PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cyriac Doumbe (ranked 4563 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Martinez Jr (ranked 4500 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Doumbe
vs
Martinez Jr

178 cm
25
156 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

175 cm
25
156 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cyriac Doumbe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jose Martinez Jr!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Martinez Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Doumbe tries to pull guard but Martinez Jr forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Doumbe goes for a takedown attempt but Martinez Jr pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A combination from Doumbe does no damage.
Martinez Jr tries to counter with a clinch but Doumbe shakes him off and moves away.
Martinez Jr shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Doumbe counters with a right hand to the body.
Doumbe misses with a takedown
and Martinez Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cyriac Doumbe. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Doumbe moves into the clinch.

Doumbe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Martinez Jr closes the distance and pushes Doumbe back into the cage.
Martinez Jr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Doumbe to keep the fight standing.

Doumbe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Doumbe moves into the clinch.

Doumbe manages to break the clinch.
Martinez Jr looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Doumbe is fending him off so far but Martinez Jr persists. Nope, Doumbe circles away and we're back to standing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martinez Jr with a poor takedown
and Doumbe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jose Martinez Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doumbe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A nice side step and Martinez Jr releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Martinez Jr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Doumbe pinned against the cage. Doumbe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Martinez Jr looks winded!

Doumbe rushes Martinez Jr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Martinez Jr fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Martinez Jr drops down looking for an ankle pick but Doumbe pulls his leg out and moves away.
Doumbe shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Martinez Jr defends it nicely.
Nice body kick there by Doumbe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doumbe fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Doumbe fails with the takedown.

Doumbe throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Martinez Jr was covering up waiting for the punch and Doumbe finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Doumbe controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Doumbe prevents Martinez Jr from getting back to his feet.
Doumbe trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martinez Jr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doumbe stops Martinez Jr from standing up.
Doumbe is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Doumbe wants to control from the top but Martinez Jr keeps moving.
Martinez Jr is trying to keep Doumbe in close.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Martinez Jr throws a series of punches but Doumbe avoids them all with ease.
Martinez Jr has a takedown stuffed.
Left hook, right uppercut from Doumbe.

It looks like Jose Martinez Jr has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez Jr stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Martinez Jr wants it to stay on the feet.
Doumbe throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Martinez Jr dives in for a single leg takedown but Doumbe sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Doumbe gets a clinch.
Doumbe is trying to pull guard but Martinez Jr turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Doumbe jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Martinez Jr walks away with a smile on his face. Doumbe gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Martinez Jr tries to keep at a distance but Doumbe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Doumbe is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Martinez Jr is defending well.
Martinez Jr gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Doumbe.
Doumbe keeps control of Martinez Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Doumbe leaning against his opponent.
Martinez Jr avoids the elbow strike from Doumbe, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cyriac Doumbe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jose Martinez Jr's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Doumbe throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Martinez Jr's head.
Martinez Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Martinez Jr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Doumbe pinned against the cage. Doumbe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Doumbe throwing a counter right hand but Martinez Jr manages to avoid it.
Martinez Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Doumbe.
Martinez Jr fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Martinez Jr shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Doumbe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Doumbe.
Cyriac Doumbe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Martinez Jr.

Doumbe drags the fight down to the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doumbe seems keen to control Martinez Jr's posture.
Doumbe trying to keep a closed guard but Martinez Jr is proving a slippery customer.
Martinez Jr is breathing heavily.
Doumbe is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Martinez Jr is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez Jr is looking to stand up but Doumbe won't let him.
Martinez Jr stops Doumbe from standing up.
Doumbe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Doumbe is working hard here to advance position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Doumbe shoots in but Martinez Jr avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Martinez Jr fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Doumbe stuffs the takedown.
Doumbe seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Doumbe clinches.
Doumbe tries to pull guard but Martinez Jr holds him up against the cage and eventually Doumbe drops back down to his feet.

Doumbe pulls Martinez Jr into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez Jr won't allow Doumbe to get back to his feet.
Doumbe doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Martinez Jr stops Doumbe from standing up.
Doumbe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Doumbe has a closed guard, preventing Martinez Jr from standing up.

Doumbe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Doumbe wants to sweep here but Martinez Jr controlling him for the moment.

Doumbe looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Martinez Jr passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doumbe is looking to control Martinez Jr's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Doumbe avoid being mounted?
Doumbe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Doumbe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Martinez Jr takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Martinez Jr with the ground and pound but Doumbe uses the opportunity to regain guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Doumbe is on top in guard.

Martinez Jr trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez Jr is trying to keep Doumbe in close.
Martinez Jr has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Martinez Jr is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Doumbe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Martinez Jr can do to turn this around?
Martinez Jr keeping moving, preventing Doumbe from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Doumbe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martinez Jr is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cyriac Doumbe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jose Martinez Jr's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Martinez Jr looks for a takedown but Doumbe sprawls well.
Martinez Jr tries to clinch but Doumbe is having none of it.

Doumbe forces Martinez Jr back against the cage and clinches.
Doumbe wants a takedown but no success here.
Doumbe fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Martinez Jr is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cyriac Doumbe. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Martinez Jr has Doumbe pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Martinez Jr pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Doumbe tumbling to the mat - Martinez Jr dives into Doumbe's guard.
Martinez Jr stands and throws Doumbe's legs to the side, diving into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez Jr throws a strike aimed at the side of Doumbe's head but Doumbe avoids it well.
Martinez Jr wants to control but Doumbe is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doumbe wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Martinez Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Doumbe struggling a bit here.
Doumbe is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Martinez Jr asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Doumbe is looking to regain half guard here but Martinez Jr keeps moving and retains side control.
Martinez Jr working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Doumbe controls the position for a moment.
Doumbe is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Martinez Jr works his way into side control.
Doumbe dodges the ground and pound from Martinez Jr.

Martinez Jr is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Doumbe has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cyriac Doumbe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Martinez Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Doumbe keeps working.
Martinez Jr is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Doumbe's shoulder. That is not cool.
Martinez Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Doumbe keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Martinez Jr thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Doumbe struggling a bit here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Doumbe fails with a takedown attempt.
Martinez Jr shoots in looking for a takedown. Doumbe tries to sprawl out of it but Martinez Jr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Doumbe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Doumbe fails to land the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Doumbe looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Martinez Jr is fending him off so far but Doumbe persists. Nope, Martinez Jr circles away and we're back to standing.
Doumbe stuffs the takedown attempt from Martinez Jr. Martinez Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Doumbe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martinez Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Doumbe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Doumbe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Doumbe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cyriac Doumbe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Doumbe closes this distance looking for a takedown but Martinez Jr circles away.
Martinez Jr shoots in looking for a takedown but Doumbe manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Martinez Jr's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jose Martinez Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cyriac Doumbe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Doumbe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Martinez Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Martinez Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Doumbe 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cyriac Doumbe!