PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin comes into the arena with Smells like Teen Spirit blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Martin
vs
Mack

205 cm
32
270 lbs
22 - 7 - 1

195 cm
27
280 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Crippler's Corner
BeastMode

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dustin Martin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xavier Mack!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mack with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Martin tries to clinch up but Mack circles away and keeps his distance.
Martin throws a right and a left that Mack avoids nicely.
Mack checks a leg kick nicely.
Mack tries to clinch up.
Mack lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mack.
Some bone on bone action there as Mack checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mack throws the left hand but Martin avoids the punch easily.
Martin misses with a kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mack.
Martin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mack's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mack throws a shot to the body.
Mack bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Martin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mack manages to avoid it.
Mack shoots for a double leg takedown but Martin sprawls well. He's pushed Mack's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Martin tries to land a body kick

and Mack counters with a shoot takedown. Martin fights it but they end up in guard.
Martin has his hands on Mack's head, controlling the position.
Mack trying to control the position from guard on top but Martin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mack is controlling him.

Martin pushes Mack off and scrambles back to his feet.
Mack misses with a hook
and Martin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Martin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mack shoots in but no luck this time.
Xavier Mack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack misses with a right hand
and Martin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Horrible takedown by Mack or perhaps it was just good defense by Martin which made him look bad.
Dustin Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavier Mack.
Martin lands with a hook. Mack tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Mack shoots in and bounces Martin off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Martin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mack is one step ahead there.
Mack loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mack engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mack won't allow Martin to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin working a defensive guard here.
Mack throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Martin has Mack pulled in close to control his posture.
Mack wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving.

Dustin Martin has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Martin clinches up against the cage.
Mack scores with a nice hook to the head.
Martin lands an uppercut.
Mack digs a right hand into Martin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Martin's gas tank.
Martin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Martin fails to land.
Mack has a couple of punches blocked by Martin.
A head punch on the inside from Mack fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mack.
Mack goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Mack.
Mack takes a shot to the head.
Mack misses with a punch on the inside.
Mack tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martin's elbow.
Mack tries to throw a body punch but Martin avoids it by throwing Mack back against the cage.
Mack leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mack tries to break free but Martin pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mack blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mack is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mack lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Xavier Mack will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mack throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Martin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mack.
Martin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mack scores with a hook to the body. Martin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mack moves in looking to clinch but Martin pushes him off.
Mack throws a looping overhand right but Martin ducks down to avoid it.
Mack takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A jab from Mack misses.
Mack shoots in but Martin avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Martin forces Mack back against the cage and clinches.
Martin trying to land knees to the body.
Mack blocks an elbow strike from Martin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mack.
Mack gets through Martin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Martin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Mack on the inside.
Mack working aggressively here.
Mack misses with the head strike.
Martin throws an elbow but it misses.
Martin working aggressively here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mack as Martin tries to tie him up.
Mack lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Martin takes a shot to the head.
Mack tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mack.
Mack digs a right hand underneath Martin's ribcage. Martin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mack lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Martin backwards.
Martin struggles to land a body shot inside as Mack controls his hands.
Mack lands a right hand that snaps the head of Martin backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mack misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Mack on the inside.
Martin blocks a body shot from Mack.
Mack working hard to break the clinch.
Mack blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mack is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Martin missing with knees to the body.
Martin lands a good knee to the midsection. Mack won't want to take too many of those.
Martin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mack's elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Mack.
Mack misses with some punches.
Martin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mack lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mack blocks a body shot from Martin.
Martin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martin.

Mack escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Martin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mack fails with the takedown.
Dustin Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavier Mack.
Mack throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Martin counters with a right hand to the body.
Mack is breathing heavily.
Martin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mack avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mack throws a body punch but Martin moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Martin.
Mack dives in and grabs Martin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Martin pushes down on Mack's head and hops out.
Martin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Martin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mack.
Martin throws a low kick, looking for Mack's leg but Mack calmly moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Martin tries to avoid it but Mack manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Martin to the ground. Martin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mack swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Martin has closed the distance and engaged Mack in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mack stalling in the clinch but Martin improves position.
Martin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mack backwards.
Martin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Martin connects with a knee to the head.
A body shot lands from Martin.
Martin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A body shot lands from Martin.
A nice left hand lands by Martin.
A body shot lands from Martin.
Martin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Martin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Macks head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dustin Martin dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Martin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mack is able to avoid easily.
Mack throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Martin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mack looks to land a combination but Martin avoids it well.
Horrible takedown by Mack or perhaps it was just good defense by Martin which made him look bad.
Mack moves out of range as Martin strikes.
Martin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Martin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Martin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Martin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mack at a distance.
A head kick misses from Martin.
Mack takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Martin stuffs the takedown.
Martin throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack checks a low kick from Martin.
Martin connects with the punch.
Martin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mack throws a shot from downtown. Martin moves away and avoids it.
Martin tries a head kick but it misses.
Martin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Martin stuffs the takedown.
Dustin Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavier Mack.
Martin throws out a leg kick but Mack moves out of range and Martin only half commits.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mack blocking some punches.
Martin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Mack - that landed with a thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Xavier Mack has been cut.
Mack lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mack.
Mack lands a hook that snaps the head of Martin backwards.
Martin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Martin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martin pushes off an throws an elbow but Mack leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mack blocks an uppercut.
Martin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mack is keeping busy.
Martin tries a knee to the head but Mack blocks it.
Martin tries to land a knee to the head but Mack blocks with his arms.
Mack misses with a punch on the inside.
Martin has a couple of punches blocked by Mack.
A left hand lands to the body for Mack.
Mack lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mack has Martin pressed against the cage.
Martin struggles to land a body shot inside as Mack controls his hands.
Dustin Martin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Martin throws a head punch that misses.
Mack lands a nice uppercut.
Mack misses with a punch to the body.
Mack throws a punch but it's blocked by Martin.

Mack manages to break the clinch.
Martin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mack doesn't manage to clinch there - Martin circles away.
Martin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mack counters with a three punch combo that has Martin backing up. Martin nods at Mack to acknowledge the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack misses the jab.

Martin has managed to clinch.
Martin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mack throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mack lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hand to the body from Mack.
Mack is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mack lands a left hand.
Mack lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mack lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mack lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mack lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mack avoiding damage as Martin throws knees to the body.
Mack misses with a punch on the inside.
Martin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Mack really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Xavier Mack'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.

Mack looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A clash of legs there as Martin blocks the low kick.
Martin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mack throws a leg kick but Martin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mack tries to clinch up.
Martin connects with a solid leg kick.
Martin connects with a crisp jab.
Mack throws a hook to the side of Martin's head but Martin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Mack shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Martin napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mack trying to control the position but Martin is working away.
Martin manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin tries to stand but can't do so whilst Mack controls his leg.
Mack looks like he's trying to stand up.
Martin is controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martin trying to control the action but Mack is working from the bottom.

Mack kicks off Martin and gets to his feet.
Martin lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws a leg kick that misses.
Mack throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mack keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mack avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Martin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Martin takes a swing at Mack's ribcage but misses.
Mack has a takedown stuffed.
Martin cracks Mack with an open hand slap.
Mack throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mack throws a lazy uppercut
and Martin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin leaves Mack with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mack is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Mack throws a right hand that misses
and Martin counters with a low kick, right behind Mack 's knee.
Martin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mack lands a really nice looking cross but Martin seems unphased.
Martin just misses with a punch to the body.
Mack's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mack connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Martin scores with a leg kick.
Martin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dustin Martin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mack needs to keep his hands up - Martin had a free shot at his head there.
Martin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
An inside leg kick from Martin misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martin thumps Mack with a low kick.
Mack throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Martin ducks under a wild hook from Mack.
Martin cracks the inside of Mack's front leg.
A big right from Mack misses.
Mack throws a body kick that misses
and Martin counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Martin lands with a right hand.
Martin misses with a wild body shot.
Martin avoids the body shot from Mack.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martin slaps away a takedown attempt from Mack, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dustin Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavier Mack.
Mack misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dustin Martin had his way with Xavier Mack in that round.
The cut man is working on Xavier Mack's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Martin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mack was well out of range. Poor timing from Martin.
Mack slips under a jab.
Mack looks to score with a jab to the body but Martin is just out of range.
Mack throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mack swings widly with a right hand
and Martin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mack throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A low kick from Mack misses
and Martin counters with a nice uppercut.
Mack shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Martin pinned against the cage. Martin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Martin throws a leg kick
and Mack counters with a nice body kick.
Mack throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Martin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mack is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A combination from Mack does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack blocks a jab.
Mack throws a lazy right hand but Martin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Martin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Martin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mack avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Martin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mack manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Martin stuffs the takedown.
Mack has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Martin.
Martin misses with an attempted mid kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Martin!
Mack lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Martin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mack.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Martin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mack takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Martin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mack attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Martin tries a head kick but it misses.
Mack throws a body punch but Martin moves out of range.
Mack throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body kick from Mack.
Mack throws a hook but Martin avoids it easily.
Martin missing with a left hand there. Mack was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Martin thows a body shot but no joy.
Martin works Mack's body with a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martin. Mack does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mack tries to clinch there but Martin circles away.
Martin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mack swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Good standup being displayed there by Mack as he connects with a hook.
Martin scores with a leg kick.
Mack tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Martin swivels and escapes.
Dustin Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavier Mack.
Nice uppercut lands for Martin. That snapped Mack's head back.
Mack fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mack.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws a head kick but Mack moves out of range.
Mack fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martin manages to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Mack checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Martin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mack.
Martin wants to land a leg kick but Mack is out of range.
Mack takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A swing and a miss from Martin.
Mack connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Martin does it's job there.
Dustin Martin is winning the standup battle so far.
Mack ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martin moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dustin Martin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Martin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 48:47
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 48:47
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dustin Martin!
Dustin Martin retains his heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Dustin Martin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.