PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Captain Boromir (ranked 2272 p4p, 242 weight class) and Leonard Martinez (ranked 2415 p4p, 255 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Boromir might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Møme – Aloha. Martinez has chosen MEYHEM LAUREN & DJ MUGGS - Murder Rap as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Boromir
vs
Martinez

200 cm
39
265 lbs
28 - 20 - 1

196 cm
35
256 lbs
18 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Arcticus University: London

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 28 - 20 - 1, fighting out of London, Captain Boromir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Leonard Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boromir.

Boromir drives through and clinches with Martinez against the cage.
Martinez is trying to maintain a safe position but Boromir gets an underhook and turns Martinez into the cage.
Martinez prevents a body shot from Boromir.
Boromir doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Martinez looking to slow down the pace here.
Boromir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martinez's elbow.
Martinez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martinez.
Still in the clinch, Boromir scores with a nice short uppercut.

It looks like Leonard Martinez has been cut.
Martinez blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Martinez manages to break the clinch.
Boromir uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martinez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boromir lands with an overhand left.
Martinez throws a jab but it's blocked by Boromir.
Martinez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boromir.
Martinez with the counter takedown but Boromir avoids it easily.
Boromir drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Boromir sizes up Martinez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Boromir misses.
Boromir throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Martinez tries to land a body kick
and Boromir counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Martinez scores with a shot to the body.
Boromir with a hook.
Boromir jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Martinez swinging wildly here.
Martinez misses with a head kick.
Boromir was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Boromir throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boromir misses with an uppercut. Martinez saw that one coming.
Boromir scores with a crisp jab that stopped Martinez in his tracks.
Martinez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boromir.
Martinez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've been informed that Martinez has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Boromir lands with an overhand left.

That has opened up Leonard Martinez's cut even more.

Boromir has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boromir misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Martinez.
Boromir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martinez's elbow.
Boromir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boromir lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Martinez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Boromir after a bit of a struggle.
Martinez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Boromir looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Martinez misses with a hook from the clinch.

Martinez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Martinez throws a hook to the side of Boromir's head but Boromir sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boromir throws a shot from downtown. Martinez moves away and avoids it.
Boromir lands with an uppercut that bounces Martinez off the cage and back into range.
Boromir throws an overhand right that lands on Martinez's shoulder, as Martinez tries to avoid the shot.
Martinez defending well as Boromir loads up on a big left hand.
Martinez blocks a jab.
Martinez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Captain Boromir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boromir swings widly with a right hand
and Martinez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Martinez takes one to the chin there.
Boromir misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boromir jabs Martinez right on the nose. Martinez blinks but takes it well.
Boromir connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Martinez's hands.

The cut above Leonard Martinez's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Boromir moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Martinez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Martinez is rocked!
Martinez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boromir manages to avoid it.
Martinez is still on wobbly legs! Can Boromir finish him?
Boromir drops Martinez with a naaaaasty hook - Martinez is in real trouble here! Boromir dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Captain Boromir!
Captain Boromir thanked the fans post fight for their support.