PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marvin Martin (ranked 2836 p4p, 5452 weight class) and Pierre Ledoux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Martin
vs
Ledoux

183 cm
18
175
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
16
182
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marvin Martin!
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, Pierre Ledoux!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ledoux fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Martin on the side of the head.
Martin just misses with a punch to the body.
Ledoux will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ledoux throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Martin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Martin catches Ledoux with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ledoux gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Martin counters with a nice body shot.
Ledoux avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Martin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ledoux throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martin.
Ledoux feints a jab promting Martin to slip. Ledoux then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Martin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin slips a jab from Ledoux.
Martin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ledoux misses the body punch
and Martin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Martin defending well as Ledoux loads up on a big left hand.
Ledoux shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Martin but Martin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Marvin Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pierre Ledoux.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin lands a lovely overhand right.

It looks like Pierre Ledoux has been cut.
Ledoux misses with a hook

and Martin counters with a nice right hand that sends Ledoux toppling to the canvas! Ledoux scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Martin finish him?!

Ledoux is rocked!
Ledoux shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Martin defends it nicely.
Ledoux is still on wobbly legs! Can Martin finish him?

Martin clinches with his opponent.
Ledoux seems to have recovered his senses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martin.
Ledoux drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Martin gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin is stalling here.
Ledoux wants to take the fight to the mat but Martin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ledoux is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Martin is defending well.
Martin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ledoux is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Martin is defending well.
Martin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ledoux's efforts to push away.

Martin manages to break the clinch.
Ledoux is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ledoux shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Martin pinned against the cage. Martin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Martin scores with a jab to the body.
Ledoux looks winded!
Ledoux takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ledoux fails with a takedown attempt.
Martin seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Martin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ledoux sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Martin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ledouxs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Martin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ledoux misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin digs a good body shot into Ledoux's ribs.
Martin lands with an uppercut that bounces Ledoux off the cage and back into range.
Martin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ledoux.
We've been told by Martin's head coaches at Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A shot to the body from Ledoux misses
and Martin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Ledoux is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot lands for Martin.
Ledoux is still on wobbly legs! Can Martin finish him?
Martin drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Ledoux right on the button. Ledoux goes down! Martin follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Martin gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marvin Martin!