PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Maciej Zegan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quentyn Martell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zegan comes into the arena with http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4B99CQV3uY&feature=related blaring out of the sound system. Maciej Zegan has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Zegan
vs
Martell

180 cm
33
153 lbs
23 - 21 - 0

169 cm
29
153 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Sun-Tzu

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 23 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Maciej Zegan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Quentyn Martell!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zegan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zegan throws a sloppy head kick and Martell moves out of range easily.
Zegan misses with a low kick as Martell jumps back.
Martell is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The fighters circle momentarily. Zegan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Zegan connects with a leg kick. Martell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Martell scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Zegan looks to throw a body kick
and Martell counters with a stiff right hand.
Zegan cracks Martell with a good jab.
Zegan throws a jab when Martell was well out of range.
It seemed like Martell was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Martell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zegan was well out of range. Poor timing from Martell.
Zegan is looking for a counter combo.
Zegan avoids the body shot from Martell.
And Zegan counters with a quick kick to the body but Martell blocks it.
Zegan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martell swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zegan throws a head kick that half lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martell throws a half hearted mid kick.
Martell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zegan throws a sloppy head kick and Martell moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martell takes a swing at Zegan's ribcage but misses.
Zegan throwing a counter right hand but Martell manages to avoid it.
Maciej Zegan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zegan wants to clinch up but Martell keeps it at a distance.
Zegan scoring well with a low kick there.
Martell throws a looping overhand right but Zegan ducks down to avoid it.
Zegan thinks about countering with a body kick.
Martell checks the leg kick nicely there.
Zegan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zegan manages to avoid it.
Zegan throws out a powerful jab.
Martell misses with an uppercut. Zegan saw that one coming.
Martell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zegan seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Martell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Martell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Martell punishes Zegan's body with a nice straight punch.
Zegan swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zegan throws a head kick that misses
and Martell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Martell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Martell.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zegan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Martell doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Martell blocks a leg kick.
Zegan backing away here, and Martell unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Martell feints and then cracks Zegan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zegan down.
Zegan slips under a jab from Martell.
It looked like Zegan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Martell.
Martell takes a swing at Zegan's ribcage but misses.
Zegan throws the kick towards the body but Martell avoids it.
Martell jabs Zegan right on the nose. Zegan blinks but takes it well.
Zegan looks to land a body kick but Martell moved away.
Zegan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Zegan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zegan wants to land a leg kick but Martell is out of range.
Zegan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Martell misses with a right hand
and Zegan counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Zegan throws a push kick but Martell slaps the foot to one side.
Zegan throws a right hand that Martell ducks under and follows up with a left that Martell also avoids with ease.
Martell tries a quick counter leg kick but Zegan is wise to it.
Martell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zegan manages to avoid it.
Martell connects with an inside leg kick.
Martell looks to score with a jab to the body but Zegan is just out of range.

Zegan drives through and clinches with Martell against the ropes.
Martell blocks an elbow strike.
Zegan prevents Martell from breaking the clinch.

Martell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Martell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zegan moves away.
Zegan throws a quick counter kick to the body but Martell avoids it.
Martell avoids the body shot from Zegan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Zegan slips a jab from Martell.
Martell checks a low kick from Zegan.
Martell throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zegan throws a series of punches but Martell moves out of range.
Martell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Martell lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Zegan dodges the punch combination from Martell.
Zegan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zegan slips a straight right by Martell.
Martell tries to work over Zegan's front leg with a kick but Zegan checks it.
Zegan is looking to counter punch.
Zegan ducks under a wild hook from Martell.
Zegan quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Zegan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Quentyn Martell will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Martell takes a swing at Zegan's ribcage but misses.
Zegan is looking for a counter combo.
Zegan throws a sloppy head kick and Martell moves out of range easily.
Zegan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Martell misses with a straight left.
Zegan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

Zegan closes the distance and pushes Martell back into the ropes.
Zegan lands an elbow inside.
Martell is trying to force a seperation but Zegan has the dominant position.
Martell tries to break free but Zegan pushes him back against the ropes.
Zegan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Quentyn Martell has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martell tries to break the clinch but Zegan is controlling the position.
Martell is trying to break the clinch but Zegan has him pressed against the ropes.
Martell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zegan has him pressed against the ropes.
Zegan pushes off an throws an elbow but Martell leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Martell trying to stall but Zegan improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zegan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Martell avoids the elbow strike from Zegan, against the ropes.

Martell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Martell cracks the inside of Zegan's front leg.
Zegan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Martell.
Martell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zegan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Martell counters with a stiff right hand.
Zegan throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Martell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zegan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Martell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Martell tried to score with a low kick but Zegan checks it.
Martell misses with a wild body shot.
Martell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zegan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Martell.
Zegan throws a leg kick but Martell sees it coming and moves out of range.
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!

Zegan moves into the clinch.
Martell wants to break free but Zegan has control.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Zegan throws an elbow but misses.
Martell avoids a wild elbow strike from Zegan.
Zegan lands a nice elbow.
Zegan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Martell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zegan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Martell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zegan has him pressed against the ropes.
Martell can't break the clinch.
Zegan throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martell dodges an elbow strike from Zegan.
Martell blocks an elbow strike from Zegan.
Martell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Zegan lands an elbow just above Martell 's eye.
Zegan pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Martell avoids the elbow strike from Zegan, against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Zegan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Martell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Zegan misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zegan lands an elbow just above Martell 's eye.
Martell being controlled against the ropes.
Martell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zegan wants to stall.
Zegan is trying to maintain a safe position but Martell gets an underhook and turns Zegan into the ropes.
Zegan trying to land knees to the body.
Zegan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Martell is defending well for now.
Zegan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Zegan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maciej Zegan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Quentyn Martell's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Zegan looks to land a left hand but Martell moved out of range nicely.
Zegan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Martell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Martell walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zegan tries to clinch but Martell is having none of it.
Zegan scores with a nice body kick.
Zegan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Martell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Decent striking displayed by Martell there.
Martell avoids a kick to the body.
Martell throws a fast counter high kick but Zegan manages to duck under it in time.
Martell throws a body punch but Zegan moves out of range.
Zegan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zegan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Martell.
Martell replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Zegan blocks it well.
Martell misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zegan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zegan misses with a looping left.
Zegan throws a looping overhand right but Martell ducks down to avoid it.
Martell blocks the body kick.
Zegan is looking to chop away at Martell's legs.
Zegan misses with a body kick.
Zegan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zegan lands with an uppercut that bounces Martell off the ropes and back into range.
Quentyn Martell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Martell throws out a loose jab but Zegan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martell checks a low kick from Zegan.
Martell digs a good hook to Zegan's body.
Zegan misses with a kick to the body
and Martell counters with a nice low kick that buckles Zegan's knee momentarily.
Good shot there by Zegan.
Zegan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Martell's calf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zegan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Zegan moves into the clinch successfully.
Zegan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Martell avoids a wild elbow strike from Zegan.
Zegan throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zegan is trying to maintain a safe position but Martell gets an underhook and turns Zegan into the ropes.
Martell tries to break the clinch but Zegan is controlling the position.
Zegan can't find room to land a body shot as Martell controls the action.
Martell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Martell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Martell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Zegan throws a quick counter kick to the body but Martell avoids it.
Zegan throws a hook but Martell blocks it.
Zegan looks to land a body kick but Martell moved away.
Zegan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Martell appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Martell connects with a body shot.
Zegan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zegan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Martell throws a front kick aimed at Zegan's knee but Zegan avoids it well.
A little feinted left hand from Zegan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Zegan throws an overhand right that lands on Martell's shoulder, as Martell tries to avoid the shot.
Zegan tries a low kick but Martell avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Martell! But no joy.
Zegan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Good work by Zegan as he checks the leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Martell as he connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Martell as he checks the leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Martell! But no joy.
Zegan throws a low kick, looking for Martell's leg but Martell calmly moves out of range.
Zegan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Martell bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zegan's head.
Martell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zegan's head backwards.
Zegan tries to clinch up.
Zegan swings for the body but Martell moves out of range.
Zegan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot 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!
Martell throws a body punch but Zegan moves out of range.
Zegan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Martell misses with a head kick.
Zegan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A low kick from Zegan misses
and Martell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zegan avoids the body shot from Martell.
Zegan looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Zegan defending well as Martell loads up on a big left hand.

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 Maciej Zegan.
I think Zegan 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27

The fight is ruled a draw!