PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Haha Urajoke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quentyn Martell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quentyn Martell is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Urajoke
vs
Martell

176 cm
28
145 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

169 cm
22
153 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Haha Urajoke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Quentyn Martell!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martell throws a body punch but Urajoke moves out of range.
Martell throws a shot to the body.

Urajoke drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Urajoke has gone for a leg lock! Martell slips out almost immediately though and dives into Urajoke's guard.
Martell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Martell trying to control but Urajoke is working from the bottom.
Martell passes into half guard.
Martell controlling the pace.
Martell trying to control from half guard but Urajoke is working away.
Urajoke trying to hold on to Martell's head to control him but Martell postures up.
Urajoke is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martell not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Urajoke actively working from the bottom here.
Martell missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Martell passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Urajoke!
BOOM! Martell connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Martell cracks Urajoke with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Martell takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Urajoke wants to control but Martell is having none of it.
Martell controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Urajoke is bucking up trying to escape but Martell cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Martell landing strikes, looking to finish!
Urajoke working to try and regain half guard.
Martell trying to control but Urajoke is having none of it.
Urajoke is working to get back to half guard.
Martell looking to control but Urajoke is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Urajoke is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urajoke wants to get back to his feet.
Martell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Urajoke. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Martell cracks Urajoke with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Martell looking to control but Urajoke is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Martell lands a heavy elbow.
Martell lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Urajoke hang on?
Urajoke tries to hold on but Martell postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martell scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Urajoke?
Martell tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martell lands with some strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martell sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Urajoke tries to lock up and control but Martell gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Martell trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Urajoke sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Urajoke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Martell pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quentyn Martell dominated that 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.

Urajoke falls off balance throwing a combination
and Martell counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Urajoke tries to bum rush Martell with a series of wild strikes but Martell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Urajoke has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Martell.
Martell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Urajoke.
Urajoke lands with an uppercut that bounces Martell off the cage and back into range.
Martell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Urajoke checks a leg kick nicely.
Urajoke misses with a double jab.
Haha Urajoke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Urajoke.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martell scores with a body shot.
Urajoke throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Martell counters with a low kick, right behind Urajoke 's knee.
Urajoke staying out of range there.
Martell scores with a leg kick.
Martell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Martell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Martell misses with a body kick.
Urajoke takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jab, jab by Martell - just one landing.
Quentyn Martell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martell takes a swing at Urajoke's ribcage but misses.
Martell misses the jab.
Martell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Urajoke misses with a double jab.
Urajoke connects with a looping right hand.
Martell catches Urajoke with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Urajoke throws a combination that misses
and Martell counters with an outside leg kick.
Martell swats away the attempt to clinch by Urajoke.
Martell throws a good cross that connects.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Martell finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Martell throws the kick towards the body but Urajoke avoids it.
Quentyn Martell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice defenses there by Urajoke.
A nice inside leg kick there by Martell. That's going to slow Urajoke down.
Martell looks to throw the jab but Urajoke is out of range.
Martell throws a nice inside leg kick.
Martell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Urajoke.
A telegraphed right hand from Martell misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urajoke has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Martell.
Urajoke tries for a takedown but Martell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Martell connects with a looping right hand.
Martell slips a jab and a cross from Urajoke.
Urajoke has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Martell.
Urajoke changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Martell tries to avoid it but Urajoke manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Martell to the ground. Martell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Haha Urajoke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martell throws a looping overhand right but Urajoke ducks down to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Both fighters circling a little - Martell finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Urajoke blocks a jab.
Urajoke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quentyn Martell 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. And we move into the final round!

Martell cracks the inside of Urajoke's front leg.
A combination from Urajoke does no damage.
Urajoke throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Martell counters with a slapping leg kick.
Martell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Martell cracks Urajoke with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A head kick misses from Martell.
Martell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Urajoke manages to avoid it.
Martell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Martell has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Martell lands with a nice body kick.
Martell misses with an uppercut
and Urajoke counters with a series of strikes. Martell will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martell lands a right hook to the body.
Martell smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Martell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Urajoke moves away.
Martell swings for the body but Urajoke moves out of range.
Martell with a jab.
Martell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Martell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Martell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Martell connects with a leg kick. Urajoke looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martell connects with a right hand. Urajoke shakes it off.
Martell lands a jab to Urajoke's midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Martell takes a swing at Urajoke's ribcage but misses.
Urajoke takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Quentyn Martell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Urajoke is looking to clinch.
Urajoke takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Martell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Urajoke's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Martell.
Martell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sloppy strikes from Urajoke. Those never looked like landing.
Martell tried to score with a low kick but Urajoke checks it.
Martell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Martell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Martell slips a jab and a cross from Urajoke.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Urajoke misses.
Urajoke walks into a straight right hand from Martell.
Martell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martell lands the left hand.
Urajoke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Martell counters with a nice body shot.
Martell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Urajoke's calf.
Urajoke blocks a jab.
A big left from Martell misses.
Martell misses with an attempted mid kick.
Martell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Urajoke. That did some damage!
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Urajoke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Haha Urajoke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An inside leg kick lands from Martell.

And that's the end of the fight!
Quentyn Martell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Martell has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quentyn Martell!