PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jose Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and sai haki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Martinez
vs
haki

167 cm
23
130 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

155 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, sai haki!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez digs a good hook to haki's body.
haki looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
haki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Martinez lands with an uppercut that bounces haki off the cage and back into rage.
Martinez throws a shot to the body.
Martinez works over haki's head and body with a nice combination.
Martinez lands with a shot to the body.
Martinez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Martinez lands a body shot.
Jose Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martinez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
haki takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Martinez thuds his right hand into haki's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Martinez scores with a decent looking hook.
haki should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Martinez thuds a left hand into haki's body.
Martinez lands with a straight right. haki didn't see that one coming.
haki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Martinez is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Martinez!

haki is rocked!
haki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Martinez misses with a low kick.
Martinez scores with a hook to the body. haki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice cross by Martinez.
Martinez with a hook.
Martinez lands a really nice looking cross but haki seems unphased.
Martinez throws out a powerful jab.
Martinez cracks haki with a right hand to the side of the head.
haki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A shot to the liver by Martinez. Beautiful body shot.
Jab, jab by Martinez - just one landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
haki is still on wobbly legs! Can Martinez finish him?
Martinez jabs haki to the body, keeping him at a distance.
haki seems to have recovered his senses.
haki takes one to the side of the head.

Martinez drops haki with a beautiful combination! haki stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Martinez is looking for the KO!
haki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
haki needs to keep his hands up - Martinez had a free shot at his head there.
Martinez lands a hook that stumbles haki back into the cage. Martinez follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping haki to the canvas! Martinez pounces and lands several unanswered shots - haki has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jose Martinez!