PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Pick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Martinez
vs
Pick

196 cm
28
256 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

185 cm
32
210 lbs
11 - 11 - 4

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonard Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Pick!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, David Schapiro and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez misses with a body shot.
Martinez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pick swivels and escapes.
A swing and a miss from Pick.
We've been hearing reports that Martinez has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
No joy there for Martinez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Martinez moves to clinch but Pick breaks away
and Pick counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Leonard Martinez has been cut.
Pick tests Martinez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Martinez lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Pick closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pick avoiding damage as Martinez throws knees to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Pick 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.
Pick blocking some punches.
Pick blocks a body shot from Martinez.
Martinez misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez misses with an elbow strike.
Martinez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Steve Pick has been cut.
Pick managing to block the knees to the body from Martinez.
Pick tries a body shot but Martinez blocks it.
Martinez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martinez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pick is defending well for now.
Martinez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Martinez on the inside.
Martinez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Martinez slows down the pace here.
Martinez lands an elbow just above Pick 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pick is pressed up against the cage. Martinez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pick down to the mat. Pick avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Martinez connects with a single shot there.
Martinez throws a jab but it's blocked by Pick.
Pick doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Decent striking displayed by Martinez there.
Martinez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pick connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martinez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Martinez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pick misses with a kick to the body

and Martinez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pick won't be happy with that.
Martinez postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Martinez tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Pick wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez trying to control the position but Pick is working away.
Martinez tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Martinez trying to control the action but Pick is working from the bottom.
Pick avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Martinez.
Martinez throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Martinez throws a strike aimed at the side of Pick's head but Pick avoids it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Martinez is putting a hurting on Pick here, landing some big shots from side control.

That has opened up Steve Pick's cut even more.
Pick on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Martinez working the strikes but Pick uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Martinez is stalling here. Pick is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Martinez seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Pick has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Martinez tries to improve position but can't.

Pick stands up and beckons Martinez to his feet.
Martinez throws a right hand that Pick ducks under and follows up with a left that Pick also avoids with ease.

Martinez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Martinez gets through Pick's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Martinez looking for a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonard Martinez dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

Nice sprawl there from Pick as Martinez shoots in.
Pick throws a fast counter high kick but Martinez manages to duck under it in time.
Martinez with a poor takedown
and Pick counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Martinez takes one on the button.

Leonard Martinez's cut is getting worse.
Martinez throws a sloppy head kick
and Pick counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Martinez badly! He tries to strike back but Pick puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Martinez out cold! Oh man, Martinez will never hear the end of this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Steve Pick!
Post fight, an emotional Steve Pick said 'Glad I won that one... Boyyyyyyyy.... I was almost on my way out the door'.