PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Burnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Alphen Martirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Burnett
vs
Alphen Martirez

172 cm
26
152 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
154 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brandon Burnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Alphen Martirez!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burnett stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Burnett wants it to stay on the feet.

Burnett instigates a clinch.
Burnett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burnett tries a knee to the head but Martirez blocks it.
Martirez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Martirez is looking to break free of the clinch but Burnett has double underhooks.

Burnett breaks from the clinch.
Burnett tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Martirez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Burnett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martirez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Martirez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brandon Burnett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Alphen Martirez.

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

Martirez is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burnett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martirez is still on wobbly legs! Can Burnett finish him?
Burnett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Burnett has taken the fight to the clinch.

Burnett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Martirez seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burnett content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Burnett tries to land a knee to the head but Martirez blocks with his arms.
Burnett misses with a knee to the head.
Burnett has a couple of punches blocked by Martirez.
A bit of stalling here from Burnett.
Burnett with a knee to the head.
Burnett gets underhooks to prevent Martirez's takedown attempt.
Martirez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Burnett prevents a takedown attempt there.
Martirez being controlled against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martirez wants to break free but Burnett has control.

Burnett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burnett throws a nice head kick!

Burnett closes the distance and clinches.
Martirez takes a knee right on the jaw!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burnett jerks Martirez's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Martirez drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Burnett goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Burnett because Martirez was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Brandon Burnett!