PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jenson Rawlins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenson Rawlins is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Martin
vs
Rawlins

182 cm
23
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

183 cm
22
181 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jenson Rawlins!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rawlins throws a hook to the side of Martin's head but Martin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Martin tries to bum rush Rawlins with a series of wild strikes but Rawlins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Martin misses with a few strikes there.
Martin tries to bum rush Rawlins with a series of wild strikes but Rawlins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Martin lands an overhand right.
Rawlins scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like James Martin has been cut.
Martin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Martin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Martin throws a series of punches but Rawlins avoids them all with ease.
Rawlins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Martin lands with a nice combination. Rawlins backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Jenson Rawlins has been cut.
Martin tries to bum rush Rawlins with a series of wild strikes but Rawlins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Martin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Martin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rawlins is just riding it out for now. Martin eventually gives up the hold.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rawlins manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rawlins is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Martin preventing the sweep.
Martin is pushing down on Rawlins's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rawlins is fighting to maintain full guard but Martin has managed to sneak the leg through.
Martin is thwarting Rawlins's attempts to control the position.
Rawlins pushes Martin off looking to stand but Martin dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Martin is pressing down on Rawlins's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rawlins is holding on for now.
Martin throws a strike but Rawlins avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Martin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Martin throws and elbow that misses. Rawlins uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Martin's guard. Nice move by Rawlins!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rawlins wants to pass the guard but Martin is keeping the position.

Martin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rawlins gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Martin working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Martin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Martin working a defensive guard here.
Rawlins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martin is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Martin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Martin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Martin's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Martin duly obliges.

Martin drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Rawlins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Martin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Martin trying to control but Rawlins is working from the bottom.
Martin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Martin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Martin throws a strike but Rawlins rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Martin dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Martin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rawlins misses with a body shot.
Martin misses with the combination.
Martin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rawlins.
Martin walks into a straight right hand from Rawlins.
Rawlins takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rawlins has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rawlins misses with a straight right.
James Martin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A swing and a miss from Rawlins.
Rawlins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martin.
Nice defenses there by Martin.
Martin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Martin scores with a takedown into Rawlins's guard.
Martin pushing down on Rawlins's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Martin seems to be working for a kimura but Rawlins defends the submission attempt.
Rawlins gets full guard.
Rawlins working a defensive guard here.
Martin trying to control the position from guard on top but Rawlins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martin looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin throwing strikes but missing.
Rawlins is trying to keep Martin in close.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Martin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rawlins moves away.
James Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rawlins dodges the punch combination from Martin.
Rawlins missing with a left hand there. Martin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jenson Rawlins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin fails to land with a series of punches.
Rawlins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Martin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rawlins walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Martin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Rawlins counter with a right hand.
Martin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rawlins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Martin misses with a combination
and Rawlins counters with a stiff right hand.
Martin misses with a double jab
and Rawlins counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Martin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Martin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Martin is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rawlins counters with a big left hand that crumples Martin! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jenson Rawlins!