PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paul Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ultimate Warrior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ultimate Warrior has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Paul Martin's chin.

Martin
vs
Warrior

170 cm
18
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

166 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ultimate Warrior!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warrior gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
No joy there for Warrior, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Martin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Warrior takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A cross from Martin lands.
Warrior misses with the combination.
Warrior takes one to the chin there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Warrior.
Martin leaves Warrior with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin throws a big shot that misses.
Martin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Warrior doesn't seem bothered though.
Warrior takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Warrior ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Martin cracks Warrior with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Martin scores with a sloppy right hand. Warrior should have avoided that one.
Martin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warrior takes one to the chin there.
Warrior fails with an attempt to clinch.
Warrior misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Martin moves into range and connects with a jab.
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!
Warrior keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martin.
Martin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Warrior steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martin.
Martin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Martin lands with an overhand left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warrior throws a right hand that Martin ducks under and follows up with a left that Martin also avoids with ease.
Warrior looks gassed!

Martin feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Warrior sprawling to the canvas! Warrior rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Martin finish him?!

Warrior is rocked!
Martin lands a slapping body shot.
Martin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Warrior.
Martin takes a swing at Warrior's ribcage but misses.
Martin dips to his left and cracks Warrior with an uppercut!
Warrior slips under a jab from Martin.
Warrior takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martin. Warrior does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martin lands a slapping body shot.
Martin looks to score with a jab to the body but Warrior is just out of range.

Martin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Warrior swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martin is working hard here to advance position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martin passes Warrior's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Martin dominated that round.
That's time! Martin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Martin scores with a three punch combo!
Paul Martin is winning the standup battle so far.
Martin misses with a two punch combination.
Martin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Martin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Warrior sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Paul Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warrior misses with a body shot.
Warrior uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martin.

Martin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Warrior is breathing heavily.
Warrior wants to get back to full guard.
Martin trying to control the action but Warrior is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warrior won't allow Martin to pass to mount.
Warrior is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Martin is looking to advance position but Warrior won't allow it.
Martin winds up and cracks Warrior with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's two 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.
Martin trying to mount his opponent but Warrior defends it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Good shot there by Martin.
Warrior takes one to the chin there.
Martin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Warrior.
Martin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Martin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Martin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Warrior manages to avoid it.
Ultimate Warrior is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warrior takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Martin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Martin lands a right hook to the body.
Martin cracks Warrior with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Martin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Martin lands a two punch combo.
Warrior is still on wobbly legs! Can Martin finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martin lands a nice hook to Warrior's body. Warrior takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Warrior seems to have recovered his senses.
Martin just misses with a punch to the body.
Warrior has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warrior uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martin.
Martin cracks Warrior with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Warrior tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Martin throws out a powerful jab.
Martin misses with an uppercut.
Warrior moves out of range of the strikes.
Martin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Warrior can do to turn this around?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Martin drops Warrior with a beautiful combination! Warrior stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Martin is looking for the KO!
Martin fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Warrior to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Warrior looks to clinch but Martin throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Warrior taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Paul Martin!