PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Roger Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Ardona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Martinez
vs
Ardona

162 cm
21
130 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

178 cm
21
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
KO power

Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roger Martinez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Ardona!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ardona pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ardona scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ardona lands an overhand right.
Ardona misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ardona lands a glancing blow to the side of Martinez's head.
Ardona throws a head kick that misses.
Ardona throws an off balance right hand
and Martinez counters with a two punch combo.
Ardona lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Martinez circles away quickly and effectively.
James Ardona seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ardona scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ardona throws a one two combo.
Martinez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martinez blocks a head kick by Ardona.
Ardona fails to land with a series of punches.
Martinez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ardona at a distance.
Martinez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ardona lands with a slapping head kick.
Ardona scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ardona looks winded!

Martinez scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Ardona to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.
Ardona misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ardona takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ardona slips a jab and a cross from Martinez.
Ardona misses with a looping left.
Martinez misses with a two punch combination.
Martinez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ardona moves away.
Martinez throws a body punch but Ardona moves out of range.
Ardona throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Martinez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ardona ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ardona misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Martinez just misses with a punch to the body.
Martinez swings for the body but Ardona moves out of range.
Ardona moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ardona throws a shot to the body.
Ardona looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ardona throws a sloppy head kick and Martinez moves out of range easily.
Martinez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ardona at a distance.
Martinez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Martinez is looking to wear down Ardona with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez swings for the body but Ardona moves out of range.
A big left from Martinez misses.
Martinez staying out of range there.
Ardona lets loose with a powerful body kick. Martinez will feel that in the morning.
Martinez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ardona is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ardona fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Martinez throws a series of punches but Ardona avoids them all with ease.
Ardona avoids the body shot from Martinez.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ardona misses with a head kick.
Ardona steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martinez.
Ardona avoids the body shot from Martinez.
Martinez misses with a jab to the body
and Ardona counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Martinez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ardona dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Martinez. That did some damage!
Ardona scores with a head kick. Martinez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Ardona.
Martinez throws a hook but Ardona blocks it.
Martinez misses the body punch
and Ardona counters with a head kick. That will keep Martinez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ardona looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Martinez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ardona takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ardona lands a glancing blow to the side of Martinez's head.
Ardona uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martinez.
Martinez lands a head shot.
Ardona throws the left hand but Martinez avoids the punch easily.
Ardona throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Martinez.
Ardona plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Martinez lands a right hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martinez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martinez. Ardona does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ardona keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martinez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ardona.
Martinez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ardona looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ardona on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ardona connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Martinez momentarily.
Ardona misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martinez misses with a wild body shot.
Ardona lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Martinez circles away quickly and effectively.
Martinez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ardona keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martinez cracks Ardona with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice uppercut lands for Martinez. That snapped Ardona's head back.
Martinez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ardona slips a straight right by Martinez.
Martinez misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Martinez should take that round, based on the knockdown.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Martinez ducks under a wild hook from Ardona.
Martinez connects with the punch.
Ardona walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Ardona is rocked!
Roger Martinez is winning the standup battle so far.
Martinez grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Ardona takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Martinez cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Roger Martinez!
Roger Martinez is the new lightweight champion!
After the big win, Roger Martinez made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
James Ardona spoke after the fight, saying 'I promise to comeback stronger next fight.'.