PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martins Egle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Sergio Martinez has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Martinez
vs
Egle

190 cm
23
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
215 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergio Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Martins Egle!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez misses with a series of wild punches.
Egle shoots in and drives through. Martinez sprawls well.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Martinez.
The fighters circling - Egle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Martinez connects with a jab.

Egle shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Martinez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Egle trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Martinez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Martinez tries to get out of the position.
Egle postures up in Martinez's guard and throws a big left but Martinez blocks it.
Martinez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Egle is controlling him.
Egle looking to sit in guard and control but Martinez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Egle wants to sweep here but Martinez controlling him for the moment.
Martinez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Egle has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egle working a defensive guard here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Egle shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Martinez pinned against the cage. Martinez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Egle tries to score a power double leg takedown but Martinez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Egle somewhat.
Sergio Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martins Egle.
Egle blocks a head kick by Martinez.
Martinez slaps away a takedown attempt from Egle, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Egle gets caught flat footed, as Martinez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Egle has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Martinez throwing strikes but missing.
Martinez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Egle on the ground.
Martinez wants to control from the top but Egle keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egle trying to keep a closed guard but Martinez is proving a slippery customer.
Martinez trying to control but Egle is working from the bottom.
Martinez preventing the sweep.
Martinez trying to control but Egle is working from the bottom.

Martinez gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Martinez drives through and clinches with Egle against the cage.
Martinez lands a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Martinez.
Egle looks gassed!
Martinez stalling.
Egle tries for a takedown. No joy.
The referee is keeping an eye on Martinez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Egle goes for a takedown in the clinch but Martinez prevents it.
Martinez lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Egle letting Martinez take a breather here.

Martinez manages to break the clinch.
Egle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martinez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sergio Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by Martinez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Martinez.
Egle closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Martinez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Martinez digs a good hook to Egle's body.
Egle blocks a head kick by Martinez.
Martinez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A punch lands to the side of Egle 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice shot by Martinez.
A shot to the liver by Martinez. Beautiful body shot.
Egle takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
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!
Egle tries to close the distance and clinch but Martinez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good standup being displayed there by Martinez as he connects with a hook.

Martinez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Martinez decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Martinez lands with an overhand left.

Martinez has Egle up against the cage in a clinch.
Egle being controlled against the cage.
Martinez lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Martinez breaks the clinch.
Martinez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Egle. Egle circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Martinez is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Egle shoots in and drives through. Martinez sprawls well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martinez scores with a one two! Egle had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Egle on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Martinez. Martinez obviously looking to wear him down.
Egle takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Egle blocks a low kick nicely.
Martinez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Egle. Egle circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergio Martinez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Egle with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Martinez to score with a decent uppercut.
Martinez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jab by Martinez.
Martinez lands the left hand.

Martinez gets a clinch.
Egle is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Egle has Martinez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Martinez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Martinez lands a right hand.

Martinez jumps into guard, dragging Egle to the mat.

Martinez kicks Egle off and gets to his feet.
A jab lands there for Martinez.
A left and a right from Martinez both land. Nice combination.
Sergio Martinez is winning the standup battle so far.
Egle takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
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 closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Martinez lands in his opponent's guard.
Martinez wants to control from the top but Egle keeps moving.
Egle is breathing heavily.
Martinez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Egle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martinez is standing up over Egle. Egle looks to escape but Martinez dives into side control.

Martinez has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Martinez stalks Egle and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Egle's face. Egle staggers backwards, shaken.
Egle walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Martinez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Egle with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Martinez to score with a decent uppercut.
Martinez throws a solid leg kick but Egle takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Martinez.
Egle moves forwards but Martinez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Egle takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez thuds a left hand into Egle's body.
Martinez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Martinez lands a nice shot that snaps Egle's head back.

Martinez clinches up against the cage.
Martinez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Martinez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Egle backwards.
Martinez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Egle backwards.

Martinez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Martinez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Egle can do to turn this around?
Martinez lands a jab to the head.
Martinez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice uppercut there from Martinez.
A left lands for Martinez.
Egle takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Egle takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Martinez scores with a sloppy right hand. Egle should have avoided that one.
Martinez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Egle in his tracks.
Martinez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Egle. Egle circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Martinez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Egle!
Martinez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Egle is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez controlling his opponent.
Egle tries to reverse the position but Martinez maintains control.
Martinez wants to control the pace but Egle is squirming around nicely.
Martinez has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Egle's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Egle is working to get back to half guard.
Egle is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Martinez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Egle wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Martinez.
Martinez looking to control but Egle is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martinez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergio Martinez dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Martinez gets a takedown into half guard.
Martinez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Egle is looking to improve his position.
Martinez is thwarting Egle's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egle wants to get back to full guard.
Egle keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Egle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Egle is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egle is holding on to half guard well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Martinez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Egle.

Martinez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Egle to the mat! Egle manages to get full guard.
Martinez stays in close to Egle's body and controls the position.

Martinez gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Martinez lands a really nice looking cross but Egle seems unphased.
Martinez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Egle takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Decent striking displayed by Martinez there.

Martinez takes the fight into the clinch.
Martinez digs a right hand into Egle's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Egle's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Martinez breaks from the clinch.
Martinez cracks Egle with a good jab.
Egle fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Martinez connects with a crisp jab.
Egle takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Martinez tests Egle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martinez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Martinez lands with an overhand left.
Martinez lands a nice looking body shot.
Martinez lands with a shot to the body.
Egle takes a jab right on the kisser.
Egle walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Egle takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice sprawl there from Martinez as Egle shoots in.
Sergio Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martins Egle.
Martinez lands a head shot.
Egle on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Martinez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Martinez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Martinez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egle takes one to the chin there.
Martinez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Martinez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Egle has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Martinez cracks Egle with a good jab.
Martinez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Martinez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Egle sprawls well initially but Martinez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Martinez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Martinez tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Martins Egle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Egle is trying to maintain the position but Martinez is very close to passing his half guard.
Sergio Martinez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Egle looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Egle looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Egle wants to sweep but Martinez has passed to side control!
Sergio Martinez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martinez taking a breather here.

Martinez stands up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sergio Martinez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Martinez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:25
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:25
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergio Martinez!