, up you get!
killer misses with a takedown attempt - martinez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
killer lands a two punch combo.
martinez swinging wildly here.
killer slips a straight right by martinez.
martinez stuffs the takedown.
Jr martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of the killer.
martinez throws a head kick that half lands.
martinez thows a leg kick but killer checks it
and killer counters with a straight right hand.
killer closes the distance and clinches up with martinez, looking for a takedown. killer pushes martinez against the cage but martinez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
killer tries a head kick but it misses.
martinez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and killer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
killer misses with a series of wild punches.
martinez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by killer.
martinez misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice inside leg kick there by killer. That's going to slow martinez down.
killer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has martinez pinned against the cage. martinez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
martinez gets off balance looking for a body kick
and killer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
martinez looks to land a body kick but killer moved away.
martinez throws the kick towards the body but killer avoids it.
martinez avoids the head kick by killer.

killer moves into range and clinches up with martinez.
killer fails to pull the fight into his guard.

martinez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
martinez tries to bum rush killer with a series of wild strikes but killer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
martinez thows a left - swing and a miss!
killer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from martinez.
killer shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. martinez eats them both and turns towards killer to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
killer thumps martinez with a low kick.
martinez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and killer counters by moving into the clinch.

martinez pulls killer into guard.
killer throwing strikes from guard but martinez blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
killer wants to pass the guard but martinez is keeping the position.
killer postures up in martinez's guard and throws a big left but martinez blocks it.
martinez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
killer is pushing down on martinez's leg trying to pass to half guard. martinez is fighting to maintain full guard but killer has managed to sneak the leg through.
martinez tries to kick killer off in order to stand up. killer Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
martinez is not content to let killer control the position.
martinez is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, killer asserts his dominance and retains side control.
martinez takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
martinez defending against the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

killer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
killer scores with a kick to the body.

killer has closed the distance and engaged martinez in a clinch.
killer prevents a takedown attempt there.

killer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jr martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
killer tries to close the distance and clinch but martinez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
killer cracks the inside of martinez's front leg.
killer shoots in looking for a takedown but martinez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing killer's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
martinez falls off balance throwing a combination

and killer counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in martinez's guard now.

martinez manages to escape and get back to his feet.
martinez misses with a combination
and killer counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
killer lands a leg kick that knocks martinez off balance momentarily.
killer shoots in looking for a takedown. martinez tries to sprawl out of it but killer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. martinez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jr martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of the killer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for martinez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
martinez looks to throw a body kick
and killer counters with a right hand to the body.
killer avoids a punch combination nicely.
killer wants to clinch.
killer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
killer fails to land with a series of punches.
martinez scores with a spinning back kick!
killer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from martinez.
killer wants to clinch up but martinez keeps it at a distance.
martinez looks for the body kick but killer saw that one coming.
martinez tries to land a body kick
and killer counters with a nice leg kick.
martinez misses with a double jab
and killer counters with a flying knee. Nice.
martinez takes one on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
martinez falls off balance throwing a combination

and killer counters by clinching up.
martinez tries to pull guard but killer holds him up against the cage and eventually martinez drops back down to his feet.
killer trying to control the position but instead, martinez has worked for underhooks and has pushed killer into the cage.

killer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
killer is looking to clinch.
martinez lands a jab-cross combination.
killer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
killer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but martinez avoids it really well and circles away.
martinez misses with a combination
and killer counters with an outside leg kick.
the killer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
killer fails with an attempt to clinch.
martinez misses with a double jab.
martinez throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

killer shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. martinez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
martinez wants to stand but killer is controlling the position.
killer lands a couple of elbows.
killer thows a big elbow that misses.
killer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. martinez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
killeris looking to pass into half guard but martinez pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now martinez is in guard.

martinez gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
martinez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but killer manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
killer lands a leg kick that knocks martinez off balance momentarily.
martinez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
martinez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
martinez tests killer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
martinez throws a sloppy head kick and killer moves out of range easily.
martinez misses with a looping right.
A solid leg kick lands there for killer.
martinez stuffs the takedown attempt from killer. killer gets slowly back to his feet.
martinez throws a right hand that killer ducks under and follows up with a left that killer also avoids with ease.
martinez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but killer circles away quickly and effectively.

killer instigates a clinch.

martinez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jr martinez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
the killer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A left and a right from killer both land. Nice combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

killer clinches with his opponent.
martinez jumps guard but killer stands there with martinez around his waist. martinez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

martinez has hold of one of killer's legs. killer is fighting the takedown attempt but martinez gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
the killer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well killer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... the killer!