PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oberyn Martell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Charles has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Oberyn Martell's chin.

Martell
vs
Charles

184 cm
31
183 lbs
18 - 13 - 0

182 cm
32
185 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

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 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oberyn Martell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Charles!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Martell finds it's target.
Martell connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Martell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Charles can pounce on him.

Charles scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Charles is trying to control. Martell wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Charles controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martell wants to control but Charles is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Charles thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Charles perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Martell closes the distance but Charles moves to the side
and Charles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Charles lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Charles.
Martell lands a jab.

Martell gets a clinch.
Martell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Charles.
Nice elbow from Martell.

It looks like David Charles has been cut.
Charles works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Knees in the clinch landing for Martell.
Martell blocking some punches.

Martell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Charles scores with a jab to the body.
Martell looks to land a right hand but Charles moved out of range.
Charles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martell throws a leg kick which misses Charles's front leg but catches the back leg as Charles tries to avoid it.

Charles closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Martell's guard.
Charles won't allow Martell to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martell is trying to keep Charles in close.
Charles looking to sit in guard and control but Martell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Charles is adopting a defensive guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martell stopping the sweep attempt from Charles.
Martell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Charles wants to sweep but no luck.
Martell advances position into side control!
Charles is looking for a sweep.
Charles is not content to let Martell control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Charles prevents Martell from moving into mount.
An elbow from Martell crashes against the mat.
Charles is not content to let Martell control the position.
Charles prevents Martell from moving into mount.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ground and pound from Martell seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but David Charles will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on David Charles's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Martell lands with a nice body kick.
Charles scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Charles jabs Martell right on the nose. Martell blinks but takes it well.
Charles swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Martell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oberyn Martell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martell throws out a leg kick but Charles moves out of range and Martell only half commits.
Martell missing with a left hand there. Charles was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Charles moves out of range as Martell strikes.
Charles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martell slips under a jab.
Charles fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Martell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A combination from Charles does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Charles instigates a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Martell throws an elbow but misses.
Charles lands a right hand.
Martell throws a head punch that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Martell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles lands a left hand that snaps the head of Martell backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martell.
Martell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Charles's defenses.
Martell misses with some punches.
Charles throws an elbow but it misses.
Good body shot from Martell.
I was talking to Martell's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Martell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Charles presses Martell against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Martell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Charles prevents a body shot from Martell.
Martell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Charles lands with a short shot to the head.
Martell blocks an uppercut.
Charles throws a punch but it's blocked by Martell.
Martell misses with some punches.
Charles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Charles's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Martell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Martell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
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!
Martell stops a takedown attempt from Charles.
Charles misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Martell.
Martell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Charles creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Charles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Charles managing to block the knees to the body from Martell.
Charles lands with a right to the head.
Oberyn Martell has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Martell trying to stall but Charles improves his position.
A right handed body shot lands from Martell.
Martell lands with a light punch inside.
Charles throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Charles blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Charles lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Martell misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Martell.
Charles tries for a takedown. No joy.
Charles is looking to take this one to the mat.
Oberyn Martell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Charles.
Martell unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Martell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Martell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Charles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martell scores with a head kick.
Martell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A head kick by Martell misses
and Charles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Martell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Good exchange - Charles coming out on top.
Martell misses with a body shot.
Charles lands a nice shot that snaps Martell's head back.
Charles scores with a punch to the head.
Charles is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martell wants to clinch.
Charles throws a half hearted mid kick.
Charles takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martell throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martell stuffs the takedown.
Charles pivots, looking for a leg kick but Martell is out of range and Charles settles back down.
Oberyn Martell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Charles throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Charles misses with a looping left.
Charles throws a poor cross that misses
and Martell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Charles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Charles misses with a kick to the body
and Martell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Charles thuds a left hand into Martell's body.
Charles takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Martell cracks a nice hook into Charles's ribs.
Martell throws a wild body kick that Charles sees coming a mile off.
Charles looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Martell throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Martell throws the left hand but Charles avoids the punch easily.
Martell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Oberyn Martell will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on David Charles's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Charles moves out of range of the body kick from Martell.
Charles throws a counter combo.
Charles just misses with a punch to the body.
Martell lands a right hook to the body.
Charles swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Martell feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Charles changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Charles throws a nice inside leg kick.
Martell misses with a double jab.
Martell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Charles throws a right and a left that Martell avoids nicely.
Charles scores with the left hand. Martell knows he should have avoided that one.
Charles throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice body kick there by Martell.
Martell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Charles moves away.
Charles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Charles on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martell tries to land a leg kick but Charles saw it coming and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martell throws a leg kick but Charles sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Martell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Charles.
Charles tried to score with a low kick but Martell checks it.
A head kick misses from Charles.
A low kick from Martell misses
enabling Charles to counter with a crisp jab.
Charles walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Martell checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Charles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Charles throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Martell counters with a low kick, right behind Charles 's knee.
Martell lands a jab-cross combination.
Martell is looking to wear down Charles with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Charles takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Martell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Charles was well out of range. Poor timing from Martell.
Charles moves out of range as Martell throws a body kick.
Martell moves away from the strike by Charles.
Charles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Martell scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles scoring well with a low kick there.
Charles looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab lands there for Martell.
Martell misses with a hook to the body
and Charles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Martell lands a glancing blow to the side of Charles's head.
Charles misses the shot to the body.
Martell throws a front kick aimed at Charles's knee but Charles avoids it well.
A clash of legs there as Charles blocks the low kick.
Charles lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The fight stays on the outside here - Martell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Charles fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Charles lands with a kick to the ribs.
Martell checks a low kick from Charles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martell avoids the body shot from Charles.
Charles takes a kick to the side of the head.
Charles tries to clinch but Martell is having none of it.
Martell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Charles at a distance.
Good leg kick by Martell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Charles closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Martell did well to prevent Charles getting side control.
Martell is staying active underneath Charles, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Charles controlling the pace.
Martell tries to roll over but Charles keeps him under control.
David Charles has got the better of the ground game so far.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Charles in particular looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martell wants to improve his position but Charles is controlling well.
Charles wants to take a breather but Martell is having none of it.
Charles is just content to waste time from the top position. Martell takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Charles looking to sit in guard and control but Martell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Oberyn Martell.
I think Martell 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Charles!
David Charles seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Oberyn Martell was interviewed post fight and said 'Through adversity we triumph. Can't know the glory of Success without failure.'.