|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Martin (ranked 1000 p4p, 136 weight class) and Don Julio Cesar Chavez (ranked 3392 p4p, 363 weight class). Frank Martin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 184 cm
30
185 lbs
14 - 5 - 1 |
|
189 cm
33
176 lbs
20 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
|
BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Don Julio Cesar Chavez !
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin moves into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cesar Chavez misses with a punch on the inside.
Cesar Chavez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Martin to keep the fight standing.
Cesar Chavez manages to pull guard.
Cesar Chavez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Martin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cesar Chavez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Martin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cesar Chavez is trying to control the position but Martin postures up.
Cesar Chavez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Martin is stalling in the full guard.
Cesar Chavez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Martin defends it easily.
Cesar Chavez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cesar Chavez isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Martin stacks Cesar Chavez on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Martin!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Martin moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Cesar Chavez tries to buck Martin off but Martin is having none of it.
Cesar Chavez trying to remain calm as Martin controls from the top position.
Cesar Chavez struggling a bit here.
Martin controls the position.
Cesar Chavez can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cesar Chavez tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cesar Chavez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Martin controlling the action here.
Cesar Chavez actively working from the bottom here.
Cesar Chavez actively working from the bottom here.
Still in half guard, Martin seems content to control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
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.
Cesar Chavez looking for submissions off his back.
Martin moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Cesar Chavez .
You can see the frustration on Cesar Chavez 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cesar Chavez is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Martin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cesar Chavez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Good body shot from Martin.
Cesar Chavez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martin scores with a shoulder strike.
Martin tries to land knees in the clinch but Cesar Chavez avoids the damage to the body.
Martin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Martin.
Cesar Chavez managing to block the knees to the body from Martin.
Cesar Chavez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cesar Chavez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cesar Chavez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Martin looking to throw knees to the head but Cesar Chavez is blocking nicely.
Martin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cesar Chavez 's face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cesar Chavez decides to pull guard.
Martin content to stall in guard here.
Cesar Chavez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Martin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Martin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Cesar Chavez tries to improve position but can't.
Martin working away.
Martin is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Cesar Chavez will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Cesar Chavez struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A lull in the action here as Martin stalls from top position.
Cesar Chavez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A lull in the action here as Martin stalls from top position.
Martin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cesar Chavez can do to turn this around?
Cesar Chavez manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Cesar Chavez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cesar Chavez is working for an americana but Martin has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Cesar Chavez was thinking about the submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin is pulling down on Cesar Chavez 's head to control his posture.
Cesar Chavez won't allow Martin to sweep him here.
Cesar Chavez drops back, looking for a kneebar! Martin looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Martin looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Martin!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cesar Chavez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cesar Chavez trying to remain calm as Martin controls from the top position.
Cesar Chavez is looking to regain half guard here but Martin keeps moving and retains side control.
Frank Martin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cesar Chavez wants to control but Martin postures up.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cesar Chavez is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Martin dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Cesar Chavez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cesar Chavez avoiding damage as Martin throws knees to the body.
Cesar Chavez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Martin smiles and moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from Martin.
Cesar Chavez tries to keep at a distance but Martin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Martin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cesar Chavez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Martin tries to land a knee to the head but Cesar Chavez blocks with his arms.
Cesar Chavez has a couple of punches blocked by Martin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cesar Chavez is defending well for now.
Martin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cesar Chavez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Martin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cesar Chavez blocks it with crossed arms.
Martin blocks an uppercut.
Martin pushes Cesar Chavez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Frank Martin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cesar Chavez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Frank Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Julio Cesar Chavez .
Cesar Chavez blocking some punches.
Cesar Chavez misses with some punches.
Martin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cesar Chavez s head.
Martin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Martin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Martin with a knee to the head.
Martin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cesar Chavez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cesar Chavez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Martin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Martin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cesar Chavez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Martin smiles and moves away.
Cesar Chavez rushes Martin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cesar Chavez takes a knee to the side of the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martin misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Martin.
Frank Martin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin lands a body punch.
Cesar Chavez tries to pull guard but Martin won't allow it.
Martin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Martin.
Cesar Chavez is trying to pull guard but Martin has him pressed against the cage.
Cesar Chavez is trying to pull guard but Martin has him pressed against the cage.
Cesar Chavez fails to pull guard.
Cesar Chavez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cesar Chavez working aggressively here.
Cesar Chavez is trying to pull guard but Martin has him pressed against the cage.
Cesar Chavez tries to pull guard but Martin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cesar Chavez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cesar Chavez tries to work over Martin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Martin with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin prevents a body shot from Cesar Chavez .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martin.
Cesar Chavez tries to pull guard but Martin holds him up against the cage and eventually Cesar Chavez drops back down to his feet.
Cesar Chavez tries to work over Martin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Don Julio Cesar Chavez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Martin leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cesar Chavez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cesar Chavez tries to pull guard but Martin holds him up against the cage and eventually Cesar Chavez drops back down to his feet.
Martin blocking some punches.
Cesar Chavez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Martin just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Martin.
Cesar Chavez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cesar Chavez jumps guard but Martin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cesar Chavez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Martin walks away with a smile on his face. Cesar Chavez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Martin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cesar Chavez . That did some damage!
Cesar Chavez clinches with his opponent.
Cesar Chavez tries a body shot but Martin blocks it.
Cesar Chavez tries to pull guard but Martin holds him up against the cage and eventually Cesar Chavez drops back down to his feet.
Cesar Chavez can't find room to land a body shot as Martin controls the action.
Cesar Chavez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Martin walks away with a smile on his face. Cesar Chavez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Martin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cesar Chavez instigates a clinch.
Cesar Chavez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Martin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Martin 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Martin!
A victorious Frank Martin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
34% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
