PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Kingsbury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wynne Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Kingsbury
vs
Martin

180 cm
25
165 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

187 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Very confident

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Kingsbury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wynne Martin!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingsbury thuds a left hand into Martin's body.
Sloppy strikes from Kingsbury. Those never looked like landing.
Martin goes for a double leg but Kingsbury avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kingsbury continues to drive forward.

Martin has picked Kingsbury up - he's going for a ride! Martin dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Kingsbury is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Martin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Martin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Martin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kingsbury wants to control but Martin is keeping busy.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Martin wants to free his trapped foot but Kingsbury is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kingsbury knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Martin on the ground.
Nice strikes from Martin there.
It looks like Martin is going to stand back up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kingsbury trying to control from the bottom.
Martin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kingsbury does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingsbury wants to control but Martin is keeping busy.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Kingsbury enables Martin to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kingsbury manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kingsbury on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kingsbury tries to get out of the position.
Martin trying to control the position from guard on top but Kingsbury is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martin with a flurry of punches that miss.

Martin drops back looking for a leg! Kingsbury is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kingsbury manages to kick Martin off! Martin jumps back into Kingsbury's guard.
Kingsbury wants to sweep here but Martin controlling him for the moment.
Martin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kingsbury wants to stand but Martin is controlling the position.
Martin passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingsbury tries to buck Martin off but Martin is having none of it.
Martin scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kingsbury to see if he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin scores with a couple of short elbows.
Kingsbury regains half guard.
Kingsbury trying to control here.
Martin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ground and pound from Martin.
Kingsbury trying to hold on to Martin's head to control him but Martin postures up.
Martin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Martin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kingsbury keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingsbury is looking to escape.
Martin is thwarting Kingsbury's attempts to control the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Martin in particular looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kingsbury scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kingsbury misses with a double jab.
Martin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kingsbury pinned against the cage. Kingsbury gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kingsbury cracks a nice hook into Martin's ribs.
Kingsbury throws a looping overhand right but Martin ducks down to avoid it.
Martin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Martin fails with a takedown attempt.
Mark Kingsbury has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wynne Martin.
Kingsbury misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Martin is defended easily by Kingsbury.
Martin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kingsbury.

Martin shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kingsbury manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Martin looks winded!

Martin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kingsbury wants to get back to his feet but Martin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martin throwing strikes but missing.
Kingsbury is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wynne Martin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Martin closes the distance and clinches.

Martin turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Martin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Martin landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Martin moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Martin cracks Kingsbury with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Martin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kingsbury, who protects the arm well.
Kingsbury can't do much from the bottom here.

Martin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Martin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kingsbury is looking to regain half guard here but Martin keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Kingsbury is trying to buck Martin off.
Martin in side control lands a decent elbow.
Martin trying to control the position but Kingsbury is working away.
Kingsbury is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Martin working the head and body with strikes.
Kingsbury can't do much from the bottom here.
Martin moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingsbury is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kingsbury is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Martin is controlling him well.
Kingsbury taking punishment in the form of punches.
Martin scoring with punches from side control.
Martin is working Kingsbury over with some ground and pound from side control.
Martin working away.
Martin grinds an elbow into Kingsbury's temple.
Martin is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Martin is chipping away with strikes.
Martin grinds an elbow into Kingsbury's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin is chipping away with strikes.
Kingsbury takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Martin scores with a couple of short elbows.
Martin wants to control but Kingsbury is keeping him busy.
Martin is chipping away with strikes.
Check out the look on Martin's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Martin lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kingsbury down.
Kingsbury tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Martin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Martin scores with a couple of short elbows.
Martin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kingsbury struggling a bit here.
Martin scores with a couple of short elbows.

Martin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kingsbury, who protects the arm well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin lands a nice forearm strike.
Martin postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Martin grinds an elbow into Kingsbury's temple.
Kingsbury wants to control but Martin postures up.
Martin is looking to take a break and control but Kingsbury is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Martin cracks Kingsbury with a big right hand but Kingsbury just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Martin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kingsbury taking punishment in the form of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wynne Martin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kingsbury scores with a nice strike.
Martin misses with a takedown attempt - Kingsbury sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kingsbury tries a head kick but it misses.
Martin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kingsbury swivels and escapes.
Kingsbury ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Martin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kingsbury sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mark Kingsbury has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wynne Martin.
Kingsbury misses with a wild body shot.
Kingsbury cracks a nice hook into Martin's ribs.
Kingsbury connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kingsbury looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kingsbury fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Martin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kingsbury sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Martin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kingsbury scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kingsbury wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Martin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Martin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kingsbury is fending him off so far but Martin persists. Nope, Kingsbury circles away and we're back to standing.
Wynne Martin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kingsbury's jab looks to have found its range, popping Martin under the eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingsbury looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Martin walks into a straight right hand from Kingsbury.
Kingsbury lands a slapping body shot.
Kingsbury ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kingsbury lands a lovely overhand right.
Martin fails with the takedown.
Martin drops his hands momentarily and Kingsbury takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Martin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kingsbury sprawls well. Kingsbury wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Martin gets slowly back to his feet.
Martin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kingsbury as he avoids it easily.
Martin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kingsbury misses with a low kick.
Martin tries to clinch but Kingsbury moves out of range.
Kingsbury lands a nice shot to the body.
Mark Kingsbury is winning the standup battle so far.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kingsbury.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingsbury wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kingsbury darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kingsbury throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Martin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kingsbury stalling in the clinch but Martin improves position.

Martin is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Kingsbury can't fight it off and eventually Martin manages to take the fight to the floor. Kingsbury looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin won't allow Kingsbury to get back to his feet.
Kingsbury wants to sweep but no luck.
Martin scoring with some ground and pound.
Martin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Martin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kingsbury swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martin throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingsbury wants to stand but Martin is controlling the position.
Martin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kingsbury's head.
Kingsbury is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Martin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kingsbury looking to hit a scissor sweep but Martin is one step ahead there.
Kingsbury is working hard here to advance position.
Martin wants to stand but Kingsbury is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mark Kingsbury has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Martin is in close to Kingsbury's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingsbury has momentary wrist control but Martin slips an elbow through the middle.
Kingsbury trying to control the position.
Martin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kingsbury swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Martin is in close to Kingsbury's body, working some short punches and elbows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kingsbury looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mark Kingsbury wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Martin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

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 Mark Kingsbury.
I think Martin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wynne Martin!