PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charles Martel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Lansing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lansing is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Heavy Metal Kings. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Martel
vs
Lansing

170 cm
39
145 lbs
42 - 14 - 0

180 cm
31
161 lbs
17 - 9 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 42 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Charles Martel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Alexander Lansing!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martel shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lansing keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lansing has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Good exchange - Lansing coming out on top.
Martel looks to land a right hand but Lansing moved out of range.
Lansing slips a jab from Martel.
Lansing tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Martel defends well and Lansing ends up having to push Martel into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Martel can't find room to land a body shot as Lansing controls the action.
Martel blocking some punches.
Martel takes a shot to the head.
Martel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Lansing has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.

Martel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Martel looks to score with a jab to the body but Lansing is just out of range.
Lansing connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Martel's hands.
Lansing swats away the attempt to clinch by Martel.
Lansing connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Martel with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lansing cracks Martel with a good jab.
Lansing motions for Martel to come forward. Lansing throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Martel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lansing's calf.
Lansing throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martel misses with a wild body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lansing checks a leg kick.
Lansing avoids a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Lansing.
Martel walks into a straight right hand from Lansing.
Lansing throws a shot from downtown. Martel moves away and avoids it.
Martel misses with a body shot.
Lansing takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lansing fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martel manages to avoid it.
Martel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lansing has time to react.
Martel lands a nice looking body shot.
Lansing has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lansing moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lansing throws a poor cross that misses
and Martel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lansing uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martel.
Martel misses with a wild body shot.
Lansing lunges at Martel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Martel's hand.
Martel looks to score with a jab to the body but Lansing is just out of range.
Martel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Horrible takedown by Lansing or perhaps it was just good defense by Martel which made him look bad.
Martel throws a shot from downtown. Lansing moves away and avoids it.
Martel misses with a straight left.
Martel ducks under a wild hook from Lansing.
Lansing is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Martel misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Martel is looking to wear down Lansing with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lansing on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Martel connects with a single shot there.
Lansing has a takedown stuffed.
Charles Martel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Lansing.
Martel takes a swing at Lansing's ribcage but misses.
Martel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Lansing is rocked!
Lansing avoids a kick to the body.
Lansing is still on wobbly legs! Can Martel finish him?
Martel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lansing moves away.
Lansing seems to have recovered his senses.

Lansing dives in and scores a takedown into Martel's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lansing wants to control from the top but Martel keeps moving.
Martel is controlling Lansing's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lansing throwing strikes from guard but Martel blocks nicely.
Lansing is looking to work some ground and pound but Martel has wrist control.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Charles Martel just wasn't active enough.
Lansing is looking to score with low kicks.
Martel shoots in looking for a takedown but Lansing manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Martel's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Martel throws a leg kick but Lansing checks it.
Lansing avoids the head kick by Martel.

Lansing has taken the fight to the clinch.
Martel looking to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martel misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Martel dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Martel throws a shot from downtown. Lansing moves away and avoids it.
Martel connects with a solid leg kick.
Lansing misses with an uppercut.
Lansing lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Martel throws a front kick aimed at Lansing's knee but Lansing avoids it well.
Lansing lands with a hook. Martel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Martel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lansing.
Martel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Charles Martel is winning the standup battle so far.
Lansing tries to score a power double leg takedown but Martel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lansing somewhat.
Martel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lansing misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Martel ducks under a wild hook from Lansing.
Martel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lansing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martel misses with a body shot.
Lansing comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Martel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lansing.
Martel throws a lazy right hand but Lansing sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lansing moves out of range as Martel throws a body kick.
Martel throws a hook but Lansing blocks it.
Martel misses with a shot to the body
and Lansing counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Martel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lansing swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lansing ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lansing fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Martel on the side of the head.
Lansing lands with a good body shot.
Lansing scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lansing uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martel thuds his shin into the meat of Lansing's side.
Martel swings for the body but Lansing moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lansing throws a hook to the side of Martel's head but Martel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Martel checks a leg kick nicely.
Jab from Lansing.
Lansing jabs at Martel's body.
Lansing slips a jab from Martel.
Martel swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lansing makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lansing uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martel.
Martel connects with a body shot that sends Lansing's belly button to the back.
Martel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Martel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Martel staying out of range there.
Martel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lansing slips a jab from Martel.
Martel cracks the inside of Lansing's front leg.
Martel swings for the body but Lansing moves out of range.
Lansing jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lansing cracks a nice hook into Martel's ribs.
Lansing scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Martel doesn't seem bothered though.
Martel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lansing at a distance.
Lansing scores with a nice right hand.
Lansing closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Martel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lansing moves away.
Martel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Martel throws a lazy head kick
and Lansing counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Martel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lansing moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lansing.
Martel misses with a body shot
and Lansing counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martel misses with a head kick.
Lansing tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lansing chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Martel can pounce on him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Martel.
Charles Martel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lansing throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Martel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Martel tries to clinch but Lansing moves out of range.
Lansing stuns Martel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A solid body kick from Lansing.
Lansing fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martel manages to avoid it.
Martel stuns Lansing with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lansing fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Alexander Lansing will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Lansing goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lansing cracks Martel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Martel misses with a straight right.
Martel with a hook.
Martel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lansing as he avoids it easily.
Martel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lansing manages to avoid it.
Good exchange - Lansing coming out on top.
Lansing fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Martel.
Martel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Martel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lansing.
Lansing looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Martel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lansing fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lansing has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lansing there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lansing keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lansing blocks the body kick.
Lansing throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Martel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A head kick misses from Martel.
Nice shot lands for Lansing.
Martel lands a head shot.
Martel tries to work over Lansing's front leg with a kick but Lansing checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martel. Lansing does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martel swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martel does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lansing keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lansing lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lansing lands with a cross.
Martel digs a good body shot into Lansing's ribs.
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!
Martel misses with a straight left.
Lansing tries to work over Martel's front leg with a kick but Martel checks it.
Martel misses with a straight right.
Martel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lansing scores with a crisp jab that stopped Martel in his tracks.
Martel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lansing at a distance.
Lansing throws out a powerful jab.
Martel throws a leg kick but Lansing moved away.
Lansing throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lansing shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Martel manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Martel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Martel is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lansing has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lansing trying to control but Martel is working from the bottom.
Martel trying to control the position.
Lansing trying to control but Martel is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Martel slaps away a takedown attempt from Lansing, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Martel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lansing moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martel fails with a takedown attempt.
Martel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lansing finds it's way round the side to connect with Martel's head.
Martel fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Martel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lansing swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Martel.
Lansing fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A big right from Lansing misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lansing slips under a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lansing checks a leg kick.
Lansing fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Martel on the side of the head.
Martel thumps Lansing with a low kick.

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 Charles Martel.
I think Martel 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Charles Martel!
Charles Martel thanked the fans post fight for their support.