PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johhny La chingas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guerro Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Guerro Martinez was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

La chingas
vs
Martinez

189 cm
22
163 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johhny La chingas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Guerro Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

La chingas shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Martinez wants to improve his position but La chingas is controlling well.
La chingas scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Martinez is trying to get back to full guard.
La chingas not landing any meaningful shots this time.
La chingas really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
La chingas misses with a head shot. Martinez uses the momentum to regain guard.
Martinez wants to sweep but no luck.
La chingas throwing strikes from guard but Martinez blocks nicely.
La chingas throwing strikes from guard but Martinez blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as La chingas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
La chingas looking to pass the guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
La chingas dodges the punch combination from Martinez.
Martinez misses with a straight right.
Martinez misses with a wild combination.
Martinez throws a body punch but La chingas moves out of range.
Martinez lands with a nice combination. La chingas backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Johhny La chingas has been cut.
A big left from Martinez misses.

La chingas closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - La chingas lands in his opponent's guard.
La chingas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
La chingas with a flurry of punches that miss.
Martinez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in La chingas's guard.
Martinez stopping the sweep attempt from La chingas.
La chingas thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
La chingas is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

La chingas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Martinez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
La chingas is breathing heavily.
La chingas doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
La chingas throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Martinez stands and throws La chingas's legs to the side, diving into side control.
La chingas is looking to reverse the position.
Martinez avoids the strikes from the bottom by La chingas.
Martinez tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
La chingas regains half guard.
La chingas is looking to improve his position.
Martinez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Martinez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but La chingas does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

La chingas is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Martinez pulls his head out easily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
La chingas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
La chingas walks into a jab.
Martinez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
La chingas shoots in for a double leg but Martinez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Martinez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Guerro Martinez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martinez looks to throw the jab but La chingas is out of range.
La chingas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Martinez scores with a nice right hand.
Martinez with a jab.
Martinez misses with a double jab.
Martinez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but La chingas was well out of range. Poor timing from Martinez.
La chingas shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Martinez as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johhny La chingas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martinez throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guerro Martinez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johhny La chingas's cut.
That's time! La chingas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

La chingas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Martinez's waist but Martinez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing La chingas off to one side.
A punch combination from Martinez misses.
Martinez misses with a series of wild punches.
Martinez fails to land with a series of punches.
La chingas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Martinez circles away.
Martinez looks to land a combination but La chingas avoids it well.
La chingas takes one on the button.
Martinez misses the shot to the body.
La chingas misses with a two punch combination.
Martinez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by La chingas.
Martinez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
La chingas slips a jab from Martinez.

La chingas gets the takedown into side control.
Martinez defending against the ground and pound.
Martinez wants to control but La chingas postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
La chingas postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
La chingas throws a strike aimed at the side of Martinez's head but Martinez avoids it well.
La chingas tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
La chingas postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Martinez can't do much from the bottom here.
La chingas looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Martinez is avoiding damage well.
La chingas has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Martinez lands with an uppercut that bounces La chingas off the cage and back into rage.
Martinez loads up on a big right hand but La chingas slips the punch.
La chingas throws a sloppy head kick and Martinez moves out of range easily.
Johhny La chingas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
La chingas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
La chingas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Guerro Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
La chingas blocks a low kick nicely.
Martinez waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract La chingas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

La chingas gets a takedown into half guard.
Martinez keeping hold of La chingas's head, controlling as best he can.

La chingas is working for a kimura but Martinez is defending it quite comfortably.
La chingas with the ground and pound but Martinez uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez working a defensive guard here.
La chingas is working Martinez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Martinez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
La chingas throws and elbow that misses. Martinez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in La chingas's guard. Nice move by Martinez!

La chingas is looking for a triangle but Martinez pushes his legs off easily.
La chingas trying to strike off his back.
La chingas looking for a sweep. Not yet La chingas, not yet.
La chingas has a closed guard, preventing Martinez from standing up.

La chingas has his foot on Martinez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Martinez works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

La chingas working for a triangle but Martinez defends it easily.
La chingas will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Martinez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with La chingas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
La chingas wants to sweep but no luck.
La chingas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice defenses there by La chingas.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Martinez throws a hook to the side of La chingas's head but La chingas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Martinez misses the target.
A shot to de liver by Martinez. Beautiful body shot.
Martinez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Martinez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but La chingas moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Guerro Martinez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Johhny La chingas's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

La chingas shoots in but Martinez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Martinez looks to land a left hand but La chingas moved out of range nicely.

La chingas closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - La chingas lands in his opponent's guard.

La chingas thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Martinez keeping full guard, as La chingas tries to pass.

La chingas drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Martinez manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now La chingas has Martinez in his guard.

Martinez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez content to stall in guard here.
Martinez trying to control but La chingas is working from the bottom.
La chingas tries to land a sweep but no joy.

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.

La chingas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Johhny La chingas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martinez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of La chingas is proving hard to escape from.
La chingas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Martinez looks to land a right hand but La chingas moved out of range.
La chingas has a takedown stuffed.
Martinez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Martinez cracks La chingas with a right hand to the side of the head.
A big left from Martinez misses.
Martinez thuds a left hand into La chingas's body.
Martinez lands a nice shot that snaps La chingas's head back.
Martinez stuffs the takedown attempt from La chingas. La chingas gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johhny La chingas. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez misses with a body shot.
Guerro Martinez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Martinez throws a right and a left that La chingas avoids nicely.

La chingas looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
La chingas with a flurry of punches that miss.
La chingas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Martinez is trying to control the position but La chingas postures up.
La chingas throwing strikes from guard but Martinez blocks nicely.
Martinez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst La chingas is controlling him.
Martinez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
La chingas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Martinez looking to control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Martinez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. La chingas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
La chingas slips under a jab from Martinez.
La chingas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martinez.
La chingas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Martinez swivels and escapes.
Martinez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but La chingas manages to avoid it.
La chingas throws and low kick but Martinez moves out of range easily.
Martinez misses with a body shot.
Martinez thows a body shot but no joy.
Martinez thows a body shot but no joy.

La chingas feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Martinez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Guerro Martinez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
La chingas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

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 Johhny La chingas.
I think Martinez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guerro Martinez!