PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Don Donnik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonardo Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Donnik
vs
Martinez

170 cm
26
143 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

167 cm
23
150 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Brawler
Knockout power

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Don Donnik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leonardo Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donnik throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Martinez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Martinez wants to clinch up but Donnik keeps it at a distance.

Martinez has Donnik up against the cage in a clinch.
Martinez swings wildly with an uppercut but Donnik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martinez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Martinez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martinez swings wildly with an uppercut but Donnik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martinez throws a punch but it's blocked by Donnik.
Donnik has had enough of the clinch but Martinez keeps him there for the moment.
Martinez misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donnik wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Donnik is trying to force a seperation but Martinez has the dominant position.
Donnik wants to break the clinch but can't.
Donnik tries to circle away but Martinez has him pinned against the cage.
Donnik has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Martinez misses with a punch on the inside.
Donnik blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donnik.
Martinez misses with the head strike.
Martinez misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Martinez fails to land.
Martinez misses with the head strike.
Martinez throws a head punch that misses.
Martinez throws a head punch that misses.
Martinez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martinez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martinez throws a head punch that misses.
Martinez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Donnik's efforts to push away.
A head punch on the inside from Martinez fails to land.
Donnik is trying to break the clinch but Martinez has him pressed against the cage.
Martinez working aggressively here.
Martinez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Donnik has had enough of the clinch but Martinez keeps him there for the moment.
Donnik is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Donnik tries to circle away but Martinez has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throws a head punch that misses.
Martinez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martinez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Donnik backwards.
Martinez misses with a punch on the inside.
Martinez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Donnik's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Donnik's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Donnik wants to break the clinch but can't.
Martinez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Martinez misses with some punches.
Donnik looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Donnik is looking to break free of the clinch but Martinez has double underhooks.
Martinez throws a punch but it's blocked by Donnik.
Martinez misses with some punches.
Martinez has a couple of punches blocked by Donnik.
Donnik wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Martinez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Donnik blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donnik wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donnik blocking some punches.
Martinez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Donnik's efforts to push away.
Martinez lands a right hand.
Donnik is trying to force a seperation but Martinez has the dominant position.
Martinez throws a punch but it's blocked by Donnik.
Martinez misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donnik.
Martinez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Martinez working aggressively here.
Donnik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Donnik's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Martinez misses with the head strike.
Donnik has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Donnik is trying to break the clinch but Martinez has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martinez.
Donnik tries to circle away but Martinez has him pinned against the cage.
Martinez throws a punch but it's blocked by Donnik.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martinez swings wildly with an uppercut but Donnik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martinez has a couple of punches blocked by Donnik.
Donnik is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Donnik is trying to break the clinch but Martinez has him pressed against the cage.
Donnik wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Martinez throws a punch but it's blocked by Donnik.
Martinez misses with a punch on the inside.
Donnik is trying to break the clinch but Martinez has him pressed against the cage.
Martinez has a couple of punches blocked by Donnik.
Donnik is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Donnik blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Martinez fails to land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A head punch on the inside from Martinez fails to land.
Donnik blocking some punches.
Donnik blocking some punches.
Martinez working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonardo Martinez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Donnik misses with a few strikes there.
Martinez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Donnik manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Martinez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Donnik avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A quick step to the side and Donnik tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donnik scores with a hook to the body. Martinez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Donnik paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Donnik seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Martinez is looking to clinch but Donnik is avoiding it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Donnik lands a jab to the nose.

Martinez instigates a clinch.
Donnik is trying to break free.
Donnik blocking some punches.
Martinez prevents Donnik from breaking the clinch.
Martinez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Donnik looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Donnik wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Martinez has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martinez.
Donnik blocks an uppercut.
Donnik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Donnik blocks an uppercut.
Martinez swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez swings wildly with an uppercut but Donnik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martinez misses with some punches.
Martinez throws a punch but it's blocked by Donnik.
Donnik wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Martinez misses with some punches.
Martinez prevents Donnik from breaking the clinch.
Donnik looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Martinez misses with the head strike.
Leonardo Martinez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Martinez has a couple of punches blocked by Donnik.
Martinez misses with the head strike.
Martinez misses with the head strike.
Martinez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Martinez misses with a punch on the inside.
Martinez has a couple of punches blocked by Donnik.
Martinez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martinez.
Martinez misses with some punches.
Martinez swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donnik tries to break free but Martinez pushes him back against the cage.
Martinez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Donnik wants to break free but Martinez has control.
Donnik tries to break free but Martinez pushes him back against the cage.
Donnik can't break the clinch.
Martinez has a couple of punches blocked by Donnik.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martinez.
A frustrated look appears on Donnik's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Martinez working aggressively here.
Martinez throws a punch but it's blocked by Donnik.
Donnik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martinez has a couple of punches blocked by Donnik.
Martinez misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Martinez fails to land.
Martinez misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martinez.
Martinez throws a punch but it's blocked by Donnik.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martinez throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martinez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Donnik tries to break free but Martinez pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donnik.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martinez.
Donnik has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Martinez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donnik.

Donnik breaks from the clinch.
Martinez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Donnik manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Donnik misses with a jab, cross combination.

Martinez rushes Donnik and presses him up against the cage.
Donnik has had enough of the clinch but Martinez keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donnik.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martinez.
Martinez swings wildly with an uppercut but Donnik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martinez throws a punch but it's blocked by Donnik.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donnik.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez keeps control of Donnik as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Martinez misses with a punch on the inside.
Donnik blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martinez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Donnik is trying to push Martinez away but Martinez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Martinez throws a punch but it's blocked by Donnik.
Martinez has a couple of punches blocked by Donnik.
Donnik blocking some punches.
Martinez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martinez working aggressively here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donnik.
Martinez working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donnik.
Donnik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martinez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martinez throws a punch but it's blocked by Donnik.
Martinez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Donnik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonardo Martinez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Martinez clinches.
Martinez prevents Donnik from breaking the clinch.
Donnik blocking some punches.
Martinez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Martinez misses with a punch on the inside.
Donnik wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Martinez has him pressed against the cage.
Martinez misses with some punches.
Martinez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martinez misses with a punch on the inside.
Donnik looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Martinez throws a head punch that misses.
Donnik blocks an uppercut.
Martinez throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez prevents Donnik from breaking the clinch.
Martinez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martinez.
Martinez throws a punch but it's blocked by Donnik.
Donnik tries to break free but Martinez pushes him back against the cage.
Donnik is trying to force a seperation but Martinez has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnik blocks an uppercut.
Martinez working aggressively here.
Donnik wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donnik.
Donnik blocking some punches.
Martinez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Donnik blocking some punches.
Martinez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martinez swings wildly with an uppercut but Donnik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martinez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martinez prevents Donnik from breaking the clinch.
Donnik wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Donnik wants to break the clinch but can't.
Martinez throws a head punch that misses.
Donnik working hard to break the clinch.
Martinez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Martinez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Don Donnik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martinez misses with a punch on the inside.
Donnik has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Martinez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martinez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martinez working aggressively here.
Martinez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Donnik blocking some punches.
Donnik blocking some punches.
Martinez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Donnik tries to break free but Martinez pushes him back against the cage.
Martinez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Donnik's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Donnik tries to circle away but Martinez has him pinned against the cage.
Donnik has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Donnik working hard to break the clinch.
Martinez misses with a punch on the inside.
Donnik has had enough of the clinch but Martinez keeps him there for the moment.
Martinez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez working aggressively here.
Donnik blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martinez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martinez.
Martinez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Donnik tries to circle away but Martinez has him pinned against the cage.
Martinez throws a head punch that misses.
Donnik blocks an uppercut.
Martinez misses with some punches.
Martinez swings wildly with an uppercut but Donnik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donnik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Donnik blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martinez.
Martinez misses with the head strike.
Martinez misses with the head strike.
Martinez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Martinez throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donnik.
Donnik tries to break the clinch but Martinez is controlling the position.
Donnik can't break the clinch.
Martinez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Donnik is trying to break free.
Donnik is trying to force a seperation but Martinez has the dominant position.
Donnik blocks an uppercut.
Martinez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martinez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Donnik working hard to break the clinch.
Donnik wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Donnik wants to break free but Martinez has control.
A head punch on the inside from Martinez fails to land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Donnik blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martinez.
A head punch on the inside from Martinez fails to land.
Martinez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leonardo Martinez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martinez misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leonardo Martinez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Martinez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 25:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 25:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonardo Martinez!
A relieved looking Leonardo Martinez thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.