PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Nixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richard Nixon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Martinez
vs
Nixon

180 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

225 cm
25
153 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hugo Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Nixon!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Reed Andrews and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez keeps the fight on the outside.
Martinez misses with an uppercut. Nixon saw that one coming.
Martinez misses with the combination.
Martinez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nixon circles away quickly and effectively.
Martinez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Richard Nixon has been cut.
Nixon ducks under a wild hook from Martinez.
Martinez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nixon.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nixon.
Nixon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Martinez but Martinez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nixon wants to clinch up but Martinez keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Martinez.

Martinez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Nixon is looking for a sweep. Martinez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Martinez stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Nixon shoots and misses
and Martinez counters with a nice leg kick.
Hugo Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Nixon.

Martinez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Martinez decides to stand back up.
Martinez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nixon.
Martinez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Martinez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nixon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Martinez counters with a stiff right hand.
A swing and a miss from Martinez.
Nixon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Martinez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Martinez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Martinez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nixon looks gassed!
Martinez misses with a body shot.
Martinez tries to bum rush Nixon with a series of wild strikes but Nixon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nixon looks to clinch
and Martinez counters with a straight right hand.
Martinez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Martinez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Martinez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nixon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Martinez connects with a body shot.
Nixon with a poor takedown
and Martinez counters with an inside leg kick.
Martinez thows a body shot but no joy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Martinez.
Martinez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Martinez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Martinez content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon working to try and regain half guard.

Martinez get's back to his feet.

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.
Martinez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Martinez checks a leg kick nicely.
Martinez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Martinez counters with an outside leg kick.
Martinez blocks a head kick by Nixon.
Nixon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nixon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Martinez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Martinez decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nixon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Martinez throws out the jab.
That kick from Martinez tenderised Nixon's leg. Nixon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Both fighters circling a little - Martinez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Martinez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Richard Nixon's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Martinez cracks the inside of Nixon's front leg.
Nixon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Martinez counters with a thumping low kick.
Martinez throws a push kick but Nixon slaps the foot to one side.
Nixon misses with a takedown attempt
and Nixon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Martinez misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Martinez, right into the meat.
A combination from Martinez does no damage.
Martinez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Martinez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nixon. That did some damage!
Nixon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Martinez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nixon.
Martinez thumps Nixon with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Martinez.
Nixon is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

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

Martinez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez cracks the inside of Nixon's front leg.
Nixon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body kick from Martinez.
Hugo Martinez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nixon on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nixon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Martinez gets a clinch.

Martinez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nixon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Martinez to counter with a crisp jab.
Martinez thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nixon if he has to take too many more of those.
Martinez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Martinez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nixon, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Martinez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nixon avoids the head kick by Martinez.
Nixon tries for a takedown but Martinez circles away easily

and Martinez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Martinez decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nixon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Martinez misses with a two punch combination.
Nixon with a lazy takedown attempt

and Martinez counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Nixon's guard now.
Hugo Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Nixon.

Martinez decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Martinez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Martinez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nixon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice uppercut there from Martinez.
A head kick from Martinez lands but Nixon takes it in his stride.
Martinez tries to land a front kick but Nixon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Martinez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Nixon quickly recovers to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon pushes Martinez off looking to stand but Martinez dives back in and keeps control.
Nixon wants to improve his position but Martinez is controlling well.
Martinez is thwarting Nixon's attempts to control the position.

Martinez postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Nixon to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Martinez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nixon darts in trying to clinch
and Martinez counters with a nice leg kick.
Nixon misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nixon is trying desperately to land a takedown but Martinez is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Nixon.
Martinez connects with a solid leg kick.
Nixon takes one to the side of the head.

Martinez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Martinez breaks from the clinch.
Nixon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Martinez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nixon doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martinez throws a leg kick which misses Nixon's front leg but catches the back leg as Nixon tries to avoid it.
No joy there for Martinez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Martinez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nixon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Martinez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Richard Nixon's cut.
That's time! Martinez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Martinez scoring well with a low kick there.
Martinez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nixon.
Martinez lands with a thumping leg kick.

Martinez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Martinez controlling the pace for now.
Nixon is trying desperately to improve position.
Martinez controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon tries to lock up and control but Martinez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hugo Martinez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Martinez stands up from mount. Strange move.
Martinez swings for the body but Nixon moves out of range.
Martinez swinging wildly here.

That's two 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.
Martinez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That kick from Martinez tenderised Nixon's leg. Nixon is trying to keep his angry face on.
A chopping leg kick lands by Martinez.
Nixon clinches but Martinez breaks the clinch

and Martinez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nixon's guard.
Martinez won't allow Nixon to sweep him here.
Martinez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Martinez decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Nixon misses with a takedown attempt
and Martinez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Martinez breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez jabs Nixon right on the nose. Nixon blinks but takes it well.
A nice leg kick lands there from Martinez.
Martinez thows a body kick. Nixon tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Martinez lands a nice hook to Nixon's body. Nixon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Martinez.
No joy there for Martinez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nixon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Martinez throws out the jab.
Nixon with a poor takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Martinez looks to land a combination but Nixon avoids it well.
Martinez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Martinez gets a clinch.

Martinez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Martinez throws a shot from downtown. Nixon moves away and avoids it.
Nixon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Martinez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nixon's knee momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nixon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Martinez counters with a low kick, right behind Nixon 's knee.
Martinez lands with a nice body kick.
Nixon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
No joy there for Martinez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hugo Martinez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Martinez throws a leg kick which misses Nixon's front leg but catches the back leg as Nixon tries to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Martinez.
Nice shot lands for Martinez.
A good leg kick by Martinez.
Hugo Martinez is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nixon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martinez.
Martinez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Martinez is looking to slow Nixon down with leg kicks.
Richard Nixon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Martinez thumps Nixon with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hugo Martinez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Martinez 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:24
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:24
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:24

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