PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kieth Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kieth Andrews has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Andrews
vs
Martin

190 cm
22
204 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Hilo Nutrition (video proof)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kieth Andrews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Justin Martin!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrews is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Andrews avoids the head kick by Martin.
Martin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Andrews moves to clinch but Martin breaks away

and Martin counters by clinching up.
Martin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Andrews gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Martin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Andrews has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Andrews gets underhooks to prevent Martin's takedown attempt.
Andrews tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martin's elbow.
Andrews misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kieth Andrews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Martin.
Andrews misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martin tries to break the clinch but Andrews is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Martin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Martin thows a leg kick but Andrews checks it
letting Andrews counter with a right hand.
Andrews darts in trying to clinch
and Martin counters with a nice body kick.
Andrews tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Martin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Martin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Andrews defends it nicely.
Martin blocks a jab.
Kieth Andrews is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Andrews throws a shot from downtown. Martin moves away and avoids it.
Martin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Andrews darts in and clinches Martin up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Martin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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!
Andrews thows a left - swing and a miss!
Andrews tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Martin counters with a stiff right hand.
Kieth Andrews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Martin rushes Andrews and presses him up against the cage.
Andrews stops a takedown attempt from Martin.
Andrews digs a right hand underneath Martin's ribcage. Martin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Martin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Andrews misses with a body punch.
Martin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Andrews walks away with a smile on his face. Martin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Andrews forces Martin back against the cage and clinches.
Martin missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Andrews lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Andrews tries a body shot but Martin blocks it.
Martin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Andrews gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Martin jumps guard but Andrews stands there with Martin around his waist. Martin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Martin blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Andrews.
Martin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Andrews gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Martin looks gassed!
Andrews lands with a left to the head.
Andrews has a couple of punches blocked by Martin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Andrews swings wildly with an uppercut but Martin uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kieth Andrews will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Andrews is looking to clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Martin there.

Andrews moves into the clinch.
Martin fails to pull guard.
Andrews struggles to land a body shot inside as Martin controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Andrews.
Martin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Andrews walks away with a smile on his face. Martin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Andrews is looking to clinch.
Andrews throws a sloppy head kick
and Martin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Andrews thinking.
Martin tries to close the distance and clinch but Andrews swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Andrews avoids a punch combination nicely.
Andrews uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin tries to clinch up but Andrews circles away and keeps his distance.
Andrews moves out of range as Martin throws a body kick.
Andrews wants to clinch up but Martin keeps it at a distance.
Martin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kieth Andrews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Martin.
Martin is breathing heavily.
Martin connects with the punch.
Martin throws the kick towards the body but Andrews avoids it.
Kieth Andrews is winning the standup battle so far.
Martin blocks a head kick by Andrews.
Good exchange - Andrews coming out on top.
Martin misses with a takedown attempt - Andrews sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Andrews throws a sloppy head kick and Martin moves out of range easily.
Andrews misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrews tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Andrews is looking to clinch.
Andrews is looking to clinch but Martin is avoiding it.
Andrews cracks Martin with an open hand slap.
Andrews wants to clinch up but Martin keeps it at a distance.
Andrews tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Martin is looking to clinch.
Justin Martin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Andrews as he jumps to the side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Andrews looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andrews throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrews tries to clinch but Martin is having none of it.
Martin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Andrews's waist but Andrews gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Martin off to one side.
Martin takes one to the side of the head.
Andrews lands a head kick. Martin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Andrews throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Martin.
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!
A decent looking cross lands there for Andrews.
Andrews fails in his attempt to clinch.
Andrews tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Andrews tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Andrews tries to close the distance and clinch but Martin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Andrews clinches.
Martin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrews tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Martin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Andrews lands a hook that snaps the head of Martin backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Andrews.
Andrews misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Andrews smiles and moves away.
Andrews tries a head kick but it misses.
Andrews is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Andrews tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kieth Andrews dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Andrews.
The fight stays on the outside here - Andrews looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Andrews tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Andrews moves in looking to clinch but Martin pushes him off.
Martin tries to clinch but Andrews is having none of it.
Andrews is looking to clinch.
Andrews tries to clinch there but Martin circles away.
Andrews connects with a single shot there.
Martin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Martin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Andrews moves in looking to clinch but Martin pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Martin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrews tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Andrews misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Martin keeps Andrews at a distance using the push kick.
Andrews tries to clinch up but Martin circles away and keeps his distance.
Andrews stuffs the takedown.
Kieth Andrews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Martin.
Andrews tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Andrews looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Martin fails with a takedown attempt.
Martin tried to score with a low kick but Andrews checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrews lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Andrews pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Martin.

Andrews has taken the fight to the clinch.
Andrews lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Andrews lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Martin backwards.
Kieth Andrews has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Andrews prevents a takedown attempt there.
Andrews working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrews digs a right hand into Martin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Martin's gas tank.
Andrews tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martin's elbow.
Andrews is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Martin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Andrews tries to close the distance and clinch but Martin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Andrews moves into the clinch successfully.
Andrews has a couple of punches blocked by Martin.
Martin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Andrews has him pressed against the cage.
Martin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Andrews pulls his leg out and moves away.

Andrews gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrews gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Martin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Andrews.
A nice right hand lands inside from Andrews.
Andrews keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Martin's efforts to push away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martin prevents a body shot from Andrews.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kieth Andrews showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Andrews 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kieth Andrews!