PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlo Bertozzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Frank Martin has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Martin
vs
Bertozzi

202 cm
22
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
22
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frank Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlo Bertozzi!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin moves in looking to clinch but Bertozzi pushes him off.
Bertozzi wants to clinch
and Martin counters with a series of strikes. Bertozzi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Martin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bertozzi on the side of the head.
Bertozzi shoots in but Martin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Frank Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bertozzi on the side of the head.
Martin scores with a nice head shot.
Decent striking displayed by Martin there.
Martin checks the leg kick.
Martin connects with a jab.
A cross from Martin lands.
Bertozzi walks into a left hand.
Bertozzi walks into a straight right hand from Martin.
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!
Bertozzi shoots in looking for a takedown. Martin tries to sprawl out of it but Bertozzi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Martin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bertozzi looks gassed!
Martin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Martin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bertozzi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Martin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Frank Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlo Bertozzi.

Martin closes the distance and clinches.
Martin pressing his opponent against the cage.
Martin is trying to break the clinch but Bertozzi has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin has had enough of the clinch but Bertozzi keeps him there for the moment.
Bertozzi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Martin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Martin scores with a hook.
Martin cracks Bertozzi with an open hand slap.
A cross from Martin lands.
Martin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Martin moves into range and clinches up with Bertozzi.
Martin tries to break the clinch but Bertozzi is controlling the position.

Martin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking cross lands there for Martin.
Martin thuds his right hand into Bertozzi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Martin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bertozzi's hands.
Bertozzi takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Martin has closed the distance and engaged Bertozzi in a clinch.
Martin'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 pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Martin as he connects with a hook.
Martin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Martin lands a glancing blow to the side of Bertozzi's head.
Martin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Martin scores with a punch to the head.
Bertozzi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Martin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Martin takes the fight into the clinch.
Martin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Martin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Martin working hard to break the clinch.
Martin can't break the clinch.
Martin tries to break free but Bertozzi pushes him back against the cage.
Bertozzi is trying desperately to land a takedown but Martin is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Bertozzi.
Bertozzi tries a knee to the head but Martin blocks it.
Martin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bertozzi keeps control of Martin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bertozzi takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Carlo Bertozzi has been cut.
Bertozzi can't get the takedown.

Martin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Martin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Martin cracks Bertozzi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Martin instigates a clinch.

Martin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bertozzi tries to clinch there but Martin circles away.
Frank Martin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Martin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bertozzi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bertozzi looking for a takedown.
Martin is trying to break the clinch but Bertozzi has him pressed against the cage.
Martin is trying to break the clinch but Bertozzi has him pressed against the cage.
Martin stops a takedown attempt from Bertozzi.
Martin wants to get back to striking at distance but Bertozzi won't allow it.

Martin breaks from the clinch.
Bertozzi tries to clinch up but Martin circles away and keeps his distance.
Bertozzi drops his hands momentarily and Martin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bertozzi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Martin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Martin lands the left hand.
Jab from Martin.
Nice jab there from Martin.
Martin connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martin tests Bertozzi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Martin scores with a sloppy right hand. Bertozzi should have avoided that one.

Martin forces Bertozzi back against the cage and clinches.
Martin tries to break free but Bertozzi pushes him back against the cage.
Martin is trying to break the clinch but Bertozzi is controlling him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martin is trying to break the clinch but Bertozzi has him pressed against the cage.

Martin breaks the clinch.
Bertozzi tries for a takedown but Martin circles away easily
and Martin counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Martin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlo Bertozzi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Martin with a jab.
Nice shot by Martin.
Martin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bertozzi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Martin has Bertozzi up against the cage in a clinch.

Martin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frank Martin is winning the standup battle so far.

Martin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bertozzi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bertozzi prevents Martin from breaking the clinch.
Martin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bertozzi has him pressed against the cage.
Martin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bertozzi can do to turn this around?
Martin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Martin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bertozzi is breathing heavily.
Martin can't break the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Martin breaks the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bertozzi.
Frank Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlo Bertozzi.
Martin connects with a nice looking jab.
Martin with a hook.
Nice straight punches there by Martin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Martin.
Donk. Martin catches Bertozzi right on the button with a cross.
Bertozzi takes one on the button.
Martin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Martin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Martin jabs Bertozzi right on the nose. Bertozzi blinks but takes it well.
Martin sizes up Bertozzi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bertozzi walks into a left hand.

Bertozzi tries to keep at a distance but Martin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Martin tries to circle away but Bertozzi has him pinned against the cage.
Bertozzi keeps control of Martin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin is trying to break free.
Bertozzi has Martin pressed against the cage, preventing Martin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Martin tries to break free but Bertozzi pushes him back against the cage.

Martin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bertozzi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Martin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Martin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bertozzi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Martin pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Martin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Martin drives through and clinches with Bertozzi against the cage.
Martin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bertozzi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martin wants to get back to striking at distance but Bertozzi won't allow it.
Bertozzi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Martin's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin working hard to break the clinch.
Martin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bertozzi prevents Martin from breaking the clinch.
Bertozzi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Martin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bertozzi tries for a takedown but Martin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Martin lands with a hook. Bertozzi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Martin lands a nice shot that snaps Bertozzi's head back.
Martin lands a glancing blow to the side of Bertozzi's head.
Carlo Bertozzi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martin lands a lovely overhand right.
Martin is looking to clinch but Bertozzi is avoiding it.

Martin closes the distance and clinches.
Martin has had enough of the clinch but Bertozzi keeps him there for the moment.
Martin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Martin manages to break the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Martin.
Martin with a nice cross.
Bertozzi takes one to the side of the head.
Good exchange - Martin coming out on top.
Martin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bertozzi's hands.
Martin works the jab nicely.
Bertozzi shoots in and drives through. Martin sprawls well.
Martin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Martin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A punch lands to the side of Bertozzi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Martin dips to his left and cracks Bertozzi with an uppercut!
Martin tries to clinch but Bertozzi moves out of range.
Bertozzi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bertozzi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martin lands a nice shot that snaps Bertozzi's head back.

Martin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Martin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Martin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carlo Bertozzi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Bertozzi gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Martin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Martin lands a hook that snaps the head of Bertozzi backwards.
Bertozzi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Martin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bertozzi working hard to break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Martin.
Martin lands an elbow inside.

Martin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bertozzi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Martin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bertozzi. Bertozzi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Martin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bertozzi's head backwards.
Martin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bertozzi.
Martin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bertozzi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Martin moves into range and clinches up with Bertozzi.
Martin is trying to break free.

Martin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Martin finds it's way through Bertozzi's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Martin.
Martin tries to clinch but Bertozzi moves out of range.
Bertozzi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Martin doesn't manage to clinch there - Bertozzi circles away.
Martin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bertozzi has time to react.
Bertozzi walks into a stiff left hand from Martin.
Bertozzi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Martin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A punch lands to the side of Bertozzi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bertozzi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Martin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bertozzi's hands.

Martin has managed to clinch.

Martin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Martin's corner calls for a 1-2. Martin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Martin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Martin breaks from the clinch.
Martin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Martin rushes Bertozzi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Martin is trying to break the clinch but Bertozzi has him pressed against the cage.
Martin is trying to break the clinch but Bertozzi has him pressed against the cage.

Martin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Martin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Martin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bertozzi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Martin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bertozzi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bertozzi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice jab there from Martin.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Martin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Martin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Martin sizes up Bertozzi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bertozzi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Martin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Martin instigates a clinch.
Bertozzi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Martin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Martin scores with a decent looking hook.
Bertozzi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Martin.
Bertozzi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Martin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Martin scores with a nice head shot.
Bertozzi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bertozzi tries to move into range but Martin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Donk. Martin catches Bertozzi right on the button with a cross.

Martin moves into range and clinches up with Bertozzi.
Bertozzi blocks an elbow strike.
Martin misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin is trying to break the clinch but Bertozzi is controlling him.
Martin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bertozzi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bertozzi has Martin pressed against the cage, preventing Martin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Martin is looking to break free of the clinch but Bertozzi has double underhooks.
Martin leaning against his opponent.

Bertozzi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bertozzi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Martin avoids it really well and circles away.
Frank Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlo Bertozzi.
Martin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bertozzi in his tracks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Martin closes the distance and clinches.
Martin is pressed up against the cage. Bertozzi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Martin down to the mat. Martin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Carlo Bertozzi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frank Martin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Martin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bertozzi walks into a left hand.

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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:24
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:24
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Martin!