PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Misicavi Bebster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Martin
vs
Bebster

188 cm
21
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henry Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Misicavi Bebster!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bebster avoids it really well and circles away.
Bebster throws a right and a left that Martin avoids nicely.
Bebster tries to score a power double leg takedown but Martin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bebster somewhat.
A combination from Martin does no damage.
Bebster fails to land with a series of punches.
Bebster throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martin.
A punch combination from Bebster misses.
Bebster works over Martin's head and body with a nice combination.
A combination from Bebster does no damage.
A slow jab from Martin misses its intended target.
Bebster feints a jab promting Martin to slip. Bebster then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Martin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bebster swinging wildly here.
Martin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bebster sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Martin misses with a double jab.
Bebster lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin blocks a leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Bebster.
Misicavi Bebster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bebster looks to land a combination but Martin avoids it well.
Bebster throws a combination. Martin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bebster looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Bebster has Martin up against the cage in a clinch.
Bebster stalling in the clinch.
Bebster misses with a body punch.
Martin wants to break free but Bebster has control.
Martin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Martin blocks a body shot from Bebster.
Martin tries to score a body lock takedown but Bebster shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bebster breaks from the clinch.
Bebster throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bebster sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Martin somewhat.
Bebster fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bebster shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Martin sprawls well. Martin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bebster gets slowly back to his feet.
Bebster shoots in and drives through. Martin sprawls well.
Bebster fails with an attempt to clinch.
Martin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bebster as he jumps to the side.
Nice sprawl there from Bebster as Martin shoots in.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bebster misses with a few strikes there.
Martin misses with a straight left.
Martin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bebster.
Bebster is looking to land body kicks.
A head kick misses from Bebster.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bebster sprawls well. Bebster wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Martin gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Bebster. No joy for Martin on that attempt.
Martin is breathing heavily.
Bebster throws a right and a left that both miss.
Martin moves out of range of the body kick from Bebster.
Nice sprawl there from Bebster as Martin shoots in.

Bebster closes the distance and pushes Martin back into the cage.
Bebster taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bebster tries to throw a body punch but Martin avoids it by throwing Bebster back against the cage.
Martin wants to get back to striking at distance but Bebster won't allow it.
Bebster is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bebster lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Martin.
Martin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Martin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bebster after a bit of a struggle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bebster has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bebster tries to break the clinch but Martin is controlling the position.
Martin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bebster.
Bebster prevents a takedown attempt there.
Martin can't get the takedown.
Bebster misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bebster is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Martin is defending well for now.
Bebster is trying to break the clinch but Martin is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bebster lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Martin.
Bebster is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bebster wants to break free but Martin has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Misicavi Bebster dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bebster shoots in looking for a takedown but Martin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bebster's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Bebster feints and as Martin raises his hands in defense, Bebster changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Martin has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Bebster off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Henry Martin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Martin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bebster as he avoids it easily.
Martin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bebster.
Bebster looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bebster misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Martin fails with a takedown attempt.
Bebster showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Martin.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bebster tries to clinch there but Martin circles away.
Bebster pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bebster misses with a low kick.
Bebster is trying hard to land a takedown here. Martin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Henry Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Misicavi Bebster.
Martin shoots in but no luck this time.
Bebster tries to score a power double leg takedown but Martin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bebster somewhat.
Martin shoots in looking for a takedown. Bebster tries to sprawl out of it but Martin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bebster manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bebster will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Martin slips a jab and a cross from Bebster.
Martin fails with a takedown attempt.
Bebster falls off balance throwing a combination

and Martin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bebster's guard now.
Martin won't allow Bebster to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bebster keeping moving, preventing Martin from controlling successfully.
Bebster looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Martin trying to control the position from guard on top but Bebster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bebster is trying to control the position from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bebster misses with a wild combination.
Martin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bebster swivels and escapes.
Bebster misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bebster throws a series of punches but Martin avoids them all with ease.
Bebster throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bebster tries to work over Martin's front leg with a kick but Martin checks it.

Martin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Martin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Martin passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bebster tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Martin lands with a hammerfist to the side of Bebster's head.
Martin controls the position.
Martin avoiding Bebster 's attempts to control his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bebster is trying to stand back up.
Martin lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Martin lands with a hammerfist to the side of Bebster's head.
Martin is punishing Bebster with some ground and pound.
Martin trying to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martin looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Martin scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Martin dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Martin closes the distance and clinches up with Bebster, looking for a takedown. Martin pushes Bebster against the cage but Bebster circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bebster fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bebster misses with a few strikes there.
Martin stuffs the takedown.
Bebster misses with a body kick.
Misicavi Bebster seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bebster throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Martin's waist but Martin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bebster off to one side.
Martin tries for a takedown but Bebster sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bebster throws a series of punches but Martin avoids them all with ease.
Martin fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martin shoots in for a double leg but Bebster sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bebster pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Martin back to the cage. Bebster follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bebster tries a low kick but Martin avoids it.
Martin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bebster checks it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Martin shoots in for a takedown but Bebster shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
No joy there for Bebster, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bebster throws a combination. Martin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bebster throws a combination that misses

and Martin counters with a single leg into guard. Bebster didn't expect that.
Martin wants to control from the top but Bebster keeps moving.
Bebster wants to stand up but Martin is controlling him.
Martin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bebster has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bebster wants to get back to his feet but Martin passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martin wants to free his trapped foot but Bebster is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Martin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bebster defending well though.
Martin working the head and body with strikes.
Bebster tries to kick Martin off but Martin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Martin content to control rather than advance.
Bebster has hold of Martin's hands but Martin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bebster is trying to stand back up but Martin is controlling him
Bebster wants to improve his position but Martin is controlling well.
Still in half guard, Martin seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bebster is looking to control Martin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bebster avoid being mounted?
Martin takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Martin works his foot free and advances to mount.
Martin controlling the position easily from mount.
Bebster throwing hammer fists to the chest of Martin. What's that going to do exactly?
Martin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bebster taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin tries to control but Bebster wriggling away.
Martin landing strikes from the mount and Bebster is in trouble!
Martin trying to control but Bebster is having none of it.
Martin lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bebster hang on?
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!
Martin working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Martin wants to control the pace but Bebster is squirming around nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martin fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bebster throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Martin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Martin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Martin!