PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cuba Moretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bradley Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bradley Martin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Moretti
vs
Martin

182 cm
26
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

185 cm
26
180 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cuba Moretti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bradley Martin!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Martin.

Moretti has managed to clinch.
Moretti throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Martins head.
Martin tries to pull guard but Moretti won't allow it.
Moretti's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Martin blocks an elbow strike from Moretti.
Moretti throws an elbow but it misses.
Martin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Moretti has him pressed against the cage.
Moretti just leaning against Martin, taking a breather.
Moretti stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Martin blocks an elbow strike from Moretti.
Moretti definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moretti lands a right hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Moretti.
Moretti working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Moretti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Martin is looking to take this one to the mat.
Martin is looking to take this one to the mat.
Cuba Moretti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bradley Martin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moretti lands a right hand that snaps the head of Martin backwards.
Martin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Moretti has him pressed against the cage.
Moretti lands a right hand.
Martin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Moretti displaying some good clinch control by pressing Martin up against the cage.
Moretti scores with a nice hook to the head.
Martin tries to score a body lock takedown but Moretti shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Martin has had enough of the clinch but Moretti keeps him there for the moment.

Moretti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Moretti has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Moretti.
Martin looks winded!
Moretti throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Martins head.
Moretti lands a hook that snaps the head of Martin backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Moretti.
Moretti scores with a shot to the side of Martin's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moretti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Moretti lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Martin backwards.
Moretti controlling the action here for a moment.
Moretti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Moretti working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Moretti avoiding damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Moretti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Moretti stalling the fight.
Martin is trying to drag Moretti to the mat but Moretti just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Moretti scores with a shot to the side of Martin's head.

Moretti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin just misses with a punch to the body.
Moretti bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Martin is rocked!
Martin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Moretti as he avoids it easily.
Moretti knocks out Martin with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Moretti before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Moretti picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cuba Moretti!