PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Javier Martinez (ranked 469 p4p, 3769 weight class) and Gaultier Girard (ranked 59 p4p, 422 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Javier Martinez has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Javier Martinez seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Martinez
vs
Girard

188 cm
32
200
33 - 3 - 0

196 cm
45
183
36 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Javier Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gaultier Girard!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Girard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martinez.
Martinez misses with a looping right.

Martinez pushes Girard up against the cage in a clinch.
Martinez stalling against the cage.
Girard blocks the elbow strike.
Girard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Girard can't break the clinch.
Girard tries to stall but Martinez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Martinez misses with an elbow over the top.
The referee is keeping an eye on Martinez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Martinez lands an elbow just above Girard 's eye.

It looks like Gaultier Girard has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Girard blocks an elbow strike.
Girard blocks an elbow strike from Martinez.
Martinez has Girard pressed against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Martinez.
Girard is trying to pull guard but Martinez has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Martinez seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Martinez displaying some good clinch control by pressing Girard up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Javier Martinez.
Martinez lunges at Girard with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Girard's hand.
Martinez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Girard fails with the takedown.

Martinez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Martinez misses with an elbow strike.

Girard breaks from the clinch.
Martinez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Girard's hands.
Girard dives in and grabs Martinez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Martinez pushes down on Girard's head and hops out.
Javier Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gaultier Girard.

Martinez clinches up with Girard and pushes him back against the cage.
Martinez stalling against the cage.
Martinez leaning his opponent against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Martinez throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Martinez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Girard's brow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters up against the cage, Martinez throws an elbow but misses.
Martinez pushes off an throws an elbow but Girard leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Martinez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Girard's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Girard tries to pull guard but Martinez holds him up against the cage and eventually Girard drops back down to his feet.
Martinez displaying some good clinch control by pressing Girard up against the cage.
Martinez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Girard jumps guard but Martinez stands there with Girard around his waist. Girard gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Martinez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Martinez misses with an elbow over the top.
Martinez stalling against the cage.
Girard avoids the elbow strike from Martinez, against the cage.
Martinez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Martinez misses with an elbow strike.
Girard blocks the elbow strike.
Martinez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Girard blocks an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez has Girard pressed against the cage.
Martinez lands an elbow just above Girard 's eye.
With the fighters up against the cage, Martinez throws an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Martinez.
Martinez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Martinez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Girard's brow.
A bit of stalling here from Martinez.
Martinez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Martinez throws an elbow but it misses.
Martinez wants a takedown but no success here.
Martinez displaying some good clinch control by pressing Girard up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Girard avoids a wild elbow strike from Martinez.
Martinez slows down the pace here.
Martinez gets underhooks to prevent Girard's takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Javier Martinez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gaultier Girard's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Girard misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Martinez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Girard can do to turn this around?
Girard looks for the body kick but Martinez saw that one coming.
Girard gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Girard has his takedown stuffed
and Martinez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Girard takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice sprawl there from Martinez as Girard shoots in.
Javier Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gaultier Girard.
Girard tries for a takedown but Martinez circles away easily
letting Martinez counter with a right hand.

Girard is rocked!

Martinez rushes Girard and presses him up against the cage.
Girard is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez misses with an elbow over the top.
Martinez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Girard is looking to break free of the clinch but Martinez has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez avoiding damage.
Martinez lands an elbow inside that Girard shrugs off.
Girard is still on wobbly legs! Can Martinez finish him?
Martinez creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Girard! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Martinez.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Javier Martinez!
Our winner, Javier Martinez, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.