PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank Martinez (ranked 6407 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Chung (ranked 6253 p4p, 0 weight class). Chung has chosen Deadline as his entrance music. Frank Martinez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alex Chung's chin.

Martinez
vs
Chung

170 cm
22
145 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

185 cm
18
152 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frank Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alex Chung!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chung looks to throw the jab but Martinez is out of range.
Chung throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Martinez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Chung has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Martinez off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Alex Chung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chung pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chung works Martinez's body with a nice hook.

Martinez rushes Chung and presses him up against the cage.
Chung is trying to break the clinch but Martinez is controlling him.

Martinez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chung showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Martinez.
Chung lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Martinez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Martinez has taken the fight to the clinch.

Martinez pulls guard effortlessly.
Martinez is pulling down on Chung's head to control his posture.
Chung wants to stand but Martinez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Chung showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez trying to control the position here.
Chung must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Martinez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Chung passes into side control.
Martinez struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chung working the ground and pound but Martinez is defending the strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chung tries to stand but Martinez is controlling his head.

Martinez sneaks out the side door and pushes Chung away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Chung will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Martinez has managed to clinch.
Chung tries to throw a body punch but Martinez avoids it by throwing Chung back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Martinez - that landed with a thud.
Chung is trying to force a seperation but Martinez has the dominant position.
Martinez prevents Chung from breaking the clinch.
Chung wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chung can't break the clinch.
Martinez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chung working hard to break the clinch.
Chung has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Martinez has Chung pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Martinez pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Chung tumbling to the mat - Martinez dives into Chung's guard.
Martinez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Martinez pushes down on Chung's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Martinez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Chung really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Martinez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Martinez controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martinez is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Martinez controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Martinez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Chung throws out a powerful jab.
Martinez fails with the takedown.
Chung throws a combination that misses

and Martinez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Chung is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Martinez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Chung working a defensive guard but Martinez manages to pass into side control anyway.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chung is trying to buck Martinez off.

Martinez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chung has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chung struggling a bit here.

Martinez decides to stand up, so the ref orders Chung to his feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Martinez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chung looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Martinez gets a clinch.
Chung wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Martinez breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Martinez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Chung napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Frank Martinez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chung struggling a bit here.
Chung wants to get back to his feet.
Martinez working the head and body with strikes.

Martinez stands up.
Chung lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Martinez backs up against the cage.
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!

Martinez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Martinez turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Chung explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chung lands with a nice body punch.
Chung scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chung is breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Chung misses.
Chung misses with an uppercut. Martinez saw that one coming.

Martinez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Martinez advances to full mount.
Chung is bucking up trying to escape but Martinez cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martinez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez punishing his opponent with strikes.
Martinez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Martinez has hold of Chung's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Chung manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Martinez stands up from mount. Strange move.

Martinez moves into the clinch successfully.
Chung is trying to push Martinez away but Martinez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Martinez dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Martinez gets a clinch.

Martinez manages to break the clinch.

Martinez drives through and clinches with Chung against the cage.
Martinez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chung can do to turn this around?

Martinez jumps guard.
Martinez keeping moving, preventing Chung from controlling successfully.
Martinez wants to sweep here but Chung controlling him for the moment.
Martinez throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez pulls Chung in close to prevent any damage.
Martinez has a closed guard, preventing Chung from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chung wants to control from the top but Martinez keeps moving.

Martinez wriggles free and stands up.

Martinez pushes Chung up against the cage in a clinch.
Martinez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chung's efforts to push away.
Martinez wants a takedown but no success here.
Chung is trying to force a seperation but Martinez has the dominant position.

Martinez gets a trip takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Martinez is nestled in close to Chung, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Martinez trying to control the pace.
Chung slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Chung tries to strike from the bottom.
Chung wants to stand but Martinez is controlling the position.
Martinez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez passes Chung's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Martinez seems to be looking for submissions.
Martinez controlling the pace.
Martinez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Martinez working over Chung with some ground and pound. Chung looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Martinez seems to be looking for submissions.
Chung wants to improve his position but Martinez is controlling well.
Chung trying to control here.
Chung takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Martinez controlling the action here.
Alex Chung has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frank Martinez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Martinez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Martinez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Martinez, 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Martinez!
Alex Chung was interviewed post fight and said 'This is not the end. I will be back! Just watch me!'.