PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greg Sharty (ranked 2530 p4p, 2595 weight class) and Javier Martinez (ranked 333 p4p, 339 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sharty
vs
Martinez

190 cm
26
220
4 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
215
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Sharty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Javier Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharty misses with a takedown attempt
and Martinez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Martinez takes the fight into the clinch.
Good body shot from Martinez.
Sharty drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Martinez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Martinez stalling against the cage.
Sharty has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Martinez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Martinez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sharty or not.
Sharty tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greg Sharty. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martinez lands a body shot.
Sharty is breathing heavily.
Martinez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Martinez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sharty.
Martinez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shartys head.
Martinez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Martinez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Martinez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A body shot lands from Martinez.
Martinez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Martinez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sharty backwards.
A short right from Martinez on the inside.

It looks like Greg Sharty has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Martinez.
Martinez lands a nice uppercut.

Sharty is rocked!
Martinez is leaning against Sharty and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Oh Sharty is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Martinez dips a shoulder and cracks Sharty with a mighty uppercut! Sharty falls back against the cage and Martinez unloads with a barrage of strikes! Sharty is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Martinez screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Javier Martinez!