PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charles Vane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osvaldo Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Vane
vs
Martinez

185 cm
23
174 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

176 cm
23
181 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Charles Vane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Osvaldo Martinez!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez shoots in for a double leg but Vane sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vane throws out a leg kick but Martinez moves out of range and Vane only half commits.
Martinez tries to clinch but Vane moves out of range.
Vane tries to land a front kick but Martinez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Martinez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vane. Vane obviously looking to wear him down.
Vane doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vane throws a wild body kick that Martinez sees coming a mile off.
Martinez fails with a takedown attempt.
Martinez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Martinez gets a takedown into half guard.
Martinez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Vane preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vane gets back to full guard.
Vane has control of Martinez's left arm, preventing Martinez from doing any damage.
Martinez postures up in Vane's guard and throws a big left but Vane blocks it.
Martinez throwing strikes but missing.
Martinez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vane avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Martinez trying to control but Vane is working from the bottom.
Martinez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Vane haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martinez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Vane is controlling Martinez's posture.
Martinez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vane is pulling down on Martinez's head. It's preventing any offense from Martinez, at least for the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Martinez throws a head kick that misses.
Martinez looks to land a left hand but Vane moved out of range nicely.
Vane fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throws a body shot but no joy.
Martinez tries for a takedown but Vane circles away easily
enabling Vane to counter with a crisp jab.
Charles Vane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Osvaldo Martinez.
Martinez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vane getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A punch lands to the side of Martinez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Vane dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Martinez. That did some damage!
Vane throws a lazy right hand but Martinez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Martinez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Charles Vane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good leg kick by Martinez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Martinez digs a good body shot into Vane's ribs.
Martinez keeps Vane at a distance using the push kick.
Martinez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vane counters with a nice kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vane looks to throw the jab but Martinez is out of range.
Vane misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez misses with a takedown attempt
and Vane counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Martinez throws a body punch but Vane moves out of range.
Martinez fails with the takedown
and Vane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Martinez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Vane throws a jab but it's blocked by Martinez.
Martinez avoids the body shot from Vane.
Vane blocks a head kick by Martinez.
Vane bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Martinez's head backwards.
Martinez tries to clinch up but Vane circles away and keeps his distance.
Vane feints and then cracks Martinez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Martinez down.
Vane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martinez moves away.
A bone on bone clash there as Vane blocks the leg kick.
Martinez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vane counters with a series of strikes. Martinez will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Vane dominated that round.
That's time! Vane's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Vane turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Martinez looks to land a body kick but Vane moved away.
Vane scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Martinez doesn't seem bothered though.
Martinez throws a shot from downtown. Vane moves away and avoids it.
Martinez throws a head kick but Vane moves out of range.
Vane keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Charles Vane is winning the standup battle so far.
Martinez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vane.
Martinez shoots in but Vane avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Martinez throws a low kick but Vane avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vane lands a slapping body shot.
A punch combination from Martinez misses.
Vane throwing a counter right hand but Martinez manages to avoid it.
Martinez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Martinez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big left from Martinez misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vane tried to score with a low kick but Martinez checks it.
A bone on bone clash there as Martinez blocks the leg kick.
It seemed like Martinez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vane avoids a punch combination nicely.
Martinez throws a hook to the side of Vane's head but Vane sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vane tried to score with a low kick but Martinez checks it.
Vane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vane is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Martinez can do to turn this around?
Vane throws a hook but Martinez avoids it easily.
Martinez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vane was well out of range. Poor timing from Martinez.
Vane moves out of range of the strikes.
Vane throws a body shot but no joy.
Vane scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Martinez ducks right into an uppercut from Vane.

Martinez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Martinez scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vane is adopting a defensive guard.
Martinez works over Vane with some ground and pound from guard.
Martinez throws a big right hand that misses.
Martinez postures up in Vane's guard and throws a big left but Vane blocks it.
Vane is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Martinez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vane works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vane is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Martinez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Charles Vane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Osvaldo Martinez.
Vane circles away from the clinch attempt.
Martinez lands with a kick to the temple. Vane shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nice takedown defense from Vane. No joy for Martinez on that attempt.
Martinez throws a jab but it's blocked by Vane.
Martinez is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Martinez has his takedown stuffed
and Vane counters with a nice uppercut.
Vane looks to score with a jab to the body but Martinez is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is looking to slow Vane down with leg kicks.
Vane cracks Martinez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Good exchange - Vane coming out on top.
Martinez misses with a jab to the body
and Vane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vane connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
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!
Vane fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Martinez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Martinez misses with a hook.
Vane swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Martinez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Martinez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Martinez throws a front kick aimed at Vane's knee but Vane avoids it well.

Vane gets caught flat footed, as Martinez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vane is adopting a defensive guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Vane dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Martinez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A jab from Martinez finds it's way through Vane's defenses.

Martinez drives through and clinches with Vane against the cage.
Vane is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Vane lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Martinez or not.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vane.
Martinez misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Martinez.
Martinez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Martinez.
Vane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vane has had enough of the clinch but Martinez keeps him there for the moment.
Vane misses with some punches.
Martinez tries to throw a body punch but Vane avoids it by throwing Martinez back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vane working aggressively here.
Martinez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vane is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vane lands a hook that snaps the head of Martinez backwards.
Martinez misses with the head strike.
Martinez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez tries to land knees in the clinch but Vane avoids the damage to the body.
Vane lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Vane fails to land.
A short left from Vane.
A left hand lands to the body for Martinez.
Vane goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Vane.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vane creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Martinez gets through Vane's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vane misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vane.
Martinez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vane.
Vane lands with a right to the head.
Martinez tries a body shot but Vane blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martinez swings wildly with an uppercut but Vane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vane softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Vane breaks the clinch.
Charles Vane is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez avoids the body shot from Vane.
Vane scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vane lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vane as he avoids it easily.

Martinez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vane, pushing him back against the cage.
Martinez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vane blocks an elbow strike from Martinez.
Vane lands a body punch.
Martinez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martinez misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Vane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vane slips a jab and a cross from Martinez.
Martinez wants to slow Vane down by chopping away at his legs.
It looked like Vane wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Osvaldo Martinez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vane fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Martinez.
Osvaldo Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Vane. No joy for Martinez on that attempt.
Martinez misses with a body shot.
Vane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Martinez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vane swivels and escapes.
Charles Vane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Osvaldo Martinez.
Nice uppercut lands for Vane. That snapped Martinez's head back.
Vane throws the kick towards the body but Martinez avoids it.
Vane cracks a nice hook into Martinez's ribs.
Vane throws a head kick that misses.
Vane lands a jab.
Vane tests Martinez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vane fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Martinez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vane scores with a jab. Martinez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Martinez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Martinez tries to clinch but Vane moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vane throws a hook but Martinez avoids it easily.
Martinez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Martinez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Martinez fails with a takedown attempt.
Martinez misses with a leg kick
enabling Vane to counter with a crisp jab.
Martinez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martinez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vane.
Vane is looking to slow Martinez down with leg kicks.
Martinez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vane counters with an outside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Vane showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vane, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Vane!