PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Maritn Boudreaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boudreaux's entrance music is The Prince. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Boudreaux
vs
Martinez

175 cm
31
153 lbs
16 - 15 - 0

180 cm
27
155 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maritn Boudreaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hugo Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Dean Styles and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez swats away the attempt to clinch by Boudreaux.
Boudreaux wants to clinch up but Martinez keeps it at a distance.

Martinez scores with a takedown into Boudreaux's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Martinez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Boudreaux keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.

Hugo Martinez has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Martinez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Martinez pushes Boudreaux away with a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Martinez rushes Boudreaux and presses him up against the cage.
Martinez avoids the elbow strike from Boudreaux, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Boudreaux throws an elbow but misses.
Boudreaux misses with a knee to the head.
Boudreaux lands an elbow that stopped Martinez in his tracks for a moment.
Martinez can't find room to land a body shot as Boudreaux controls the action.
Martinez avoids the elbow strike from Boudreaux, against the cage.
Boudreaux throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Boudreaux just misses with a elbow thrown towards Martinez's brow.
Boudreaux looking to throw knees to the head but Martinez is blocking nicely.
Boudreaux looking to throw knees to the head but Martinez is blocking nicely.
Boudreaux throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Martinez blocks it with crossed arms.
Boudreaux tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux tries a knee to the head but Martinez blocks it.
Martinez dodges an elbow strike from Boudreaux.
Boudreaux misses with a knee strike.
Martinez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boudreaux throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Martinez blocks it with crossed arms.
Boudreaux looking to throw knees to the head but Martinez is blocking nicely.
Martinez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Martinez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Boudreaux is defending well.
Boudreaux tries a knee to the head but Martinez blocks it.
Boudreaux throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Boudreaux with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boudreaux misses with a knee strike.
Boudreaux throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Martinez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Boudreaux gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Maritn Boudreaux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugo Martinez.
Boudreaux throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boudreaux misses with an elbow strike.
Boudreaux lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Boudreaux throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Martinez goes for a takedown attempt but Boudreaux pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Boudreaux tries to clinch but Martinez moves away

and Martinez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Boudreaux throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boudreaux tries to land knees in the clinch but Martinez avoids the damage to the body.
Boudreaux tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Boudreaux prevents it.
Martinez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Martinez avoids the elbow strike from Boudreaux, against the cage.
Martinez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Boudreaux pulls his leg out and moves away.
Martinez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Martinez rushes Boudreaux and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Martinez takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martinez leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Boudreaux just misses with a elbow thrown towards Martinez's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Maritn Boudreaux will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Boudreaux tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martinez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boudreaux throws a jab when Martinez was well out of range.
Boudreaux tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maritn Boudreaux is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boudreaux tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Martinez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boudreaux tries to clinch up but Martinez circles away and keeps his distance.

Martinez feints and as Boudreaux raises his hands in defense, Martinez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Boudreaux is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Martinez is controlling him.
Martinez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Maritn Boudreaux.

Martinez closes the distance and clinches.
Martinez can't get the takedown.
Boudreaux throws an elbow that misses.
Martinez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Boudreaux stops a takedown attempt from Martinez.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Boudreaux.

It looks like Hugo Martinez has been cut.
Martinez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Boudreaux pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Maritn Boudreaux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugo Martinez.
Boudreaux throws a knee to the head but misses.
Martinez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Boudreaux after a bit of a struggle.
Boudreaux throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Boudreaux tries to land a knee to the head but Martinez blocks with his arms.
Martinez blocks the elbow strike.
Martinez blocks an elbow strike from Boudreaux.
Boudreaux looking to throw knees to the head but Martinez is blocking nicely.
Boudreaux tries a knee to the head but Martinez blocks it.
Boudreaux tries a knee to the head but Martinez blocks it.
Boudreaux throws an elbow that misses.
Boudreaux tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Boudreaux just misses with a elbow thrown towards Martinez's brow.
Boudreaux throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Martinez blocks it with crossed arms.
Boudreaux stops a takedown attempt from Martinez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez blocks an elbow strike.
Boudreaux with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boudreaux misses with a knee to the head.
Martinez avoiding damage as Boudreaux throws knees to the body.
Boudreaux is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Martinez is defending well for now.
Martinez goes for a takedown attempt but Boudreaux pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Martinez throws a head kick that misses.
Boudreaux tries to clinch up.

Boudreaux has closed the distance and engaged Martinez in a clinch.
Martinez tries for a takedown but Boudreaux manages to get underhooks.
Boudreaux gets underhooks to prevent Martinez's takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Boudreaux throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Martinez wants the takedown. Boudreaux is fighting it off but Martinez persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Boudreaux's guard against the cage.
Martinez content to stall in guard here.
Martinez wants to pass the guard but Boudreaux is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Maritn Boudreaux will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hugo Martinez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Martinez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Martinez pushes Boudreaux up against the cage in a clinch.
Martinez tries to stall but Boudreaux uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Boudreaux misses with an elbow strike.
Boudreaux gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Maritn Boudreaux has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Martinez managing to block the knees to the body from Boudreaux.
Boudreaux lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Boudreaux using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Martinez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Boudreaux.
Boudreaux landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Martinez avoids a wild elbow strike from Boudreaux.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boudreaux misses with a knee to the head.
Boudreaux gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Martinez.
Boudreaux misses with an elbow strike.
Boudreaux misses with a knee strike.
Boudreaux looking to throw knees to the head but Martinez is blocking nicely.

Martinez breaks from the clinch.
Boudreaux swats away the attempt to clinch by Martinez.
Martinez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boudreaux blocks a head kick by Martinez.
Martinez moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux scores with a head kick. Martinez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boudreaux paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Martinez keeps the fight on the outside.
Sloppy strikes from Martinez. Those never looked like landing.
Boudreaux misses with a straight left.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Martinez.
Martinez tries to clinch up.
Martinez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Martinez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Boudreaux defends it nicely.
Maritn Boudreaux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugo Martinez.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Martinez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martinez is looking to take a break and control but Boudreaux is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Boudreaux will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Boudreaux is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Martinez asserts his dominance and retains side control.

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.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Boudreaux is being controlled here.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Hugo Martinez.

Martinez clinches.
Hugo Martinez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boudreaux throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boudreaux looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Boudreaux scores with a knee to the head.
Boudreaux tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Martinez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Boudreaux is defending well.

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 Maritn Boudreaux.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Boudreaux, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maritn Boudreaux!