PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Martinez (ranked 5974 p4p, 4783 weight class) and Scott Wilmoth (ranked 0 p4p, 482 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.

Martinez
vs
Wilmoth

173 cm
25
155
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
23
155
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joseph Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Scott Wilmoth!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilmoth closes the distance and clinches up with Martinez, looking for a takedown. Wilmoth pushes Martinez against the cage but Martinez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch but Wilmoth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wilmoth dodges the punch combination from Martinez.
Wilmoth lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Joseph Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilmoth misses with a hook. Martinez ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Martinez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Martinez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wilmoth circles away.
Martinez tries to clinch but Wilmoth is having none of it.
Martinez stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Martinez has closed the distance and engaged Wilmoth in a clinch.
Martinez is trying to force a seperation but Wilmoth has the dominant position.

Wilmoth breaks from the clinch.
Martinez leaves Wilmoth with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Joseph Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Wilmoth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez fails with the takedown
and Wilmoth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wilmoth swats away the attempt to clinch by Martinez.

Martinez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Martinez wants a takedown but no success here.

Wilmoth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch but Wilmoth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wilmoth throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martinez.
Martinez looks for a takedown but Wilmoth sprawls well.

Martinez rushes Wilmoth and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wilmoth breaks the clinch.
Martinez tries to clinch but Wilmoth is having none of it.
Martinez wants to clinch
and Wilmoth counters with a straight right hand.

Martinez pushes Wilmoth up against the cage in a clinch.
Martinez can't get the takedown.
Martinez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Martinez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wilmoth smiles and moves away.
Wilmoth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Martinez gets a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martinez is trying to pull guard but Wilmoth turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez tries to pull guard but Wilmoth won't allow it.

Wilmoth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Martinez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wilmoth.
Martinez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wilmoth counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Martinez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wilmoth counters with a series of strikes. Martinez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Martinez is breathing heavily.
Wilmoth tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Martinez defends well and Wilmoth ends up having to push Martinez into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Wilmoth swats away the attempt to clinch by Martinez.
Martinez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wilmoth counters with an inside leg kick.
Martinez tries to clinch
and Wilmoth makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Martinez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Wilmoth with that takedown attempt.
Martinez shoots for a takedown but Wilmoth saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wilmoth throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Martinez's waist but Martinez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wilmoth off to one side.
An attempted straight right counter from Martinez misses the target.
Wilmoth fails with a takedown attempt.

Wilmoth fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Martinez, pushing him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Wilmoth manages to break the clinch.
Martinez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Martinez tries to clinch up but Wilmoth circles away and keeps his distance.
Wilmoth is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Wilmoth dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wilmoth throws a body shot but no joy.
Martinez shoots in but no luck this time.

Martinez closes the distance and pushes Wilmoth back into the cage.

Wilmoth breaks from the clinch.
Wilmoth scores with a spinning back kick!

Wilmoth tries to keep at a distance but Martinez has taken the fight into the clinch.

Wilmoth breaks the clinch.
Martinez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Martinez wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez tries to clinch but Wilmoth is having none of it.

Martinez clinches up with Wilmoth and pushes him back against the cage.
Martinez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wilmoth.
A frustrated look appears on Martinez's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilmoth prevents the takedown attempt.
Martinez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Martinez wants to get back to striking at distance but Wilmoth won't allow it.
Martinez is trying to break the clinch but Wilmoth is controlling him.
Wilmoth keeps control of Martinez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Martinez misses with a hook from the clinch.

Wilmoth breaks from the clinch.
Wilmoth shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Martinez but Martinez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wilmoth misses with a series of wild punches.
Joseph Martinez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilmoth stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wilmoth wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martinez with a lazy takedown attempt

and Wilmoth counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Martinez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Martinez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wilmoth gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wilmoth has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wilmoth is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Martinez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Martinez goes for a takedown attempt but Wilmoth pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Martinez blocks a jab.
Martinez is looking to clinch but Wilmoth is avoiding it.
Martinez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wilmoth is fending him off so far but Martinez persists. Nope, Wilmoth circles away and we're back to standing.

Wilmoth has Martinez up against the cage in a clinch.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez missing with a left hand there. Wilmoth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wilmoth swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Martinez misses with a takedown attempt
and Wilmoth counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Martinez moves to clinch but Wilmoth breaks away
and Wilmoth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Martinez misses with a takedown attempt - Wilmoth sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Martinez leaves Wilmoth with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
No luck for Martinez with that takedown attempt.
Wilmoth lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wilmoth tries to counter by closing the distance.
Wilmoth misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Martinez closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Wilmoth counter with a right hand.

Wilmoth moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch on the inside from Martinez fails to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wilmoth blocks a body shot from Martinez.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Wilmoth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Wilmoth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Martinez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Martinez tries to clinch up but Wilmoth circles away and keeps his distance.
Wilmoth misses with a wild combination.
Martinez moves in looking to clinch but Wilmoth pushes him off.
Martinez fails to land the takedown.
Martinez shoots and misses

and Wilmoth moves into the clinch.

Wilmoth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martinez shoots and misses
enabling Wilmoth to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Martinez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wilmoth feints the counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez tries to clinch up.
Martinez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wilmoth displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Martinez.
Martinez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Wilmoth has managed to clinch.
Martinez jumps guard but Wilmoth stands there with Martinez around his waist. Martinez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martinez.
Martinez tries to land a knee to the head but Wilmoth blocks with his arms.

Wilmoth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilmoth thows a body kick. Martinez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Martinez has his takedown stuffed
and Wilmoth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wilmoth scores with a nice body kick.
Wilmoth misses with a series of wild punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Martinez misses the target.
Martinez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wilmoth counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilmoth fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Martinez avoids it really well and circles away.
Martinez moves to clinch but Wilmoth breaks away
and Wilmoth counters with a one-two to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilmoth throws a series of strikes that have Martinez backpedaling.
Martinez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wilmoth is looking for the big counter here.
Wilmoth with a nice calf kick.

Martinez moves into the clinch.
Wilmoth fails to pull guard.

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

Wilmoth has closed the distance and engaged Martinez in a clinch.
Wilmoth prevents a body shot from Martinez.

Wilmoth breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez wants to clinch.

Martinez gets a clinch.
Joseph Martinez has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Wilmoth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Martinez tries to clinch but Wilmoth is having none of it.
Despite the aggression on Wilmoth's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Martinez tries to clinch but Wilmoth moves away
and Wilmoth counters with a straight right hand.
Martinez is looking to clinch but Wilmoth is avoiding it.
Joseph Martinez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scott Wilmoth is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
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!
Martinez misses with a left hand
and Wilmoth counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Wilmoth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wilmoth winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Wilmoth!