PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Broholm (ranked 6872 p4p, 488 weight class) and Jean Pierre Martinez (ranked 5416 p4p, 439 weight class). Jean Pierre Martinez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Broholm
vs
Pierre Martinez

178 cm
19
162 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Broholm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jean Pierre Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez tries for a takedown but Broholm circles away easily
and Broholm counters with a low kick, right behind Martinez 's knee.
Broholm takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Broholm takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Martinez lands with a good body shot.
Jean Pierre Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martinez throws the kick towards the body but Broholm avoids it.
Martinez looks for a takedown but Broholm sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
David Broholm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Pierre Martinez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Broholm defends well and Martinez ends up having to push Broholm into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Broholm stuffs the takedown.
Broholm swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Martinez throws a half hearted mid kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Broholm misses its target.
Martinez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Broholm stuffs the takedown attempt from Martinez. Martinez gets slowly back to his feet.
Martinez tries to clinch up.
Martinez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Broholm pinned against the cage. Broholm gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A quick step to the side and Broholm tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez closes the distance and clinches up with Broholm, looking for a takedown. Martinez pushes Broholm against the cage but Broholm circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Broholm stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Broholm wants it to stay on the feet.
Broholm swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Martinez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Broholm circles away.

Martinez gets a clinch.
Martinez is pushing Broholm up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Broholm manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Broholm as Martinez shoots in.
Broholm throwing a counter right hand but Martinez manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Broholm throwing a counter right hand but Martinez manages to avoid it.
Martinez has his takedown stuffed
and Broholm counters with a straight right hand.

Martinez scores with a takedown into Broholm's guard.
Broholm keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Martinez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Broholm manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Martinez has Broholm in his guard.

Martinez trying to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Broholm stands up from Martinez's guard - Broholm perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Broholm dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A punch combination from Martinez misses.
David Broholm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martinez shoots in for a double leg but Broholm sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
As Martinez backs away, Broholm returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Martinez tries to clinch up.
Martinez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Broholm sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Broholm was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Martinez tries to clinch but Broholm moves out of range.
Broholm seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Martinez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Martinez is defended easily by Broholm.
David Broholm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Pierre Martinez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez throws a head kick but Broholm moves out of range.
Broholm is looking to counter punch.
David Broholm is winning the standup battle so far.
Martinez misses with a two punch combination.
Broholm fires out a quick counter leg kick but Martinez just manages to avoid it.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Broholm as he jumps to the side.
Martinez fails with a takedown attempt.
Broholm throws a big counter combination but Martinez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Martinez misses with a takedown attempt
letting Broholm counter with a right hand.
Martinez fails with a takedown attempt.
Broholm seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martinez throws a right hand that Broholm ducks under and follows up with a left that Broholm also avoids with ease.
Broholm is looking for a counter combo.
Martinez throws a half hearted mid kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Broholm misses the target.
Martinez shoots for a takedown but Broholm saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Broholm swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Martinez closes the distance but Broholm moves to the side
and Broholm cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Martinez tries to clinch up.
An attempted straight right counter from Broholm misses the target.
Martinez misses with a takedown
and Broholm counters with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Broholm keeps the fight on the outside.
Martinez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Broholm sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Martinez somewhat.
Broholm appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Martinez looks for a takedown but Broholm sprawls well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Martinez.
Broholm appears to be looking for a big counter.

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.
Broholm keeps the fight on the outside.
Broholm throwing a counter right hand but Martinez manages to avoid it.
Martinez shoots for a double leg takedown but Broholm sprawls well. He's pushed Martinez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Martinez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Martinez tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Broholm was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Martinez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Broholm looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Broholm is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Martinez shoots in but no luck this time.
Broholm went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Broholm dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Martinez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Broholm appears to be looking for a big counter.
Martinez wants to clinch up but Broholm keeps it at a distance.
Martinez shoots for a takedown but Broholm saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Broholm fires out a quick counter leg kick but Martinez just manages to avoid it.
Broholm stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Broholm wants it to stay on the feet.
Broholm throws a big counter combination but Martinez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Martinez looks to clinch
and Broholm counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Martinez misses with a takedown attempt - Broholm sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
David Broholm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Pierre Martinez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez fails with a takedown attempt.
As Martinez looks to move away, Broholm throws a big counter combo but Martinez just gets out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez misses with a two punch combination.
Martinez misses with a takedown attempt
and Broholm counters with an outside leg kick.
Martinez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Martinez pushes Broholm up against the cage in a clinch.
Broholm prevents the takedown attempt.
Broholm is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Martinez can do to turn this around?

Broholm breaks the clinch.
Martinez fails with the takedown
and Martinez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Broholm avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Martinez has taken the fight to the clinch.

Broholm's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Martinez wants to clinch up but Broholm keeps it at a distance.
Broholm thinks about countering with a body kick.
Broholm stuffs the takedown attempt from Martinez. Martinez gets slowly back to his feet.
Martinez fails with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Broholm wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throws a wild body kick that Broholm sees coming a mile off.

Martinez clinches up against the cage.
Broholm keeps control of Martinez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Martinez tries to pull guard but Broholm forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Broholm breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Martinez tries for a takedown but Broholm circles away easily
and Broholm counters with a straight right hand.
Martinez wants to clinch.
Broholm appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez scores with a shot to the body.
Martinez throws a sloppy head kick and Broholm moves out of range easily.
Broholm went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The fight stays on the outside here - Martinez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Broholm is looking to counter punch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Martinez tries to clinch but Broholm moves out of range.
As Martinez looks to move away, Broholm throws a big counter combo but Martinez just gets out of the way.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Broholm showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Broholm, 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Broholm!