PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Emilio Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oren Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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
Hunter

175 cm
23
149 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

170 cm
28
151 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Emilio Martinez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Oren Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter misses with a low kick.
Martinez cracks the inside of Hunter's front leg.
Hunter scores with a leg kick.
Martinez looks to land a left hand but Hunter moved out of range nicely.
Nice body punch from Martinez.
Martinez tries to land a body kick

and Hunter counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hunter won't allow Martinez to sweep him here.

Hunter is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Martinez keeping full guard, as Hunter tries to pass.
Hunter trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martinez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter looking to pass the guard.
Hunter wants to control from the top but Martinez keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Martinez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hunter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Martinez pinned against the cage. Martinez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hunter does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Martinez takes a swing at Hunter's ribcage but misses.
Emilio Martinez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martinez throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Martinez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Emilio Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Martinez throws a series of punches but Hunter moves out of range.
Martinez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Martinez misses with an uppercut. Hunter saw that one coming.
Martinez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hunter was well out of range. Poor timing from Martinez.
Martinez falls off balance throwing a combination

and Hunter counters with a single leg into guard. Martinez didn't expect that.
Martinez wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hunter controls the pace.
Hunter pushes down on Martinez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hunter wants to free his trapped foot but Martinez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Martinez is trying to maintain the position but Hunter is very close to passing his half guard.
Martinez manages to get to full guard.
Martinez wants to sweep here but Hunter controlling him for the moment.
Martinez is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hunter trying to control but Martinez is working from the bottom.
Martinez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Martinez keeping moving, preventing Hunter from controlling successfully.
Hunter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martinez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martinez looking for a sweep. Not yet Martinez, not yet.
Hunter tries to free his leg and advance position but Martinez is retaining full guard.
Hunter trying to control but Martinez is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oren Hunter dominated that 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.

Martinez is looking to chop away at Hunter's legs.
Martinez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martinez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hunter chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Martinez just misses with a punch to the body.
Crunch! Martinez slams his shin into Hunter's torso.
Martinez tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab, jab by Martinez - just one landing.
Martinez checks a leg kick nicely.
Martinez misses with a kick to the body
and Martinez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter misses with a leg kick
and Martinez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Martinez throws a leg kick
and Hunter counters with an inside leg kick.
Hunter fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Martinez avoids it really well and circles away.
Hunter misses with a leg kick
and Martinez counters with a low kick, right behind Hunter 's knee.
A low kick from Hunter misses
and Martinez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hunter thinking.
Martinez misses with a left hand
and Hunter counters with a thumping low kick.
Martinez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hunter counters with a low kick, right behind Martinez 's knee.
Hunter takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Martinez's corner calls for a 1-2. Martinez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Martinez lands a leg kick that knocks Hunter off balance momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Hunter is predictable there
enabling Martinez to counter with a crisp jab.
Hunter misses with a leg kick
and Martinez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hunter, right into the meat.
Martinez staying out of range there.
Martinez takes a swing at Hunter's ribcage but misses.
Hunter throws a leg kick but Martinez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hunter lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Martinez misses with a body kick.
Martinez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hunter throws a series of punches but Martinez moves out of range.
A head kick by Martinez misses

and Hunter counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Martinez's guard now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hunter is controlling him.
Martinez trying to control the position.
Hunter won't allow Martinez to get back to his feet.
Martinez pulls Hunter in to control the position.
Hunter passes Martinez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hunter tries to pass the half guard into mount. Martinez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Martinez keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Hunter trying to control the action but Martinez is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Hunter is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hunter sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hunter tries to pass to full mount but Martinez defends it.

Hunter is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Martinez defends it well.
Hunter is looking to take a break and control but Martinez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oren Hunter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Martinez looks to land a combination. Hunter sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Martinez misses the jab.
Hunter throws a leg kick that is checked
and Martinez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Martinez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Martinez misses with a low kick.
Hunter avoids the body shot from Martinez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez misses with a straight left.
Hunter throws a leg kick but Martinez moved away.
Hunter fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Martinez throws a poor cross that misses
and Hunter counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Hunter misses
and Martinez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Martinez misses with a right hand
and Hunter counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hunter misses with a leg kick
and Martinez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hunter thinking.
Martinez throws a jab but it's blocked by Hunter.
Martinez misses with a body shot.
Hunter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Martinez but Martinez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hunter throws a quick inside leg kick.
A low kick from Hunter misses
and Martinez counters with a leg kick.
Martinez jabs Hunter to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter throws a leg kick
and Martinez counters with a leg kick.
Martinez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hunter counters with a low kick, right behind Martinez 's knee.
Hunter gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Martinez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Emilio Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oren Hunter.
Good leg kick by Martinez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Martinez swings for the body but Hunter moves out of range.
Hunter misses with a leg kick
and Martinez counters with a good low kick that Hunter was not able to check.
Martinez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hunter.
Martinez misses with a straight right.
Martinez lands a nice hook to Hunter's body. Hunter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Martinez throws a solid leg kick but Hunter takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Martinez.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Martinez.
Martinez misses with a body punch

so Hunter counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Martinez wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Hunter manages to pass to side control.
Martinez trying to control but Hunter postures up.
Hunter wants to control but Martinez is keeping him busy.
Martinez tries to roll over but Hunter keeps him under control.
Martinez desperately trying to maintain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hunter is trying to work for a kimura but Martinez is defending well.
Hunter is pressing down on Martinez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Martinez is holding on for now.
Hunter is keen to just control but Martinez is a slippery customer.
Martinez looks like he's trying to stand up.
Martinez trying to hold on to Hunter's head to control him but Hunter postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Emilio Martinez did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hunter throws a leg kick
and Martinez counters with a nice kick to the body.
Martinez works Hunter's body with a nice hook.
Hunter doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Martinez counters with a one-two to the body.
Martinez with a hook.
Hunter misses with a leg kick
and Martinez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hunter misses with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez throws an off balance right hand
and Hunter counters with a three punch combo that has Martinez backing up. Martinez nods at Hunter to acknowledge the strikes.
Oren Hunter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martinez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hunter.
Martinez misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter misses with a leg kick.

Hunter feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Martinez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hunter is one step ahead there.

Hunter is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Martinez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hunter wants to control from the top but Martinez keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter wants to pass the guard but Martinez is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunter looking to sit in guard and control but Martinez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Martinez preventing the sweep.
Hunter wants to improve his position but instead Martinez has moved into half guard.
Hunter is looking to control Martinez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hunter avoid being mounted?
Nice strikes from Martinez there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter is looking to improve his position.
Martinez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Martinez prevents Hunter from improving his position.
Martinez is trying to control the action in half guard but Hunter is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Emilio Martinez wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hunter slips under a jab.
Hunter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Martinez is fending him off so far but Hunter persists. Nope, Martinez circles away and we're back to standing.

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.
Donk. Martinez catches Hunter right on the button with a cross.
Martinez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hunter counters with an inside leg kick.
Hunter tries for a takedown but Martinez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Emilio Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oren Hunter.
Hunter thows a leg kick but Martinez checks it
and Martinez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hunter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Martinez throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martinez. Hunter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hunter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hunter ducks under a wild hook from Martinez.
Hunter walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Martinez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Martinez throws a low kick but Hunter avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Emilio Martinez will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Donk. Martinez catches Hunter right on the button with a cross.
Martinez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hunter.
Hunter misses with a leg kick
and Martinez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Martinez throws a head kick that misses.
Martinez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Martinez throws a lazy uppercut
and Hunter counters with a two punch combo.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hunter checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Martinez looks to score with a jab to the body but Hunter is just out of range.
Martinez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hunter moves out of range as Martinez strikes.
Martinez takes a swing at Hunter's ribcage but misses.
Hunter is looking to score with low kicks.
Hunter tries a head kick but it misses.
Emilio Martinez is winning the standup battle so far.
Hunter fails with the takedown.
Martinez falls off balance throwing a combination

and Hunter counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hunter.
Martinez keeping moving, preventing Hunter from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Martinez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hunter is trying is best to control the position here.

Martinez is trying to work for a kimura but Hunter is defending well.
Martinez has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Hunter works to full guard.
Hunter keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throws a big right hand that misses.

Hunter looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Martinez is defending well. Hunter quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Martinez has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Hunter celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Oren Hunter!
Oren Hunter is the new featherweight champion!