PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chang li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonardo Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

li
vs
Martinez

175 cm
19
150 lbs
1 - 14 - 0

167 cm
20
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 1 - 14 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chang li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Leonardo Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Martinez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with li, pushing him back against the cage.
Martinez scores with a shot to the side of li's head.
li blocking some punches.
Martinez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
li missing with knees to the body.
Martinez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Martinez.
Martinez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
li blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martinez misses with a punch on the inside.
Martinez has a couple of punches blocked by li.
Martinez throws a punch but it's blocked by li.
Martinez has a couple of punches blocked by li.
Martinez misses with the head strike.
li tries a knee to the head but Martinez blocks it.
li blocks a punch to the side of the head.
li blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've been hearing reports that li has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
li tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Martinez smiles and moves away.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch up but li swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Martinez forces li back against the cage and clinches.
li is trying to drag Martinez to the mat but Martinez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
li tries to pull guard but Martinez holds him up against the cage and eventually li drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chang li. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch on the inside from Martinez fails to land.
Martinez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
li's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Martinez throws a head punch that misses.
Martinez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martinez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Martinez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of lis head.
li blocks a punch to the side of the head.
li's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
li has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Martinez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
li jumps guard but Martinez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
li blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Martinez.

li is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Martinez fails to land.
Oh li is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Martinez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martinez working aggressively here.
Martinez misses with a short punch on the inside.
li blocks a punch to the side of the head.
li blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martinez misses with a hook from the clinch.
li blocks a punch to the side of the head.
li seems to have got his legs back now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martinez.
A short right from Martinez.
li tries to pull guard but Martinez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Martinez.
li blocking some punches.
Martinez misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Martinez fails to land.
Martinez throws a head punch that misses.
li blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Martinez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Martinez dips a shoulder and cracks li with a mighty uppercut! li falls back against the cage and Martinez unloads with a barrage of strikes! li is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Martinez screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonardo Martinez!