PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sean Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson's entrance music is Kings and Queens. A fine choice. Marcos Martinez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sean Jackson's chin.

Jackson
vs
Martinez

172 cm
26
145 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

173 cm
22
150 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Brute

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sean Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marcos Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martinez.
Martinez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martinez scores with a three punch combo!
Jackson wants to clinch but Martinez slips to the side
and Martinez counters with a right hand to the body.
Jackson tries a low kick but Martinez avoids it.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Martinez.
Jackson wants to clinch but Martinez slips to the side
and Martinez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Martinez misses with a looping right.
Jackson connects with a high kick.
Martinez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez cracks a nice hook into Jackson's ribs.
Martinez avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Martinez avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martinez swinging wildly here.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Martinez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Martinez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jackson at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Martinez. No joy for Jackson on that attempt.
Jackson closes the distance but Martinez moves to the side
and Martinez counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Martinez as he jumps to the side.
Jackson moves to clinch but Martinez breaks away
and Martinez counters with a left to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martinez misses with a double jab.
Jackson slips a jab from Martinez.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Martinez avoids nicely.
Marcos Martinez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson shoots in for a double leg but Martinez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Martinez moves out of range easily.
Jackson is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Martinez.
Sean Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martinez lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Martinez counters with a straight right hand.
Martinez throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Martinez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jackson throws a leg kick but Martinez checks it.

Martinez lands a left and a right that send Jackson crashing to the mat, dazed. Martinez thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Jackson is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martinez dances in with a quick combination. Jackson is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Martinez snaps Jackson's head back. Jackson stumbles backwards against the cage. Martinez steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Jackson's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Jackson just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Marcos Martinez!
Marcos Martinez decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.