PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benny West (ranked 2009 p4p, 1659 weight class) and Sean Martin (ranked 259 p4p, 214 weight class). Sean Martin is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

West
vs
Martin

190 cm
26
246
5 - 5 - 0

202 cm
26
242
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Knockout power

Beachside Supplements

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Benny West!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sean Martin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin scores with a spinning back kick!
Martin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Martin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Martin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Martin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on West. That did some damage!
Martin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt West.
Martin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
West swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martin has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
West throws a looping overhand right but Martin ducks down to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Martin. That's going to slow West down.
Sean Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
West scores with a nice strike.
Martin slips under a jab from West.
Martin keeps West at a distance using the push kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
West on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Martin - that will leave a mark!
A nice leg kick from Martin, right into the meat of the thigh.
West lands with a nice body punch.
Martin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Martin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Martin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from West.
Martin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by West.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Martin scores with a head kick.
Martin lands with a nice body kick.
West avoids the head kick by Martin.
An attempted straight right counter from West misses the target.
Martin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Martin with the inside leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Martin!
Martin scores with a kick to the body.
West looks to land a combination but Martin avoids it well.
Martin lands with a kick to the ribs.
West is breathing heavily.
Martin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Martin connects with a high kick.
Martin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
West throws a series of punches but Martin avoids them all with ease.
Martin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Martin throws a front kick that sends West stumbling back into the cage.
Martin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin lands a leg kick that knocks West off balance momentarily.
Martin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
West looks to land a right hand but Martin moved out of range.
West thows a left - swing and a miss!
West tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
West throws a right and a left that Martin avoids nicely.
West takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Martin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
West throws a series of punches but Martin avoids them all with ease.
Martin staying out of range there.
Martin connects with an inside leg kick.
West is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Martin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Martin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
West is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martin.
An inside leg kick lands from Martin.
A head kick misses from Martin.
Martin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice body kick from Martin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on West. That did some damage!
West throws a jab when Martin was well out of range.
Martin thows a body kick. West tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Martin - that will leave a mark!
Martin scores with a push kick.
West takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
West looks to throw the jab but Martin is out of range.
Martin throws a head kick that West semi-blocks.
West takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
West takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A slapping body kick lands there for Martin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martin lands a nice leg kick that just misses West's sensitive parts.
A nice inside leg kick there by Martin. That's going to slow West down.
West walks forward, straight into a front kick from Martin.
Martin keeps West at a distance using the push kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! West crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Martin - the referee stops the clock and West gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Martin. West manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Martin thows a body kick. West tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
West tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Martin with the inside leg kick.
West has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Martin.
Martin throws a head kick that West semi-blocks.
West on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A head kick misses from Martin.
West is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Martin's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Martin.
Martin misses with a head kick.
A low kick lands for Martin.
West has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Martin.
West throws an overhand right that lands on Martin's shoulder, as Martin tries to avoid the shot.
Martin lands a nice looking body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
West takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
West missing with a left hand there. Martin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Martin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Martin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Martin scores with a push kick.
West misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martin.
West takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Martin is looking to slow West down with leg kicks.
West misses with a wild combination.
Martin with a nice calf kick.
Martin with the inside leg kick.
Martin lands a leg kick that knocks West off balance momentarily.
Nice body kick there by Martin.
West rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Martin connects with an inside leg kick.
West misses with a looping right.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Martin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Martin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Martin.
Benny West is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
West walks forward, straight into a front kick from Martin.
West tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin throws a head kick that West semi-blocks.
A swing and a miss from West.
Martin lands a head kick. West smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Martin lands with a kick to the temple. West shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Martin throws a front kick that sends West stumbling back into the cage.
West will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Martin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Martin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of West's head.
West takes a kick to the side of the head.

West is rocked!
West walks forward, straight into a front kick from Martin.
Oh West is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sean Martin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin throws a nice head kick!
West throws out a loose jab but Martin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martin lands a front kick.
Martin thuds his shin into the meat of West's side.
A nice leg kick lands there from Martin.
West seems to have got his legs back now.
Martin lands a leg kick that knocks West off balance momentarily.
Martin scores with a push kick.
A head kick from Martin lands but West takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws a head kick but West moves out of range.
A combination from West does no damage.
Martin was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Martin scores with a leg kick.
West swings for the body but Martin moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Martin throws a nice outside leg kick.
West throws a jab but it's blocked by Martin.

Martin lands a big head kick that sends West tumbling to the mat! Martin takes a step backwards and waves West back to his feet - he wants the finish!
West missing with a left hand there. Martin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on West. That did some damage!
A head kick misses from Martin.
Martin avoids a punch combination nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Martin.

Martin lands a big head kick that sends West tumbling to the mat! Martin takes a step backwards and waves West back to his feet - he wants the finish!
A nice leg kick lands there from Martin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin scores with a kick to the body.
West lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Martin circles away quickly and effectively.
Martin keeps West at a distance using the push kick.
West takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
West throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martin.
Martin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Martin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Martin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martin lands a nice looking kick to the body. West takes a step back to recover.
A nice leg kick from Martin, right into the meat of the thigh.
Martin thumps West with a low kick.
Martin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Martin moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice body kick from Martin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin tries a head kick but it misses.
West throwing a counter right hand but Martin manages to avoid it.
Martin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Martin.
West will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
West on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Martin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Martin lands a nice leg kick that just misses West's sensitive parts.
A slow jab from West misses its intended target.
Martin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and West has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
West sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
West takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
West looks to score with a jab to the body but Martin is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
West takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
West takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Martin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on West if he has to take too many more of those.
Martin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Martin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

West stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Martin.
Both fighters circling a little - Martin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Martin.
Martin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
West seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Martin scores with a spinning back kick!
Martin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Martin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Martin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Martin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from West.
West steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Martin. That one must have hurt.
West takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Martin ducks under a wild hook from West.
Nice body kick there by Martin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
West takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Martin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
West throws a looping overhand right but Martin ducks down to avoid it.
West waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Martin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin thuds his shin into the meat of West's side.
West is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Martin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martin throws a head kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Martin.
Martin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
West swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Martin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by West.
West misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from West.
Martin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A nice leg kick lands there from Martin.
Martin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and West has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
West throws the left hand but Martin avoids the punch easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Martin.
West on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
West takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Martin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from West.
A head kick misses from Martin.
Martin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on West. That did some damage!
West scores with a decent looking hook.
A head kick misses from Martin.
West throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martin connects with a leg kick.
Martin lands a leg kick that knocks West off balance momentarily.
A swing and a miss from West.
West misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martin.
Martin is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Martin misses with a head kick.
Martin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sloppy strikes from West. Those never looked like landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Martin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
West fails to land with a series of punches.
West chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Martin can pounce on him.
West takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Martin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Martin thuds his shin into the meat of West's side.
Martin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Martin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Martin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
West takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A solid body kick from Martin.
West misses with a hook. Martin ducked under it nicely.
Martin delivers a nice body kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
West tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
West misses with a hook.
Martin ducks under a wild hook from West.
Martin scores with a head kick. West tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
West on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Martin staying out of range there.
West blocks a head kick by Martin.
West went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Benny West has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
West throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Martin throws a head kick that misses.
Martin with a nice calf kick.
Martin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Martin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as West throws out the jab.
West misses the jab.
Martin throws a head kick but West moves out of range.
Martin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
West throws a looping overhand right but Martin ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martin is looking to slow West down with leg kicks.
Martin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
West throws a hook to the side of Martin's head but Martin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sean Martin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
West throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Martin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Martin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Martin!