PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Marceau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martinez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Major Lazer - Pon De Floor. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Martinez
vs
Marceau

183 cm
27
195 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

192 cm
27
195 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Conviction
Firebird Designs

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Santiago Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jean Marceau!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez throws a combination. Marceau tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Jean Marceau has been cut.
Martinez lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Marceau throws a low kick but Martinez moves out of range easily.
Marceau scores with a kick to the midsection.
Martinez throws a nice looking combination but Marceau bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marceau throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marceau throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Marceau throws a body kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martinez. Marceau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marceau blocks the body kick.
Martinez blocks the body kick.
A slow jab from Martinez misses its intended target.
Marceau throws a low kick but Martinez avoids it.
A cross from Martinez lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marceau misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Marceau swings away with a leg kick that misses.
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 throws a front kick that sends Marceau stumbling back into the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martinez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Marceau moves out of range as Martinez throws a body kick.
Marceau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martinez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Martinez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marceau moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from Martinez.
Martinez feints a jab promting Marceau to slip. Martinez then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Marceau slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Martinez scores with a kick to the body.
Marceau looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throws a front kick aimed at Marceau's knee but Marceau avoids it well.
Martinez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Marceau under the eye.
Martinez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marceau.
Marceau takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Martinez keeps Marceau at a distance using the push kick.
Marceau throws a solid leg kick but Martinez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Marceau.
Marceau motions for Martinez to come forward. Marceau throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Martinez lands a front kick.
A lazy left from Martinez finds it's target.
Martinez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Marceau at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martinez catches Marceau with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Martinez scores with a sloppy right hand. Marceau should have avoided that one.
Martinez throws a jab but it's blocked by Marceau.
Martinez takes a swing at Marceau's ribcage but misses.
Martinez with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Martinez. Those never looked like landing.
Martinez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Marceau. Marceau obviously looking to wear him down.
A left lands for Martinez.
Marceau throws a body kick that misses.
Martinez is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Martinez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Marceau momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marceau throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Martinez drops Marceau with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Marceau looks back up at him and smiles so Martinez waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Marceau is rocked!

That has opened up Jean Marceau's cut even more.
Martinez scores with a leg kick.
Marceau is still on wobbly legs! Can Martinez finish him?
Martinez misses with a body shot.
Marceau seems to have recovered his senses.
Martinez Throws a clean left jab. Martinez Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Marceau's chin! Marceau crumbles to the ground and Martinez follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Martinez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Santiago Martinez!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Santiago Martinez made sure he mentioned Conviction, along with how happy he was to win his fight.