PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lennon Nom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Nom
vs
Martinez

180 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lennon Nom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carlos Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nom dives in and grabs Martinez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Martinez pushes down on Nom's head and hops out.
Nom shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Martinez but Martinez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nom shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Martinez sprawls well. Martinez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nom gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lennon Nom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nom tries to clinch
and Martinez counters with a one-two to the body.
Martinez misses with a head kick.
Martinez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nom. That one must have hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nom tries to clinch but Martinez is having none of it.
Nom shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Martinez as he avoids it easily.
Martinez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Martinez misses with a combination
and Nom counters with a nice body kick.
Nom misses with a takedown attempt - Martinez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nom connects with a good right hand that stumbles Martinez. Martinez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nom has a takedown stuffed.
Nom fails with a takedown attempt.
Nom is breathing heavily.
Nom avoids a punch combination nicely.
Martinez throws a sloppy head kick and Nom moves out of range easily.

Nom moves into the clinch.
Nom working hard to break the clinch.
Martinez is trying to break the clinch but Nom is controlling him.
Martinez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez tries to break the clinch but Nom is controlling the position.
Nom drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Martinez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Nom is defending well.
Nom fails to pull guard.

Nom pulls guard.
Martinez wants to stand and escape but instead Nom has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nom pushing down on Martinez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nom is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Martinez really wants to buck Nom off and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nom trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nom wants to get back to his feet but Martinez is holding on tight.
Nom unloading with bombs!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Nom looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
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 Lennon Nom will probably get the nod.
That's time! Nom's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nom shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Martinez as he jumps to the side.
Nom fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nom goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Martinez tries to clinch but Nom moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Martinez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Martinez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Martinez is looking to clinch.
Martinez tries to clinch there but Nom circles away.

Nom closes the distance and clinches.

Nom has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Martinez uses from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Martinez tries to stand but Nom is controlling from the bottom.
Martinez wants to stand and escape but instead Nom has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Martinez is breathing heavily.
Nom advances position into side control!
Nom trying to control the action but Martinez is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nom is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Martinez is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Nom controls the position from side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Martinez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Martinez is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Nom is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nom trying to control the action but Martinez is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Lennon Nom has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Martinez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nom tries to clinch up.
Nom tries to clinch but Martinez is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Martinez throws a series of punches but Nom avoids them all with ease.
Nom shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Martinez sprawls well. Martinez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nom gets slowly back to his feet.
Nom tries to clinch there but Martinez circles away.
Lennon Nom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martinez throws a leg kick
and Nom counters with a nice leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nom.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lennon Nom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nom lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nom.
Nom wants to clinch.
Nom shoots in and drives through. Martinez sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lennon Nom dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Martinez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nom manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nom shoots in but Martinez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Horrible takedown by Martinez or perhaps it was just good defense by Nom which made him look bad.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Martinez slaps away a takedown attempt from Nom, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Martinez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nom circles away.
Nom shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Martinez but Martinez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lennon Nom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martinez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Martinez is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nom fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nom fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Martinez. Those never looked like landing.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nom swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nom scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lennon Nom is winning the standup battle so far.
Nom shoots for a double leg takedown but Martinez sprawls well. He's pushed Nom's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nom stuffs the takedown.
Nom scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nom moves in looking to clinch but Martinez pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nom tries to clinch but Martinez is having none of it.
Nom moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nom lets loose with a powerful body kick. Martinez will feel that in the morning.
Nom tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Martinez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nom swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Martinez.
Nom shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Martinez sprawls well. Martinez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nom gets slowly back to his feet.
Martinez doesn't manage to clinch there - Nom circles away.
Nom tries to clinch up but Martinez circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick by Martinez misses
and Martinez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nom is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Nom.
A head kick by Martinez misses
and Nom counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Martinez thinking.
Martinez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Martinez wants it to stay on the feet.
Nom blocks a head kick by Martinez.
Nom dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nom circles away from the clinch attempt.
Martinez moves in looking to clinch but Nom pushes him off.
Martinez throws a head kick that misses
and Nom counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Martinez tries to clinch but Nom is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nom looks for a takedown but Martinez sprawls well.
Martinez doesn't manage to clinch there - Nom circles away.
Nom is looking to wear down Martinez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nom fails with an attempt to clinch.
Martinez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
No luck for Nom with that takedown attempt.
Martinez tries to clinch but Nom is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carlos Martinez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lennon Nom is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nom lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lennon Nom showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nom 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lennon Nom!