PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Filipe Martins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alejandro Suarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Martins
vs
Suarez

180 cm
21
203 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
200 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

Win Nutritional

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Filipe Martins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alejandro Suarez!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suarez takes a swing at Martins's ribcage but misses.
Nice straight punches there by Suarez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Suarez.
The fighters circling - Suarez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Martins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Suarez swivels and escapes.
Jab by Suarez.
Good shot there by Suarez.
Suarez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Suarez looks to land a left hand but Martins moved out of range nicely.
Suarez misses the shot to the body.
Suarez tries to clinch up.
Suarez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Suarez swings for the body but Martins moves out of range.
Martins shoots in for a takedown but Suarez shows good takedown defense.
Suarez wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez tries to bum rush Martins with a series of wild strikes but Martins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Suarez.
Martins on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Suarez misses with a two punch combination.
Suarez lands with an uppercut that bounces Martins off the cage and back into rage.
Suarez misses with a double jab.
Suarez connects with a crisp jab.
Suarez throws a right hand that Martins ducks under and follows up with a left that Martins also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suarez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Suarez misses with a hook.
Suarez throws a hook but Martins avoids it easily.
Martins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Suarez.
Martins ducks right into an uppercut from Suarez.

Martins shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Suarez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

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

Martins is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suarez wants to stand but Martins has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Suarez content to stall in guard here.
Martins bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Suarez's guard.
Suarez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Martins. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Martins being controlled here momentarily.
Martins wants to pass the guard but Suarez is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Martins gets to his feet. Suarez looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Martins blocks a jab.
Suarez tries to bum rush Martins with a series of wild strikes but Martins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alejandro Suarez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Martins is breathing heavily.
Suarez misses with a double jab.
Suarez sizes up Martins with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martins has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Suarez 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alejandro Suarez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Suarez tries to clinch but Martins is having none of it.
Suarez throws a right hand that Martins ducks under and follows up with a left that Martins also avoids with ease.
Suarez throws a series of punches but Martins avoids them all with ease.
Suarez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Suarez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Suarez throws a big shot that misses.
Suarez thuds a left hand into Martins's body.
Suarez misses with a series of wild punches.
Alejandro Suarez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Martins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Suarez.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Suarez throws a lazy right hand but Martins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martins dodges the punch combination from Suarez.
Martins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alejandro Suarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suarez throws a right and a left that Martins avoids nicely.
Suarez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Suarez throws a right and a left that Martins avoids nicely.
Suarez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Suarez misses with a series of wild punches.
Suarez throws a series of punches but Martins avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martins dodges the punch combination from Suarez.
Suarez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Suarez looks to land a combination. Martins sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Filipe Martins has been cut.
Suarez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The fighters circling - Suarez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Martins gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Suarez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Martins tries to keep at a distance but Suarez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Suarez pushes Martins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suarez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Martins is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A right hook to the body lands for Suarez.
Suarez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Suarez - that landed with a thud.
A left hand lands to the body for Suarez.
Suarez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Suarez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A right-left combo lands from Suarez.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Suarez.
Suarez misses with a body shot.
Suarez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suarez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Suarez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martins paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suarez scores with a shot to the body.
Suarez scores with a one two! Martins had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Suarez misses.
Suarez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Martins's head.
Suarez throws a series of punches but Martins avoids them all with ease.
Suarez looks to land a right hand but Martins moved out of range.
Martins walks into a straight right hand from Suarez.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Suarez scores with a decent looking hook.
Suarez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Martins on the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Suarez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alejandro Suarez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Filipe Martins'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Suarez wants to clinch.
Martins on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Suarez scores with the left hand. Martins knows he should have avoided that one.
Suarez misses with the combination.
Martins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suarez.
Martins staying out of range there.
Suarez throws a looping overhand right but Martins ducks down to avoid it.
Suarez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez misses with a two punch combination.
Filipe Martins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Suarez lands with a straight right. Martins didn't see that one coming.
Suarez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Suarez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Suarez misses the jab.
Martins looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Suarez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Suarez misses.
Suarez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Suarez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A swing and a miss from Suarez.
Alejandro Suarez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Suarez thows a body shot but no joy.
Suarez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Suarez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Suarez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Suarez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Martins dodges the punch combination from Suarez.
Suarez lands a nice shot to the body.
Suarez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jab by Suarez.
Suarez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Martins moves forwards but Suarez connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suarez throws a one two combo.
Suarez tests Martins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A punch combination from Suarez misses.
Suarez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Martins walks into a jab.
Martins is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Suarez.
Suarez lands with a right hand.
Martins takes one to the side of the head.
Suarez throws a combination. Martins tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Martins is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suarez connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Martins to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Suarez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alejandro Suarez!